Crete's Wine and Olives Safari Tour from Chania

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Crete's Wine and Olives Safari Tour from Chania — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Visit a local winery and learn about Cretan wine-making — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Hop in a Land Rover and let it take you on a culinary and cultural journey through Crete. This Greek island is renowned for its wine and olive oil. On this full-day guided tour from Chania, see how olives are harvested and turned into extra-virgin olive oil. Visit an olive mill and check out a 3,000-year-old olive tree. Sip wine while touring a vineyard. Commune with sheep and goats while making your way around the island in the Land Rover before visiting a 16th-century house where you’ll learn all about Cretan knife production. Finally, enjoy a typical Cretan meal in a small tavern.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 8 people
People per booking: 1–9
Guide: German, English, French
Operated by: Cretan Holidays

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–11 years) · Adults (12–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Local guide
Included: Land Rover transportation with driver
Included: Lunch with traditional Cretan food
Included: Entrance fee of the winery tour and tasting
Included: Entrance fee of the Olive mill tour and tasting

Not included

Not included: Drinks
Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Infants are not allowed

Itinerary

White Mountains (Lefka Ori)

8 hours

Safaris aren’t just for gawking at exotic animals. On Crete, a safari is much more intoxicating. After being picked up in a Land Rover at your hotel in Chania, take a full-day guided tour through a landscape decorated with olive trees and vineyards. This is a tour filled with wine, food and fun. Expect to come away with a thorough knowledge of Crete’s culinary and cultural history.

Stop by an olive oil mill to learn from your guide about how olives are harvested to make extra-virgin olive oil. You’ll even see a 3,000-year-old olive tree. Moving from olives to grapes, take a tour of a vineyard and taste the wine while learning about the ancient Cretan methods of wine-making.

Sit down in a small tavern and enjoy a typical Cretan meal. The cuisine of Crete is renowned for its life-giving, longevity-producing qualities. Expect fresh herbs and greens, seafood, feta cheese, and maybe even savory pies.

Stop by the chapel of Agia Paraskevi, set above a huge cave. The cave, 525 feet (160 m) deep and 118 feet (36 m) wide, was a shrine to an ancient fertility goddess long before the church was built. At the conclusion of your tour, you’ll be dropped back at your hotel.

Meeting point and pickup

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

Pickup points

Indigo Mare
Hotel Varouxakis
Vagia Mare Hotel
Rania Beach Hotel
Toxo Hotel & Apartments
Proimos Apartments
Hotel Haris
Erato Beach Hotel - Adults Only
Lambrinos Suites
Hotel Kissamos
Hotel Mary
Eva Suites Hotel

and 164 more pickup points

Your centrally located hotel in Chania

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%

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please wear comfortable shoes and bring sun screen and your camera
Child seats are available; please request them at time of booking
Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
Individuals taller than 195 cm or heavier than 130 kg may find the trip challenging

Options

Safari Tour in German

Crete's wine and olives safari tour from Chania with a German-speaking guide. Hotel pickups from Chania only.

Pickup included
Safari Tour in French

Crete's wine and olives safari tour from Chania with a French-speaking guide. Hotel pickups from Chania only.

Pickup included
Safari Tour in English

Safari Tour: Crete's wine and olives safari tour from Chania with an English-speaking guide. Hotel pickups from Chania only.

Pickup included