HERAKLION
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The 10 most popular wine tours in Heraklion. Here's what each one actually delivers, who runs them, and what they cost.
A 6-hour Crete Land Rover safari to mountain villages for tastings, a sunset viewpoint with sparkling wine, then a tavern dinner with unlimited wine.
Full-day Crete tasting tour: olive oil, wine and raki, olive mill and winery visits, lunch, and optional pottery in a small group.
Private Heraklion wine tour with lunch: Peza vineyards, Domaine Paterianakis and Lyrarakis, tasting 12 wines, plus a full pairing meal.
“My husband and had a wonderful day driving the countryside to two wonderful wineries. Areti was a knowledgeable and friendly guide. Having worked at a winery for 5 years, she did a great job of choosing and describing wines. The wine pairing lunch at the second winery was delicious and ample!”
Heraklion to Dia Island by luxury catamaran with dinner and Cretan wine, unlimited drinks, snorkeling, SUP, and sunset views.
“Amazing experience Im planning to come again next summer and bring my family Thank you very much Daneri”
Small-group Crete day trip from Heraklion to Lasithi Plateau and Knossos with olive oil tasting, pottery, windmills, wine, and village stops.
“Had a fantastic time on this tour! Spyros was a wonderful tour guide, he really elevated the experience for us! It was an incredible, full day, would definitely recommend this tour.”
A small-group Heraklion day trip focused on Crete’s olive oil, Cretan wine and raki, plus a hands-on soap workshop and Peza lunch.
“It was excellent! We spent time with local businesses owners and experts in their craft of soap making, olive oil production, and wine making. It was authentic and so comfortable. Everyone feed us local wonderful foods.”
Enjoy a traditional Cretan village walk, buffet dinner, and a dance show with unlimited wine in Karouzanos for about $34 per person.
Small-group wine and food day around Heraklion: two wineries, an olive oil tasting, and a wine-paired Cretan lunch with pickup.
“Peter was super knowledgable and he took us to some really nice wineries and superb restaurant. He's tour is a must for wine lovers while visiting Crete.”
Fly in a hot-air balloon over Crete’s Lasithi Plateau with hands-on prep, sunrise views, then breakfast and sparkling wine in a tavern.
A 6.5-hour Crete food tour with olive mill, raki distillery tastings, indigenous wines, and a light lunch, with door-to-door SUV pickup.
