Greece · WINE TOURS IN CRETE
The good wine tours in Crete go weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Crete’s 7-hour food tour from Chania, with olive oil, wine, cheese, honey, bakery tastings, and the ancient Vouves olive tree.
“Linda was awesome. Such a wealth of information. Very relaxing.”
Review of Crete’s six-hour Land Rover mountain safari with sunset prosecco, village tastings, traditional dinner, unlimited wine, and hotel pickup.
“The trip was very adventurous, lovely ride up the mountains up the rocky road. George our guide was very knowledgeable and great at taking our beautiful Sunset photos of us. Amazing Sunset. Tour around the villages was fabulous little villages. The Taverna food and drink was delicious and there were plenty of it. The whole trip was magical. So worth the money. Throughly Enjoyed it.”
Taste Cretan wines and olive oils, visit family wineries, see a 3,000-year-old olive tree, and enjoy snacks on this Chania day tour.
“Our tour guide Andy was wonderful. He was knowledgeable about the olive oil and wine industry in Greece. He was entertaining and informative about Crete culture. Great tour guide!! Best ever.”
Review of Crete’s six-hour wine and olive oil tour from Chania, with two wineries, the Vouves olive tree, tastings, food, and practical tips.
“The tour was fantastic! Really insightful with it's information about the olive oil production, the olive trees and of course all of the info about the wine tasting! Andreas was an excellent guide. Funny, friendly and luckily for us a wine sommelier so he could tell us all about the different wines we tried. The day itself felt like the perfect length of time and a siesta afterwards was needed!”
Review of Crete’s 8-hour wine, olive oil, raki, food, and pottery tour, with family-run stops, lunch, pricing, and practical tips.
“Absolutely amazing! George was an incredibly friendly and knowledgeable guide and covered so much ground in one day. This tour was a highlight of our trip!”
Explore Crete by 4WD with olive oil and wine tastings, ancient olive trees, mountain scenery, and a memorable Cretan lunch at Milia.
“Great tour from beginning to end. Yiannis is a wonderful guide, punctual and knowledgeable of Greek History. He interacted with us and really ensured the group was satisfied. My bestie and I learned much and that is owed to Yiannis. Great experience with the Someliers learning about Olive oil; difference between extra virgin oil and olive oil. Wine tastings were really good. Omg the lunch at Mhaia was excellent and so delicious. Much gratitude to Yiannis.”
Explore Crete by 4WD with olive oil, wine, mountain views, a Cretan lunch, and small-group pickup from Chania.
“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…”
Review of the Heraklion to Dia Island catamaran cruise, with swimming, snorkeling, dinner, drinks, sunset views, and practical booking advice.
“Amazing experience Im planning to come again next summer and bring my family Thank you very much Daneri”
Taste Cretan olive oil, wine, and raki on a small-group tour with lunch, pottery, village visits, and local family producers.
“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. And we went to a local winery owned by sisters. So much fun.”
Explore Chania by private car and on foot with mountain views, four Cretan wines, a sommelier, and a generous traditional lunch.
“Fantastic private tour of Chania. Be prepared to try LOTS of traditional Greek cuisine. You will not leave hungry. Wine tasting was excellent and Ms Maria has lots of knowledge about Cretian wine to share. The excellent guide, Nadia, gives you personal time at each stop to make this a truly private and memorable experience. Guide went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable during the very hot day and were treated like members of a family. Highly recommend this tour!”
Taste 15 Cretan wines, visit two wineries, sample olive oil, and enjoy a gourmet lunch on this small-group tour from Heraklion.
“We went to three wineries, all had delicious wines and cheeses for us to try. The last one had AMAZING food. The meal was absolutely delicious and the view at the third winery was beautiful. Our guide was very knowledgeable and was fun to listen to. Would definitely recommend!”
Review of Crete’s Karouzanos village dance show with buffet dinner, unlimited wine, transport details, food notes, and booking advice.
“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.”
Explore Crete’s ancient olive tree, mountain roads, wine tastings, and Milia lunch on an intimate eight-hour tour from Chania.
“Dion was great and has such a great heart. Full of knowledge and upbeat attitude with the entire trip. It was such a great trip off road and the place/scenery to see and the food was excellent. I fully recommend this activity for something a little different. Thanks Dion for the adventure! Take care”
Review of Chania’s four-hour sunset food and wine walk, with local history, four wines, organic dinner, ice cream, and raki.
“Antonis is the man, what started as a tour became a genuine friendship. protect Antonis at all costs.”
Explore Chania’s wine country, taste 11 wines and local foods, visit an olive mill, and see a 4,000-year-old olive tree.
“Anna was awesome! She shared 6,000 years of history in 10 minutes to help us appreciate Crete’s political experience and its impact on the people and wine industry. She’s a trained sommelier, US born so her English is perfect to American ears 😊, grew up speaking Greek at home and is clearly respected here now that she’s moved to Crete. The small group experience was awesome. While my husband and I were initially focused on the wine, the olive oil education and tasting were a valuable bonus. Highly recommended!”
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