Cretan Wines & Olive oil tour - The treasures of Crete

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About this activity

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

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At a glance

Duration: 6–7 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 8 people
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: English
Operated by: Cretan Vioma

Ages: Infants (1–3 years) · Children (4–17 years) · Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Bottled water
Included: Distillery entrance and tasting
Included: Alcoholic beverages: wine & raki (adults only +18 aged)
Included: Lunch
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Olive mill guided tour and tasting
Included: Brunch: Food pairing with olive oil tasting
Included: Winery guided tour and tasting

Not included

Not included: Personal expences

Itinerary

Skalani

one hour

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.
Stop 2

one hour

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
Stironas

2 hours

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
Thrapsano

one hour

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

Meeting point and pickup

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

Pickup points

Pela
Anastasia Star Beach Hotel & Spa
Hotel Kallia
Lili Hotel
Miramare Hotel
MariRena Hotel
El Greco Hotel
Kassavetis Center - Hotel Studios & Apartments
Castello City Hotel
Karteros Hotel
Irini Hotel
Jasmine by Checkin

and 524 more pickup points

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.