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Crete Shepherd Experience with Cheese Making and Food tasting

5.02 reviews

  • 4 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 2 languages
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Take part in the traditional process of sheep milking, cheesemaking workshop and cooking class (cretan traditional cheese pies). Later, under the shade of cherry trees and a large plane tree, the stone table is set. A traditional mountain food tasting awaits you!

Inclusions

What's included

  • Fresh spring water, and bottled water
  • Introduction to shepherd life, the location and its history
  • Free time to relax and enjoy the fresh mountain air of the Nida Plateau, with amazing views.
  • Hands-on cheese-making workshop
  • Sheep shearing demonstration and participation
  • Welcome drink with traditional raki. Wine aged at the family shelter or craft beer from local producers. For our little guests we offer orange juice.
  • Cooking workshop (cretan traditional cheese pies)
  • Hands-on lamb milking experience
  • You can view our traditional Cretan menu, above. To request additional dishes, please contact us.

What's not

  • Transfer (We will be happy to help you book your transfer to/from the meeting point -for Heraklion and Rethymno visitors. Please contact us after you book your experience)

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Meeting point
We'll meet you at the meeting point. The road leading to the meeting point is paved. From the meeting point until you reach the hut, the road becomes a mild dirt road. You either follow in your car to the hut, or you walk.
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 30 travellers
Operated by
Psiloritis Shepherd - Sbokos Family
  • Please let us know if any of the guests have food allergies

How it compares in Greece, outside the cities

  • Its from-price is 27% above the median of the 1748 experiences we list in Greece, outside the cities.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 683 of 1748.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

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