Day 1 Athens –Welcome Dinner with Acropolis View

Meals: Dinner

Transfer

Overnight: Athens

Day 2. Athens – Private Athens City Tour and Acropolis

Meals included: Breakfast – Dinner

Overnight: Athens

Day 3. Peloponnese Tour – Arcadia (Stemnitsa –

Dimitsana) – Argolis (Nafplio)

Meals included: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner on Own

Overnight: Athens

Day 4. Foodie Tour of Athens – Departure to Heraklion –

Welcome Dinner

Meals included: Food Tour – Dinner with wine

Overnight: Villa Kerasia

Day 5.Cheese Making Cooking Class – Agios Nikolaos

Meals included: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Overnight: Villa Kerasia

Day 6. Food & Walking Tour of the Old Town of Rethymno

Pottery Workshop –Olive Oil and Honey

Meals included: Breakfast –Food Tour – Dinner

Overnight: Villa Kerasia

Day 7.Heraklion – Knossos Palace–Wine Olive Oil tasting –

Cooking Class

Meals included: Breakfast –Snack- Lunch with wine -Dinner

Overnight: Villa Kerasia

Day 8.Heraklio– Archeological Museum – City/Food Tour –

Pastry Lesson-Visit Pastry History Museum

Meals included: Breakfast – Food Tour – Street Food Dinner

Overnight: Heraklion

Day 9.Heraklion –Free Day and Farewell Dinner with wine

Meals included: Breakfast –Dinner with wine

Overnight: Heraklion

Day 10.Heraklion- Departure

Meals included: Breakfast

Transportation to the airport for the flight back home.

KALO TAXIDI!

Day 1 Athens –Welcome Dinner with Acropolis View

Welcome to Athens! In the city that gave birth to Greek culture

and was the point of reference for the entire world. The driver

will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to the hotel.

Them dine under the Holy Rock of the Acropolis, admire the view, try local flavors, feel the moments in Athens with all your senses!

Meals: Dinner

Transfer

Overnight: Athens

Day 2. Athens – Private Athens City Tour and Acropolis

On this Acropolis and Athens neighborhood tour, your guide brings

you to some of the most magnificent monuments in the entire

world. It’s an experience where the stories of the city’s past

connect us to our present, and you can see for yourself, it’s really

not that different. Expect plenty of mythical stories, mixed with

some fun history, on a skip-the-line experience at the Acropolis,

before walking through Mars Hill, Plaka, and Anafiotika. Your day

ends in the lively Psirri area near the Monastiraki square . Create

memories that will stay with you forever, and always have your

camera ready!

Meals included: Breakfast

Overnight: Heraklion

Day 3. Peloponnese Tour – Arcadia (Stemnitsa –

Dimitsana) – Argolis (Nafplio)

Stemnitsa and Dimitsana, the “stone jewels” of Arcadia, impress

the visitor first of all with their obvious qualities, their beauty. The

solid architectural ensembles with the stone mansions and cobbled

cobblestones, the green landscapes, the great sights and the

remarkable tourist development made the two historic towns

favorite destinations for excursionists. Stemnitsa has several

small jewelry stores, and it is not at all difficult to let yourself be

tempted and also Greece’s only school of gold and silver.

craftsmanship. On Dimitsana you visit the The Open Air Water

Power Museum. Also you visit the monasteries. Impregnable as

this area was, many hermit monks sought shelter here.

Prodromou, probably founded in 1167, is probably the most

spectacular of them, and visiting. Departure for the beautiful

Nafplio, the first capital of Greece. It is known for Bourtzi, a

small fortress built on an island in the harbor, for Palamidi, a

Venetian fortress that dominates the city, for Akronafplia, another

Venetian fortress, on the homonymous peninsula. We will tour the

picturesque alleys of the city with the rich market and the large

Syntagma Square.

