12 Wine Tours in Crete, Priced One by One

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

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

Spend six hours exploring Crete’s mountain villages in a small Land Rover group of up to eight. Your English, Dutch, or German-speaking guide drives the rough roads, shares local stories, and stops for raki, olive oil, herbs, fruit, and photos. End with sunset prosecco, a traditional dinner, unlimited wine, and perhaps 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.Crete Wine and Olive Oil Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 272 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $145Top rated

From Chania, follow an English-speaking guide through Kissamos-area villages to Anoskeli Winery, the ancient olive tree at Vouves, and Manousakis Winery. Expect several wine tastings, extra virgin olive oil, local snacks, and a light meal. Guides such as Andreas, Yannis, Alex, and Costas add wine expertise and island stories along the way.

“Our host/tour guide Andreus was superb. Expert and lovely journey, definitely highly recommend this activity”

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

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

Spend eight hours with guides such as George or Antonis visiting an olive mill, organic winery, raki distillery, village taverna, and pottery studio. Taste five wines, fresh olive oil, raki, and Cretan food, then try pottery yourself. Pickup, lunch, transport, and tastings are included for groups of up to eight.

“Antonis was an excellent guide. My wife and I had so much fun on the tour. We were looking for an authentic and unique experience and this was exactly that! All of the places that Antonis brought us, were run by families and they were all very welcoming. Definitely a highlight of our trip to Crete!”

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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 in rural Crete with a small group of up to eight. Meet olive growers, visit a family winery, taste five wines and raki, eat lunch at a traditional distillery, and try pottery in Thrapsano. George and Anthony are among the guides who lead this hands-on day.

“Very knowledgeable guide great lunch great olive oil tour great wine tour raki tasting good maybe a bit too much”

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5.Traditional Dance Show and Buffet Dinner with Wine

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

Head to the old village of Karouzanos for a guided walk, Mediterranean buffet, unlimited wine and water, and a lively Cretan dance show with lyre, bouzouki, singers, and traditional costumes. Pickup is available from 13 locations near Heraklion, Hersonissos, Malia, and nearby resorts. Expect some audience participation.

“Really nice experience. Great entertainment, delicious food and wine.”

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

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

You’ll ride through central and southern Crete in a Land Rover Defender or air-conditioned 4x4 Mercedes Vito, stopping at Zaros Lake, Gortyna, Trypiti Gorge, and Trypiti Beach. Guides such as Nick, Manos, Jorgos, Dimitris, and Andrej lead the day in several languages, with swimming, a Cretan lunch, wine, and hotel transfers included.

“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.Hot-Air Balloon Flight with Breakfast and Wine

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

Rise 300 to 400 meters above Crete’s Lasithi Plateau with an experienced English-speaking pilot and no more than eight people in the basket. You can help the crew prepare the balloon, enjoy wide mountain and sea views, then celebrate with breakfast, sparkling wine, a flight certificate, and a small gift.

“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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8.Crete Private Tour: The Secrets of Wine, Olives & Honey

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 59 reviews · 6.5 hours

Travel from Rethymno in a private 4x4 with a multilingual guide such as Xari, Manos or Panos. Visit a winery, Garazo village, Halepa Monastery, an olive mill and a honey museum, then finish with a traditional lunch in Melidoni. Tastings, entrance fees, hotel transfers and lunch are included.

“This was an incredible experience - Xari, our guide, was very considerate and extremely knowledgeable about a wealth of information. He went above and beyond for my group to make sure we didn’t miss anything. It’s a great day for learning more about Greek wine, food, architecture and history.”

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9.Olive, Wine, & Raki on a Flavorful Culinary Journey

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

Travel by premium SUV or minivan from Heraklion to an olive mill in Skalani, a winery and raki distillery in Stironas, and Archanes. Your English-speaking guide handles the driving while you taste olive oil, three indigenous wines, two rakis, and Cretan dishes. Guides such as Angela, Yannis, and Alex are known for friendly, personal hosting.

“This was a wonderful excursion! Angela & Yanni were incredible guides, the drive to each stop was comfortable, and every stop was interesting & charming & delicious. Thank you so much for taking care of my daughter’s coffee addiction, and also for putting up with my crazy brothers’ shopping needs. We will be recommending you of course, and the next time we’re in Crete (god willing) we will be taking one of your tours again!”

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10.Traditional Dance Show and Buffet Dinner with Wine

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

Travel from your Heraklion-area hotel to Karouzana for a three-hour folklore evening. Walk through the traditional village, eat a Cretan buffet with local wine, watch dancers in costume, hear the Cretan lyra, and join a simple group dance lesson. Pickup is available in several resort towns, with multilingual guides.

“Le lieu et le spectacle très sympa, par contre la nourriture moyenne… quelques plats typique mais pas que, dommage.”

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11.Private tasting of 6 cretan wines in Fres village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 1h 30m · from $35

Meet chemist and winemaker Andreas in Fres village, 25 minutes from Chania, for a 90-minute private tasting of six Cretan wines. You will try Vidiano, Muscat of Spina, Retsina, Liatiko, Romeiko and Fokiano dessert wine, with cheese, rusks and olives in the village square.

“Very nice village and very knowledgeable host. No vineyard or facility tour (our family tends not to be bothered with that part anyway) but lovely wines, snacks and plenty of cold water. Small shop where you can buy some of the wines, gifts and home made soaps.”

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12.2 Wineries Tour with Wine Tasting & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $147

Spend seven hours with a local guide such as Antonis, Georgios, George, or Rodoula, visiting an olive mill and two family wineries near Heraklion. Taste Cretan olive oil and up to 10 wines, meet winemakers, enjoy a wine-paired platter, and finish with a traditional village lunch.

“We had an amazing day with Georgios. If anything to complain about, than too much excellent food ;-). It was hard to stop eating. Everything tasted so great: the Olive oil, the wine, the cheese, the tomatoes. Simply fantastic! Everyone was so lovely at all places and we learned a lot about Oilmaking, Winemaking, Cretan culture and history. All ended with a superb lunch in a local cafe. Efcharistos Georgios , for this outstanding experience! Strongly recommended when you visit Crete.”

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