Dog shelter hike and Greek cooking class in Skiathos

Walk a shelter dog, cook with a Greek local, eat together

A five-hour combined experience in Skiathos where you hike through the hills with a dog from the local shelter, then move to a Greek home to learn how to prepare traditional dishes and share lunch with your host. Pickup is included. The guide speaks English.

Step-by-step itinerary

Dog walk and Greek cooking experience

• Visit Skiathos dog shelter
• Walk dogs through hills
• Meet Maria at her house
• Learn to cook traditional dishes
• Enjoy lunch with local wine

The experience

The day starts at the Evangelistria Dog Shelter, set in the quiet hills outside town on land donated by the local monastery. You'll meet one of the rescue dogs waiting there and set out on a walk with an experienced hiking guide through the surrounding landscape. The shelter sits high enough to catch cool winds and privacy, the reason the volunteers chose it, and the walk lets you see why the dogs thrive in that setting while you move through the terrain at an easy pace.

After the hike, you head to Maria's house, where a local cook teaches you how to make traditional Greek dishes from scratch. You're not watching a demonstration. You're working in her kitchen, learning the techniques and the ingredients that go into the food people eat here. When the cooking is done, you sit down together to eat what you've made, with local wine, water and soft drinks served alongside. The meal happens in a quiet setting, and the whole second half of the day centers on that one house and that one table.

What’s included

• Pickup and drop-off from your accommodation.
• an experienced English-speaking guide for the hike and cooking class.
• a walk with a rescue dog from the shelter.
• instruction in preparing traditional Greek dishes.
• lunch with local wine, water and soft drinks.

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 2 May 2027

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (5 to 12 years) · Infant (under 5): free

GroupUp to 30

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by MTM Experiences

Is this one for you?The five-hour commitment means you can fit this into a morning and early afternoon, leaving the rest of your day free. If you want to combine a meaningful activity with the dogs with a hands-on cooking experience and a meal, rather than doing one or the other separately, this bundles both into a single outing.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 12 years); Infant (under 5): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long does the dog walk take, and what's the shelter like?

The hike lasts part of the morning and moves at an easy pace through the Skiathos hills. The Evangelistria Dog Shelter sits on monastery land outside town, chosen because it's quiet and cool even in summer heat: a safe place for the rescue dogs to live while they wait for adoption.

Will I actually cook, or just watch someone else do it?

You cook the dishes yourself in Maria's kitchen. She teaches you the traditional Greek recipes step by step, and then you all eat the food you've prepared together at her table.

What's included in the price?

The class includes the guide for both the hike and the cooking instruction, pickup and drop-off from your hotel, lunch with wine and drinks, and the dog walk itself.

Is this suitable if I'm not very fit?

The experience is suitable for all physical fitness levels. The hike moves at an easy pace through the hills, and the cooking class is hands-on but not strenuous.