Cretan Wines & Olive oil tour - The treasures of Crete

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  • Price from
    €120
  • Duration
    6 h to 7 h
  • Group size
    Up to 8 travellers
  • Guide languages
    English

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    Overview

    Join a tour with all of Crete's most iconic products. All the areas that you will visit are famous for their vineyards, the olive groves, and their wine production since the Minoan era. Even today they are considered the largest areas in Greece for cultivating grapes and high-quality olive oil.

    Stop at a local olive mill and take a tour of the olive grove and after the olive mill where you can taste fresh olive oil. The second stop is a family-owned winery that uses organic methods for cultivating. You will get a tour around the vineyards and the winery and taste 5 wines.

    The next stop is a unique distillery with an ancient wine press. Raki is the most famous Cretan spirit. Take a tour of the distillery and then enjoy a traditional lunch at a local tavern. Before finishing off the tour with a visit to a pottery studio located in a traditional village that is famous for its pottery.

    *The pottery lab is not available on Sundays

    What's included

    • Bottled water
    • Distillery entrance and tasting
    • wine & raki (adults only +18 aged)
    • Lunch
    • Air-conditioned vehicle
    • Olive mill guided tour and tasting
    • Food pairing with olive oil tasting
    • Winery guided tour and tasting

    Not included

    • Personal expences

    What you will do

    • Skalani

      Olive mill: You will have a guided tour at an olive mill and an olive grove. Υou will see how olive oil is produced and taste olive oil paired with breakfast.

      1 h

    • Winery meeting

      Family business

      Organic cultivation

      Solely Cretan grape varieties

      Tour of the vineyard, where the wine is produced and tour of the wine cellar

      Wine tasting of 5 wines

      Relaxation under the shade, gazing at the vineyards and the olive groves

      1 h

    • Tour of the surrounding area of the raki distillery

      Tour of the inside area of the raki distillery

      Display of the distilling methods of raki

      Visit to the cellar, followed by wine & raki tasting

      Lunch at the traditional raki distillery

      2 h

    • Pottery lab (optional stop, Sundays not available)

      Located in a traditional village which is famous for its pottery

      Pottery is an artform & tradition that dates back to the Minoan era

      Display of pottery making

      Chance to try pottery making yourselves

      1 h

    Important information

    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Specialized infant seats are available
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

    Cancellation policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.