Top Greece Unique Experiences

Sip on Santorini wine during this small-group tour of the island and three of its wine estates. As you explore, learn about wine production in the area, and hear about the local varieties such as assyrtiko. Explore a vineyard with a guide and walk around wine cellars. If you want to make the tour extra-special, upgrade to enjoy an evening excursion. The option includes a visit to a hilltop winery, local tapas, and sunset views to complement your wine. Numbers are limited to eight people.

Immerse yourself in the culinary history and practices of Greece during this half-day traditional cooking class in Athens. Tour Athens' Central Food Market to purchase produce, then head back to the kitchen with your guide to prepare dishes using the local, fresh ingredients. Learn along with a small group of just 15 people, which ensures an intimate atmosphere and dedicated attention from your guide.

Visit the family mountain home of a local Cretan for a completely authentic evening of cooking, eating, and cultural exchange. Begin your visit with a walk through the vegetable gardens, where you harvest ingredients to use in your recipes. Learn traditional dishes from your hosts, and hear the stories behind each dish. Enjoy a walk through the mountain paths with views of the Aegean Sea. Sit down to a meal you helped prepare, including local wine and a sweet dessert.

Be taught how to make real Greek food and enjoy dinner with a view on this 3.5-hour cooking class in Athens. Head to a much-loved bakery in vibrant Monastiraki and learn how to make traditional Greek dishes, from tzatziki to spinach pie, with hands-on guidance from an experienced chef. Then, when the food is ready, head up to the roof to enjoy the fruits of your labor while you take in unbeatable views of the Acropolis of Athens, the UNESCO-listed jewel in Athens’ crown. This small-group tour is limited to just eight participants.

Taste the many flavors of wine in Santorini with a half-day, small-group wine tour. Get picked up at your hotel and set out on an excursion to visit three different wineries and learn about how the island’s volcanic soil impacts the wines. Walk through the vineyards and taste 10 wines during the day, alongside local cheese and snacks.

Learn how to cook a traditional Greek dinner during this small-group cooking class in Athens complete with an Acropolis view. Experience a hands-on class and prepare five different courses including an appetizer, Greek salad, entrée, and dessert. Bring home the recipes you prepare during the class and recreate a taste of Greece at home. Dinner and Greek wine are included; menus for vegetarians are available.

The island of Crete has been an active winemaking region for centuries – men and women have been growing grapes on the island and turning it into wine since the times of ancient Greece. On this easygoing afternoon tour, visit wineries carrying on that tradition today in a small and intimate tour group. Enjoy exclusive behind the scenes walks through these wineries, sample their wines and learn how to taste them like the professionals on the island.

Get a taste of the Greek Islands while in Athens on this fabulous home cooking experience. By cooking in a local home, you’ll get a more authentic experience. As it’s a private lesson, you’ll be able to ask questions along the way, and have a more personalized experience. You’ll learn to make a range of dishes, such as Greek pizza, oven-cooked chickpeas, or veal casserole. After cooking, you’ll sit back, relax, and enjoy the food you’ve prepared.

Taste your way through Santorini's ancient volcanic vineyards on a private wine tour to three of the island’s best wineries. Travel through country villages tucked into rolling hills, stopping at historic and hand-picked estates for guided tastings of up to 12 varietals. Peek inside barrel and grape-stomping rooms to learn what makes Santorini’s climate and mineral-rich soil ideal for winemaking, and savor typical Greek snacks along with each pour on this personalized escape.

Learn how to cook traditional Greek dishes—and even shop in a bustling Athens food market like a local—on this intimate and immersive culinary class. Begin your morning with tea and coffee, and then follow your guide to the market, where you’ll pick out fresh, seasonal ingredients. Enjoy meze dishes and a glass of ouzo before you start cooking your 4-course lunch of Greek specialties; then, sit down to enjoy the fruits of your labors, accompanied with wine and other treats.

Escape the crowds and delve into Santorini’s rich winemaking history and culture with this half-day cellar tour. Skip the hassle of navigating the island’s rural roads with hotel pickup and transportation to three of the top wineries on Santorini to taste a variety of vintages. Learn the differences between the island’s terroirs and take in views of the sea and sunset while sipping local whites and reds.

Discover Mykonos’ traditional side—and immerse yourself in its culinary heritage—during this private cooking class. Pick between convenient lunch and dinner options, and upgrade for round-trip transit from your hotel. Upon arrival at your instructor’s home, you’ll learn how to handle filo dough, will make traditional meze dishes, try local ouzo, and more. After your class, sit down to enjoy a multi-course feast, complete with a main course prepared by your guide, as well as wine and dessert.

Discover the flavors of Santorini with a half-day gastronomy experience. Get picked up at your hotel for a small-group tour that includes a cooking class and a visit to a local winery. Learn how to cook traditional Greek dishes during a hands-on class, and sample everything you prepare. Enjoy a guided tasting at a local winery and learn about how wine is made in Santorini.