Day 4. Foodie Tour of Athens – Departure (from the airport)-Heraklion, 

Discover another side of Athens which lies in the shadow of the famous Acropolis where a kaleidoscope of colors, smells, tastes

and textures await. Our guides will knowledgeably lead you

through a food stroll and introduce you to small, hidden specialty

food shops. We will visit various specialty food shops, colorful and

alluring delicatessens, aromatic and tempting bakeries and sweet

shops, restaurants, dairies, spice, grocery and pie shops where

you will sample and taste the most traditional Greek food.

A genuine Athenian food tour would not be complete without a visit

to the vibrant central Varvakeios food market, with its bustling

energy and loud bargaining; this dazzling galaxy of fruit and spice,

meat and fish will enchant you. Then you will be picked up by a

private driver where he will take you to the airport of Athens to

continue your journey to the beautiful island of Crete.

Meals: Breakfast – Food Tour -Dinner

Transfer

Overnight Heraklion

Day 5.Heraklio– Archeological Museum – City/Food Tour –

Pastry Lesson-Visit Pastry History Museum

Enjoy a food and cultural walking tour suitable for all ages – it is an

easy 1.5-mile walk, so you can explore the heart of Heraklion city

while learning about its unique history and culture. On this tour,

you will try local “mezedes”, Greek coffee with bougatsa while

enjoying the city of Heraklion. The images and the flavors that take

you on this journey.

Then visiting Heraklion Archaeological Museum was founded in

1908 to house the first collections of Cretan antiquities, which were

rapidly enhanced. Its cultural riches cover seven millennia, from

the Neolithic period (7000 BC) to Roman times (3rd cent. AD).

Following the restoration work of the past few years, completed in

May 2014, the exhibition is housed in 27 rooms.

You’ll visit the Pastry History Museum. Museum opened its doors

on 1-7-2021 and currently includes 400 very rare exhibits, 32 of

which are unique in the world! We enter the specially designed

space where the seminar will take place on the subject of

chocolate and its history!

You will see the process of making chocolate eggs or filled

chocolates! You try your hand at making your own cornet out of

paper and practicing writing and drawing.

Meals included: Breakfast –Food Tour

Overnight: Heraklion

Day 6. Cheese Making – Cooking Class – Agios Nikolaos

This is a hands-on cheese-making experience. With the guidance of our local shepherd, you will have the chance to milk and feed

the goats, help in the production of two types of cheese (“Malakaenjoyfreshly made”

& “mizithra”) and learn the secrets of cheese-making in Crete. As

you are waiting for “mizithra” to be ready – it takes almost 20

minutes – we will invite you for a cheese tasting of another two

very famous types of Cretan cheese, “Gruyere” & “Anthotyros”. In

the end, you will taste the freshly-made cheese you helped

produce, along with our homemade meze and raki!

After you will have a hands-on cooking experience. With

After you will have a hands-on cooking experience. With the

guidance of our local chef, you will have the chance to learn how

to make authentic Cretan dishes, using a wide range of fresh,

organic ingredients from our garden. After the cooking class, you

will sit down and enjoyed the meal you’ve learned to cook,

accompanied by local wine.

After cooking class we drive to Ag. Nikolaos.

Different to all other towns in Crete, Agios Nikolaos.

The town’s graphic and has beautiful Lake and port. Its unique

features, start with the lake (“Voulismeni”), a folklore-inspiringly

deep body of water which is connected to the sea by a narrow

inlet.

Meals included: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner on Own

Overnight Heraklion

Day 7. Food & Walking Tour of the Old Town of Rethymno

Pottery Workshop –Olive Oil and Honey

The route: of authentic Crete : Follow us, as we stroll around the

city and let’s taste together the products of the Cretan Diet. On the

route, we shall touch and smell the herbs and spices of Cretan

soil. Be our guest for the next few hours and feel the warmth and

the real Cretan hospitality. It will be an experience. On our way, we

will visit a traditional place in the heart of the old town of Rethymno

where we will taste traditional products such as local cheese,

honey of thyme local wine Cretan olives and also the famous

Cretan traditional drink raki and many other products. During your

tour of the city, you will discover historical monuments and see the

Venetian architecture of another era. You can also enjoy if you

wish a meal in the heart of the city or in the old port of Rethymno overlooking the Egyptian lighthouse. Enjoy a day full of Cretan

customs, lifestyle, and culture! This tour will provide you with a

deeper understanding of the lifestyle and customs of Crete. During

your tour of the city, you will discover historical monuments and

see the Venetian architecture of another era.

