Cooking Class in Naxos Villages, Naxos

5.0 (10 reviews)
Discover the rich flavors of Naxos cuisine with a private cooking class to make traditional dishes with a local family

Overview

Find out all about the Greek way of life with your taste buds during this half-day hands-on cooking class! There is no better way to immerse yourself in the local traditions and cuisine than through food, as you will find out today when you experience a sensory day-in-the-life of a local family, helping them to prepare and then eat a typical meal.
 
You'll meet your cooking instructor in a picturesque village, home to just 30 inhabitants! This charming place with its twisting century-old olive trees, flower-filled yards, delightful traditional architecture is the atmospheric setting for your culinary adventure. The adventure really begins as a local family welcome you, to share stories about everyday life in this traditional settlement and to teach you how to prepare a traditional Greek meal.

You'll help your host prepare a 3-course menu based on fresh, seasonal, and local ingredients. Using traditional Naxos recipes passed down through generations, you'll learn about the Mediterranean diet and why it is significant to the islanders.

After you have finished, it will be time to enjoy the fruits of your labors and eat your meal the Greek way, together with your host and washed down with some fine local wine! Take this wonderful opportunity to swap stories with the family and ask them more about the recipes, ingredients, and Naxian cuisine. Products the island is particularly known for, include potatoes, citrus fruits, lamb, goat and, of course, fresh fish.

This is a family-friendly activity suitable for children of all ages.

Please inform your travel specialist in case of any dietary intolerances or allergies.

This tour will be arranged at the optimum time taking into account various considerations, such as your overall schedule, and operating hours. Please let your travel specialist know in advance if you have any specific constraints.
Read more about unique activities on Naxos and interesting experiences in the Greek Islands.

Know before you go

Duration
3.5 hours
Recommended for
All ages
Group
Small group, 6 people or less
Food & Drink
Lunch or Dinner (according to timing of cooking class)

Start times

  • Daily
    10:30 am, 4:00 pm

What's included

3,5-hour tour with 2-hour cooking class, visit the Folklore museum, welcome drink, lunch, dessert.

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Travelers often mention

Summarized by AI based on kimkim traveler reviews

Friendly Instructors

Many reviewers mentioned that Katerina and her mother were very friendly, welcoming, and accommodating, making the class enjoyable. (7 mentions)

Vicki
“Catalina was our instructor and she made the class very fun.”  — Vicki V.
L
“Maria and Ioannis, our hostess and host, were friendly and very welcoming”  — Lea M.
L
“our guide Lida was fantastic”  — Lea M.
Memorable Experience

Many reviews mentioned that the cooking class was a memorable experience they would love to repeat. (4 mentions)

Vicki
“It was a great experience.”  — Vicki V.
Tom
“Special time learning various Greek dishes.. look forward to replicating with family!”  — Tom C.
April
“The class was so enjoyable, fun, memorable, perfect!”  — April H.
Beautiful Village

Several reviews highlighted the beauty and quaintness of the village where the cooking class took place, adding to the overall experience. (3 mentions)

April
“A traditional home in a quaint village.”  — April H.
David
“the small village was beautiful!”  — David H.
N
“How lucky they are to live is such a scenic villiage!”  — Nancy F.
Intimate Setting

Reviewers appreciated the intimate and inviting atmosphere of the cooking class, held in the hosts' home. (3 mentions)

Tom
“Her house was so inviting.”  — Tom C.
Olivia
“It was such a treat to be learning in their home which felt intimate.”  — Olivia S.
Nicola
“Loved the intamacy and how welcoming the family was”  — Nicola S.

