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Rhodes Private Tour: Explore Butterfly Valley & Local Wine Tasting Experience
4.8
13 Ratings
Petaloudes
Embark on a private tour of Rhodes and discover the enchanting Butterfly Valley. Indulge in a local wine tasting experience at a family-owned vineyard. Hotel pick-up, lunch, and exclusive access included.
Embark on a private tour of Rhodes and discover the enchanting Butterfly Valley. Indulge in a local wine tasting experience at a family-owned vineyard. Hotel pick-up, lunch, and exclusive access included.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Valley of the Butterflies - From mid June until mid of September, thousands of butterflies of the genus Panaxia (species Quadripunctaria Poda) swarm into the valley in order to reproduce. A lovely & peaceful walk through the shaded, green valley with its small river and the beautiful waterfalls.
After the Valley of Butterflies Valley, you are…
- Valley of the Butterflies - From mid June until mid of September, thousands of butterflies of the genus Panaxia (species Quadripunctaria Poda) swarm into the valley in order to reproduce. A lovely & peaceful walk through the shaded, green valley with its small river and the beautiful waterfalls.
After the Valley of Butterflies Valley, you are heading to the local family owned vineyard and winery. Walk around the vineyard, listen to the owner talking about his indigenous and international varietals and explaining how wine is produced.
Then, sit at the large veranda having the vineyard in front of you. Taste the wines with cold cuts & cheese or have a lunch (upon request, extra cost) with plenty of local dishes, such as greek salad, feta cheese, eggplant salad, meat balls, chickpeas pies (pittaroudia), tzatziki, fresh fried potatoes, pumpkin balls, all cooked with Greek olive oil.
You can buy bottles of wines with labels not found in the market, exclusively made for the winery’s visitors.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Local taxes
- Ticket for the entrance at the Butterflies Valley
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Local taxes
- Ticket for the entrance at the Butterflies Valley
What's Not Included
- The walk inside the Butterflies Valley is not guided
- Lunch
- The walk inside the Butterflies Valley is not guided
- Lunch
Additional Information
- Experience an exclusive PRIVATE tour in Rhodes, a must-see, must-drink journey!
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- Stroll through the Valley of Butterflies, a top must-visit location on the Island offering vast beauty for nature lovers.
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- Enjoy tasting wines at a family-owned local vineyard and winery, paired with cheese and cold cuts, or relish traditional meals on its veranda…
- Experience an exclusive PRIVATE tour in Rhodes, a must-see, must-drink journey!
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- Stroll through the Valley of Butterflies, a top must-visit location on the Island offering vast beauty for nature lovers.
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- Enjoy tasting wines at a family-owned local vineyard and winery, paired with cheese and cold cuts, or relish traditional meals on its veranda with a picturesque vineyard view (this can be arranged at an additional cost).
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- An exclusive PRIVATE journey.
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- Enjoy the convenience of being picked up and dropped off at your hotel (applicable for hotels within a 15km radius from the city of Rhodes), with a private transfer. Say goodbye to transport hassles, as you comfortably travel to the valley and winery in a private, air-conditioned vehicle.
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- Includes Lunch
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- Ideal for cruise passengers
- Children must be accompanied by adults
- Not recommended for children aged 10 and under
- Operated by a guide in english and french (upon request)
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- A minimum of two people per booking is required
- A maximum of seven people per booking. It is offered for more than 7 persons, pricing upon request.
- Not recommended for participants with mobilty limitation
- Hiking Difficulty level: easy
- Duration: ~6 hours (totally)
- A current valid passport is required on the day of the tour
- Sportswear or comfortable shoes (sport shoes, sandals), sunscreens, sunglasshes, hats and a camera.
- Season: from 1st May to 31st October
Location
Valley of the Butterflies
Rhodes
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(13 Ratings)
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Kayloupots
Oct 2, 2024
10/10 would recommend! - Wonderful experience! My fiancé and I had a great day visiting the valley of the butterflies and doing a lot of wine tasting! Food was supplied during the wine tasting which was delicious. Snacks and water were also supplied by our driver/guide!
The main thing to say about this experience is regarding the quality care we received. Our driver/guide was really kind, even going as far as to drive back to our hotel to deliver a phone back to us which had fallen out of my parter’s pocket! We really appreciated his knowledge, personality and commitment to providing a lovely experience. We felt very safe at all times.
10/10 would recommend to anyone visiting the area.
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Tomrt8812gz
Aug 16, 2024
Highly Recommend! - Well worth booking! Thank you to Tome and Vasilis for our tour.
