Top Crete Desserts & Sweets

Get your Crete vacation off to the perfect start as you discover the town of Chania and Cretans’ favorite activity, eating, with a private guide. Sample signatures including Greek coffee, local cheese, raki, Crete’s answer to grappa, and bougatsa, a custard pie with phyllo pastry, then enjoy lunch. You’ll also tour the city highlights, including the lighthouse, the mosque and the Old Venetian Harbor.

Εnjoy 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 products, finger food, and raki and admire the most important monuments of Heraklion. Our guide will take you around the city and teach you about the Mediterranean diet. On this 3-hour tour, you will feed your body and mind. By the end of your food tour, you will have tasted the best of what Heraklion has to offer, having gained insight into the Cretan culture and everyday life along the way. What’s there not to love.

Combine sightseeing and local flavors with this half-day guided tour around Chania. Sample a variety of local dishes at the Municipal Market, then walk around the hidden streets and alleyways of the Old Town to discover secret gardens and historic monuments, and see local artisans at work, before ending the tour with tapas along the Old Venetian Harbor. Opt for a private tour to include hotel or port pickup as well.

Discover the rugged landscapes of Crete's northern coast on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV or quad bike) adventure with transfers from Rethymno hotels. Splash through streams, wind along ancient gorges, and look for island wildlife from behind the wheel of a personal solo or tandem quad that can access tucked-away mountain reaches. You’ll need to be at least 18 and have held a license for one year to drive the quad.

Ditch the guesswork of picking a dinner spot in Rethymno and join this foodie-focused walking tour of the old town. Stop at three local taverns, two bakeries, and a phyllo pastry workshop to sample traditional Cretan dishes and end the night with Greek lokma donuts. Share the experience with a small group of 12 likeminded travelers for a more intimate evening.