10 Cooking Classes in Crete: What Each One Costs

1.Authentic Cooking Class in the White Mountains

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 529 reviews · 6 hours · from $129Our pick

Travel by air-conditioned minivan from Chania to a family home below the White Mountains. Guides such as Alex, Yannis, and Costas share Cretan history, while Maria leads you through ntakos, tzatziki, and other traditional dishes using garden produce. Finish with wine, dinner, and mountain views.

“A fantastic experience with a very knowledgeable guide. It’s so much more than a cooking class. Beautiful scenery, lots of information and stories and great fun. It is a very long trip. We did not get back until after 11pm but the time flew by. The food was delicious and the family who host are welcoming and friendly.”

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2.Chania Cooking Class-The Authentic Enjoy traditional Cretan meal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 339 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $133Top rated

Join Veerna and her family near Chania for a 4 to 5 hour hands-on Cretan cooking class. Make lamb kleftiko, dolmades, stuffed vegetables, kalitsounia, dakos, tzatziki, and dessert in an outdoor kitchen, then sit down to eat with local wine.

“This was the best cooking class we have ever taken. Veerna and Kosti were fantastic hosts and teachers. If you are going to Crete, you need to experience this. The class is very hands on and Veerna is a wonderful chef and instructor. The class feels like you are just hanging out with old friends cooking and drinking. This is one of the best things we have done in all of the 18 countries we have visited. I highly recommend. Do not miss out on this.”

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3.Full-Day Jeep Safari Tour with Cooking Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 284 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $111

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring rural Crete in a 4WD vehicle with guides such as Mario, Giannis, or Nikos. Visit a shepherd’s mitato, make cheese, cook local dishes, shape pottery, see Lasithi windmills, eat lunch with wine, and taste olive oil.

“What an unforgettable experience! Giannis, the guide, said he would give us the best day of our trip and he did not disappoint. Fun-packed, interactive, unique adventure that I recommend to anyone who wants to explore off the beaten path. We had a great time, from milking a goat, to pottery, to exploring the temple of Zeus, and of course the raki! Our guide Giannis was extremely knowledgeable, funny, dynamic and made the whole experience that much better!”

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4.Cretan Cooking Class and Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 178 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $114

At Cretan Vibes near Mires, Marianna and her mother, Mama Stella, guide you through a hands-on Cretan cooking class among olive trees. You prepare several traditional dishes, taste family olive oil, enjoy a full meal with wine, and receive recipes afterward.

“If there is ONE thing you should do when visiting Crete --- this is it! There were 12 of us in a beautiful open-air building on a farm and we all had our own gas burners, utensils, and pots. We made lamb stew, learned how to make stuffed grape leaves, little sweet cheese pies, learned how to cut a potato(new way) to make french fries and MORE. Marianna and Stella were wonderful. This is a 3 1/2 hour experience not to be missed. There were 5 men and 7 woman in our class. We sat down for our feast with red wine. This is well worth it!”

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5.Moires: Cooking Class and Olive Oil Tasting at a Family Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · 4 hours · from $100Best value

At Cretan Vibes near Moires, Marianna and her mother, Mama Stella, guide you through a hands-on three-course meal using farm ingredients. You will pick produce, learn olive-oil basics, watch a harvest video, eat with local wine, and take home recipes and leftovers.

“I would recommend this 100% the host was so lovely and her mum was complete joy, please book it, it was an unforgettable experience”

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6.Sightseeing Day Trip with Cooking Lesson and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 77 reviews · 8 hours · from $108

Join Safari Experts Crete for an 8-hour 4x4 tour from Analipsi, Heraklion, Hersonissos, or Sisi. Guides such as Nico, Marios, Mario, Nick, and Vagelis lead you through goat farms, mountain roads, pottery, cooking, lunch, Krasi, and an olive oil mill.

“We had our best day of our Holiday with our guide Vagelis. he was great fun, knowledgeable and spoke very good English. I recommend a Jeep Safari on Crete. we went right up into the mountains where the scenery was off the scale.”

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7.Authentic Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · 4 hours · from $129

Spend four hours in Nerokourou, 15 minutes from Chania, cooking with Veerna and her family beneath olive and avocado trees. Prepare lamb, dolmades, stuffed vegetables, kalitsounia, tzatziki, and dakos, then share the meal with local wine, raki, and dessert.

“Loved getting off the beaten path, meeting the family and travelers from around the world.”

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8.Traditional Cooking Class in a Cretan Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $110

Spend 3.5 hours in a Cretan village home with Chrysoula and her family, preparing dakos, tzatziki, gemista, moussaka, pies, and more. You will cook with fresh farm produce, use a traditional wood oven, and sit down to a full meal with wine and raki. Vegetarian and allergy-friendly menus can be arranged.

“Excellent!! We felt welcomed and comfortable with Chrusoula and she is an amazing and natural cook. She went out of her way to make sure we’re having a good time and we made more dishes than we thought we would! I had expected other guests but it was a private class and we made severa dishes that were all excellent. It’sot was one of the best food we’ve we had in Greece. She also gave a us a bottle of wine to finish later! And tomatoes from her farm. This was a highlight of our tour and my parents, my kids and myself will cherish this firvere. Thank you!!Read more”

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9.Cretan Cooking Lesson with Lunch in Arolithos

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 54 reviews · 4 hours · from $129

Spend four hours at Arolithos Traditional Cretan Village with an English-speaking guide, a museum and village tour, and a hands-on cooking lesson. Prepare dakos, tzatziki, stuffed vegetables, pastries, and more, then eat your dishes with wine while looking over Heraklion.

“This was an absolute highlight of our trip and we would definitely recommend it! My teenage son and I ended up being the only participants, so we got an individualized experience. Evi was a delightful guide to the museum/site of Arothilos Traditional Cretan Village. With her guidance, we made a variety of dishes--stuffed peppers, tomatoes, grape leaves, and zucchini; tatziki sauce (my son's favorite); dakos (Cretan salad w/ feta and tomatoes); and fried cheese-stuffed dough served w/ honey for dessert. We also had a cooking demonstration by Maria, who prepared a pork stew with peppers and a lamb stew with green beans. Then--after first tasting some local products (olive oil,…”

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10.Cooking Lesson in Heraclion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $114

In Krousonas, about 20 to 30 minutes from Heraklion, Sevi and her family welcome you to their farm for a four-hour Cretan cooking lesson. Choose seasonal dishes, gather vegetables and herbs, feed the animals, then cook and eat under the grapevines with wide countryside views.

“AMAZING. The family was very welcoming and we had an amazing experience. It was very nice to learn and make our own Cretan food. The food was SO delicious.”

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