The 11 Best Crete Cooking Classes in Greece

1.Authentic Cooking Class in the White Mountains

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 529 reviews · 6 hours · from $129Our pick

A 6-hour small-group cooking class in Chania’s White Mountains, with garden herbs, shepherd stories, Cretan cheese, wine, and dinner.

“Really fantastic experience from start to finish. The location is beautiful at the base of the White mountains. The tour guide was really engaging and the cooking class was a lot of fun. The group we were with was really nice and it was lovely to sit down together and enjoy the delicious food. One of the highlights of our trip. Would highly recommend!”

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2.The Real Cretan Cooking Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 528 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $133Top rated

Small-group Cretan cooking in the White Mountains, with dinner, wine tasting, and mountain views from Chania. Photos and recipes emailed.

“Yanis was an excellent guide, very friendly and knowledgeable, our hosts lovely, and the other guests great company. The views from the house were 100% worth the short drive up the mountain. And preparing the food was a good change from just eating out. Fun and delicious too! Highly recommend the tour.”

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3.Chania Cooking Class-The Authentic Enjoy traditional Cretan meal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 339 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $133

Hands-on Chania cooking class in Crete, making kleftiko, dolmades and kalitsounia, with wine and a full meal near Chania.

“I truly can't recommend this experience enough. If you're staying in Chania the location is very convenient and the setting is beautiful. The hosts are an incredibly welcoming family that all have their moments to shine throughout the preparation of each dish. The Dakos/Ntakos were my girlfriend and I's favourite dish by far, so much so that we sought them out at a restaurant the next day (though they weren't as good). If you're even considering booking it, do it!”

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4.Cretan Cooking Class and Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 178 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $114

Cook five Cretan dishes with Mama Stella, eat outdoors among olive trees, and learn extra virgin olive oil tasting with a farm family.

“We had such a great time with Marianna and her mother! The farm and outdoor kitchen stunning and sets the perfect atmosphere. We learned not just how to cook some of our favourite (and new) Cretan dishes but also learned about Cretan history and culture. They are great and welcoming hosts that made us feel very at home and the meal we cooked together was delicious! There were so many leftovers that we took some back to share with our Cretan friend and he was very impressed!”

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5.Moires: Cooking Class and Olive Oil Tasting at a Family Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · 4 hours · from $100Best value

Hands-on Cretan cooking at a family olive farm near Moires, with a guided extra virgin olive oil tasting and take-home recipes.

“This was one of the best cooking classes I’ve ever taken. It’s very hands on and uses ingredients from the adjacent garden which you help pick… a real unique experience!”

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6.Sightseeing Day Trip with Cooking Lesson and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 77 reviews · 8 hours · from $108

Crete 8-hour cooking and pottery day trip with 4x4 off-road driving, olive oil tasting, farm lunch, and goat milking.

“I would highly recommend this Land Safari day trip to the Cretan mountains, which includes a cookery demonstration and lunch. Our guide Marios was relaxed and friendly, but safely conscious which is important. We had a lovely group of Israeli ladies and two English lads and although I was the eldest by several years I thoroughly enjoyed their company.”

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7.Cretan Cooking Lesson with Lunch in Arolithos

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 54 reviews · 4 hours · from $129

Heraklion Cretan cooking class at Arolithos: tour the museum village, cook classic dishes, and eat your creations with included wine.

“The tour was interesting and not too long. The guide was wonderful, and our group had wonderful conversations. The atmosphere was fun and light, the cooking was engaging and straightforward, food was great at the end. I must say the dishes were quite simple, but I personally appreciate that since it teaches you how to use good, simple Greek ingredients in great way. Overall I am very happy I chose this activity :)”

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8.Chrysoula’s Traditional Cretan Home Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $113

Hands-on Cretan cooking at Chrysoula’s home: Dakos, moussaka, stuffed vegetables, and homemade ice cream, with recipes after.

“We booked Chrysoula’s private cooking class earlier this month (2nd October) to celebrate a 60th birthday with our family, and it was an unforgettable experience. From the very start, Chrysoula was so warm, welcoming, and full of fun — she instantly made us feel at home.”

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9.Cooking Lesson in Heraclion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $114

Family friendly Cretan cooking lesson in Krousonas near Heraklion. Feed goats, harvest veg, cook seasonal dishes with Sevi’s family.

“Sevi was an amazing host! Atmosphere and location is surreal and immensely peaceful! Sevi figured out how to engage our hyperactive 3 young children so well and the food was so delicious! Wonderful experience and highly recommend it! Wine was delicious and everything is home made/harvested from their farm/vegetable garden”

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10.Cooking experience in the most beautiful garden near Rethymno

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $114

Cook Cretan classics in a Pigi garden near Rethymno using a wood-fired oven, with wine and raki included, about 4 hours.

“A wonderful evening that will be remembered. Michael was an excellent guide, translator and sous-chef. Reveka showed us how to cook delicious Cretan style food. The small group size of six made it seem like we were at home. Highly recommended.”

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11.Chania Area: Cooking Class at a Farm in Stylos Village (organic)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $145

Organic farm cooking class in Stylos village, Crete, with goat milking, cheese, olives, wine and raki, plus a Diktamos Gorge photo stop.

“Very good is not enough, it was real and fantastic! We felt really like part of the family. We started cooking the delicious food with Sofia and Nikos showed us around the village. The family does everything! From beekeeping, wine, raki, the farm, the vegetables, the cheeses and the incredible olive oil (you'll be surprised as I was with their olive oil usage!), everything that you eat is sourced there, it makes a simple dakos (toast with tomato and in this case also a homemade heavenly myzithra cheese) just an out of this world experience! To top it all off, we were joined by the family, and also some other…”

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