Food & Drink Experiences in Crete at a glance
- Our pick: Crete Cooking Class: Learn 5 Cretan Recipes & Organic Meal, € 110 per person (4h, 4.99★ · 473).
- Top rated: Chania Food Tour: Old Town Market & Cretan Mezedes Tasting, € 97 per person (4h, 5.00★ · 130).
- Best value: Crete: Olive Oil Tasting Tour & Mill Visit with Local Flavors, € 16 per person (1h–1h 20m, 5.00★ · 202).
Price per person across the 24 options priced per person: € 5.41–€ 430 (median € 110). With 100+ reviews: 6 of 24.
Of the 24 options: 22 with live guides in English, 23 with free cancellation, 23 with instant confirmation, 9 with hotel pickup, 15 kid-friendly, 8 private and 14 bookable last-minute.
How we rank: quality, number of reviews, availability, booking conditions and relevance to the topic. In the comparison table, our top 3 comes first. Price per person. “Top rated” = the highest score among options with at least 50 reviews.
Food & Drink Experiences in Crete
Based on each operator's calendar. Confirmed when you book.
24 options
The 15 best
Ranked by quality, reviews, availability and booking conditions.
Crete Cooking Class: Learn 5 Cretan Recipes & Organic Meal Learn to cook 5 traditional Cretan dishes in a local home kitchen with organic ingredients. Includes lunch or dinner with local wine, 4-5 hours. Small groups. Every day · 10:00 and 16:00 · Pickup available ★ 4.99 (473 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN · EL ✓ Free cancellation. from € 110 per person
Cretan Cooking Class in White Mountains: Make Traditional Dishes Six hours learning to cook traditional Cretan recipes from scratch in a family home in the White Mountains. You pick vegetables from the garden. Every day except Thursday and Saturday · 14:00 and 15:30 · Pickup available · All ages ★ 4.95 (616 reviews) Duration: 6h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from € 110 per person
Crete: Olive Oil Tasting Tour & Mill Visit with Local Flavors Feel the warmth of Crete’s olive groves, tour a working mill, and taste fresh extra virgin olive oil with estate flavors. Includes tasting, local guide, and accessibility. Mon–Fri · 09:30, 10:30 and 11:30 · All ages ★ 5.00 (202 reviews) Duration: 1h–1h 20m Live guide: EN · IT · FR ✓ Free cancellation. from € 16 per person
Chania Food Tour: Old Town Market & Cretan Mezedes Tasting Half-day walking tour of Chania's Old Town with local market tastings, phyllo-making demo, and raki. Includes pickup, English-speaking guide, mezedes and coffee. Mon–Sat · 09:30 · Pickup available · All ages ★ 5.00 (130 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from € 97 per person
Crete: Honey & Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Family Producers Step into Crete’s countryside for a honey & extra virgin olive oil tasting tour with local family hosts, hands-on moments, and stories since 1920. Includes full tasting. Next departure: 1 Apr 2027 · All ages ★ 4.97 (135 reviews) Duration: 1h Live guide: EN · EL ✓ Free cancellation. from € 15 per person
Crete: Douloufakis Winery Tour & Cretan Wine Tasting Feel the earthy charm of Crete with a guided Douloufakis winery tour, taste six local wines like Vidiano & Liatiko, and enjoy Cretan rusks in the cellar. Mon–Fri · 10:00, 12:00 and 14:00 · From age 18 ★ 4.91 (75 reviews) Duration: 1h 20m Live guide: EN · EL ✓ Free cancellation. from € 35 per person
Rethymno: Walking Tour & Cretan Food Tasting with Local Guide Rethymno food tour with Cretan breakfast, baklava workshop, local wine, and meal in a hidden garden. English or French-speaking guide included. Next departure: 1 Apr 2027 · All ages ★ 4.89 (104 reviews) Duration: 3h–4h Live guide: EN · FR ✓ Free cancellation. from € 89 per person
Cooking Lesson in Heraclion: Farm to Table in Krousonas Learn Cretan cooking in Krousonas village with a morning on the farm: feed goats, pick vegetables from the orchard, then prepare and eat a seasonal menu under the grapevines. Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat · 17:00 · All ages ★ 5.00 (36 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN · IT ✓ Free cancellation. from € 95 per person
Brewery Visit in Crete: Hand-Crafted Beer & Valley Views Taste fresh hand-crafted Cretan beer on a terrace overlooking olive and avocado groves, with an open-air restaurant and brewery tour available daily from 11am to sunset. Next departure: 16 Apr 2027 · All ages ★ 4.89 (96 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN · EL ✓ Free cancellation. from € 5.41 per person
