Private Santorini Cooking Class & Wine Tasting: 6 Hours

Cook Santorini dishes while learning the island's wines, then sit down to lunch you prepared yourself.

A private 6-hour cooking class and wine tasting in Santorini pairs tastings at two traditional wineries (eight wines total, guided by a sommelier) with a hands-on cooking session where you prepare signature Greek dishes alongside a professional chef, followed by a three-course lunch of your creations. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included; the minimum age is 17.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine tasting and cooking class in Santorini

• Tour and taste 4 wines at Estate Argyros
• Tour and taste 4 wines at Santo Winery
• Wine tasting, cooking class, and lunch at Anhydrous Winery

The Experience

How does a Santorini cooking class actually work? You start with hotel pickup, then head to Estate Argyros Winery for a tour and tasting of four local wines. The sommelier guide walks you through what the volcanic soil does to the grapes—the crisp, mineral character that defines the island's wine. From there, you move to Santo Winery for four more wines and another tasting. By the time you reach the Anhydrous Winery, where the cooking happens, you've already spent the morning learning how Santorini wine tastes and why.

At the Anhydrous Winery, a professional chef teaches you to make melt-in-the-mouth Greek dishes using local ingredients. You're not watching a demonstration—you're handling the food, learning the technique, working alongside someone who cooks this way every day. Wine keeps flowing as you cook. When the dishes are ready, you sit down to a full three-course lunch of what you just made, with wine and dessert included. Mineral water is there too, along with all taxes and fees. The whole experience runs six hours, and a driver brings you back to your hotel at the end.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• private wine tastings at two Santorini wineries with eight wines total and sommelier guidance.
• hands-on cooking class with a professional chef.
• full three-course Greek lunch including wine and dessert.
• mineral water.
• all taxes and fees.

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by Santorini Day Tours

Is this one for you?Six hours is enough to visit two wineries, cook a full meal and eat it without rushing, but leaves your morning or evening free—pick this if you want a single immersive experience rather than separate cooking and wine activities scattered across your days.

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Top questions

What wines do you taste on this Santorini cooking class?

The sommelier guide takes you through eight wines total across the two wineries—four at Estate Argyros and four at Santo. Both are traditional Santorini producers, and the tastings focus on how the island's volcanic soil shapes the flavor of the local varieties.

Do you actually cook the food yourself, or watch a chef make it?

You cook it yourself with a professional chef teaching you at the Anhydrous Winery. It's a hands-on class where you prepare the signature Greek dishes that become your lunch afterward.

Is hotel pickup included in the price?

Yes, hotel pickup and drop-off are included. If your accommodation isn't reachable by vehicle, the driver will arrange pickup from the nearest accessible location.

What's included in the lunch after the cooking class?

Lunch is a full three-course meal made from the dishes you cooked during the class, served with wine and dessert. Mineral water is also provided.

What's the minimum age for this Santorini cooking and wine experience?

The minimum age is 17. The experience is suitable for all physical fitness levels.