Pick a Pour: 6 Wine Country Day Trips in Greece

1.Top Sights Day Trip, Wine Tasting, & Oia Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,492 reviews · 9 hours · from $61Our pick

Spend nine hours touring Santorini by coach with an English-speaking guide such as Mary, Yannis, or Kim. Visit Profitis Ilias, Pyrgos, Emporio, and Perissa Beach, taste three local wines, then watch the sunset in Oia. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, but lunch and drinks are extra.

“A very interesting and informative day Yannis was knowledgeable witty and helpful. Reteraunt reccomended at beach was great. Overall we would we would definitely recommend this trip Thanks Manuel and Jan Lima”

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2.Argostoli: Full-Day Boat Trip with Lunch & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 294 reviews · 7.5 hours · from $76Top rated

Join the Queen Bee crew from Argostoli for a relaxed 7.5-hour cruise to White Rocks, Vardiani Islands, and Xi Beach. Petros, Panos, Gigi, Peter, and George are among the hosts who may look after you, depending on the boat and day. Swim, snorkel, paddleboard, use the dinghy, and enjoy Mama Angelika’s homemade moussaka with wine.

“We had a fantastic day out, the weather was a little windy so the first swim stop had to be changed but that did not impact on the day The crew went above and beyond to bring us a fun first class day out I would highly recommend the Queen Bee if your planning a boat trip from Argostoli, and the home cooked Moussaka was absolutely delicious.”

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

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

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.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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5.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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6.Thassos: Full-Day Cruise with BBQ, Wine, and Swim Stops

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 32 reviews · from $54Best value

Spend seven hours aboard a large tourist boat off Thassos, with hotel pickup, three water stops, snorkeling, a Greek BBQ, salad, bread, coffee, wine, and music. Your English- and Greek-speaking local captain shares island stories while you pass pine-fringed shores, rocky headlands, caves, and quiet bays.

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