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Rethymno: Explore Shepherd’s Hut and Cheese Making Process
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Rethymno: Explore Shepherd’s Hut and Cheese Making Process

By Uncharted Escapes
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$156 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • Enjoy Cretan Villages and the best panoramic view of Psiloritis Peak
  • Visit a honey factory and taste local honey
  • Visit to an original shepherd’s hut or else “Mitato”
  • Experience a live the cheese making process and taste local cheese
  • Lunch with traditional Cretan platters

Activity location

    • Rethymno
    • Rethymno, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Rethymno
    • Rethymno, Greece

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Explore Shepherd’s Hut and Cheese Making Process
  • Activity duration is 6 hours and 30 minutes6h 30m6h 30m
  • English
Starting time: 8:30 am
Price details
AU$155.59 x 1 AdultAU$155.59
Total
Price is AU$155.59
Until Fri, 17 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedFree hotel pick up and drop off
  • What's includedWhat's included Premium off-road vehicles (7 or 9 seater) driven by multilingual escort-drivers
  • What's includedWhat's included Lunch with traditional Cretan platters
  • What's includedWhat's included Entrance fees for Honey factory and tastings
  • What's includedWhat's included A visit to an original shepherd’s hut “Mitato” and cheese making process
  • What's includedWhat's included Liability Insurance and local taxes
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedCoffee or beers or refreshments in tavern
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Service charge

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Food and drinks in the vehicle, High-heeled shoes, Luggage or large bags, Open-toed shoes, Pets, Smoking in the vehicle
  • Not suitable for: Children under 3 years, People over 287 lbs (130 kg), People over 6 ft 6 in (200 cm), People with altitude sickness, People with back problems, People with heart problems, People with high blood pressure, People with mobility impairments, People with recent surgeries, Pregnant women, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

Combine some of the most unique panoramic views, visit a honey factory and taste, drive through traditional Cretan villages and find out all about the lifestyle of a Cretan shepherd by exploring an original shepherd’s hut called ‘’Mitato’’ with a small group of 6-8 people in each vehicle. Learn about the history and the traditions of the Island, meet the locals, explore the wildlife of Crete, embrace the renowned Cretan hospitality and taste the delicious Cretan cheese and cuisine.
Our day starts from Rethymnon city heading south east through coast line road until Melidoni Village and Apithano Honey factory where we make our first stop for a guided tour in the factoiry and tast some honey. After our morning stop and driving through the traditional villages of Milopotamos (Melidoni, Apladiana, Doxaro, Agridia Tsaxiana) and areas with dense vegetation, fresh aromas and unique views. The amazing route and views continue until we reach the historic Halepa Monastery, that used to be a refuge for Cretan rebels during civil wars where we make our second stop. The unique view from the monastery will inspire you to take pictures, combining the highest mountain tops of Crete with the beautiful valley.
Afterwards our amazing off-road route continues and on the way up to the shepherd’s hut called “Mitato” the panoramic views will take your breath away. If we are lucky, we will get to marvel up close some wild eagles and goats and take some photos. The road will lead us up to a traditional Shepherd’s hut where you will find out all about the lifestyle of a shepherd and the cheese making process.
Leaving the shepherd’s hut and already working up our appetite we will soon arrive at a traditional Cretan tavern in Axos village, where we are going to introduce you to Cretan cuisine and heartfelt hospitality with plenty of local platters. Enough time will be provided after lunch for those who wish to enjoy a cup of coffee. On our way back we will follow an asphalt road that will lead us to the city of Rethymnon.
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Location

Activity location

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    • Rethymno
    • Rethymno, Greece

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    • Rethymno
    • Rethymno, Greece