Food Tasting Tour of Chania Villages: Crete tastings Six hours tasting Cretan raki, olive oil and cheese in East Chania villages, with lunch at a traditional kafeneio and visits to a distillery, olive mill and cheese factory. Tue, Wed and Fri · 08:00 · All ages ★ 5.00 (21 reviews) Duration: 6h ✓ Free cancellation. from € 115 per person
Rethymno Old Town Food Tour: 6 Traditional Cretan Tastings Walk through Rethymno's Old Town stopping at six family-run spots (taverns, a philo workshop, a bakery) tasting raki, traditional pies, baklava. Next departure: 12 Apr 2027 · All ages ★ 4.96 (55 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN · EL ✓ Free cancellation. from € 97 per person
Wine Tasting & Food in Zourida Gorge, Crete: 8 Wines, 8 Courses Eight Greek wines paired with eight Cretan dishes cooked on a stone balcony inside Zourida Gorge: all organic, all local. Next departure: 19 May 2027 · From age 18 ★ 4.91 (44 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from € 183 per person
Wine Tasting at Douloufakis Winery in Crete: Six Estate Wines Taste six estate wines at Douloufakis Winery near Heraklion, walking the vineyards under a traditional pergola with Cretan cheeses and rusks included. Next departure: 27 Aug 2027 · From age 18 ★ 4.96 (25 reviews) Duration: 1h 30m Live guide: EN · EL ✓ Free cancellation. from € 47 per person
Private Crete Wine & Olive Oil Tour: Lyrarakis Winery with Lunch Private tour of Crete's Peza Village, Lyrarakis Winery and olive mill with five-wine tasting, soap workshop visit and traditional Cretan lunch included. Next departure: 1 Apr 2027 · Hotel pickup · From age 18 ★ 4.60 (15 reviews) Duration: 3h–4h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from € 240 per person
Heraklion Walking & Tasting Tour: Cretan food and history Walk Heraklion's historic center with a local guide for two hours, tasting Cretan olive oil, raki, cheese pies and local snacks among Venetian monuments. Mon–Sat · 11:30 ★ 5.00 (9 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from € 140 per person
Compare 9 more options for Food & Drink Experiences in Crete
From € 100 per person · 2 h to 8 h
Cretan Cooking Class in Crete: Learn Family Recipes Join a private cooking class in Roustika village with Ozlem, a local chef trained by her grandmother. Learn to make traditional Cretan dishes. Next departure: 1 Mar 2027 · All ages ★ 5.00 (13 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN · EL · TR ✓ Free cancellation. from € 100 per person
Chania Sunset Tour: Wine Tasting, Dinner & Hidden Alleyways Join a private guide through Chania's old city alleyways at sunset, then savor local wine and a three-course organic dinner as day fades. Next departure: 21 Oct 2027 · Pickup available · From age 12 ★ 5.00 (12 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from € 139 per person
Crete Greek Cooking Class: Learn Cretan Cuisine Seaside Learn to cook authentic Cretan dishes in Mary's family villa by the sea near Panormos. Take a 3-hour hands-on class, then sit down to eat what you've made with wine. Every day · 11:00 and 18:00 · All ages ★ 4.50 (6 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN · EL · FR ✓ Free cancellation. from € 137 per person
Wine Tasting in Crete: 7 Premium Wines in Mountain Villages Taste 7 premium Cretan wines in a mountain village with a local guide, vineyard tour and cellar visit. Minibus pickup included within 15km of Hersonissos. Next departure: 1 Apr 2027 · Pickup available · From age 18 ★ 4.88 (8 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from € 164 per person
Lyrarakis & Titakis Wine Tour from Heraklion: 10 tastings & lunch Small-group Cretan wine tour visiting two wineries for indigenous tastings, an olive mill, and traditional lunch in Archanes with round-trip transfers from Heraklion. Mon–Sat · 11:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 18 ★ 5.00 (4 reviews) Duration: 7h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from € 200 per person
