Heraklion · WINE, RAKI & OLIVE OIL TASTINGS
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The hills behind the city have poured wine since Minoan times, and the raki still comes straight from the still. These 15 tastings take you into the Archanes and Peza villages: which visit a working winery, which add an olive mill, and what a seat costs with lunch.
Small-group Crete trip from Heraklion: olive oil press, village walks, Lasithi windmills, Zeus cave, optional Knossos.
“Stavros was an AMAZING guide!! He took us off the beaten path and showed us SO MUCH and gave us incredible experiences!”
Ride a Land Rover up Crete for sunset photos, herb tastings, raki and olive oil, then a traditional dinner with unlimited wine.
“Mike was a brilliant guide, we enjoyed all of his knowledge and the goats were a lovely surprise! Would highly recommend 🙂”
A guided day from Heraklion to Knossos and the Lassithi Plateau, with an olive oil tasting, village time, and Zeus myth sites.
“This was a great tour. The perfect mix of seeing local cuisine and shops and tourist spot must sees. Marinos was an amazing guide. Our group of 6 loved it!”
Full-day Crete tasting tour with olive oil, wine, raki, lunch, and pottery. Small group, family producers, and real local flavor.
“everything was fabulous. really enjoyed our day!! our driver went out of his way to make sure we had a wonderful experience!! recommend this tour for everyone! the olive oil tasting was amazing, really loved the wines too, but the raki distillery was our favorite!!”
Private wine tour from Heraklion to Peza with vineyard and cellar access, 12 tastings, and a 3-course lunch with wine pairings.
“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.”
Luxury catamaran from Heraklion to Dia Island with unlimited wine, swimming gear, and Mediterranean dinner with Aegean sunset.
“It was fantastic trip. Nice catamaran, friendly staff, very good food. We were very happy! Thanks again)”
Semi-private catamaran sunset cruise from Heraklion to Dia Island with Prosecco, unlimited drinks, snorkel gear, and SUP time.
“Super worth the cost & a genuinely nice experience! The captain and the co-captain were super lovely & made us feel very welcomed from the beginning. Fantastic views, a lovely time to swim & a right laugh. We loved it!”
Private Crete tour from Heraklion with Lasithi Plateau villages, olive oil mill tastings, pottery, windmills, Aposelemis Dam, and Knossos.
“Long drive but with great spots. To take great pictures. Driver was very helpful, knew the best spots and was very informative about history and where we went.”
A small-group Crete day for olive oil, soap-making, Cretan wine, and barrel-aged raki, with a traditional lunch near Heraklion.
“Such a fun tour of small family owned businesses. Very informative and a small group setting is always more fun. Learned a lot about olive oil production, Raki production and wines. Also a great visit to a pottery place as well”
Spend a Cretan evening in Karouzanos: village stroll, buffet dinner with unlimited wine, and a lively traditional dance show.
“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.”
Heraklion day tour with Zeus myths, Knossos time, Lasithi windmills, villages, and olive oil and raki tasting.
“Ed was superb. We loved hearing about the 'real' Crete, he is very passionate about the culture, history, food of his home. Seeing the beautiful villages, meeting people who run businesses, and enjoying the dramatic views higher up above all the tourist areas gave us a much more genuine experience of Crete. Definitely book a trip with Ed, you'll laugh, learn and enjoy yourself.”
Air-conditioned day trip from Heraklion to Vidiani Monastery, Zeus Cave, Krasi village, and an olive mill farm with tastings.
“the tour was good. I'd definitely recommend it. The guide was detailed in his descriptions, the bus was on time and the sites were stunning.”
Small-group wine and food day around Heraklion: Archanes winery tours, olive oil tasting, and a paired mezze-style lunch.
“Me and my partner had the most amazing time on the gourmet wine tour. Our guide Pierre, was brilliant and went out of his way to make sure we had the best day. It doesn't matter if you don’t know a lot about wine Pierre has all the information you need. The first winery we visited was the Stilianou winery which was ran by a small family and was definitely our favourite of the 3 as it was very personal. The second winery was more commercial but the views were amazing. The last winery was in a lovely village and the service was incredible. We even tasted some olive oil…”
Hot-air balloon over Crete’s Lasithi Plateau with breakfast, sparkling wine, hands-on setup, and a flight certificate for a small group.
“So much fun! Beautiful views and good food after. Everyone was super friendly and helpful.”
Crete tastes in 6.5 hours: olive grove tour, Rakokazano raki, indigenous wine tasting, and light lunch by premium SUV.
“Our tour guide and the family winery was amazing! What a great experience!”