We started with hotel pick up and Tome took us for coffee. We then went onto Butterfly Valley, there were millions! (Mid August). Entrance was €6 per person. This is an extra cost. Very enjoyable.
We then went to the main event for me, the wine tasting with Jason and his Vineyard. WOW. He was great at explaining the different grapes and the process in general. Can’t recommend this enough.
Tome took us to a lovely village and recommended somewhere to have lunch. This was great as well!
Tome then took us to several other spots around the island with some excellent photo opportunities! The tour lasted from 9am to 2:30pm.
Highly recommend this tour company. Thank you again!
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Scott
Nov 11, 2022
It was much more than I expected!!! - To say that this was a perfect day would be a huge understatement. Vasilis is wonderful person, and he cares so much about Rhodes, it's shows in every story he tells you. We were also fortunate that his wife joined is for the day. I cannot recommend this company enough, it's definitely not your cookie cutter tour company, it's truly authentic!
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Collyflower87
Jul 12, 2022
A great way to experience a different side of Rhodes - We really enjoyed every aspect of this tour. We were greeted in the morning by Alexis, our guide for the day, who collected us from our hotel and drove us up to the 'Valley of the Butterflies'. The valley was a very unique experience, very much helped by it being the correct season so there were plenty of butterflies there (I believe July to September is the right time but don't quote me on that!). The walk all the way up to the monastery is up a lot of steps and the ground through the valley is quite uneven so just be mindful of that before you venture out
Then we headed off to the wine tasting at a local vineyard and winery which was not too far away from the valley. The wines were lovely and we also sampled some local olive oil and some spirits which was great!
Rather than have lunch at the winery, we opted to extend our tour to drive to Apollona to have lunch there, stopping along the way at some notable landmarks. This was considerably off the beaten track so it was really nice to see an arguably more authentic part of the island. Also the honey and olive oil we bought at the local shop in Apollona was amazing!
Special mention must go to our guide Alexis, who was very personable and knowledgeable about the island and was a great guide for the day. It really made the difference having that more personal touch for a trip like this.
Definitely give this a whirl if you want to have an experience which feels a bit more unique!
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Mattgarvey
Oct 13, 2021
A nice get away from the touristic areas - We really enjoyed this tour and it was a welcome change from the coast. Our guide, Alex, took us into the interior of Rhodes which is completely different to the more developed areas. It’s very green and our walk through the valley of butterflies was so relaxing and cooling.
Then we took a little wine tasting before heading into the mountains. We stopped at an amazing small 15c church before taking a huge lunch in Apollonon - we couldn’t finish it despite Alex choosing delicious authentic dishes.
If you enjoy walking, culture and getting away from the bustle then you’ll really enjoy this.
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Marcia_s
Jul 31, 2021
Rhodes Requirement - We were picked up by Alexis who was the perfect guide. He was extremely personable and had a vast knowledge of the island making this a day of fun and adventure.
We then went to do our wine tasting.
It was a small family owned winery so it was great to have Jason, who is the 3rd generation winemaker, take us around and explain the vineyards and winemaking process.
After that we went to Butterfly Valley. This is a once in a lifetime breathtaking experience. I have never seen anything like it before.
Lunch was on the Windward side of the island where we could watch people kite surfing. The lunch was outstanding consisting of a variety of authentic Greek dishes.
I would definitely recommend this tour.
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Davidhermansson2
Jul 15, 2021
Great - Very nice and friendly guide. Great service and host at the wine tasting. Maybe to have a bit more wine to taste, but great overall and very nice lunch.
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Bryce_r
Oct 6, 2020
Personalized Rhodes! - To be honest, superb experience. It’s difficult to really give feedback on this one adventure. After our day of butterfly and wine, we continued with this tour company for the majority of our vacation (doing 2 other tours!)
Our tour guide, Alex and his colleague Visilius were fantastic, friendly and very helpful. This is really the first tour company where I found myself really feeling like I was with friends!
We loved our time and carried on with 2 other excursions. They give lots of options and ideas!
If you’re looking for a personalized tour, considering your wants/needs... you can’t go any further!
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283maxinem
Aug 16, 2022
Beautiful valley great experience - The valley is very pretty and the walkways very safe. When the butteries swarm it is a spectacular sight. The only down side had to pay for toilets. Alexis was a great host and very knowledgeable and friendly.
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N5948pxanthonyf
Jul 7, 2022
Moths Valley? - Vastly overrated experience.Led by guide (Stefen) who during the tour old us they weren't butterflies but moths (butterflies sounded nicer to draw in tourists).Moths Valley?Yeh, I get it.
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