Discover the cultural heart of Crete on this full-day tour of Apokoronas from Chania. Learn more about Cretan life, traditions, and handicrafts at the Apokoronas Museum; enjoy wine tasting at the wineries of the White Mountains; and sample local specialties such as rusks, raki, and cheeses; then tuck into a typical Cretan lunch.

Get to grips with Athens’ street art scene on this private, 3-hour tour. Following pickup from your hotel, set off on foot with a local artist to scout out the Greek capital’s most impressive pieces of outdoor art. See eye-catching murals, colorful graffiti, intricate stencils and more as you hear about Athens’ most renowned artists.

We have been born and bred in the South Crete (in Messara Plain) for more than three generations. So, the Cretan lifestyle runs in our veins. Along with my grandmother & my mother, we would love to guide you in our way of life and make you feel like a member of our family! We will visit our family's olive groves and greenhouses. We will share with you every detail we know about the extra virgin olive oil and the products we cultivate. And the best part comes to the end... My mum or even my grandma will show you live how we make cheese and you will have the opportunity to taste warm mizithra (kind of cheese)! Moreover, you will enjoy a traditional picnic, rich in flavors and with the company of the Cretan nectar: our precious raki! Our picnic will takes place under the shadow of a big olive tree located in our family's olives groves. All in all, we want to make you feel like a local Cretan and immerse you in our culture and spirit!

Whether it’s a honeymoon, a babymoon, a family trip, or an anniversary, make your Santorini memories last with a private vacation shoot. Join a local photographer in your choice of location, perhaps Oia or Pyrgos, and gain access to a high-res picture gallery within five days of your shoot. Depending on the package you choose, you’ll receive between 15 and 60 professional photos, perfect for social media or print.

Taste the best of Athens, all in one day: this wide-ranging, private food tour will introduce you to authentic bites and vibrant neighborhoods. Pick between several daily start times and meet your guide in central Athens. Over the course of your excursion, you’ll see where locals shop at a bustling market, will enjoy meze dishes at a traditional tavern, will indulge in sweet treats like baklava and lukoumades, will discover spice vendors, will sample the city’s best souvlaki, and much more.

Learn how to make traditional Greek dishes in a four-hour cooking class. Prepare and eat a wide range of dishes, such as moussaka (main dish with meat), tyropitaria (fried cheese pies), and meze (side dishes). Cook using ancient recipes and local ingredients.  A small group size ensures that you get plenty of one-on-one attention from your teacher.  After eating the four-course meal, take home a personal notebook with each recipe.

Immerse yourself in Crete’s delectable, rustic cuisine—and leave the bustle of the city behind—when you sign up for this private, hands-on cooking class. Pick a time that works best for you, and meet your driver directly at your Heraklion hotel which then takes you to the village where you meet your guide. It’s a quick drive into the hills, where you’ll cook amidst the Mediterranean scenery. With your guide’s instruction, learn to prepare a number of traditional dishes, from dolmadakia (stuffed grape leaves) to lamb with artichokes. Then, sit down to enjoy your multi-course meal, complete with wine.

Enrich your vacation culturally and attend a one-day mosaic workshop in a natural and relaxed environment and in just 4 hours learn the basics of this ancient art form of mosaics. The workshop setting is in a traditional outside courtyard filled with orange, lemon trees and flowers safe from the sun and rain. Come and have fun, make new friends and in just 4 hours make your own Greek mosaic souvenir to take back home. Workshop is located only 15 minutes south of the City of Sparta and very easily accessable.  The workshops start at 10:00 AM and end approximately 2:00 PM.    Only 5 minutes by foot from the workshop is the main square (platia) filled with cafe's and tavernas for lunch.  For nature lovers and another 5 minutes from the main square is the picturesque Anakolo Gorge, Rasina River and Hellenistic Bridge dating back 2000 years.   For more information please follow www.xirokambi.com

Our award-winning Travel Designers are unapologetic gourmands. Sometimes food is the inspirational part of the craft of our adventures. That is why we traveled to Crete’s Lassithi Plateau to search for the rare Cretan black truffle – and learned how to cook them with our brilliant local chefs. Now you can do the same. We’ve designed this unforgettable trip to submerge you into an authentic way of life in one of the island’s most beautiful regions while gaining a deeper understanding of the relationship between recipes, people, and traditions. This is the land of emotions and the art of planning two great loves: travel and food.

Discover the flavors of Greece and satisfy your appetite in the process on a 2.5-hour food tour. Visit the Varvakios and Central Markets to see how the locals shop and find out what makes Greek cuisine unique. Devour an authentic gyro (lamb pita sandwich), pastourma (cured beef), a traditional sweet treat, and much more. Afterwards, you’re ready to navigate Athens menus to choose the best in local cuisine.

Due to our local ties and long term experience we can provide you unique insights to the upcoming wine producers of Nemea. Meet with wine makers and oenologists that share their passion with you. Meet the artisan organic vinegar producer and taste the fine products. Enjoy a rich picnic in the vineyard with local and traditional delicacies, freshly cooked.