HERAKLION
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The 10 most popular cretan wine tours in Heraklion. Here's what each one actually delivers, who runs them, and what they cost.
Private Heraklion wine tour with lunch: Peza vineyards, Domaine Paterianakis and Lyrarakis, tasting 12 wines, plus a full pairing meal.
“Surprising wonderful tour. Winery and olive tour were excellent. Our guide was knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating. Great experience”
Small-group wine and food day around Heraklion: two wineries, an olive oil tasting, and a wine-paired Cretan lunch with pickup.
“This was a full day, educational, and incredible tour of food and Cretan wine. The guide was so knowledgeable and passionate, we spent the whole day learning and tasting amazing wines. He takes into account your preferences and gives you great new stuff to try. We never felt rushed, and we learned so much about…”
Crete day trip: early Knossos Palace plus wine and olive oil tastings, ending with a traditional lunch and wine. Small group, 6 hours.
“We loved our driver Antonais. He was very funny and knowledgeable about Crete. He obviously loves his country and very good care of us. He was professional and kind.”
Spend 8 hours on southern Crete: winery stop, Messara Plain views, Matala Beach and optional caves, plus BBQ lunch with wine.
“Great way to see the lesser known parts of the island. Mario was our driver and he was EXCELLENT! Very informative and had a great sense of humor. Highly recommend this tour.”
Matala’s hippie caves and swim time, plus a Cretan winery tasting and Messara Valley views, with lunch and hotel pickup.
“War alles super, nur im Weingut hätte man mehr erklären!”
Small-group Crete day from Heraklion: olive oil factory tastings, village walks, mountain wine, and a winery stop. Pickup included.
“Our family of 5 had the most amazing experience with Ed. He was informative and funny. We so enjoyed him and our olive oil tour. We would highly recommend this tour and if you get Ed its a bonus!”
Private Lyrarakis Winery wine tasting from Heraklion with air-conditioned pickup, vineyard and cellar tour, and 5 Cretan wines plus pairings.
“Wines were excellent and the local food samples to match the wines were superb. Beautiful surroundings.”
Eco-bike Heraklion tour with Cretan wine tasting, churches, harbor views, snacks, water, and Wi‑Fi. 3–4 hours.
“We finally found his associate 3 kilometers from city center who offered us mini electric bikes that were old and so small that we could not safely ride them and I have an electric bike at home. She then said to sit on the curb while she took the bikes to her home. She returned…”
Chauffeured Knossos, Titakis winery tasting of 5 indigenous wines, and a four-course lunch in Archanes village, with pickup and drop-off.
“Our guide Tony was kind, knowledgeable and very accommodating to our group of four. He went out of his way to take care of us. We spent about 1.5 hours at Knossos Palace touring the site on our own. We found that this was plenty of time Read more”
A smooth 5-hour Crete day: Knossos, a Peza winery tasting of five wines, and a chef-led lunch in Archanes, with pickup.
“We had a lovely time with Roula as our driver visiting the Knossos Palace, spending time in a private tour of a fantastic winery and having an excellent lunch! We recommend this excursion!”
