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JULY 12 - 19 | Starting at $9,500culinary retreat: greece
heart & soul of greece: luxury culinary retreat
chef elizabeth falkner, leader
Athens & greek islands
JULY 12 - 19, 2026
from $ 9,500*
exclusive access to :
award-winning chef falkner
Greece’s top luxury hotels.
Book early - limited space available.
Culinary Retreat: Greece is a relaxing, enriching, and delicious small group journey through Greece led by celebrity Chef Elizabeth Falkner. Starting in Athens, and visiting the top Greek Island culinary superstars, you’ll relax, enjoy, and discover new flavors, landscapes, architecture, local culture, and both planned and free time. The itinerary includes stays at the coolest luxury hotels. For the full itinerary including photos and all details, click “Request Info & Sign Up” or email: heather.stone@traveledge.com. A $1,250 deposit is required to reserve your space.
*Prices may go up due to high demand for top hotels, so we encourage you to move fast to secure your booking.
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Local Greek Olives
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Greek Island Bakeries
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Santorini Tomatoes
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Greek Cheeses: Feta
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Santorini Wines
❋ THE CULINARY RETREAT HAPPENS JULY 12-19, 2026 IN GREECE Award-winning chef Elizabeth Falkner leads this itinerary through Athens and the Greek Islands of Paros, Santorini, and Crete as you experience the best of Greece’s cuisines and cooking styles, in the country whose lifestyle traditions produce Blue Zones longevity and world-famous beloved dishes.
❋ ABOUT YOUR CHEF GUIDE, ELIZABETH FALKNERElizabeth Falkner is an award winning chef who worked her way up in fine dining and operated ground breaking restaurants in San Francisco and New York. She continues to cook at private events, Food & Wine Festivals, culinary tours and events, and has cooked for countless celebrities. She has appeared on television on multiple networks and many of the cooking competition reality series for the last twenty years. She is a world recognized pioneer and leader in the culinary field. Chef Falkner is a fitness advocate and loves playing sports and staying “Fit to Cook” and practices a work-life balance. She’s an author of three cookbooks, she cooks, speaks and teaches all over the world. She was a James Beard Awards finalist in 2005 and she currently serves on the board of trustees of the James Beard Foundation and serves as the chair of the awards committee. In 2020 she re-located to Los Angeles and produced and hosts a documentary called, “Sorry We’re Closed”, which made festival circuits and won Best Documentary Feature at Pasadena Film Festival 2023, streaming on Apple TV and Amazon Prime. Elizabeth works also as a recipe/formula developer/consultant and has worked on projects and brands such as Molino Bianco/Barilla, Starbucks, Hershey, Pepsi, Compass Group, Nestle, Cliff Bar, Mondalez, Wrigley’s, Quaker, General Mills, Emmi Cheeses from Switzerland, M&M/Mars, Behave Candy, and more. On the beverage side, she and her partner, Heather Freyer founded T’MARO Brands Inc. launching three innovative natural spirits in 2024. T’MARO Amaro, T’MARO Eau de Vie and T’MARO Cacao Nib. All made with organic California dates.
❋ ARTISINAL GREEK TRADITIONS & LUXURY ACCOMMODATIONS Greece’s warmth, landscape, and culture have attracted not just incredible chefs but also top architects to its hotel scene. Our local partners have given us early exclusive access to Greece’s top luxury hotels. Your hotels have been handpicked to showcase the best of Greek architecture, service, and hospitality. You are getting exclusive access to these esteemed properties by our local partners, and you will be treated like a VIP guest. The staff are eagerly awaiting your arrival and the architecture combined with landscapes will transport you.
❋ A SUPPORTIVE, BEAUTIFUL, AND TASTEFUL EXPERIENCE Culinary Retreat: Greece is a relaxing, enriching, thoughtful Greek journey focusing on food, history, and scenery and taking places in top hotels in Greece.
Price per person in double occupancy: $9,500.
Price per person in single occupancy: $12,750.
Reserve your space: $1,250 deposit to reserve your space.
A 25% deposit is due 10 days later ($2,375 per traveler for double occupancy; $3,188 per traveler for single occupancy room).
Price includes:
Flight from Athens to Paros, flight from Crete back to Athens on the last day.
All hotels: 1 night Athens in Greece’s first luxury hotel which has hosted everyone from Churchill to Lady Gaga. 2 nights each in Paros, Santorini, and Crete at premier hotels. All hotels are high-quality 5* hotels with great service, and provide a “wow” experience with careful design and architecture.
Chef host and food history insights throughout your journey.
Boat transfers between Paros, Santorini, and Crete.
