
Crete Shepherd Experience with Cheese Making and Food tasting
- 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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