Heraklion Private Wine Tour: Exclusive SUV Journey to Premier Cretan Wineries with Lunch

Embark on an exclusive private wine tour in Heraklion, Crete. Explore premier wineries, taste 12 premium wines, and indulge in a 3-course Cretan meal amidst vineyards.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Peza - Explore the varied landscape of the inland, featuring olive trees, quaint traditional villages, and the vineyards of Peza, Crete’s largest wine region.
  • Domaine Paterianakis - Enjoy a guided tour of the winery’s facilities and underground cellar. Experience a tasting of five wines, expertly paired with cheese and other local delicacies,…
What's Included
  • Guided tour in Wineries, Vineyards, Cellars and Medieval Wine press
  • Taste 12 Selected Wines From Crete’s exquisite grape varieties
  • Visit 2 Αward-Winning Family Wineries and learn about the wine making art
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Local cheese and other Cretan delicacies during wine tastings
  • Lunch Time. 3 course traditional cuisine food and wine pairing meal
What's Not Included
  • All Gratuities
  • Tranfers from/to Chersonisos, Malia, Agia Pelagia additional charge 22 US $ per booking
Additional Information

Join a certified sommelier for a private SUV tour of traditional Greek vineyards. Explore the countryside and discover Crete’s winemaking heritage, featuring a stop at a 500-year-old wine press. Enjoy a tasting of 12 premium wines paired with local snacks, and conclude with a delightful 3-course Cretan meal amidst the vineyards.
This private tour offers…

Location
Peza
Cancellation Policy

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

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W4899vdlindak
Jun 7, 2025
Areti Tour Guide - We had the best time doing wine tastings and food pairings with Ms Areti. Not only is she a wine somm, but knew the many typical varietals within Crete at expert level. This tour is a must do.
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Linda_k
Jun 6, 2025
Ms Areti was Great! - Excellent experience. Make sure you go hungry! :) The wine tastings were wonderful. What a surprise to learn how many great varietals Crete has. The food pairings was excellent. Beautiful views beautiful vineyards wonderful people.
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S8518fzdaniellep
Jun 4, 2025
Wine tasting in Vineyard - Our tour guide was very friendly, extremely knowledgeable, paired the wine with the food perfectly. We learned so much which we will take with us The two places we visited were very picturesque. We thoroughly recommend, we had the best day. Thank you so much for making my husbands birthday very special.
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Sarah_s
May 27, 2025
Our favorite day in... - Our favorite day in Crete! Come hungry, the wine and food pairings are excellent and Areti was a great host.
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Laurent
May 18, 2025
To do absolutely!; - We took the tasting tour of two estates with Areti our guide. Despite terrible weather (rain, wind), this day was extraordinary. Areti is a true professional. She knows the world of wine perfectly and knows how to share it and discover it with passion! She knows how to adapt to the tastes and desires of her customers. We felt free to ask him any questions we could. It is a real exchange and not a formal "guided" tour for commercial purposes. We are never encouraged to buy wine or other products. On the other hand, if you want to make purchases, it is very good advice without recommending the most expensive products. She picked us up directly from our hotel and dropped us off at the end of the day. His vehicle is very comfortable, and his driving is careful and assured. Wine tastings are accompanied by mezé and dishes so we are not intoxicated...!! We highly recommend this visit to all wine lovers, but also to all those who want to discover the terroir of this Crete, generous and beautiful land. Thank you very much to Areti for her kindness and availability. Laurent & Véronique
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Loverugs
May 12, 2025
We would do this again! - This was our favorite thing to do in Greece. The countryside in Crete is very beautiful and the vineyards we visited were beautiful. Areti is a wonderful teacher and we learned how to recognize the aromas of the wines and how to appreciate the subtle nuances and flavors of the wine in our mouths. She chose excellent vineyards which provided wonderful pairings of food that went with our wine tastings. I would spend the money and do this wine tasting event with Areti again and again. My husband and I loved it.
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Robinmm316xt
May 6, 2025
Just do it! - We did the private wine tour with Areti and we had an amazing time! Areti was so kind and knowledgeable. I can’t recommend this tour enough!
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Mwchu3
May 2, 2025
Arietta is very... - Arietta is very knowledgeable & arranged 2 winery tours ending with a wonderful lunch at Lyrarakis winery. She also recommended an authentic Cretan restaurant so that we may enjoy Antikristo Lamb.
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Thetravelingbanker1
May 1, 2025
Amazing Wine and Exploration of Crete - One of the best experiences we’ve done! Areti is amazing and warm and truly made the experience one of a kind! She was super knowledgeable about both wineries we visited and their backstories. She also knew so much about all of the wines that we tasted and helped choose some amazing food pairings to go along with them! Also had some awesome side excursions seeing an ancient wine press and exploring the town of Archanes. Areti made this experience incredible and we cannot recommend her enough! Looking forward to our next trip back! - Rohan and Jeannie
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Ronald_b
Feb 16, 2025
This was a really good... - This was a really good wine tour. Areti was our tour guide, she is very knowledgeable and is also a sommelier. We visited two wineries and tasted several wines. At the second we had a delicious lunch with wine pairings. Afterward Areti took us up into the mountains to a quaint little restaurant for dessert and coffee, with great views of Heraklion below. I highly recommend this tour.
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From $261
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).