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“It was an amazing trip. The staff were lovely so friendly!!! Wine gorgeous and the meat cheeses so filling we cancelled our evening meal Highly recommend”
Land Rover safari in Crete: mountain villages, raki and olive-oil tastings, sunset prosecco, and a taverna dinner with 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”
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.
“This was very well organized with a friendly and very knowledgeable guide, Andreas. The pace was just right and the information interesting. We would highly recommend this tour.”
An 8-hour small-group tour in Crete tasting olive oil, Cretan wines, and raki, plus olive mills, lunch, and pottery.
“It was one of the best food/drink/culture tours we’ve ever done. Our guide Antonis was very friendly, kind and knowledgeable. The small tour size was great too and we were lucky to have such a nice group of people with us. Every place we visited was excellent. If you want to see an authentic Cretan…”
Small-group 4WD from Chania to Vouves, Anoskeli, and Milia Mountain Retreat for olive oil, wine, and Cretan lunch.
“This was an unforgettable tour and experience. Our guide, Manos (spelling?) was so knowledgeable and fun throughout the tour - time went so fast. Manos was excellent - thank you for a fantastic day, you were just off the charts! Great tour company, cannot say enough about the ease of reserving, the excellent communication with…”
Private 6-hour Heraklion wine tour to Peza: two family wineries, a medieval wine press, and a lunch paired with 12 Cretan wines.
“Excellent experience. Make sure you go hungry! :) The wine tastings were wonderful. What a surprise to learn how many great varietals Crete has. The food pairings was excellent. Beautiful views beautiful vineyards wonderful people.”
Semi-private 4WD wine and olive oil safari from Chania with sommelier tastings, cave and 3000-year olive tree stops, plus scenic lunch.
“We had such an amazing time at the Wine & Olive Oil Tastings- Semi Private Safari Tour. Nasos was an amazing guide, balancing sharing information about Crete and the area and giving our group time to spend together and bond. The wine and olive oil were delicious, and the landscape we saw during our drive…”
Cruise from Heraklion to Dia Island on a luxury catamaran with dinner, Cretan wine, swimming, snorkeling, SUP, and sunset views.
“Amazing experience; Beautiful food; Wonderful crew and skipper!”
Taste olive oil, Cretan wine, and raki across 4 stops in small groups, with guided tours, lunch, and optional pottery in Crete.
“We had a wonderful day. George, the driver, was so nice and knowledgeable. He took us to private places that were not crowed with tourist. We met two brothers who own a winery and had a wonderful time. We drank and ate local and were even so impressed with our lunch in a local cafe.…”
Private Heraklion tour through Lasithi villages with olive oil tasting, pottery hands-on, windmill views, and Knossos in one day.
“One of our favorite experiences in Greece. Spyros was an incredible guide. We really enjoyed getting away from the touristy areas and exploring the countryside. A must-do activity for anyone who goes to Crete.”
Crete day trip from Heraklion to an olive mill, winery, raki distillery, and a soap workshop, plus a Peza lunch and tastings.
“Great guide Tony Very interesting and informative tours Soap tour was good. Learn a lot about olive process.”
Private Chania walking tour with sommelier-led Cretan wine tasting and a big lunch, plus hotel pickup and local secrets in Old Town.
“Wonderful experience. Enjoyed the wine tasting and Cretian lunch. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and interesting.”
Taste 15 Cretan wines, tour Archanes and Peza vineyards, and enjoy an olive-oil tasting plus a gourmet lunch, with hotel pickup.
“After a bit of a rocky start with miscommunication about pick up times we had a very enjoyable day. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the wine and the area of Crete. The vineyard’s were beautiful and the owners had the typical cretian hospitality. This was followed by an incredible lunch where the restaurant owner…”
Stroll Karouzanos village, enjoy a Mediterranean buffet with unlimited wine, and watch Cretan dance in a 3-8 hour outing.
“Excursion sympathique et abordable au niveau du tarif. Déçue car je m’attendais à voir un spectacle de danse grecque pendant 3h. Les représentations de danse étaient courtes. Pour combler le « temps », les touristes étaient tous invités à danser sur la scène. Une chanteuse intervenait également pour combler le temps.”
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