Nat Geo Day Tour: Discover Cretan Farm Life
Excursions & day trips

Nat Geo Day Tour: Discover Cretan Farm Life

4.8/5
Excellent
Based on 10 reviews
from
£114.00
Free cancellation
Language: German, English
Printed ticket only
Duration: from 4 hours to 8 hours
Why you’ll love this…
  • Celebrate Crete's gastronomy by spending the day with a local family. Get hands-on with the daily farm routine, gaining an insight into traditional island life.
  • The farm-owners will personally welcome guests to their home and spend the day with them, sharing insights about the local produce, the challenges of farming, the benefits to the ecosystem, and the family's hopes and concerns.
  • Get involved in the daily life of the farm - baking bread, collecting eggs, taking care of the animals, preparing a Cretan meal and even going on an exclusive hunt for snails, only offered to National Geographic travellers.
  • Enjoy a cooking lesson of a traditional Cretan recipe while engaging with local culture through folklore, listening to local stories and songs.
What to expect

Small-scale, family-run farms are integral to the Mediterranean diet that Crete is so famous for. A local family will welcome you to their Mitato, a small farmhouse, where you'll be greeted with the genuine warmth of Cretan hospitality. Listen to the local farmer tell the intriguing tale of King Minoas who watched from his observatory, and alerted locals to incoming pirates. Greetings over, it's time for a hands-on bread-making lesson, learning the techniques for typical Cretan bread, made with wheat and barley flour.

Then, witness their cheese-making skills using goat's milk from the farm. Next, it's time to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in, helping out with daily farm tasks like feeding the goats, pigs, chickens, and rabbits, and tending to the gardens. The adventure continues with a snail hunt over the mountainside, exclusive to National Geographic travellers, peeking under rocks, and among shrubs and flowers. As the day unfolds, your collected treasures, including snails, eggs, fruit, and vegetables, become the ingredients for lunch.

Alongside the family, you'll prepare a feast of local delicacies, all made from the products of your day's work. Finish off the experience with a taste of Crete's spirit, Raki, and why not sing along to their traditional Cretan ‘Mantinades,' - traditional Cretan couplets that express sentiments about Cretan daily life.

Read more
What's included
  • check Transport
  • check Guide
  • check Lunch
  • check Local delicacy tasting
  • check Traditional cheesemaking
  • check Cooking lesson of a traditional Cretan recipe
  • check Demonstration
  • check Snail hunting on the mountain
What to remember
  • Not suitable for wheelchairs
  • Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
  • Bring a hat
  • Bring suitable footwear
  • Bring money for extras or gratuities
Read more
Provider
TUI Hellas Travel, Tourism and Airlines SA, with Tax Number 094469778 and Travel License Number 0261Ε60000126100
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.8/5

Based on 10 reviews from verified customers

90%
10%
0%
0%
0%
  • Jonny S

    From United States of America - July 2025

    Travelled with family

     

    25 - 34 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    We had the best day! We went as a family with two children (10 and 11) and it was absolutely amazing. The family who ran the farm were the kindest, mo ...

  • RPW

    From United States of America - July 2025

    Travelled as a couple

     

    45 - 54 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    We got the real Cretan farm life experience. And learnt so much.

  • Didi

    From United States of America - June 2025

    Travelled as a couple

     

    25 - 34 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Es war sehr interessant und gesellig

  • HR

    From United States of America - May 2025

    Travelled as a couple

     

    35 - 44 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

  • Walliser63

    From United States of America - May 2025

    Travelled with a group of friends

     

    45 - 54 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Die gewiefte, sprachgewandte und ortskundige Reiseleiterin hat uns neben allen anderen detaillierten Ausführungen auch etwas über die Geschichte und E ...

  • John Arkle

    From United States of America - May 2025

    Travelled with a group of friends

     

    55 - 64 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    4/5

    Journey took longer than expected. Vehicle wasn’t suitable as there was quite a bit of dirt track to navigate!

You might also like

Nat Geo Day Tour: A História Milenar do Azeite de Oliva
Excursões e passeios de um dia

Nat Geo Day Tour: A História Milenar do Azeite de Oliva

free cancellation
Available in:

de, en 

Degustação de vinhos de dia inteiro e aventura 4x4 em Creta
Atividades

Degustação de vinhos de dia inteiro e aventura 4x4 em Creta

free cancellation
Available in:

en 

Passeio em família pelas montanhas de Creta com o Parque Mitológico
Atividades

Passeio em família pelas montanhas de Creta com o Parque Mitológico

free cancellation
Available in:

de, en, fr, nl 

Preveli Palm Beach de barco com almoço em taverna
Excursões e passeios de um dia

Preveli Palm Beach de barco com almoço em taverna

O litoral do sul de Creta é cheio de surpresas inesperadas e neste passeio exclusivo da TUI você se encontrará no meio de um paraíso tropical. Você aproveitará um passeio de barco de Damnoni até a praia de Preveli Palm e visitará as fontes no desfiladeiro de Kourtaliotiko enquanto explora o terreno em constante mudança da costa sul.

free cancellation
Available in:

de, en 

Degustação de comida e vinho em Creta com visita à fábrica de vinhos
Excursões e passeios de um dia

Degustação de comida e vinho em Creta com visita à fábrica de vinhos

free cancellation
Available in:

de, en 

Creta 4x4 Monte Psiloritis Tour com almoço típico Meze
Atividades

Creta 4x4 Monte Psiloritis Tour com almoço típico Meze

free cancellation
Available in:

de, en 

Excursão ao Palácio de Knossos, Rethymnon e Heraklion
Excursões e passeios de um dia

Excursão ao Palácio de Knossos, Rethymnon e Heraklion

free cancellation
Available in:

en 

Tour Ocidental de Creta com Mosteiro de Agia Triada e Chania
Excursões e passeios de um dia

Tour Ocidental de Creta com Mosteiro de Agia Triada e Chania

O canto oeste de Creta oferece uma história e cenário fantásticos. E este passeio de um dia é ótimo para aproveitar tudo, de uma vinícola de mosteiro a um lago pitoresco.

free cancellation
Available in:

en, pl 

Visita guiada ao Palácio de Knossos e Heraclião com transporte
Excursões e passeios de um dia

Visita guiada ao Palácio de Knossos e Heraclião com transporte

free cancellation
Available in:

en 

Experiência cretense 4x4 de Chania
Atividades

Experiência cretense 4x4 de Chania

Este passeio de dia inteiro 4x4 é projetado especialmente para aventuras. Você viajará por estradas de terra, passagens de montanha e pelas charmosas vilas de Creta enquanto explora as joias escondidas da ilha e o vasto cenário panorâmico.

free cancellation
Available in:

de, en