Wine Tasting Tour Crete: 2 Wineries & Traditional Lunch Taste Cretan wines at two wineries near Heraklion with hotel pickup, vineyard views, and a traditional Greek lunch included: perfect for a free afternoon or flexible half-day. Every day · 09:00, 09:30, 10:00 and 13:00 · Pickup available · From age 12 ★ 5.00 (1 review) Duration: 4h–5h Live guide: EN · DE · RU · IT +2 ✓ Free cancellation. from € 295 per person
Heraklion Cultural Tasting Walking Tour: Cretan Delicacies Walk through Heraklion's streets tasting Cretan cheese, olive oil, raki and traditional pastries at a family bakery and spice shop. Mon–Sat · 11:30 ★ 5.00 (2 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from € 105 per person
Cretan Cooking Class in Crete: Make & Eat Traditional Dishes Learn to cook Cretan dishes from scratch in a hands-on class in Crete, then sit down to eat what you've made with wine and fellow travelers. Every day · 10:00 and 16:00 · From age 5 ★ 5.00 (2 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from € 130 per person
Cretan cooking class and wine tasting in Chania: Learn to cook Cooking class in Chania with hotel pickup, small-group instruction and wine tasting. You prepare traditional Cretan dishes like ntakos and tzatziki. Next departure: 1 Sep 2027 · Hotel pickup ★ 5.00 (1 review) Duration: 6h ✓ Instant confirmation. from € 430 per person
The top 12 of 24 options, side by side
✓ 2026-11-14| Option | Price | Duration | Rating | Days and times | Guide languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crete Cooking Class: Learn 5 Cretan Recipes & Organic MealOur pickPickup offered | € 110 per person | 4h | 4.99★ · 473 | Every day · 10:00 and 16:00 | English, Greek |
| Chania Food Tour: Old Town Market & Cretan Mezedes TastingTop ratedGroup of up to 6 · Pickup offered | € 97 per person | 4h | 5.00★ · 130 | Mon–Sat · 09:30 | English |
| Crete: Olive Oil Tasting Tour & Mill Visit with Local FlavorsBest valuePrivate | € 16 per person | 1h–1h 20m | 5.00★ · 202 | Mon–Fri · 09:30, 10:30 and 11:30 | English, French, Italian |
| Cretan Cooking Class in White Mountains: Make Traditional DishesPickup offered | € 110 per person | 6h | 4.95★ · 616 | Every day except Thursday and Saturday · 14:00 and 15:30 | English |
| Crete: Honey & Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Family ProducersGroup of up to 10 | € 15 per person | 1h | 4.97★ · 135 | Next departure: 1 Apr 2027 | English, Greek |
| Crete: Douloufakis Winery Tour & Cretan Wine Tasting | € 35 per person | 1h 20m | 4.91★ · 75 | Mon–Fri · 10:00, 12:00 and 14:00 | English, Greek |
| Rethymno: Walking Tour & Cretan Food Tasting with Local GuideGroup of up to 8 | € 89 per person | 3h–4h | 4.89★ · 104 | Next departure: 1 Apr 2027 | English, French |
| Cooking Lesson in Heraclion: Farm to Table in KrousonasGroup of up to 8 | € 95 per person | 4h | 5.00★ · 36 | Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat · 17:00 | English, Italian |
| Brewery Visit in Crete: Hand-Crafted Beer & Valley ViewsGroup of up to 10 | € 5.41 per person | 2h | 4.89★ · 96 | Next departure: 16 Apr 2027 | English, Greek |
| Food Tasting Tour of Chania Villages: Crete tastings | € 115 per person | 6h | 5.00★ · 21 | Tue, Wed and Fri · 08:00 | — |
| Rethymno Old Town Food Tour: 6 Traditional Cretan TastingsGroup of up to 12 | € 97 per person | 3h | 4.96★ · 55 | Next departure: 12 Apr 2027 | English, Greek |
| Wine Tasting & Food in Zourida Gorge, Crete: 8 Wines, 8 CoursesGroup of up to 12 | € 183 per person | 4h | 4.91★ · 44 | Next departure: 19 May 2027 | English |
By what you need
- Private (8): Crete: Olive Oil Tasting Tour & Mill Visit with Local Flavors (€ 16 per person) · Private Crete Wine & Olive Oil Tour: Lyrarakis Winery with Lunch (€ 240 per person) · Cretan Cooking Class in Crete: Learn Family Recipes (€ 100 per person)
- Small groups (up to 15) (11): Chania Food Tour: Old Town Market & Cretan Mezedes Tasting (€ 97 per person) · Crete: Honey & Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Family Producers (€ 15 per person) · Rethymno: Walking Tour & Cretan Food Tasting with Local Guide (€ 89 per person)
- With pickup (9): Crete Cooking Class: Learn 5 Cretan Recipes & Organic Meal (€ 110 per person) · Chania Food Tour: Old Town Market & Cretan Mezedes Tasting (€ 97 per person) · Cretan Cooking Class in White Mountains: Make Traditional Dishes (€ 110 per person)
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