Crete · CRETAN WINE TOURS
Vidiano, Liatiko, Kotsifali: Crete grows grapes nobody else bothers with. These 15 tastings are priced by the glass count, with transport notes for the ones that finish well after lunch.
Taste Cretan olive oil, honey, cheese, bread, and wine while visiting Vouves olive tree, rural producers, and Pnevmatikakis Winery from Chania.
“Really enjoyed this trip. Great value for money, delicious food and good wine in very generous amounts! Linda, our guide was knowledgeable and enthusiastic!We enjoyed everything on offer very much”
Ride into Crete’s mountains for village stops, local tastings, a sunset with Prosecco, a Cretan dinner, and unlimited wine.
“English Chris was our guide and he was truly amazing! We had such a wonderful time because of Chris! Definitely our favourite memory of Crete by far! English Chris and his life experiences was the highlight of our trip, the safari/beautiful sunset/wine/food/greek dancing were an added bonus”
Taste Cretan wines and olive oils, visit family wineries, see a 3,000-year-old olive tree, and explore the countryside from Chania.
“Kostas was a great guide and driver. The wine and food were excellent.”
Taste Cretan wine and olive oil at two family wineries, visit Vouves’ ancient olive tree, and enjoy countryside views from Chania.
“This was an amazing experience. Our tour guide, Andy, was very knowledgeable and was a great driver.”
Taste Crete through olive oil, five wines, raki, village food and pottery on an intimate eight-hour tour from Cretan Vioma.
“We loved our trip! Would highly recommend. The guide makes you feel at ease, even when you can’t use cutlery the right way and everyone has a good laugh at your expense. (Highly embarrassing but we can blame the raki and wine) all that aside, the experience and knowledge you gain is second to none. And the people you meet and the memories you gain will stay with you for a lifetime.”
Ride Crete’s mountain roads, taste olive oil and five local wines, then enjoy a Cretan lunch at historic Milia Mountain Retreat.
“Wonderful tour with Yiannis. Saw so many beautiful vistas on our mountain drive. Our guide gave us so much interesting information about Crete and its history. The visit to the winery was fun and the place we had a delicious lunch at was so peaceful and pretty. Highly recommend this tour. Plus Yiannis was an excellent and safe driver!”
Explore Crete’s wine country from Heraklion with Areti, tasting 12 wines, visiting two wineries, an old wine press, and enjoying a full Cretan lunch.
“Excellent tour. Areti is not only pleasant but very knowledgeable about the region and its wines. Great tour for both neophytes and serous oenophiles.”
Explore western Crete by 4WD with olive oil and wine tastings, a generous Cretan lunch, ancient olive groves, and mountain gorge views.
“A very comfortable Range Rover picked us up on time. We had just a small group (4 others plus 2 of us) which made the whole experience better. Our driver and guide Dimitris is incredibly knowledgeable, providing insights on our surroundings on the journey, the places we visited and in general chatted to the group all day. The wine and olive oil tasting venue was a great start to the experience. We had a reserved table filled with delicious snacks. The olive oil and wine selection were described pleasantly. We purchased both wine and olive oil - we thought the prices were very reasonable for the quality. The highlight of…”
Sail from Heraklion to Dia Island for swimming, SUP, seafood dinner, unlimited drinks, and an Aegean sunset on a luxury catamaran.
“A truly fabulous experience enjoyed by us adults and our teenagers, made even better by the wonderful crew. Swimming in the turquoise cove at the island, playing on the SUP boards and snorkels and being served a lovely meal before watching the spectacular sunset on the sail home. Wonderful! Highly recommend!”
Taste Cretan olive oil, wines, raki, lunch, and pottery on a small-group tour through villages near Heraklion.
“This was an amazing tour with lots of food, drinks and laughs . We learned about how to make olive oil and how they use every part of the olives even the pits. The winery we went to was beautiful and delicious. The distillery was very fun and the pottery place was very cool to see. I would highly recommend this tour. Our guide George was very knowledgeable and personable. Thanks for a great day George !! Christine and Marc”
Sail from Heraklion to Dia Island for a sunset catamaran cruise with Prosecco, unlimited drinks, swimming, snacks, and attentive crew.
“Sergei and his crew were fantastic hosts from the second we met them at the port, until we left the boat. My wife and myself felt very welcome, comfortable and relaxed. The crew did not stop working to ensure that everyone had everything that they needed, constantly coming back to ask if people needed more drinks or something to eat etc. A fantastic experience from start to finish!”
Explore Knossos, Lasithi Plateau villages, olive oil, pottery, wine, and Cretan food on a private day tour from Heraklion.
“It was an absolutely incredible day with Spiros. He was so interesting. We went to an olive factory and tasted olive oil. Then we travelled up the mountain to taste yogurt and pick strawberries and drink wine. Then we headed to Mesa Lesithi and drank coffee, ate cookies and drank wine in a very old home. The visit to the windmills and the mountain region was just fabulous. He’s amazing.”
Taste Crete through olive oil, wine, raki, soap making, and a traditional lunch on a six-hour small-group tour from Heraklion.
“Wonderful shore excursion when in cruise port. They accommodated our arrival and departure times. Our driver Tony really gave us a lot of insight to local customs. We liked the local flavor this tour provided. Loved experience with small farms and businesses. Lunch was more than expected and full of local flavor and hospitality. Tony was aware of our schedule and proactive with timely return to ship.”
Explore Chania with a local guide, hilltop coffee, four indigenous Cretan wines, and a generous lunch of traditional dishes.
“Nasos provided us with a great experience getting to sample Cretan wine and food while touring the beautiful old town of Chania. I would highly recommend this tour.”
Taste 15 Cretan wines, tour two wineries, sample olive oil, and enjoy a gourmet lunch in Crete's Archanes and Peza wine country.
“Had such a good time on this tour! Got to taste a wide variety of wines and had an amazing lunch. It was probably the best meal we had in Crete. I suggest this tour for anyone who loves good wine and food . It did not disappoint.”
Pick a coast, a gorge or a kitchen.
