12 Athens Vineyard Tours to Build a Day Around

1.Wine Trails Private Tour/ Nemea visit 3 wineries from Athens or Nafplion (10 h)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $192Our pick

Travel privately from Athens or Nafplion to the Nemea wine country with guides such as Christos, Nicholas, or Phillipe. Visit three wineries, taste four or five wines at each, pause at the Corinth Canal, and add Ancient Nemea or a monastery visit to your day.

“Thoroughly enjoyed the 3 family wineries we visited. The wine, scenery and staff providing the tastings were very knowledgeable and passionate about their wine. Since it was during the week, we received very personal attention. Made several stops to see some additional sites. Christos was an amazing guide and would highly recommend this tour.”

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2.Private 4×4 Wine Tour from Athens to Marathon Lake and a Winery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $180

Leave your Athens hotel at 10 a.m. with a private 4x4 and head toward Marathon Lake. Guide Yvonne has been praised for her driving and local insight. After three hours among vineyards, olive trees, rivers, and the dam, tour Costa Lazaridi’s Wine Museum and taste two wines and a vinegar.

“Yvonne was great! Wonderful knowledge - great driver! She showed us the beauty that is just outside Athens. The wine experience was so much fun!”

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3.Private Tour and Tasting at Zeginis Winery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $16Best value

At family-run Zeginis Winery, the owner’s daughter and enologist leads you from the Ramnous vineyards to the cellar, explaining grape growing and winemaking. You will taste several wines with cheese, spanakopita, salad, and other Greek snacks. Your own car is needed for the 10-minute vineyard transfer.

“lovely young lady greeted us with a smile and was patient with our questions on understanding the wine process. let's us stay extra and mingle with the other people in our group. great experience.”

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4.Wine Roads Private Day Tour: Corinth – Ancient Nemea & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $356

Travel privately from Athens to Ancient Corinth, Acrocorinth, Nemea, Nafplio, and the Corinth Canal. You will taste local wine at Ktima Bairaktaris, walk through major archaeological sites, and have a driver who can tailor the day. A licensed guide costs extra.

“Tas was an excellent guide showing us the Corinth Canal, Zues and Apollo ruins, then off to a scenic winery for a tasting and tapas. Afterwards, we went to Nafplion for lunch. This was an excellent private tour we would recommend to anyone.”

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5.Ancient Sparta and Nemea Wine Country Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 reviews · 8 hours · from $259

You’ll travel privately from Athens with an English-speaking driver such as Fotis, Yiannis, or Xenofontas, stopping at the Corinth Canal, Mystras, Ancient Sparta, and Domaine Skouras. Expect history, mountain views, wine tasting, and a long road day with meals and entry fees extra.

“Yiannis was really nice and helpful. he explained the history in detail and make the long trip comfortable.”

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6.Private Luxury wine tour in Ancient Nemea and vineyards.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $567

Leave Athens, Nafplion, or Korinthos in a chauffeur-driven minivan for a private Nemea wine day with certified sommelier Andriana. Visit two or three wineries, taste five or six wines at each, enjoy a four-course Greek lunch, and receive a regional wine booklet and keepsake box.

“What a beautiful experience. From start to finish Andriana took care of our every wine loving wish. She hand picked wines at each stop and did an amazing job explaining each wine. We loved the booklets to go along with the pairings. We visiteRead more”

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7.Greece Wine Roads: Athens, Nemea and Santorini

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $3,355

You’ll spend five days tasting native Greek grapes in Nemea and Santorini, with private transport, four-star hotels, a ferry to Santorini, and a domestic flight back to Athens. Expect guided winery visits, local snacks, caldera sunsets, and free time in Athens and Fira.

“We discovered three deferent wine regions in south Greece. The tour is full of flavours beautiful views and tastes! The guide it was very knowledgeable!”

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8.Athens Winery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $141

You’ll leave Athens for a family winery in Attica, where an English-speaking wine expert introduces you to three Greek wines, including possible Savatiano or Agiorgitiko pours. Hotel, port, or apartment pickup is included, with local cheese and finger food. A larger Greek lunch costs extra.

“We visited the Nikolou Winery. It was a great experience at a small family run vineyard. Only downside is we were surprised we still had to pay for the wine tasting afterwards. Note that this texcursion only pays for the ride to the winery and ba k.”

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9.Wine taste in Bairaktari winery at Nemea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 7 hours (approx.)

Leave Athens with a private driver for the Corinth Canal, Ancient Corinth, and Nemea’s Bairaktaris Winery. Spend about three hours tasting local wines and Greek specialties, with tasting fees starting at €10. Hotel pickup, Wi-Fi, water, and an air-conditioned vehicle are included.

“Informative tour; delightful wine - great value. Very hospitable people. Distributed in the US out of NY/NJ.”

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10.Nemea wine roads, The most famous wine tour in Greece

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews

Ride from Athens or Piraeus through the Saronic Gulf coast and Peloponnese to Nemea, Greece’s leading red-wine region. Visit two to four wineries, learn about Agiorgitiko wine, stop at Corinth Canal, and enjoy private transport with an English-speaking driver. Tastings cost extra.

“Enjoyed the winery and tour of vineyards. Enjoyed the stop at the Corinth Canal. Unfortunately the day we went there was an unusual amount of traffic so half of our tour was spent sitting in the car.”

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11.“Wine Tasting Winery Experience & Guided Tour of Corinth”

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $205

Travel from Athens with a private driver to the Corinth Canal, Ancient Corinth, and Nemea wine country. You’ll taste four wines with cheese, visit the Archaeological Museum, and see Apollo’s Temple and Acrocorinth. Andreas has earned praise for thoughtful local commentary, while winery host Camino explains the wines.

“Me and my wife were greeted by Mr. Andreas, who is a phenomenal driver. We were impressed how he gave us so many insights through our entire journey, be it regarding nemea or greece overall. He went over and above and made pitstops at other iconic locations which were on the way to nemea.”

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12.The Nemea wine roads with breathtaking Nafplion private tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews

Leave Athens with a private English-speaking driver, stop at the Corinth Canal, taste Nemea wines at your own cost, and spend time in Nafplio. Michael is one named driver praised for his helpful manner and clean, modern car. Allow eight hours, plus extra for lunch and winery fees.

“Wonderful tour. Michael was very informative and helpful. Clean, modern car. Consider upgrading wine tasting package when offered which was worth the experience. Highly recommended.”

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