The 10 Crete Wine Tours Worldwide We Would Book

1.From Chania: Olive Oil, Wine, Cheese & Honey Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 490 reviews · 7 hours · from $49Our pick

Spend seven hours exploring rural Crete from Chania with an English-speaking guide. Visit the ancient olive tree of Vouves, a family bakery, cheese factory, honey producer, olive mill, and Pnevmatikakis Winery. Expect generous tastings, 20 wine varieties, hotel pickup, and guides such as Linda or Electra.

“A great trip which gave us an opportunity to see more of the island of Crete as well as enjoy locally produced food. Everything was at a good steady pace with time to enjoy each stop.”

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2.From Chania: Wine and Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 354 reviews · 6 hours · from $141

Spend six hours touring the Kissamos countryside with an English-speaking guide such as Andreas, Alex, Kostas, or Nikos. Visit family wineries, an olive oil factory, and a 3,000-year-old olive tree. Taste Vidiano, Muscat of Spina, international reds, extra virgin olive oils, cheeses, and Cretan snacks. Pickup and transport from Chania are included.

“The wine and olive oil tasting tour was amazing and very well organised. I would definitely recommend doing this, especially if it’s your first time wine/olive oil tasting and you want to do something a little different. Our tour guide, Kostas, was very friendly and down to earth - he made everyone feel comfortable , told us many great stories and had lots of knowledge to share. Overall it was a great experience.”

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3.Crete: Full-Day Cretan Wines, Olive Oil, Raki and Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 264 reviews · 8 hours · from $141Top rated

Spend eight hours with a small group of up to eight, visiting an olive mill, organic winery, raki distillery, village taverna, and pottery studio. Guides such as George and Antonis bring local stories and humor to each stop. Expect generous tastings, a full lunch, scenic drives, and hands-on pottery in Thrapsano.

“George was an excellent guide for our 7 person tour. All the stops were interesting and fun. The food at the tavern was the best meal we had in Greece. Be ready for raki!”

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4.Cretan Wines & Olive oil tour – The treasures of Crete

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $145

Spend 6 to 7 hours exploring Crete’s food and craft traditions with a guide such as George or Anthony. Visit an olive mill, organic winery, raki distillery, and, when available, a pottery workshop. Taste five wines, olive oil, raki, and a full local lunch in a group capped at eight people.

“The entire tour was memorable. Every stop we made we meet the nicest and informative people. The last stop at the Raki was ver special and great food. We would highly recommend this tour. We were picked up from our cruise ship and returned with no problems. Anthony was gracious host.”

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5.Heraklion: Cretan Wine Tasting Tour & Gourmet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 109 reviews · 8 hours · from $194

Spend eight hours exploring Crete’s Archanes and Peza wine country with a guide such as Petros or Pierre. Visit two wineries, taste 15 wines, sample olive oil and local products, then sit down to a generous gourmet lunch with wine pairings. Pickup covers the Heraklion region, and groups are limited to six.

“This tour was perfect in every way. Two very different wineries but superb wines at both. Great lunch in an outdoor setting, with yet more wine! Our host picked us up from Agios Nikolaos at 8am and dropped us back around 6pm. He was very friendly and knowledgable, and made it a most enjoyable tour. Highly recommended and well worth the cost.”

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6.Crete: Trypiti Beach Off-Road South Tour w/ Lunch & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 64 reviews · 8 hours · from $108

Ride from your hotel in a Land Rover Defender or air-conditioned 4x4 Mercedes Vito to Zaros Lake, Gortyna, St. Savvas Canyon, and Trypiti Beach. You get a swim, traditional lunch with wine, and guides such as Nick, Manos, Jorgos, Dimitris, or Andrej, depending on the day.

“Die Off-Road Südtour Kreta zum Trypiti Strand war ein absolutes Erlebnis unser Guide Nick hat uns mit vielen Infos über Land und Leute informiert. Durch die kargen Bergen an den Olivenplantagen vorbei und der wunderbare Beach. Atemberaubende Wellen und Sonne satt. Das anschließende Mittagessen in einer urigen Taverne lecker. Der Transport vom Hotel und wieder zurück hat problemlos geklappt. Ich kann die Tour auf jeden Fall weiter empfehlen 👍🏻.”

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7.Rethymno: Private Winery & Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 5 hours · from $365

Travel by private air-conditioned car or minibus from Rethymno to the Kanakis olive oil mill and Dourakis Winery. Taste virgin olive oil, Greek coffee, up to five Cretan wines, raki or limoncello, then enjoy a traditional lunch in Nipos or Vryses with guides such as Vincent, Hector, Nora, or Michael.

“It was amazing! Michael was great and super knowledgeable! We had a great time with him!”

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8.Crete: Knossos Palace, Winery & Olive Oil Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 49 reviews · 6 hours · from $123

Spend six hours exploring Knossos, tasting Vilana and Kotsifali wines, sampling extra virgin olive oil, and eating a generous Cretan lunch. English-speaking guides such as George and Antonis provide transport and local context in groups of up to eight. Knossos entry and official guiding cost extra.

“This trip was wonderful! Our driver George was fabulous. He was informative and so accommodating. We cannot say enough good things about him! The winery hosts were great. The wine and food was absolutely delicious. The olive oil tour was great as well. Hosts at both places were welcoming and so informative. Lunch was delicious and the restaurant hosts were great. If you want to visit Knossos palace this is the tour you should not miss! Worth every penny!”

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9.Crete: Traditional Dance Show and Buffet Dinner with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 34 reviews · 6h 30m · from $34Best value

Ride from your hotel to Karouzana, a traditional village near Heraklion, for a three-hour folklore evening. You will eat a Cretan buffet, drink local wine, watch dancers in costume, hear the Cretan lyra, and learn simple folk-dance steps before returning by air-conditioned bus.

“Bardzo miła organizatorka, która zatroszczyła się o nasz transport i spełniła wszystkie nasze oczekiwania. W sielskim greckim gospodarstwie zostaliśmy serdecznie przywitani i uczestniczyliśmy w pokazach tańców i we wspólnej zabawie z tradycyjnym poczęstunkiem. Polecamy!”

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10.Crete: 2 Wineries Private Tour with Wine Tasting & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 7 hours

Spend seven hours exploring Crete’s wine country with a local guide such as Antonis, Rodoula, or Georgios. Visit an olive mill and two family-run wineries, taste organic wines and fresh olive oil, meet winemakers, then enjoy a full meal in a traditional village tavern. Pickup and return, transport, tastings, and lunch are included.

“Our pickup at the hotel was on point. This is a tour with a van (not off-road with a Landrover). We were five guests in total. Our guide was very experienced and friendly, explaining lots of olive and wine agriculture. The first stop was at an olive mill. We got introduced into the whole production process and could taste various local products in combination with olive oil (warning: don't have a rich breakfast in before). Then we've visited two wineries learning about the process of wine production and with tasting several types of wine - all of premium quality - not available in grocery stores but distributed to restaurants, hotels,…”

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