Wine Raki and Olive Oil Tasting Tour: Crete's Best

Embark on a small-group exploration of Crete’s famous Peza region, known for its wineries, olive oil factories, and potteries. Discover the history and tradition of local grapes, wine, and olive oil making while tasting indigenous and international varieties. Admire the scenic views of vineyards and olive groves, and indulge in a Cretan lunch with traditional food and wine.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Skalani - The journey begins at an Olive Oil factory, where visitors can learn about the entire olive oil production process and enjoy tasting their exquisite extra virgin olive oil.
  • Thrapsano - Discover the secrets and craftsmanship that have made Thrapsano Pottery the most renowned village in Crete and even in Greece.
    A driver guide will…
What's Included
  • Pick up and Drop off from your accommodation hotel/port/airport
  • Tasting of 5 authentic Cretan Wines, Raki & Olive Oil paired with Cretan specialties
  • Bottled water
  • Transportation in Mercedes Benz Van
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Liability Insurance
  • Professional English speaking Driver/Guide
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Join this Wine, Raki, and Olive Oil Tasting Day Tour in Heraklion, Crete, and discover the rich wine culture and traditions that have shaped this beautiful island for centuries.
Let the charm of Crete’s vineyards and wineries captivate you during this unforgettable journey.
Visit the renowned region of Peza, celebrated in Crete for its wineries, olive…

Location
Skalani
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Melissa_g
Sep 12, 2024
Amazing - This was an amazing day-trip! We loved every stop on the tour but most especially Domaine Paterianakis. This is a woman-owned (sisters) and operated winery with the most impeccable attention to detail. Additionally, our tour guide Spyros had such lovely energy and was so passionate about telling us about Crete. The most incredible part....in the booking notes it asked if there were any dietary restrictions and I wrote: No, but it is my sister's birthday! Tours in Heraklion arranged for a surprise cake to be delivered at the wineries and it was such a lovely moment for my sister! We Were both surprised and truly touched. We would 100% recommend this tour to anyone...we even got a chance to learn from a master potter!! We will definitely be utilizing their services again!
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698lindena
Sep 7, 2024
Beautiful drive and educational experience - My sister and I did this tour and absolutely loved it. The wineries were beautiful and had great wine and amazing cheese plates, the pottery studio we went to was amazing (and we got to try doing pottery!) and the olive oil press was very educational. The drive was astoundingly scenic. We would have had a great time even with a terrible guide. However, our guide (Stavros) was awesome. We could not have asked for a nicer, funnier, more knowledgeable guy. He joked at the beginning of the tour that questions were free until 3, and thereafter it would be €5 per question. If so, we would owe him approximately 1k. He answered questions about botany, history, culture, wildlife, politics, tourism, his family, the business, etc. We were honestly disappointed he didn't join us for the wine tasting, we were enjoying his company so much. I would recommend this tour to anyone. I plan to recommend it to everyone I know who travels out this way.
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Tim
Jun 20, 2024
One of the best tours and tour guide we had in Greece! - What a fabulous tour! Spyros, a local to the area was super knowledgeable and friendly, and went above and beyond to make our trip to Crete a fun and memorable one. The wine-tastings are well worth it, 5 tastings and cheese platters at each winery, both with amazing views. Along the way, our guide even took a detour to show us around the plateau which is famous for its traditional windmills and agriculture. The tour was run so well that we wished we’d booked our other tour in Heraklion with Heraklion Tours!!
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Paula_b
Jun 16, 2024
We loved it!! - Our guide Mike was so fun! He was passionate about Greece and had a contagious laugh. We had such a good time. seeing Crete and learning so much about the island.
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Qcfrance
Feb 22, 2024
Fantastic - Great day, we loved it! Spyros took great care of us Big crush on the vineyard! We had a fantastic day, I recommend
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Megan_l
Dec 2, 2023
Fantastic Day! - Spyros was a fantastic tour guide! We had the best day in Crete and weren't ready to leave the wonderful island our people we met that day. Spyros went above and beyond any other tour guide we had on the trip, he really enjoys his job and Crete and brought us that energy. We would 100% recommend a tour with him, we hope to see him again next time we visit Crete. He made sure that even things that weren't on our itinerary but on our must see list we got to see and he stopped to get us olive oil and lunch.
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361noral
Jul 26, 2023
Wonderfull tasting. - Oír guide Spyros difícil an eccellente job. Very beautifull tour. I recomend it 100%. Thanks for the unforgetable day.
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Lorenc_k
Feb 12, 2023
Excellent Tour!! - Spending a week on holiday in Crete Island I would say that the two days me and my wife made a tour with Tours in Heraklion, were the best days. We booked a Wine tasting tour through Viator and booked also a private tour, Knossos Palace and Lasithi Plateau, through Tours in Heraklion, both tours were excellent, informative and very funny. A lot to see and enjoy. For sure if we ever visit Crete Island again, definitely will make another tour with Tours in Heraklion. Thank you guys! Definitely recommend
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From $179
up to 7 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).