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Santorini Private Cooking Class and Wine Tasting Tour
4.9
85 Ratings
Fira
Indulge in a private cooking class and wine tasting tour in Santorini. Sample local wines, learn about the volcanic soil, and cook delicious Greek dishes with a local chef.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Fira - Treat yourself to a fun & informative Santorini cooking class and wine tasting tour including a culinary feast filled with Santorini flavors and classic Greek island dishes.
The day starts with a visit to a charming vineyard learning about the unique viticulture that makes Santorini’s vine-growing respected worldwide for its distinctive means of production.
Hear about the wine and the island’s characteristic volcanic soil
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known as aspa - that helps produce wine with abundant mineral flavors and light notes.
During the tour, you will visit two traditional Santorini wineries and taste the island’s signature types of wine such as Assyrtiko, Nykteri, and Vinsanto.
Then chat with your guide about the island’s cuisine and help a local chef prepare a feast of three Santorini signature dishes at a traditional restaurant.
When your food is ready, sit down to eat. Savor all the fruits of your labor at the end of the cooking lesson and help yourself to wine to complement your creations.
Finish with a glass of Vinsanto and a local dessert to end your meal in the Santorini way.
Tour route:
- Hatzidakis Winery
- Santo Wine or Venetsanos Winery
- Avantis Winery
What's Included
- Cooking class at Avantis Anhydroys Winery
- Professional Chef
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- 8 tastings of wine at two traditional wineries of Santorini (Hatzidakis Winery & Santo Winery)
- Mineral water
- Recipe card
- Professional guide at the wineries
- Full 3-course lunch after the cooking lesson including wine and Vinsanto
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a 6-hour gastronomical adventure through Santorini where you’ll have the opportunity to savor its distinctive wine and partake in a Greek cooking experience. A sommelier expert will accompany you to two wineries where you can taste up to eight types of local wine, and understand the influence of Santorini’s volcanic soil. A local chef will also guide you in the preparation of traditional Santorini dishes along with more wine, which will be followed by rejoicing in a classic lunch made from your own hands. This intimate experience caters to only eight people at a time to ensure personalized guidance.
- Hotel pick-ups will be done to the closest accessible areas; parts of Santorini are in a slope and can’t be accessed by vehicles
- Minimum age for the consumption of alcohol is 18 years
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- The wines served during the tour are mainly whites and dessert wines, as these are the kind of wines the island of Santorini produces. This is a gentle note for guests that only drink red wine.
- Tour route: · Hatzidakis Winery · Santo Winery · Avantis Anhydrous Winery
- Cooking lesson menu:
- Greek salad, Santorini version (vegetarian)
- Tomato-fritters (traditional Santorini appetizer, vegetarian)
- Local pork fillet on sweet “Vinsanto” wine sauce (signature Santorini dish)
Location
Fira
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(85 Ratings)
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Cameronmccracken
Mar 23, 2024
Santorini Wine and Food! - My wife and I loved this experience from start to finish. Stratos was our guide, and I would highly recommend anyone request him if possible. He was very knowledgeable and professional the entire time. He provides background knowledge on the island and wines of Santorini. Ask him anything and he will be able to answer it. Between experiencing the wineries and the cooking class this experience cannot be beat. Well worth the money and I highly recommend this to anyone going to Santorini for a few days.
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Trek59889112308
Sep 24, 2023
Perfect day of wine tasting and cooking some authentic Greek food! - Amazing time! Highly recommend this cooking class and wine tour. Our guide Elena was perfect. She was very knowledgeable about the island and also the wines we tasted. This made our trip to Santorini perfect; highly suggest it!!!
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Mike_s
May 6, 2023
Great value and great people. - Everyone in our group of 6 people would definitely recommend.
First winery: 5 wines, cheeses.
Second: 5 wines, meat, cheese, and fruit.
Third: Lunch was more of a participatory demonstration than a full class itself, which was fine because of the awful plastic knives they give you. Of course, you’ve already had 10 wines by that point, so maybe not the worst idea.
They pick you up, drop you off, and cart you around everywhere in between.
What really made it was the people. Our guide Katarina was so much fun - personable, knowledgeable, and very gracious. Angela, the cooking instructor, was all smiles and gave a little history on the meal we were going to have, and the meal itself came out great.
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Tourist820930
Sep 27, 2022
A lot of laughs! - It was not only extremely informative and educational, it was so much fun. We had a great group of people and we all got along so well, you would have thought we had been friends for years. We laughed and laughed. The cooking class we mostly watched the chef and didn’t do much cooking. We had plastic knives to cut with but I’m sure it was for our safety because everyone had been wine tasting all day.
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Adam_d
Sep 17, 2022
Awesome time! Very... - Awesome time! Very educational experience learning Grecian wines and the cooking class was fun. The end meal was delicious!
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Sarah_g
Sep 14, 2022
Amazing experience - This was one of our favorite experiences when we were in santorini. Learned a lot about wines. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and super enjoyable to be around. We Loved the cooking class the food was amazing. We highly recommend this tour.
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Miketx6179ig
Sep 13, 2022
Day drinking with class and style - Our tour guide, Stratos, was the perfect host. He was warm, funny and kind through the whole day especially as we got inebriated and a little more roudy. A warning for those particular on their wines, Santorini whites are either tart whites like a Sauvignon Blanc or a super sweet dessert wine. The tasting at the second winery was punctuated by an impressive charcuterie spread and a jam that everyone in the group bought from the gift store.
The cooking portion, while producing an amazing meal, felt a bit long after a day spent drinking.
Overall a great experience that I would recommend to almost anyone who has the liver strength to enjoy the day.
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Scott_w
Jul 21, 2022
A tour you can't miss for wine enthusiasts. - This was the most in depth wine tour we have taken. It was not rushed like I thought was normal. We spent over an hour at each winery and tried many varieties. Our guide gave a small history lesson of Santorini and about the wine industry here. The portions of wine were good value, probably 10 glasses of wine over the duration of the tour. The food experience was in depth and educational. It wasnt as hands on as I expected but still kept us involved in the process.
Would recommend to family and friends!
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Dta76114
Jul 9, 2022
Great experience! - Great experience. Wine and food was very good! The tour guide was very informative and friendly. I would highly recommend taking this tour.
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Liorn476
Jul 16, 2022
Good wine tour, basic cooking class - The wine tour portion or the tour was great but I would not book this for the cooking class. It was more observational than hands on unfortunately, but the food was delicious!
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