PRIVATE - Knossos Palace - Winery+ Olive Oil - Old Villages

5.0 (29 reviews) 7 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

If you love wine , olive oil , nature , old traditional villages , local history, Archaeological Sites then this is the tour that you are looking for . This is a private tour so only your group participate so you can explore Crete on your own way. We start our tour by visiting Knossos Palace ( OPTIONAL) then visit an olive oil factory where we learn all about olive oil production then of course taste some fresh olive oil .

After that we will visit a few old traditional villages and walk through the old narrow streets then probably enjoy a glass of wine.

Next we will visit a winery so you can learn all about local grape varieties and wines then taste 5 or more different wines.

After the winery we can stop at a family restaurant for lunch ( OPTIONAL)

We can customize the tour on your wishes and needs .

We can pick you up from Heraklion port , Heraklion Region Malia , Hersonisos, Gouves , Anissara , Analipsi , Elounda , Rethimno, Agios Nikolaous port and region .

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At a glance

Duration: 7 h 30 min
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–30
Guide: English
Operated by: Explore Real Crete

Ages: Adults (9–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Knowledgeable local driver guide.
Included: Olive oil , Raki tasting
Included: Bottled water
Included: Tea and coffee: Coffee and/or Tea

Not included

Not included: Lunch - OPTIONAL
Not included: Wine tasting- 5 local wines , 20 euros per person. OPTIONAL
Not included: Entrance fees: Knossos Palace entrance fee

Itinerary

Join us on this Private Tour to show you our home island . We recommend our first stop to be at Knossos Palace to avoid the crowds and the heat .( OPTIONAL) Now we will get out of the city to visit an olive oil factory where we learn all about and olive oil production and taste different kind of of local olive oils . Next we visit an old traditional villages up to an altitude of 1000 feet above sea level where we walk through the old narrow streets and travel back in time while learning about the history of the village and local traditions. After that we will enjoy a glass of wine at the main square of the village. Next we will visit a winery to taste some local wines and learn about local grape varieties. After the winery we can stop at a family restaurant for lunch.( OPTIONAL) We can stop at a family restaurant for lunch ( OPTIONAL) Next we will visit another winery to learn more about local wines and taste some of them ( OPTIONAL) After this experience we hit the road to go back to where we started ( propably drunk and singing……) well when we say drunk we don’t mean the driver .

Stop 1

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Olive Green Hotel
Tui Magic Life Candia Maris
Nana Golden Beach - All Inclusive Resort & Spa
Neptuno Beach
Lato Boutique Hotel
Creta Maris Resort
Aquila Atlantis Hotel
Capsis Astoria Heraklion
Knossos Beach Bungalows Suites Resort & Spa
Dom Boutique Hotel
Mitsis Selection Rinela

and 13 more pickup points

We can pick up clients from the Heraklion Port , Heraklion Region, Rethimno Region Elounda, Agios Nikolaous, Malia , Hersonisos, Anissara, Stalida otherwise there is an extra charge for transfer from Agia Pelagia , Fodele or Sisi .