expedia
Skip to Main Content.
List your propertySupportTrips
Communication Center icon
Unlock instant savings with Member Prices
Sign in
Feedback
One Key

Earn OneKeyCash when you sign in and book an activity

Sign in

Heraklion Food Stories Walking Tour with 8 local-favorite stops

By Grecian Lux
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$171 per adult
See tickets
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

Walk with us to experience Heraklion like a local and explore the best the city has to offer. Learn about the culinary culture and wander in local areas as you eat and sip your way through authentic Heraklion.
Highlights:
• Experience real Cretan food at 8 local-favourite stops away from the tourist crowds.
• Sample unique Cretan cheeses and learn how to become an authentic Cretan cheese-expert by selecting the best ones.
• Sample Heraklion’s bougatsa in a family-owned business that has been running since since 1920s.
• Taste the world famous Cretan olive oil and find out why it is considered one of the best in the world.
• Enjoy a glass of local wine and learn about the local wine making process that dates back to the Bronze Age.
• Sip a a freshly brewed traditional Greek coffee in a local kafeneion.

Activity location

  • Liberty (eleftherias) Square
    • Plateia Eleftherias,
    • 712 01, Heraklion, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Herakleion Unknown Soldier Statue
    • Plateia Eleftherias
    • 712 01, Iraklio, Greece

Check availability

Small Group Tour
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Small Group

Language options: English
Starting time: 11:00 am
Price details
AU$170.90 x 1 AdultAU$170.90
Total
Price is AU$170.90
Until Wed, 5 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Taste traditional Greek coffee with a local pastry called bougatsa.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Enjoy some local Cretan wines and spirit in a family-run shop.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Get personalised tips for the area's best bars and eateries.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Experience the city with our passionate, English-speaking local guide.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Sit down for a local organic meat dish.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    PRIVATE TOUR Exclusive: enjoy the comfort of pick-up and drop-off at your stay.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Sample olives, rusks, olive oil, local cheese and traditional sweets.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Additional food and drink
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tips & service charge for your guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Small group tour option excluded hotel pick up

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • How you help the local community by joining this tour: - During this tour, you sample locally-sourced food from Crete’s villages, farmers, and stock-breeders. - On this tour, you meet a local greengrocer, cheesemonger, butcher, and fishmonger, and other family-owned businesses that sell their own Cretan-only products. - By joining this tour, you are supporting a 100-year-old local bakery so it can keep flourishing and serving authentic local delicacies.
  • Food Allergies: Unless you suffer from multiple, combined food allergies, or unless you are a vegan, we will figure it out. Vegetarians are welcome on all tours. Please wear comfortable shoes for walking.
  • In general, there are few dress restrictions in Europe and dress codes are similar to those you are used to at home. Please note though that in many churches modest dress is required; no shorts or skimpy tops are permitted.
  • If you are happy with the services provided by your local guides a tip – though not compulsory – is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry. Please consider this when budgeting for your extra expenses on this tour.

Activity itinerary

Liberty (eleftherias) Square
  • 30m
Heraklion
  • 30m
Heraklion 1866
  • 1h
Old Venetian Harbor of Heraklion
  • 2h

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Liberty (eleftherias) Square
    • Plateia Eleftherias,
    • 712 01, Heraklion, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Herakleion Unknown Soldier Statue
    • Plateia Eleftherias
    • 712 01, Iraklio, Greece

Best Deals on Things to Do

Experience the wonders of the world up close with great deals on things to do near and far. Expedia offers one-of-a-kind activities that allow you to explore Heraklion your way. Whether you love nature, culture, food or a bit of adventure, we have the perfect activity for you.

Top experiences in Heraklion

With so many activities in Heraklion, planning the perfect day out may seem like a daunting task. Expedia is here to take the hassle out of finding the best attractions, tours and activities in Heraklion. Families, couples and business travellers can all find the perfect activity in Heraklion to create life-long memories with the help of Expedia.