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6-Hour Wine Tasting Experience In Crete

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Food and Drink, Winetour, Culture

  • Duration

    6 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Explore one of Crete’s most famous wine and olive oil regions with a small-group tour of Peza wineries. Heraklion is home to 80% of Crete’s wineries, and only the Peza region produces 70% of wines. Taste the best wines of the region, which are awarded prizes in international competitions. 

Highlights
  • Taste the indigenous varieties of Crete 
  • Walk through the cellar 
  • Have lunch in a traditional taverna with Cretan food
  • Taste extra virgin olive oil 
  • Visit the traditional village of Archanes
  • Wine and Olive Oil tasting tour expand_more
    • We will pick you up from your accommodation to start the tour. 
    • Explore one of Crete's most famous wine and olive oil regions with a small-group tour of Peza wineries on a drive. In two wineries of the region, you will taste 8 authentic Cretan wines (4 per winery).
    • Taste the indigenous varieties of Crete such as Dafni Kotsifali, Liatiko, Vidiano, Vilana, Thrapsathiri, Pluto, Malvasia di Candia, Muscat of Spina or the local with International varieties such as Chardonnay, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon.
    • Learn the secrets of wine, how they produce and how it ages.
    • Know how to choose a good wine, how to pair it, how to serve it, the proper temperatures, and how to store it.
    • After visiting the wineries, we'll drive to the traditional village of Archanes and enjoy Cretan food in a traditional taverna.

    Trip ends.

What's Included
  • Pick up & drop off from your hotel/port 
  • Transfer in an AC vehicle or minivan
  • Professional English-speaking Driver/Guide
  • All the entrance and tasting fees for wine and olive oil 
  • 2 winery visits
  • 1 bottle of water per participant
  • Walk through the cellar
  • Tasting of three local extra virgin olive oil produced by the winery 
  • Tasting of 8 authentic Cretan wines (4 per winery)
  • Include tasting fees
  • WiFi on board
  • Disinfectant gel for hands
  • All services charges and taxes
  • Insurance
What's Excluded
  • Lunch in traditional Taverna
  • Personal expenses 
What to bring
  • Camera 
  • Good mood and appetite
Know before you go
  • According to Greek law, people under 18 years old are not allowed to consume or be served alcoholic beverages.
  • We have selected some of the best wines in our region to create a unique experience for wine lovers.
  • A unique experience for a day tour for wine lovers while you are in Crete, do not miss it!
Meeting Point

Pick up from and drop off at your accommodation

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 4 EUR 155 Per Person
5 To 8 EUR 135 Per Person

This is a group tour

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USD 172 / person