Heraklion - Walking City Tour with Food Tasting
Description
This is not just a walking tour—it’s a deep dive into the authentic flavors and vibrant culture of Heraklion. Unlike typical tourist routes, we explore hidden gems and local favorites off the beaten path. You’ll taste a curated selection of traditional Cretan dishes and drinks, all thoughtfully paired with stories about the city’s rich history and culinary heritage. Our small-group size ensures a personal, relaxed experience where you can connect with the food, the guide, and fellow travelers. Perfect for food lovers and culture seekers who want to experience Heraklion like a local, this tour blends discovery, taste, and storytelling into one unforgettable adventure.
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(35)
We had a great walking tour with Marina! She was lovely, personable, and very knowledgeable about the history and food! All of the food we tried was delicious and we would highly recommend booking this tour!
If you are on a cruise, you will be 60 kilometers from the pick up point. This was sold as a Crete tour which was very deceiving . When we got off the ship we realized would would miss the start and notified the operator of the issue but they still charged us $666 which was full price. With all of the tours we have taken around the world with this company, I was surprised at the lack of consideration. Not the tour operator's fault
Dear Lynn, Thank you for clarifying at the end of your review that this situation was not the tour operator's fault. However, we are deeply saddened by the 1-star rating, as we were at the meeting point on time, fully prepared, and eagerly waiting to welcome you to Heraklion. As noted in our tour's title, "Heraklion - Walking city tour with food tasting," this experience is explicitly designed as a local walking tour within the city of Heraklion. Crete is a very large island, with 3 ports that host cruises everyday, the city where your cruise ship docked is located about 60 kilometers away from our location. Because we reserve limited spots for our tours and prepare the food and wine tastings in advance, last-minute cancellations or no-shows cannot be refunded, in accordance with standard platform policies. . We wish you safe travels on your future journeys around the world. Warm regards, The Tour Managment Team
A very enjoyable tour! All the food tasting were delicious and of Greek decent. Alex made our tour very memorable. We couldn’t have had a better guide. Definitely a 10 out of 10 experience!!
Marina was an excellent guide full of great historical knowledge and great food stops! She was also very attentive to our group’s dietary needs and let us walk at our own pace and resting often. Great Tour!!
Our guide was awesome! He worked around our allergies and food preferences and was very knowledgeable about the different types of food and the meaning behind them! He asked lots of questions about our culture and we both got to learn! Overall, we had a great experience and left very full (don’t eat several hours beforehand if you want to make it through).
Even though it was just our family group Marina gave us a tour and some history while we walked around. The food was so good I'm writing this review as we sit at the first place Marina took us to...The 50
We thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour with Marina. She had a lovely personality and was knowledgeable about her city. She provided us with a lot of interesting information and introduced us to some Greek delicacies we had not tried before. We would recommend this tour.
Marina was exceptional. She picked the best restaurants and walking tour with amazing food, history and culture. It was raining the entire time but we didn’t even notice because she made the experience incredible.
This was a great intro to Heraklion city center food tour. Marina was a great guide pointing us to all the symbolic locations, but even more so to the food history that Greece is known for. She is well versed in local connections and every place we went felt like being in a friends or family home. Well worth taking this tour, but go hungry, the portions are u we generous !
Highly recommend! This is a fantastic tour with a fantastic guide. Get to know the city while sampling a great variety of Greek food. We had a walking food tour in Athens and this one was 10x better! A perfect combo of food, walking and history with an energetic and knowledgeable your guide, Alex. This is the food tour you want to do in Crete :)
