Olive Oil Tasting & Baking Class in Naxos Town

Bake traditional olive bread and savor a lunch of fresh local flavors in Naxos Town

A two-hour olive oil tasting and bread-baking class in Naxos Town led by Katerina, a local who has spent five years teaching island traditions through food. You taste different Naxian oils, learn to recognize their aromas and flavors, then bake traditional olive bread using a family recipe passed down three generations. The class stays small and cozy, ending with a full lunch of your breads, seasonal salad, local cheese, pies and fresh fruit paired with infused oils.

The experience

Katerina runs her workshop in the heart of Naxos Town, and the class starts with a straightforward question: what actually makes an oil extra virgin? You taste different varieties side by side, learning the techniques locals use to recognize real aromas and flavors, and when it's safe to cook with oil versus when to save it for finishing a dish. The tasting moves at a pace that feels like a conversation with someone who knows the place, not a lecture.

Then you move to the bread. The recipe is simple (the kind that fills a kitchen with the smell Katerina grew up with), and it comes from her great-grandmother through her grandmother to her. You shape and bake it yourself, and by the time it comes out of the oven, you've made something you'll actually eat at lunch. The group stays small enough that everything feels personal. You're spending time with a local, not following a big class.

Lunch arrives with what you've made: your olive breads, a seasonal salad, local cheese, a pie of the day, fresh fruit and dessert, all paired with the oils you tasted. Bottled water is included, and the whole thing happens in a cozy space designed for this kind of gathering.

What’s included

• Professional olive oil tasting with different Naxian varieties.
• traditional olive bread baking with a family recipe you take home.
• a full lunch of fresh salad, local cheese, your baked breads, pies of the day and fresh fruit paired with infused oils.
• bottled water.
• a cozy, small-group setting in the heart of Naxos Town.

Options for this experience

2 options

Guide in English or GreekAvailable from 4 Nov · 10:00 and 18:00

Guide in English or Greek18:00

You pick the guide language when booking. Options with the same name differ in details you'll see when you pick a date.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 18:00Last departure this season: 15 Nov

Book up to13h before

AgesAdult (18 to 64 years) · Senior (65 and older) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (5 to 12 years) · Infant (under 5): free

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish and Greek

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Pets welcomeInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Real Wanderers

Is this one for you?Small groups mean the class stays personal and you get real attention from Katerina as you learn. If you want to taste and cook with Naxian olive oil the way locals do, and leave with both a skill and a meal you made yourself, this fits the morning or afternoon slot that works with the rest of your day.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Greek.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (5 to 12 years); Infant (under 5): free.

How long does the olive oil tasting and baking class actually take?

The class runs for two hours total, starting with the oil tasting and moving into the bread baking, then finishing with lunch.

What exactly do you bake, and is it a recipe you can take home?

You bake traditional olive bread using Katerina's family recipe, passed down from her great-grandmother. The recipe is included, so you leave with both the bread you made and the instructions to make it again.

Does the class work for people who have never baked before?

Yes. The bread recipe is simple and designed to feel approachable. Katerina walks you through it step by step, and the small group size means she can help as you work.

What's included in the lunch at the end?

Lunch includes the olive breads you baked, a seasonal salad, local cheese, a pie of the day, fresh fruit, dessert and infused olive oils to pair with everything. Bottled water is also provided.

Can you choose between a morning or afternoon time, or is there only one slot?

Two options are available at checkout: the Olive Oil Tasting & Fun Baking Class in the heart of Naxos Town, or the Afternoon Tour. You pick the one that fits your schedule when you book.