5 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.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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