Private cars from each port to your hotel.
Meals at each destination including: Dinner under the stars in Athens, Farm to table feast in Paros, taverna lunch in Antiparos, timeless treasures lunch in Santorini.
Cooking classes: cheese-making session and cooking class in Crete.
Breakfasts are included at each hotel.
In Paros: A cruise to Antiparos on two small fast boats. A visit to the Blue Lagoon and the sea caves, a lovely lunch with seafood in a taverna, and exploring Antiparos on land with private vehicles.
In Crete: A unique and traditional cheese-making session combined with a cooking class at a local farm, a local experience that highlights the uniqueness of Cretan cuisine and its ingredients.
Your journey starts in Athens, where you enjoy dinner under the stars and the Acropolis. Next travel to three of Greece’s most beautiful, culturally significant, and culinary-rich islands, staying at some of the country’s top hotels chosen for their thoughtful architecture and choice locations. Discover the ingredients of the natural ancient landscapes of Greece, see how the unique qualities of the landscape contribute to local flavors, and learn how to create recipes with deep cultural connections.
CULINARY JOURNEY
recipes & nature in ATHENS & greek islands
Experience cooking like a local. Learn new techniques and learn the history of ingredients, all while staying in luxurious seaside accommodations with views, outdoor dining, stunning architecture, and pools and sea to keep you cool.
DAY 1 Get settled in the land that gave birth to Greek Myths.
Our journey continues in Greek islands and boating on turquoise waters.Dinner under the stars
Day 2 Experience local delicacies
On a beach, at the pool, and in town Wine, food, views, and conversation
DAY 3 Enjoy the crystalline blue waters by boat, visit nearby island 
Location 2 : Island where the Soil Creates World-class Tomatoes & WineSEA TO THE SUNSET
Take a boat ride to the next breathtakingly beautiful destination. The food traditions here are about the land’s rough past feeding into the rich nutrient density of the soil, and the soul of the island. This is a chance to connect with ancient wine traditions and modern architecture and timeless landscapes.
Check-In12:00 – 12:30am
Tour local wineries and farms.Learn about local wine production, history, local terroir.
DAY 4 Timeless treasures and local villages.
Visit famous wineriesLearning why flavors are richer here.
DAY 5Sea swims. Dinner under the Stars
Architecturally renowned & Chic
authentic villages & amazing restaurants
Visit quintessential villages with bougainvillea and turquoise waters, and eat at amazing restaurants on this island that was voted “Best Island in the World.”
Check-In2:00. -3:00 PM
An ancient vaillges surround your striking and serene hotel landscapeModern architecture at an ancient sea
DAY 6 Boat to a Lunch in an authentic Greek taverna on a nearby island
Nearby towns with unique charms Learn about the dishes and culture of this island and explore it’s surrounding waters and islands.
DAY 7 Crystal clear waters and unique beaches.
Scenic Hotel
cheese-making & picturesque villages
Travel by sea to the next ancient and culinary-rich island. Cheese-making and phyllo dough baking. Visit a local farm and UNESCO heritage sites nearby, explore enchanting villages and discover quiet coves and unique landscapes.
Check-In2:00. -3:00 PM
An ancient vaillges surround your striking and serene hotel landscapeModern architecture at an ancient sea
DAY 6 Beaches and history and celebrated dishes
Cheese-making WorkshopLearn about the rich culinary traditions of this heart of many Greek culinary traditions.
DAY 7 Crystal clear waters, picturesque villages, Unesco heritage sites.
How to SIGN UP FOR THE CULINARY RETREAT: GREECE-
Click “Register” below or email heather.stone@traveledge.com to request the full itinerary and sign up to attend the Greece Culinary Retreat.
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Reserve your space: Sign up and make your $1,250 deposit to reserve your space.
Price per person in double occupancy: $9,500*
Price per person in single occupancy: $12,750*
*As a reminder, we are in high season and availability is highly volatile, so we advise moving fast to secure the rooms before further changes take place.
Payment schedule:
A deposit of 25% of total price fo the trip is due 10 days after reserving your spot. A further 40% is due in March. A third payment of 20% is due by the end of April. The final 10% payment is due 45 days before travel. All payments are non-refundable. As always, Travel Insurance is recommended.
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We will send you a Welcome Packet with all the details you need to know—schedules, packing list recommendations, add-ons to consider, and more. We will do a welcome zoom meeting for any additional questions you may have.
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We'd recommend booking your transportation to and from the retreat as soon as possible, to ensure you can arrive without any complications or delays.
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Now all that's left to do is pack your bags and get excited for your new adventure!
