Crete: Olive Oil Festival with Dinner & Cretan Dance Show Olive oil Festival with Dinner & Cretan Dance Show
ID: GYG419530-760702
Category:
Country: Greece
Duration:
06:00 hours
Description
Discover the Cretan lifestyle as you visit an olive oil mill, try tasty local cuisine and wines, and watch traditional dancing on this day trip.
Experience an evening of live entertainment, taste traditional Cretan food, and take part in local produce workshops on this lively excursion.
Begin your outing by visiting a farm in Sissi Village. Head to an 18th-century olive oil mill and learn about the award-winning mill's family history. Then head to a honey workshop and see the local honey-making process and learn about bees' activities.
Explore the famous alcoholic beverage called Rakokazano with a workshop. Learn more about how Raki is produced and discover the ritual deeply rooted in Cretan Culture.
Delight in learning about homemade Olive Oil soap and hearing about its health benefits for the skin. Have the chance to purchase high-quality local produce directly from the seller after tasting or learning about them.
From here, begin your gastronomical adventure with a wine tasting. Sip on outstanding wines from local Cretan grape varieties and taste distinct flavors. Learn all about the wine's production, which dates back to the ancient Minoan Civilization.
Tuck into a delicious homemade Cretan meal cooked in a wood-fired oven. Enjoy seasonal greens, fava beans, and salad from the owner's garden accompanied by a wide variety of appetizers and french fries.
Finally, appreciate live entertainment and spend a joyful night like a Cretan, dance to Greek rhythms, hear a wonderful orchestra, and see traditional dancing. Head back to the bus for your journey back to your accommodation.
Highlights
- Taste authentic Cretan food and buy products directly from producers
- Hear the secrets of the famous Cretan Oil Olive and its production
- Sip on quality and homemade wine and experience how Raki is made
- Learn how to make olive oil soap and how local honey is produced
- Visit a local farm in Sissi village and enjoy dancing with local dancers
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Wine tasting is for adults only
Pickup is offered from various points such as hotels and bus stops. You will be contacted with information regarding the exact place and time of pickup in relation to your hotel.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
