Cretan Culinary Tour: Olive Oil, Wine, and Raki Tasting

Embark on a natural products tour in Crete, exploring wineries, olive mills, and raki distilleries. Taste local wines, learn about olive oil production, and discover the secrets of raki distillation. Experience the beauty of the Cretan fields from a mountain top.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Peza - Embark on an enchanting voyage through the heart of Crete, where the vibrant tapestry of its culture and culinary legacy unfolds before you. Begin your journey at an olive mill, where the air is redolent with the essence of olives, and witness the time-honored craft of olive oil extraction. Immerse yourself in the customs that define Cretan…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Wine Tasting of 3 indigenous varieties
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Olive Farm Visit with Olive Oil Tasting
  • Tasting of 1 Raki aged in a Barrel
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Alcoholic Beverages
What's Not Included
  • Personal Expenses
Additional Information

Embark on an enchanting journey through Crete’s heart, where culture and culinary heritage intertwine. Begin at an olive mill, where the scent of olives fills the air, and witness the ancient craft of olive oil extraction. Dive into Cretan cuisine’s traditions, connecting with the island’s gastronomic roots.
Continue to a micro-winery and raki distillery…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Laurie_m
Nov 2, 2024
Exceeded our expectations! - The whole day was great and our drivers were so personable and knowledgeable. We were excited to learn about olive oil and it did not disappoint. All our questions were answered and we bought. (I hope they get reliable internet soon so they can more than cash!) Our wine tour exceeded our expectations. We got the owner as our guide in an intimate tasting. It was so enjoyable and she taught us so much. We were so spoiled with the traditional lunch and had so much wonderful food. Our day exceeded our expectations and would highly recommend.!
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Trivan_n
Oct 27, 2024
Perfect for a day trip - Lovely day on a semi private tour to the wine country around Heraklion. Great value. We made friends with the two only other people in the tour. Recommend for a relaxing exploration in the area around Heraklion!
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Mdancermd
Oct 25, 2024
Enjoyable and informative - We had a blast. The drivers were helpful, informative, and courteous. The people were so nice and the food was good.
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Nicholas_b
Oct 20, 2024
Well organised and an... - Well organised and an excellent program with interesting places to visit The whole tour exceeded my expectations and all the hosts were not only knowledgeable but also passionate about their work.
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Rob_b
Oct 18, 2024
Highly recommended tour! - It was great - interesting to learn about the olive and dragon fruit farm and current struggles with water, great winery tour and best wine tasting ever, smazing lunch!!!
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Adria_s
Oct 17, 2024
Nice tour while in Crete, enjoyable afternoon, lunch delicious and plentiful - Pick up was on time and driver excellent. Olive oil farm tour was good, tasing was good as well. Plenty of bread to dip into olive oil and olive oil was delicious. Had tomatos and his olives to eat as well. Also explained how he started growing Dragon fruit but never tasted any fresh Dragon fruit. After the tour owner put on a video in an effort to explain more. That was just ok and through the video he put out the olive oil and accompanying food. Didn’t spend much more time with us after the video came on. There were 8 of us. Overall it was a very good experience but not exceptional. Next was the winery tour and that was exceptional. Toured the winery, she was engaging and funny and extremely knowledgeable about her wines. Learned a lot about their wines and got to taste a few. Not much food with the wine tasting, only 2 pieces of cheese per person and a few bread sticks. Would have liked more cheese to have with wine as we were tasting. Wine was very good as well as her explanation of each wine. Next was lunch. That was a great time with the 6 other attendees. The food was all Greek vegetarian and absolutely delicious and plentiful. So much food we couldn’t finish it all. Basic red and white wine was served with lunch. The spinach pie was amazing. Tzatziki delicious. I typically do not like stuffed grape leaves but these were delicious as well. The other dishes were tasty and enjoyed by us all. It was a wonderful afternoon overall and all attendees got along well and enjoyed it. I would definitely recommend this.
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Jamiebd404nt
Oct 16, 2024
Must do! - This was such a fun day! We were picked up by Yannis and he was so funny and informative. We enjoyed the olive oil and wine and the lunch was unreal! The food kept coming! Yannis brought wine from the winery to serve with lunch as well. Highly recommend!
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Linda_b
Oct 12, 2024
Crete adventure - People we met, places we visited were welcoming and informative, tastings were delicious guide was knowledgeable and friendly
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Louann_b
Nov 1, 2024
Overview of Cretan wines and olive industries - A visit to a small olive farm. Learned a few basics by watching a video. Owner explained growing of dragon fruit. Small sampling of the olive oil and dragon fruit. Facilities were small with no public bathroom, only the use of the family home. Wineries were factories. Small display vines but no vineyards. Sampled several wines paired with a few cheeses and crackers. Not a scenic tour. Lunch was a few shared plates of local foods, dessert was another dish of yogurt. Sampling of Raki.
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Holly_m
Oct 22, 2024
Three part trip in Crete - We were a group of ten on this experience. What we liked: The drive through the countryside was nice. We were in two vans. One driver gave a lot of interesting information about Crete during the drive, as was in the trip description. We enjoyed the tour and tasting at the Olive Farm! We enjoyed the tour and tasting at the winery! Regarding the lunch, the food and wine provided were tasty and of good quality I liked that the owner reached out to me to confirm our pick up point and time. What needs improvement: One van driver did not volunteer any information about Crete to the group. We asked him to do so and he said we would have to ask him questions. The trip description said that water would be provided, but when we asked for it, the drivers had none for us. We were supposed to be brought back to our destination by 5 pm, but arrived late at 5:30 pm. The trip description says it is not wheelchair accessible, but the description needs to include additional information for those with mobility issues. It should state that to tour the Olive Farm, you will walk 50 yards over uneven, sloping dirt surfaces. Also, to tour the winery, you will walk for 30 minutes, need to walk up and down staircases and over sloping surfaces. It would be helpful for passengers getting in the van if handles were installed inside the door area and if a step was installed or a step stool provided. Lunch was a light lunch. It was a bit disorganized. It would have been nice to have had a menu of the items. Also it seemed we were given items out of order. We were given tziziki sauce after we finished our spanikopita and cheese pies, but the tziziki would have been good on these. And the bread was brought out a long time after the fava bean dip. Also, we were supposed to get "lots of wine" here, but we only got one small glass.
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