The Olive Oil Tour: The quality of Cretan olive oil is known all over

the world. At the olive mill, the visitor has the opportunity

to tour for free three different olive mills. He will be able to see the

way in which olive oil was produced in the old days with

manual tools and with the help of animals.

Honey -Tasting & Tour: Taking part in the tour Is an

unprecedented experience

for the history & production of honey in Crete. The bees, these

unpredictable alchemists, fly from flower to flower, finding

hidden gems, the juices of fruit and the nectar of each land.

Pottery workshop: Margarites village is famous for its ceramic

tradition. In our workshop, we receive visitors from all over the

world to get to know Cretan Ceramic Art to see how we make the

pots on the wheel, how we decorate them, and how they

are baked in the oven to reach their final form.

Meals included: Breakfast –Food Tour- Street Food Dinner

Overnight: Heraklion

Day 8.Heraklion Knossos Palace– Wine and Olive Oil Tasting –

Cooking Class with Wine Experience

Today you will visit the Palace of Knossos. The Palace of Knossos

is one monument you must see in Crete. Built 3500 years ago!

Discover and explore the History and Culture behind the Cretan

diet, with the company of our two executive hosts. Our chef will

demonstrate and direct you into making 4 different Cretan dishes,

and our certified sommelier will share with you our knowledge

regarding Wine Making in

Crete. This experience will offer you an expertise in making

Authentic Cretan Dakos, Handmade Cretan Pasta or Handmade

Cretan Pies, a homemade recipe from scratch, and a traditional

dessert. At the end of youwine-makingto,r experience you will enjoy the recipes

you made with wines of our Estate which will pair harmoniously.

Cooking Class of 4 different dishes, lunch followed by food and

wine pairing with selection of 4 different wines.

The Domaine Paterianakis is located in Melesses, in the Peza

wine region, right in the centre of Crete. It was founded in 1988 by

Giorgos Paterianakis, with a focus on the creation of a quality

Cretan wine. The third generation of the Paterianakis family,

Emmanuela and Niki, are continuing the wine tradition of organic farming, creating authentic Cretan wines with a strong personality.

The winery is located within it vineyards, a pioneer facility built so

that winemaking is done in the most natural way, exploited of

gravity. Guided wine-tasting with 5 different select domaine wines,

tasting our tsikoudia from local grape and tasting a virgin olive oil

and accompany tasting with a platter of selected Cretan cheeses,

deli meat and handmade marmelade.

Meals included: Breakfast –Lunch with wine – Dinner on Own

Overnight: Heraklion

Day 9.Heraklion- Free Day and Farewell Dinner

Heraklion is the largest city of Crete and one of Greece’s major

urban centers. The city flourished under a multicultural influence

throughout the centuries; that’s why there is a plethora of

Byzantine, Venetian and Ottoman structures to look out for! The

city’s landmark is the 16th c. Koules fortress in the westernmost

side of the old Venetian port, which along with the fortification walls

(dating back to the same period) are among the most significant

and imposing sights.

Today you will have the opportunity to walk and explore on your

own in Heraklion! The city of Heraklion is the commercial center of

Heraklion and you can find a wide variety in various for your

shopping as well as see its beautiful corners and its monuments.

In the afternoon you have a rich farewell dinner!

Meals included: Breakfast – Dinner with wine

Overnight: Heraklion

Day 10.Heraklion – Departure

Breakfast

THANK YOU FOR COMING Have a nice flight back home! KALO

TAXIDI!

PRICE PER PERSON 

Double occupancy

based on 2 persons:          €3284

For SINGLE USE:    Add      €857