Traveler reviews

10 total ratings, 8 with reviews
5.0
Feature ratings
Quality of Experience
5.0
Food
5.0
Guides, Drivers and Staff
4.9
Transport
5.0
Vicki
Vicki V.
Brushy Creek, TX | Reviewed on Oct 18, 2023
The Cooking Class was great. Catalina was our instructor and she made the class very fun. We cooked dinner for her and her mother, and we all participated in making the meal. It was a great experience. Read more

The Cooking Class was great. Catalina was our instructor and she made the class very fun. We cooked dinner for her and her mother, and we all participated in making the meal. It was a great experience.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Tom
Tom C.
Shaw, DC | Reviewed on Sep 27, 2023
Katerina and her mother Maria were fantastic. Special time learning various Greek dishes.. look forward to replicating with family! Her house was so inviting. Read more

Katerina and her mother Maria were fantastic. Special time learning various Greek dishes.. look forward to replicating with family! Her house was so inviting.

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
April
April H.
Phoenixville, PA | Reviewed on Aug 06, 2023
This was the highlight of our family trip. You could not ask for anything more from the mom and daughter team. The were so welcoming into their beautiful home. A traditional home in a quaint village. The class was so enjoyable, fun, memorable, perfect! While the food was cooking we were able to walk around the village and enjoy the views and olive oil tasting. What we cooked was soooooo good. When we go back to Naxos we will go again! Read more

This was the highlight of our family trip. You could not ask for anything more from the mom and daughter team. The were so welcoming into their beautiful home. A traditional home in a quaint village. The class was so enjoyable, fun, memorable, perfect! While the food was cooking we were able to walk around the village and enjoy the views and olive oil tasting. What we cooked was soooooo good. When we go back to Naxos we will go again!

Tips for future travelers

You must go!!!!

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David
David H.
Manhattan, NY | Reviewed on Jul 05, 2023
One of the best parts of our trip was as this cooking class with Katerina. She and her mother were so friendly and accommodating and the class was really fun! She had no problem providing vegan options and the small village was beautiful! Read more

One of the best parts of our trip was as this cooking class with Katerina. She and her mother were so friendly and accommodating and the class was really fun! She had no problem providing vegan options and the small village was beautiful!

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
We drove and it was very scenic
Olivia
Olivia S.
Durham, NC | Reviewed on May 25, 2023
We really enjoyed getting to know Katarina and her mom. It was such a treat to be learning in their home which felt intimate. The food was amazing obviously. It was great learning about their lives and customs around food. Read more

We really enjoyed getting to know Katarina and her mom. It was such a treat to be learning in their home which felt intimate. The food was amazing obviously. It was great learning about their lives and customs around food.

Tips for future travelers

Come hungry!

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Nicola
Nicola S.
Nanuet, NY | Reviewed on Jul 20, 2022
Loved the intamacy and how welcoming the family was
Delicious fresh and healthy meal.
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Loved the intamacy and how welcoming the family was
Delicious fresh and healthy meal.

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Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
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L
Lea M.
Canada | Reviewed on Jul 14, 2022
This was a highlight of our entire trip! Maria and Ioannis, our hostess and host, were friendly and very welcoming, our guide Lida was fantastic, would definitely love to do this again! Read more

This was a highlight of our entire trip! Maria and Ioannis, our hostess and host, were friendly and very welcoming, our guide Lida was fantastic, would definitely love to do this again!

Tips for future travelers

I would make sure you had a guide that would stay with you to translate as I think some of the tours would just drop you off for your experience but if you did not speak Greek you may find it difficult to understand what was happening.

Quality of Experience
Food
What can I say, the food was delicious!!
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Lida stayed with us the entire day, was a font of knowledge, and a charming person and guide!
Transport
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Nancy F.
West Chester, PA | Reviewed on May 12, 2022
Katerina and her mother were so welcoming! How lucky they are to live is such a scenic villiage! Read more

Katerina and her mother were so welcoming! How lucky they are to live is such a scenic villiage!

Tips for future travelers

Bring your appetite!

Quality of Experience
Food
The stuffed tomatoes and peppers were outstanding! Wonderful hosts!
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Alex was great. There was a language barrier but luckily Adam came for the villages tour so that he could support and communicate more clearly. Thank you kimkim for this.
Transport

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