Your escort will pick you up at 9:15 a.m from your hotel and transfer you to the old port of Mykonos. There you will meet your tour guide and sail to Delos island for a visit to one of the most important ancient civilization archaeological sites of the Eastern Mediterranean.
Once on the island, your tour guide will take you through the entire ancient city with its market places, public squares, the Temple of Apollo, the sanctuary of Artemis, the old city, the amphitheater, and a walk down the celebrated Lion Street. You will also visit the museum of Delos and admire the Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman sculptures, a collection of vessels from all the periods, as well as small items used in the every day life of the inhabitants. Investigation of ancient stones found on the grounds indicate that Delos has been inhabited since the 3rd millennium BC. At the end of your tour, and before you board the small ferry to return back to Mykonos, you can take a break and enjoy a refreshment at the cafe next to the museum.
Once back at Mykonos old port, you will have two hours of free time before your escort picks you up and transfers you to the Mykonian Spiti for your cooking class participation.
Once at the Mykonian Spiti, you can sit back, relax and enjoy snacks like dakos with kopanisti cheese and tomato, louzes(sun dried pork fillets), sausage, wine and Cretan raki, an anise-flavored spirit. The course menu and dinner varies according to season. All attendees of the course will be supplied with aprons and hats, compliments of the Mykonian Spiti farm-estate. Your Mis en place will be in the kitchen area ready for the menu preparation.
Upon course completion, at around 8:30pm, the property staff will take care of the table setting. The testing of the main dish before serving will be done by the chief guest. The meal and the consumption of wines, refreshments, drinks are free of charge with no limit on quantity and time duration. Following dinner, a relaxing siesta on the sun beds of the garden area is recommended, accompanied by digestive drinks or coffees. At the end, there will be a photo session with guests and staff, guestbook dedications, and a small gift basket per two participants, loaded with traditional flavors and drinks.
Finally transportation service will be provided back to your hotel or to a location of your request on the island.