CRETE
Crete’s best days out.
The 15 most popular wine tours on Crete — what each day actually involves, what it costs, and the operator running it.
Chania food tour with the ancient Olive Tree of Vouves, honey and olive oil demos, award-winning cheese, and a 20-wine tasting.
Most Popular“Very enjoyable trip. Very knowledgeable guide. Lovely views in the mountains of Crete. Well worth it!”
Land Rover safari in Crete: mountain villages, raki and olive-oil tastings, sunset prosecco, and a taverna dinner with unlimited wine.
“It was absolutely incredible. Highly recommend. The highlight of our trip. Had the most lovely experience tasting the oils and olives. Food was delicious and the scenery was memorising. Had the best time.”
Chania wine and olive oil tour with snacks: family wineries, the oldest olive tree, extra-virgin tastings, and Tsikoudia in 6 hours.
“Awesome tour! Our driver (Alexander) was amazing and our hosts at the two wineries were very gracious and friendly. Highly recommended!”
Chania to Kissamos wine country for olive mill tastings, two family wineries, and the ancient Vouves olive tree.
“Andrea was a great guide. We saw the old olive tree first which was a nice way to start. Then we did the olive oil tasting. He knew a lot about how the trees grow and are harvested. There were some nice snacks to eat with the oil and wine. The last stop had nice…”
An 8-hour small-group tour in Crete tasting olive oil, Cretan wines, and raki, plus olive mills, lunch, and pottery.
“George was wonderful, very friendly and offered insightful information throughout each stage of our trip. His expert driving made for a very comfortable journey to all the beautiful locations where we were treated to a lovely selection of wine, Raki and food. A warm reception from everyone in the different locations and extremely generous portions…”
Small-group 4WD from Chania to Vouves, Anoskeli, and Milia Mountain Retreat for olive oil, wine, and Cretan lunch.
“The tour was very well-paced and each stop felt thoroughly planned. The restaurant offered stunning views and the food was hands down the best food we had during our stay in Crete. It was authentically Cretan. The olive oil tasting was also a standout. We learned so much about the process and the tasting was…”
Private 6-hour Heraklion wine tour to Peza: two family wineries, a medieval wine press, and a lunch paired with 12 Cretan wines.
“Our favorite day in Crete! Come hungry, the wine and food pairings are excellent and Areti was a great host.”
Semi-private 4WD wine and olive oil safari from Chania with sommelier tastings, cave and 3000-year olive tree stops, plus scenic lunch.
“Our guide, Nicholas, was the best! He made our tour so fun and he was knowledgable and personable. The tour winds you up in a nice vehicle into the white mountains. The wine tasting was so fun and great to learn about the others in our group. We then drive further and end at a…”
Taste olive oil, Cretan wine, and raki across 4 stops in small groups, with guided tours, lunch, and optional pottery in Crete.
“Very knowledgeable guide great lunch great olive oil tour great wine tour raki tasting good maybe a bit too much”
Cruise from Heraklion to Dia Island on a luxury catamaran with dinner, Cretan wine, swimming, snorkeling, SUP, and sunset views.
“I had the pleasure of traveling with the Daneri yacht company, and it was an extraordinary experience. Everything was perfectly organized, and I was impressed by the quality of the services provided. First of all, the food was delicious and very tasty. We had a variety of dishes at our disposal that delighted our taste…”
Private Heraklion tour through Lasithi villages with olive oil tasting, pottery hands-on, windmill views, and Knossos in one day.
“Words can't describe how much fun this tour was. Spyros was an complete gentleman and went the extra mile for everyone. He was so informational about everything and certainly knew how to entertain 😆 Everyone me and my father has spoke to about our trip, we have spent most of it talking about Spyros taking…”
Crete day trip from Heraklion to an olive mill, winery, raki distillery, and a soap workshop, plus a Peza lunch and tastings.
“Operator cancelled last minute. Bummer. Instead, rented bikes and went around town ourselves. Perfect day”
Private Chania walking tour with sommelier-led Cretan wine tasting and a big lunch, plus hotel pickup and local secrets in Old Town.
“We highly recommend this tour. The day started in the Koukouvaya Cafe with an incredible view. The wine tasting with Maria was a different experience and we were astonished by her profound knowledge, Dimitros our tour guide did a great job , we absolutely enjoyed the time with him. Also the Cretan dishes we had…”
Taste 15 Cretan wines, tour Archanes and Peza vineyards, and enjoy an olive-oil tasting plus a gourmet lunch, with hotel pickup.
“The day trip consisted of visits to a couple of wineries and a traditional lunch accompanied by more wines - overall, it was a fabulous day. Petros was a most convivial & knowledgeable host & driver. He even organised an extra wine for us to taste following some interesting discussions about Greek wines. There were…”
Stroll Karouzanos village, enjoy a Mediterranean buffet with unlimited wine, and watch Cretan dance in a 3-8 hour outing.
“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…”
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Knossos & Ruins
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