HERAKLION · WINE TOURS
The ones worth booking.
The 12 heraklion wine tours worth setting a day aside for. A short list of the cellar doors and tastings travellers keep recommending, with prices, run times and who pours them.
Matala Beach, caves, and a winery on a small-group 4WD full-day tour from Heraklion with pickup, BBQ lunch, and guided stops.
Most Popular“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.”
Wine tasting in the Messara Valley, Matala caves and beach swim, plus a Cretan taverna lunch—8 hours from Heraklion area.
“L’excursion était géniale ! Notre guide Dimitri a été formidable tout au long de la journée. Les paysages sont à couper le souffle et le repas en taverne était délicieux. Nous recommandons !”
Private Crete food-and-wine day from Heraklion featuring olive oil factory tastings, village walks, raki, and a winery stop.
“Where do i start! My husband and I came for our honeymoon and really wanted to experience the authentic Cretan culture and we got just that! Stravos was our guide and he was so welcoming and accommodating! We were taken to an olive making factory to learn about the production process of olive oil which…”
Small-group wine tasting at Lyrarakis Winery in Alagni with hotel pickup, vineyard and cellar tour, and five Cretan wines plus olive oil.
“The winery was beautiful, the wine was good, and we liked the driver. However, they picked us up an hour late and shortened the tour from 3 hours to 2 hours. When we arrived at the winery, there was no one to greet us. We stood there Read more”
Half-day small-group wine tour in Crete with pickup, vineyard walks, and 10 tastings at Paterianakis and Lyrarakis.
“This was the perfect wine tasting. It was focused on the wines and the vineyard itself without combining it with any extra shopping or activities. Victor was a great guide and provided so much information and history. I have been to Crete many times but didn't know the history. I learned a lot and discovered…”
Chauffeured day trip from Heraklion with Knossos Palace, Titakis winery tasting, and a four-course lunch in Archanes village.
“Lunch at the village was very tasty, plentiful and Maria the chef was friendly and a great cook. The wine tour was informative and enjoyable. We spent just over an hour by choice at the palace ruins and the driver agreed to be back at 11.Read more”
Knossos, Peza winery tasting, and an Archanes lunch in one 5-hour Heraklion loop with pickup and private transport.
“We were coming off the Sun princess, the biggest ship in the Princess fleet, Having never been to the Greek Islands specifically the island of Crete. Apparently there’s more than one port on that small island. I feel that the tour operator should have known where the sun princess was landing. The tour operator never…”
A private half-day at Lyrarakis Winery with a sommelier, olive-oil tasting, and a Cretan lunch paired with wines.
“We had the most wonderful day visiting Lyrarakis Winery. Kallia, our guide and sommelier is not only warm and friendly, but she is also very knowledgeable. She told us so many interesting stories about Crete, and of course the vineyards and wines.”
Private day trip from Knossos to a Titakis winery and Archanes lunch, featuring a self-paced palace visit and five indigenous wine tasting.
“Fantastic!”
A 4-hour guided winery tour in Crete with pickup, two famous wineries, snacks, and tastings you can buy on site.
“We had a fantastic experience visiting the winery! Everything was perfectly organized, and the service was truly top-notch. The young man who guided us shared the history of Crete in such an engaging and heartfelt way — it added so much depth to the tasting. We honestly enjoyed every moment. Highly recommended for anyone visiting…”
Knossos, olive grove tastings, family winery and raki distillery, Archanes lunch, then mountain views in a 4WD SUV. Pickup included.
“Our driver was very friendly and informative. She took us straight to the palace where we had arrangolive fled to meet a professional guide - the ONLY way to see. What a scholar. Then on to a charming olive mill run by one family, and a small winery run by another. Both with enjoyable tastings.…”
Private Peza Valley wine tour with 2 family wineries, expert tastings of 10 wines, and Cretan lunch at a village tavern with pickup.
“Fun! Safe! Personable! We were nervous in a new country but wanted to try amazing wines and Greek food. Everything was perfect. The tour company were extremely accommodating! Mr. Yanni made us feel at ease, was curious and funny. Read more”
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