7 Wine Tours in Heraklion to Build a Day Around

1.Land Rover Safari with Sunset Viewing, Dinner, & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 395 reviews · 6 hours · from $99Our pick

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”

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2.Heraklion SUV Private Guided Wine Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 165 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $272Top rated

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.”

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3.Dia Island Catamaran Cruise with Dinner and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 147 reviews · from $120

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!”

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4.Dia Island Romantic Sunset Cruise with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 144 reviews · from $86

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!”

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5.Private Tour-Knossos Palace Zeus Cave Olive Oil Mill & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 135 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $151

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.”

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6.Olive Oil, Soap, Wine, Raki – Flavorful Culinary Journey

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 119 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $111

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.”

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7.Traditional Dance Show and Buffet Dinner with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 102 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $34Best value

Review of Crete’s Karouzanos village dance show with buffet dinner, unlimited wine, music, transport, costs, and practical booking advice.

“Autentikus hely és a hely hangulata. Több hagyományőrző táncos előadásra számítottunk és kevesebb a közönség(turisták)bevonásával történő össznépi vígadalomra!Az előadás fele csak arról szól,hogy mindenkit akit lehet a színpadra invitálunk és táncoltatunk,ez számunkra kicsit groteszknek tűnt,mindenki össze-vissza táncikált a saját stílusa szerint,miközben egy görög hölgy énekelt. Legyen inkább 1,5 órás a show de az tömören tényleg a görög tradicionális táncról és zenéről szóljon,ne pedig az enyhén ittas turista társaink szabadon választott táncikálásáról,görög zenei aláfestéssel!”

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