Tours | Cretan Shepherding Tour with Lunch
- Immerse yourself in the life of a Cretan shepherd on a guided tour
- Learn how to make Kalitsounia, traditional Cretan pastries
- Try your hand at making Cretan cheese using local methods
- Pick fresh vegetables from local farms and experience the seasonal harvests
- Enjoy a delicious lunch featuring Antikristo, a traditional lamb dish
Immerse yourself in the life of a Cretan shepherd on a guided tour. Learn how to make Kalitsounia try your hand at making Cretan cheese, and enjoy a delicious lunch featuring Antikristo.(with pick up)
Begin your day with a convenient pickup from your hotel in Rethymno. Travel in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle to a local farm, where you’ll meet your guide and learn about the life of a Cretan shepherd.
Start by picking fresh vegetables from the farm, experiencing the seasonal harvests that shape Cretan cuisine. Then, try your hand at traditional sheep milking and learn about the importance of sheep farming in Crete.
Next, participate in a hands-on cheese-making workshop, using local methods passed down through generations. Discover the secrets of making Cretan cheese and enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Continue with a cooking workshop to learn how to make Kalitsounia, traditional Cretan pastries filled with cheese, herbs, or sweet fillings. Enjoy a delicious lunch featuring Antikristo, the traditional slow-cooked lamb dish, before returning to your hotel.
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Transportation in a comfortable, air-conditioned sedan/minivan
- English-speaking guide
- Participation in traditional sheep milking
- Hands-on cheese-making workshop
- Cooking workshop for Kalitsounia
- Picking fresh vegetables from local farms
- Lunch featuring Antikristo
- Bottle of water and light refreshments
- Baby seat available upon request free of charge