Trikke City Experience, Chania

Discover the hidden gems of Chania on a unique walking tour! Explore the lesser-known streets, buildings, high spots, neighborhoods, and monuments only locals know. Walk on the same paths where Venetians, Ottomans, and Cretans used to live and work. Admire beautiful flower-filled neighborhoods, learn about Cretan history, and eat like a local. Visit ancient ruins, Byzantine-Venetian moats, and more. Immerse yourself in five old civilizations and their cultures in just two hours. 

Discover the history, culture, and cuisine of Crete on this guided tour of the seven villages that comprise the region of Apokoronas. Begin with a visit to the Apokoronas Folk Museum in the village of Gavalochori before continuing on to a raki distillery to sample this local spirit and see how it's made. Marvel at the cliffside Church of St. Anthony in the village of Emprosneros and try local products at a cheese factory. End the excursion with lunch at a kafeneio (café) in the village of Fres, where you can learn more about life in Apokoronas.

Combine adventure with gastronomic explorations with this private safari tour taking you through the mountains and rugged heartlands of Chania. Feel free to customize your safari activity to make sure it suits your interests—this is a private experience after all! Visit the National Park of Samaria, taste various Cretan wines at Anoskeli Winery, and enjoy a delicious lunch with a magnificent view of the White Mountains. You can let your guide know if there is any specific spot you'll like to see, and they'll make sure to take you there. This is all about making your adventure extra special! Spend a day in touch with nature and enjoy the incredible views Chania has to offer.

Immerse yourself in the local culture of Crete and learn the art of traditional Cretan cooking in a charming family-run kitchen. Led by a knowledgeable Cretan grandmother, you will be taught how to prepare and cook six different authentic Cretan dishes using fresh herbs gathered from the garden. One of the highlights of the experience is preparing a delicious lamb dish in a traditional wood-fired stone oven.

Immerse yourself in Crete's culinary heritage with a guided tour that highlights the island's renowned olive oil, wine, and beer. Begin at an innovative olive mill to explore the production process and taste various extra virgin olive oil varieties, guided by local experts. Continue to a family-owned winery for a tasting of five wines and insights into winemaking traditions. In Zounaki village, visit a brewery to learn about brewing techniques, sample four fresh beers, and enjoy a hearty lunch. Highlights include seeing the world's oldest olive tree and sampling high-quality local products, making this experience perfect for foodies, wine aficionados, and beer enthusiasts.

Immerse yourself in Crete's world-renowned cuisine in this traditional cooking class. Travel to a family home nestled high in the White Mountains (or Lefki Ori), which overlooks both mountains and the sea. Begin by gathering vegetables and herbs for your recipes from the garden. Put on your chef's hat and prepare Cretan dishes that may include dakos (Cretan salad) and the cheese pie kalitsouni, while learning about the origins of these specialties. Explore the family home, which features Cretan weaving and artifacts. Finally, relax with a glass of local wine and enjoy the meal you prepared.

Learn to stand-up paddleboard (SUP) with an experienced instructor on the scenic waterfront of Marathi Bay. Your SUP lesson will be tailored by a skilled instructor to suit your skill level, ensuring that you feel safe and confident as you explore the waves. During this two-hour activity, you'll not only have the opportunity to explore the waves but also to swim, sunbathe, and relax under the warm Cretan sun.

This will be an unforgettable tasting day for you and your friends exploring the mainland of Chania and discovering the non-touristic locations of Apokoronas province. In a few hours, you’ll have the chance to meet the local producers and taste the pure and authentic delicacies of Crete.

The tour will start from a local olive mill where you will observe the olive oil production and learn the secrets of the finest quality of olive oil, the extra virgin one. Analytic descriptions will make you understand everything about olive oil from harvesting to your palate—exquisite tastes and flavours. Then, leaving the olive mill, you will get in touch with “Tsikoudia” or “Raki” production, the most famous Cretan spirit, by visiting a local distillery in a traditional village. The old conventional distillery tour and the new professional one will give you an idea about “holy water’s” production, and a tasting will follow.

Through a fantastic route passing by villages of the province, you will arrive in the White mountains’ foothills. In the village of Embrosneros, you will first stop in a bakery to taste the local bread, cookies & biscuits and then to a traditional cheese factory. The secrets of “Graviera”, “Anthotiros” and “Mizithra” cheese will be revealed in front of your eyes. After explaining each cheese’s production, you will taste them combined with local honey and rusk (dry bread).

The last stop will be in a local coffee shop (“Kafeneio”), where the Cretans are also enjoying meals. Incredible flavours and traditional recipes are waiting for you in the charming square of the village of Fres. The traditional lunch will introduce you to many elements of Cretan cuisine and gastronomy. People say that taste is our best sense. After this tour, your tasting memory will be increased and full of new flavours!

Head to the mountains of Chania to discover the history and methods of producing two of Crete's most significant exports. Begin the tour with a visit to a local family's olive mill to see the traditional way of extracting olive oil. Taste this fresh extra virgin olive oil before resting under the shade of the world's oldest olive tree and stopping in the Olive Tree Museum in the village of Ano Vouves. The second half of the tour is devoted to Crete's other specialty: wine. Learn about wine production at two family-run vineyards before sitting down to a traditional Cretan lunch and a glass of wine.

Join skilled skippers and fishermen for a thrilling three-hour fishing trip off the coast of Crete. Learn jigging, spinning, and bottom fishing techniques as you target Groupers, Snappers, Dentex, Squids, and other local species. All fishing equipment is provided, so all you need to bring is your excitement! Depending on the location, the trip takes place near Chania, Kolymbari, or Kasteli. You can even have your catch cooked on board if you'd like.