6 DAY GASTRONOMIC TOUR IN CYPRUS AT APERANTI & SPITIKO
Our 6-day package is a unique holiday experience to fully embrace the gastronomy of Cyprus while staying in two peaceful guest houses, Aperanti Agrotourism and Spitiko Tou Archonta. This will give you the chance to visit two beautiful locations in Cyprus (the Pera Oreinis countryside and the Southern Troodos mountains) and to discover regional recipes, local products and village traditions.
The gastronomic package includes:
hands-on cooking classes with organic/local ingredients, traditional halloumi cheese making, baking home-made bread, foraging for wild edibles, harvesting and preserving local fruit, wine tasting at one of the best Cyprus wineries and seasonal activities (olive collection & visit at the local mill, harvesting roses for rose water etc.).
You will also visit Riverland Dairy Biofarm and Parhelia farm and learn about organic and sustainable methods to raise livestock and to cultivate vegetables.
You may also discover the surrounding mountains by taking an optional guided nature walk or a self-guided walk on some of the best trails in Cyprus.
The gastronomic package includes:
hands-on cooking classes with organic/local ingredients, traditional halloumi cheese making, baking home-made bread, foraging for wild edibles, harvesting and preserving local fruit, wine tasting at one of the best Cyprus wineries and seasonal activities (olive collection & visit at the local mill, harvesting roses for rose water etc.).
You will also visit Riverland Dairy Biofarm and Parhelia farm and learn about organic and sustainable methods to raise livestock and to cultivate vegetables.
You may also discover the surrounding mountains by taking an optional guided nature walk or a self-guided walk on some of the best trails in Cyprus.
DETAILS OF THE TOUR:
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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DETAILED PROGRAMME DAY BY DAY:
- DAY 1
- Self-guided walk around our village or guided visit to our fields to collect seasonal fruits.
- Evening: Dinner at Aperanti: A full-course menu (starters, main & side dish, dessert) in which the Cypriot & Italian flavors blend together creating a unique home-cooked cuisine, that uses mediterrean herbs and fresh vegetables from our field (when available). Conclude the dinner with a coffee or with an herbal tea or with one of our home-made liqueurs (produced using our own fruits or wild herbs and berries).
DAY 2
- Morning: after an early breakfast, Maroulla will introduce you to the world of Cypriot cheeses by making halloumi and anari cheese following the traditional hand method (approx. 4 hours).
- Lunch: enjoy the fresh cheeses that have been prepared, together with a fresh village salad, and our own olive products (olive pate, olives and olive oil).
- Afternoon: Visit of the white-stone monastery of Agios Irakleidios. Herbal teas, jams and other delicacies produced by the nuns of the monastery can be purchased on site.
Visit of the organic Riverland Biofarm and experiencing the goat milking. The products of the farm (Yoghurt, Airani, Kefir) can be purchased on site.
Guided-walk of the farm surroundings with amazing view over the red canyon and the Tamassos Dam.
Optional activities at the farm (on request):
- Morning: after an early breakfast, Maroulla will introduce you to the world of Cypriot cheeses by making halloumi and anari cheese following the traditional hand method (approx. 4 hours).
- Lunch: enjoy the fresh cheeses that have been prepared, together with a fresh village salad, and our own olive products (olive pate, olives and olive oil).
- Afternoon: Visit of the white-stone monastery of Agios Irakleidios. Herbal teas, jams and other delicacies produced by the nuns of the monastery can be purchased on site.
Visit of the organic Riverland Biofarm and experiencing the goat milking. The products of the farm (Yoghurt, Airani, Kefir) can be purchased on site.
Guided-walk of the farm surroundings with amazing view over the red canyon and the Tamassos Dam.
Optional activities at the farm (on request):
Kayaking 10 euros/h for single kayak; 15 euros/hour for double kayak
Archery 5 euros/h
Cycling 5 euros/h
Horse riding (for expert only) 25 euros/h
Pony ride for children 1 euro/few mins
Archery 5 euros/h
Cycling 5 euros/h
Horse riding (for expert only) 25 euros/h
Pony ride for children 1 euro/few mins
- Dinner: Enjoy the traditional Cypriot meze in a local tavern.
- Day 3
Alternatively join one of the optional activities:
- Guided trekking Foilani-Machairas Monastery in the nearby mountains to discover the local flora and wild herbs/plants & to visit traditional mountain villages (5 km trekking; total tour duration 4-5 hours). Price: 40 euros per person for 2 people, 35 euros per person for 3-6 people (transport & guide included in the price).
- Optional cooking lesson 1: learn how to make home-made jams, traditional liqueurs or olive products (depending on the season). 12 euros per person for 2 people, 10 euros per person for 3-6 people. - Optional cooking lesson 2: Learn about Cypriot bread & pastry making. Discover how to make the traditional Cypriot bread using natural yeast & how to prepare Cypriot olive pies & cheese pies. 15 euros per person for 2 people, 12 euros per person for 3-6 people. - Olive collection and visit of the olive mill to produce our own olive oil (November, December). 15 euros per person for 2 people, 12 euros per person for 3-6 people.(includes a 200 ml bottle of freshly made olive oil and a light pic-nic in our field). |
- Late afternoon: hands on cooking class. Learn how to prepare a traditional Cypriot dish (such as home-made ravioli or stuffed vine leaves "koupepia").
- Dinner: enjoy the dish that you have prepared in the afternoon, together with a salad, a dip and a glass of local wine.
- Dinner: enjoy the dish that you have prepared in the afternoon, together with a salad, a dip and a glass of local wine.
- Day 4
- Late morning/early afternoon: Arrive at the accommodation of Spitiko Tou Archonta and meet your hosts. Enjoy a local coffee and home-made snack, while you get a first introduction to the village.
-Dinner: light vegetarian Meze dinner, prepared by Androula, and an introduction to Cyprus flavours. Meze is an essential part of the Cyprus eating experience. Lots of small dishes arrive to the table, and are enjoyed over good conversation and some wine or ouzo.
- Day 5
-Lunch: preparation/lesson of a light lunch with Maria, using fresh ingredients and turning them into a delicious lunch to be enjoyed together. Traditional with modern adaptations.
-Afternoon: visit to scenic Limassol wine region. Wine tasting at one of the best wineries in Cyprus, and a relaxed afternoon spent in Omodos, a historic village with a unique bread-making tradition. Sampling of breads and other regional specialties.
-Dinner: traditional Meze dinner in Vasa Koilaniou or Omodos.
- Day 6
Alternatively choose one of optional activities below:
- Guided walk on Treis Elies nature trail with overview of history and local ecosystem, approximately 2 hours. 20 euros p/p for 2 people , 15 euros p/p for 3-6 people.
- Natural dyes with local plants workshop , approximately 2.5 hrs 30 euros p/p for 2 people, 25 euros p/p for 3-6 people |
- Late afternoon: cooking lesson with Androula: learn how to prepare 1-2 traditional Cypriot dishes, like gemista (stuffed vegetables) or kolokasi (a unique Cypriot dish).
- Dinner: Dinner with all the dishes we have prepared in the afternoon.
- Dinner: Dinner with all the dishes we have prepared in the afternoon.
- Day 7
Live the Agrotourism in Cyprus...Enjoy the Cypriot gastronomy at Aperanti & Spitiko !