Say cheese!
Cheesemaking workshop with a shepherd on the Cretan mountains
€ 80 per person
Special family prices
location
Psiloritis natural parkdates
Every Wednesday (May to July) Available upon requestactivity profile
Summary
What’s special about Cretan cheeses?
Cretan cheeses are prepared all year round from sheep and goat’s milk. Animals feed on a variety of wild greens and herbs, resulting in high-quality dairy products that encapsulate the flavours of Cretan nature. Local shepherds move their herds around Crete, chasing around the landscape greens and herbs, whose local availability changes over the seasons.
What will I do on this tour?
On this tour, we invite you to join a local shepherd in a traditional stone-built shepherd’s shelter – locally known as a mitato – for a cheesemaking workshop on the slopes of Mount Psiloritis.
We will milk the goats or sheep and prepare a seasonal Cretan cheese using this fresh milk. We will have the opportunity to taste local cheeses and experience a day in the life of a shepherd. There will also be time for a walk around the stunning nature around the shelter. The day will culminate in a sumptuous Cretan feast of local delicacies and spirits.
Highlights & tour info
- Traditional cheesemaking workshop
- Learn from local communities
- Experience the unique nature of Mount Ida – Psiloritis
duration
09:00 – 16:00 (~7 hours)walking distance
short walkslanguages
Englishgroup size
2 (min) - 20 (max)ascent / descent
-difficulty
easymeeting point
HeraklionThe price in detail
The cost for the trip is €80 per person.
Children aged 6-12 pay €80.
Families …
This tour can be booked as private with a special commission.
Cancellation policy
Upon a confirmed reservation, cancellations are considered acceptable until one week prior to the tour date
What's included
- Experienced local mountain guide with environmental studies and a specialisation in bird-watching
- Personal accident insurance, powed by Lloyd’s insurance company
- Excursion booklet
- Binoculars, to be shared among the participants
- Walking poles (on request, depending on availability)
- Light lunch in nature
- First Aid kit
- Water (1.5 lt)
- Third Party Liability
- Taxes
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