Crete's Natural Products Tour: Exploring Wineries, Olive Mills, and Raki Distilleries
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Embark on a natural products tour in Crete, exploring wineries, olive mills, and raki distilleries. Taste local wines, learn about olive oil production, and discover the secrets of raki distillation. Experience the beauty of the Cretan fields from a mountain top.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Peza - This tour was created for nature and wine lovers. Would you like to learn all about locally produced products such as Wine, Olive oil, and Famous Raki? This tour has been created just for you. Be open to tasting local wines, and exploring rural Crete this tour it’s for you. We visit one family winery in the Heraklion area where we take a tour of the cellar of the winery, learn how different wines are made, and then taste up to 5 different indigenous varieties. We will visit a family-run olive mill, having an olive grove tour, olive mill tour, and olive oil tasting. Finally, we will drive to a small village and to an undisclosed location, not open to the public, and learn all about Raki Distillation.

At the end of the tour, we will get on our 4WD SUV and head to the mountain top at 850 meters to observe the Cretan fields from the top and the beautiful colors created on Mother Earth.

What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Cellar Tour with Wine Tasting
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Snacks
  • All fees and taxes included
  • Raki Tasting
  • Olive Mill Visit with Olive Oil Tasting
  • Complimentary Alcoholic Beverages
What's Not Included
  • Personal Expenses
Additional Information

This excursion is designed for aficionados of nature and wine. Are you interested in understanding more about locally sourced goods such as Wine, Olive oil, and the renowned Raki? This excursion is tailored for you. Be prepared to sample local wines, and discover the rustic charm of Crete, this journey is meant for you. We pay a visit to one familial vineyard in the Heraklion region where we embark on a tour of the wine cellar, understand the production process for different wines, and consequently sample up to 5 different local varieties. We will make a stop at a family-owned olive mill, where we tour the olive groves, the mill, followed by a tasting session of olive oil. In conclusion, we will travel to a small settlement and to a secret site, not accessible to the general public, to gain knowledge about Raki Distillation.

Once we complete the tour, we will board our 4WD SUV and proceed to the peak of a mountain at 850 meters to appreciate the panoramic view of the Cretan fields and the splendid hues crafted by Mother Nature.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Kristinmason_b
Jun 20, 2024
A morning well spent - All 3 experiences were awesome and couldn’t have nicer hosts and tour guides. I highly recommend! The olives were sweet, the wine was smooth, and the tasting experience was better than most restaurants.
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Tammy_m
Jun 20, 2024
Loved it! - Wonderful tour of Cretan Dragon, a family-owned organic olive farm. Wonderful tasty treats provided! I’d never had bergamot before and it was super delicious! Then went to see the beautiful vineyards of Garakis winery, where Dracos and his small helper (aka nephew) provided a tour of the property. The tasting was splendid! The spanakopita and tiropita were wonderful and so was the Shiraz.
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Patrick_m
Jun 17, 2024
Diverse and unique tour! - Great tour! Gives you a taste of everything with very unique family owned places. The winery was a favorite gorgeous views and delicious wine at a very small family winery. The guide was also great, very funny!
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Tracy_d
Jun 16, 2024
Fun and educational - totally recommend - Lovely small group experience! There were 6 of us total. Alex was wonderful, and spoke frankly about the changes Crete is dealing with. Drakos was also delightful. We could buy products at each place, but we never felt like we had to and there wasn’t a sales pitch. And everything was DELICIOUS. I’m gluten free and was stuffed at the end of the day.
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Lauren3000
Jun 15, 2024
Fun and amazing tour the best produce in Crete - This was such a an amazing day every single aspect was just perfect. Our drivers Tony and Yani were so knowledgeable and great fun they really made the experience! Alex at the olive grove was so full of knowledge and answered all our questions and Drakos and his mom at the vineyard were also amazing and so welcoming. Maria's food for lunch was so fresh and her hospitality was just amazing. Would recommend coming hungry as each stop you are given lots of delicious fresh food! Definitely plan for a nap afterwards too. I would recommend this highly to anyone visiting Crete and I would definitely come again!
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Tourist64533653923
Jun 14, 2024
Great experience - From A to Z everything went great and smoothly 👍🏼 Great value for money. All the hosts were very friendly and we received a very warm welcome everywhere :)
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Sarah_s
Jun 14, 2024
Crete culinary journey - Angela and the stops were amazing! We will be back to take another tour! I highly recommend this tour to those visiting Crete.
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Randip_s
May 27, 2024
wonderful experience !!! - wow just wow. the guide was fun and knowledgeable. olives and wine processing was very good information. food was excellent. don't forget to ask drakon for more aged raki, delicious !!!
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Dayle_s
May 20, 2024
Awesome tour - Fantastic day and met some amazing people The olive orchard was cool and the wineries and lunch were amazing - must definitely do in Crete !!
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Ann_c
May 4, 2024
The Flavorful Culinary... - The Flavorful Culinary Journey was one of the highlights of our travels through Greece. The tours were informative and the culinary tastings exquisite.
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