Pick a Pour: 9 Heraklion Wine Tours Worldwide

1.Crete: Land Rover Safari with Sunset Viewing, Dinner, & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 395 reviews · 6 hours · from $99Our pick

Join Safari Club Crete for a six-hour Land Rover trip into Crete’s mountains. Your guide, often George, Kosta, Chris, Mike, or Yiannis, takes you along rocky roads to villages, local tastings, and a sunset stop with Prosecco and fruit. Finish with a traditional dinner, unlimited wine, and possibly Greek dancing.

“The trip was very adventurous, lovely ride up the mountains up the rocky road. George our guide was very knowledgeable and great at taking our beautiful Sunset photos of us. Amazing Sunset. Tour around the villages was fabulous little villages. The Taverna food and drink was delicious and there were plenty of it. The whole trip was magical. So worth the money. Throughly Enjoyed it.”

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2.Heraklion SUV Private Guided Wine Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 165 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $272Top rated

Spend about six hours with Areti, a sommelier and local guide, touring Domaine Paterianakis and Lyrarakis Winery. You’ll taste 12 Cretan wines, visit vineyards and cellars, see a medieval wine press, and enjoy a three-course lunch paired with wine. Pickup is available, and the tour is private for your group.

“Had a fantastic time on this wine tour! Learned a lot about Greek and Crete history while tasting amazing wines (lots of organic). Our guide was very kind and knowledgeable”

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3.Heraklion: Dia Island Catamaran Cruise with Dinner and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 147 reviews · from $120

Join DanEri Yachts for a five-hour catamaran cruise from Heraklion to Dia Island. You’ll enjoy coffee, Cretan snacks, unlimited drinks, swimming, snorkeling, SUP boards, fishing, and a fresh Mediterranean dinner before sailing home beneath the sunset. Hotel pickup is available from several resort areas.

“A truly fabulous experience enjoyed by us adults and our teenagers, made even better by the wonderful crew. Swimming in the turquoise cove at the island, playing on the SUP boards and snorkels and being served a lovely meal before watching the spectacular sunset on the sail home. Wonderful! Highly recommend!”

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4.Private Tour-Knossos Palace Zeus Cave Olive Oil Mill & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 135 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $151

Spend a full day with a local English-speaking driver-guide such as Spyros, Stavros, Dimitrios, or Mike. Visit Knossos Palace, an olive oil mill, a pottery workshop, Lasithi villages, ancient Krasi, and Aposelemis Dam. Taste Greek coffee, raki, Cretan wine, and local food, with pickup from several Cretan resort areas.

“Dimitrios treated us like family! This was a fantastically relaxed tour through many highlights of Crete. Dimitrios allowed us to proceed at our own pace without pressure. There will be lots of driving but also lots of great sights to see along the way.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 102 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $34Best value

You’ll visit the old village of Karouzanos, stroll past traditional homes, then eat a Mediterranean buffet while Cretan dancers perform in costume to lyre, bouzouki, and Greek folk music. Pickup from 13 resort areas is available, with English, German, or French guidance. Expect a social evening, not three straight hours of formal dance.

“Autentikus hely és a hely hangulata. Több hagyományőrző táncos előadásra számítottunk és kevesebb a közönség(turisták)bevonásával történő össznépi vígadalomra!Az előadás fele csak arról szól,hogy mindenkit akit lehet a színpadra invitálunk és táncoltatunk,ez számunkra kicsit groteszknek tűnt,mindenki össze-vissza táncikált a saját stílusa szerint,miközben egy görög hölgy énekelt. Legyen inkább 1,5 órás a show de az tömören tényleg a görög tradicionális táncról és zenéről szóljon,ne pedig az enyhén ittas turista társaink szabadon választott táncikálásáról,görög zenei aláfestéssel!”

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6.Crete: Hot-Air Balloon Flight with Breakfast and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 60 reviews · 3 hours · from $294

Join an English-speaking pilot and a small group of up to eight for a sunrise hot-air balloon flight above Crete’s Lasithi Plateau. Help prepare the balloon, enjoy views from 300 to 400 meters, then sit down to breakfast, coffee, regional food, and sparkling wine. Hotel pickup from several Cretan areas is available.

“The activity started super early so be prepared to leave and plan your drive through the mountains is you are staying by the coast, once you get to the meetup point all is under control and the guys are super friendly and helpful in taking you to the location and setting up, get hands on experience and give them a hand which is great to be part of, once you are up the views are brilliant over the green stretch and surrounded by mountains 360 👍🏽”

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7.Crete: Olive, Wine, & Raki on a Flavorful Culinary Journey

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 56 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $126

Travel from your accommodation by premium SUV or minivan to a Cretan olive mill, vineyard, and raki distillery. Meet hosts such as Alex and Maria, taste local olive oil, indigenous wines, and two rakis, then enjoy a generous light lunch before a stop in Archanes. English guidance is included.

“Couldn't fault this day at all and such great value. Our hosts Alex (Olive Farm) and Eleni (Winery) were both absolutely fantastic and learning about each of their businesses was really insightful. The wine tasting we loved and to top it all the light lunch was amazing and fresh. For the price we paid this was money well spent. Driver Tony was also excellent. Small group made it feel much more personal (just 4 plus driver). Highly recommend”

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8.Matala Beach, Caves, and Winery Full-Day Tour from Heraklion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $112

Travel south from Heraklion in an air-conditioned 4WD Mercedes Vito with an experienced driver. Visit a winery, cross the Messara Plain, swim or explore Matala’s caves, and enjoy a barbecue lunch with wine and water. Guides such as Mario and Andre add local stories, humor, and insight.

“My tour guide Mario was great ! The food was good. A lot of wine and the beach was really beautiful. I got to really see a different side of Greece”

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9.From Heraklion: Matala Beach – Caves & winery Full Day tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 37 reviews · 8 hours · from $110

Travel from Heraklion or nearby resorts in an air-conditioned 4x4 Mercedes Vito with an English, French, German, Dutch, Greek, or Russian-speaking driver. Taste Cretan wines, cross the Messara Valley, swim at Matala, visit its famous caves, and eat a local lunch with wine.

“War alles super, nur im Weingut hätte man mehr erklären!”

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