Visit the garden of Zeus - Olive oil experience and snack tasting

Crete, Greece

3 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Offered in: English

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Overview

Join our Semi Private group (up to 12 pax) and explore the Valley of Zeus. Explore secrets of Crete with a tasting olive oil, wine, raki and local products. Discover through a wonderful route the imaginary line that connects centuries, myths, human achievements, sacred monuments and amazing creations of nature. Lovers of authentic, unexplored and genuine tourism may enjoy here all that nature generously offers. Driven by the five senses and through food tasting, they discover textures, flavors, images, sounds and smells. Tasting olive oil, wine, raki and local products from the garden of Zeus. We drive you to Vasilis Metoxi village for the experience.

Iraklio pottery and bakery tour
Learn about traditions on Crete dating back thousands of years
Workshop experiences make for great memories
Small-group tour limited to 12 people or fewer

Sample Menu

Starter

Extra virgin olive oil and Wine

Tasting of 2 local products (wine, extra virgin olive oil and organic extra virgin olive oil) paired with a selection of Greek mezze appetizers

Main

Greek mezze #1

Graviera cheese, dakos with tomato and feta cheese, olives, tzatziki.

Main

Greek mezze #2

Cretan apáki smoked pork, sausage with vinegar, collard green pies, Cretan turban cheese pies, stuffed wine leaves, stuffed squash blossoms with rice.

Dessert

Local sweets

Depending on the time of the year, recipes may include Greek Easter bread ("tsoureki"), Greek Christmas honey cookies ("melomakarona") and more

What's Included

Transfer from/to the sites
Expert Local Guide
Snacks
Alcoholic Beverages

Gratuity

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We can pickup from any place from Heraklion city center ONLY, or from Heraklion Port Passenger Station, Leoforos Nearchou, Heraklion, Greece. Please specify while booking.

Meeting point

WeGuide.gr - Meeting point for guided tours
Knossos 714 09, Greece
Our operator will be holding a sign with a “WeGuide.gr – Meeting Point” logo at the main entrance of Knossos by the ticket booth