Crete Wine and Olive Oil Tour: Unveil the Authentic Products of Ancient Greece
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Skalani
Embark on a wine and olive oil tour in Crete to uncover the authentic products of ancient Greece. Visit an olive mill, a family-owned winery, a raki distillery, an ancient wine press, and a pottery lab for a truly immersive experience.
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Agies Paraskies - Olive mill: You will have a guided tour at an olive mill and an olive grove. Εou will see how olive oil is produced and taste olive oil.
What's Included
  • Adult-exclusive wine and raki tasting (+18 only)
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Lunch included
  • Entrance and tasting at a distillery
  • All entrance fees covered
  • In-vehicle air conditioning for a comfortable ride
  • Guided tour and tasting at an olive mill
  • Guided winery visit with tasting
What's Not Included
  • Personal expences
Additional Information

Attention all aficionados of wine and spirits, we present to you this bespoke tour! A journey that amalgamates all the exclusive products of Crete! The zones you will encounter are renowned for their vineyards, olive orchards, and wine production dating back to the Minoan era. They still represent the most significant areas in Greece for the cultivation of grapes and superior olive oil. The first halt is at a contemporary local olive mill. You will have an expedition around the olive grove followed by a tour of the olive mill. There, you’ll have the opportunity to partake in olive oil tasting. Naturally, the second pitstop is a winery. An organically managed family-owned winery is on the plan. Receive an excursion around the vineyards and the winery and participate in wine tasting involving 4 distinct types of wine. Then we move to an exclusive raki distillery and later to an ancient wine press. Discover the distillery, enjoy raki and wine tasting as well as a customary lunch, and finally wind up the trip at a pottery lab nestled in a traditional hamlet known for its pottery.

Location
Skalani
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(11 Ratings)
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Mrpastry186338
May 12, 2024
Highly recommend - Fantastic day out with Rodoula, absolutely faultless, highly recommended. Lots of fun and laughs Ask her about sheep's !!!
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Brittabk5609qh
Mar 26, 2024
Great! - A wonderful day with fantastic food, wine and raki! We felt like invited guests everywhere and really enjoyed the conversations with our hosts. Excellently selected places! Thank you!
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Susan_j
Mar 9, 2024
Best tour EVER. Unique and exceptional - The entire tour was memorable. Every stop we made we meet the nicest and informative people. The last stop at the Raki was ver special and great food. We would highly recommend this tour. We were picked up from our cruise ship and returned with no problems. Anthony was gracious host.
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Richardak8781sz
Sep 19, 2023
Fantastic tour with great experiences and delicious food & wine - What a fantastic trip - the people at the olive farm, winery, raki distillery and pottery workshop were all warm, friendly and welcoming. The food and wine was delicious and Antonis was an amazing host - prompt, well organised, knowledgeable and super friendly. Don’t hesitate to book, you’ll not regret it!
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Andreafd3450lt
Aug 26, 2023
The best Cretan tour!! - This was hands down my favourite private tour ever. ❤️Rodoula picked us up right in front of our Airbnb which was very convenient. Rodoula is the kindest, warmest person and so full of energy! She drove us to the olive oil mill, and on our way we already started to learn more about Cretan delicacies and culture from her. We met one of the family members of the mill who was so friendly and kind and really explained the whole process well! We had some amazing olive oils, bread and cheese there, and then headed to our wine tasting next. The place was beautiful and the winery was a very unique experience ❤️ The owners and staff were so lovely and friendly. It’s owned by three wonderful women. We then headed to another family owned rakia and wine distillery where we also had our amazing lunch. The brothers were so warm and really took their time to talk to us and make us feel welcomed. The food there was so fresh and organic and in abundance! Our last stop was the pottery studio where we came across some amazing art work as well. If you’re looking for a private, personal and cultural immersive tour, this is the best one you could go for! I couldn’t recommend it more. We left with our hearts and stomachs full and I will be raving about this to all my family & friends for a long long time! Thank you so much Rodoula, and to everyone we met during our tour. You’ve made our Crete experience so special. ❤️
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Cathleen
Aug 22, 2023
An experience not to be missed! - What an amazing and authentic experience day- wine a plenty, delicious food and wonderful company! There was excellent communication about the organisation of the day and we were picked up from our hotel entrance which was really handy. Our lovely tour guide greeted us and made us feel very comfortable and excited for the day. The day was full of interesting information about local produce such as olive oil, wines, raki and pottery; it was so nice to learn about the traditions that are associated with this produce and Crete. There is so much value placed upon carrying forward family skills and tradition which is very heartwarming. Each place we visited was also very hospitable and many included breads and cheese to sample. The owners were all very friendly and welcoming and our guide’s ability to translate everything into English was exceptional. This tour was very immersive and engaging throughout. The day flew due to many elements being hands on; we even bottled our own wine and made our own pottery on a potter’s wheel to take home! The day then ended with a delicious lunch at a taverna with food which was so tasty and fresh. Overall, as you can see, this is an experience not to be missed; we urge anyone who wants to experience authentic Crete, whilst supporting local businesses, to book onto this excursion! What really stood out for us in our whole day, was how knowledgable and friendly our tour guide was- she even gave us a thank you bag at the end. She made the experience for us and this has been the highlight of our holiday… efharisto Cretan vioma!
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Karolis_k
Aug 18, 2023
Great authentic Crete tour - The best tour we had! Good variety of activities our guide was very friendly and we got to taste and experience true Cretan life. Our favourite was filling and corking our own bottle of wine - we'll save it for a special occasion. Also good that the group is super small, so experience feels very personal.
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Jil
Aug 11, 2023
Authentic Crete - The tour into the interior of the island was incredibly beautiful! At each of our individual destinations we received a very warm welcome and were able to learn a lot about life and food on Crete from the locals. No matter what we tried - olive oil, wine, raki - it all tasted so good! There was also plenty of water and a good mood at all times. We got to know Rodoula as an open and friendly person, we felt very comfortable with her! Anyone who wants to experience authentic Crete should book a tour with cretan vioma! Thank you very much for this special day!
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Davidvg6148qb
Aug 5, 2023
A must see on your Trip to Crete!!! - We made the wine and olive oil tour with Creatan Vioma and it was amazing. Thank you again for an unforgettable trip. We had such a lovely Tourguide who explained everything we asked and laughed with us the hole trip. Our highlight was the the lunch break at the family owned raki distillery. We have never eaten so good on crete before and the local owner of the distillery gave us a private tour through his place. Big shout-out to the owner for being the kindest and heart warming person we have ever met.<3 If you are looking for a tour that shows local cretan life in a private and relaxing atmosphere, Cretan Vioma should be your first choice. Thank you again and please stay the way you are <3 Kind regards David and Janina
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N1779bgguillermoh
Jul 7, 2023
Outstanding experience well recommended!! - The tour was outstanding! Antonis picked us up at our hotel and lead us to a wonderful olive oil mill where they explained us everything about it; gave us an aperitif and some raki. Then Antonis took us to a winery with delicious wines where they explained us the intricacies of wine making and the history of Cretan wine all with a pairing of delicious wine. After this we went to a cozy and charming raki distillery where we tasted all kinds of raki accompanied by wonderful company and a delicious and quite big lunch! It was all super delicious. To top it all we went to a pottery workshop where we tried our best to do a small clay piece (spoiler we are not that good) but the pieces they sell there are wonderfully made with skill and love. All this guided by the skilled hand of Antonis always there to answer questions and tell us interesting and unique facts about crete
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