15 Crete Vineyard Tours Worth Booking

1.PRIVATE-Knossos Palace-Zeus Cave-Olive Oil Tasting-Old Villages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $138Our pick

Spend 7 to 8 hours with a private driver-guide exploring Knossos, mountain villages, Lasithi Plateau, olive oil production, and Zeus Cave. Guides such as Ed, Nikos, and Mike tailor the day to your group, with coffee, water, raki tasting, and optional lunch included.

“Our tour with Ed was fantastic.. He was entertaining and provided wonderful information about Crete, its history past and present. We appreciated learning about the life in the villages, and how beautiful they were. Seeing the major historical sites was great, but we enjoyed learning about the customs and culture of Crete. I would definitely recommend this tour if you’re interested in the culture past and present of Crete.”

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2.PRIVATE-Zeus Cave-Knossos-Olive oil Factory-Traditional Villages.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $138

Spend 8.5 hours with an English-speaking local guide such as Stavros or Spyros, traveling by private air-conditioned vehicle from Heraklion. Visit Knossos, Zeus Cave, olive oil and wine producers, mountain villages, Lasithi Plateau, and traditional family-run places.

“It was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. You made this a great experience for our four year old granddaughter and for us.”

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3.“YAMAS” – Winery tour &wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.) · from $36

At Douloufakis Winery near Dafnes, you’ll tour the production area with a guide such as Georgios or Catarina, then taste six wines, including Vidiano and Liatiko. The 80-minute visit includes water and Cretan rusks, but you’ll need to arrange your own transport.

“Catarina was very knowledgeable, friendly and charismatic. We learnt so much about Cretan wines. I took a group of friends and make a few purchases after the wine tasting. I highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Crete.”

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4.Rethymno: Private Winery & Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 5 hours · from $365

Leave Rethymno with a private guide for a five-hour food and wine tour. Visit the Kanakis olive oil mill, taste fresh Cretan oil, tour Dourakis Winery, sample up to five wines, and finish with lunch in Nipos or Vryses. Guides such as Vincent, Michael, Nora, and Hector bring local insight.

“The best day we had while in Crete. Really enjoyable :)”

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5.Crete: Knossos Palace, Winery & Olive Oil Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 49 reviews · 6 hours · from $123

Visit Knossos with time for a self-guided exploration, then join George or Antonis for a winery and olive oil tasting in the Cretan countryside. Finish with dolmades, regional dishes, wine, and raki at a traditional village taverna. Entry to Knossos is extra.

“This was an amazing experience. We loved our guide Antonis. Because he was native to this area he was able to add a ton of context to all the different stops on the tour. Knossos was amazing as we had anticipated but I think the highlight may have been our lunch at the taverna. The food was some of the best we’ve had on our trip. The wine tour was also very tasty and in a beautiful part of Crete. Would recommend 1000%”

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6.Crete: 2 Wineries Private Tour with Wine Tasting & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 7 hours

Spend seven hours in Crete’s wine country with a guide such as Antonis, Rodoula, or Georgios. Visit an olive mill and two family-owned wineries, taste organic wines and fresh olive oil, meet local producers, then sit down to a traditional village lunch. Pickup and return are included.

“What a spectacular day! From the very special olive oil tasting to the two amazing vineyards and tastings to the truly authentic lunch experience to the entertaining and informative running commentary from our extraordinary guide George, everything was perfect and a memory to treasure forever!”

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7.“ARISMARI” – Vineyard Tour & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $56

At Douloufakis Winery in Dafnes, guide George leads you through the winery and sunlit vines before six 60 ml tastings under a traditional pergola. You’ll sample estate wines with Cretan rusks, local cheeses, and water. The 90-minute visit is capped at 12 people and does not include transport.

“Geweldige ervaring. Vriendelijk onthaald. We konden het niet vinden, maar na een belletje was het gelukt. Toen rondleiding op het terrein en daarna naar de wijngaard. George heeft ons alles verteld over de wijnen en de omgeving. Vriendelijk en zo veel passie met liefde. Totaal ontspannen sfeer, geen enkele haast.”

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8.Private Tour: Soap, Olive Oil & Lyrarakis Winery with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $216

Spend about three hours near Peza tasting Cretan wines, olive oils, and cheese with a sommelier, followed by lunch. Your private group visits one available winery, Lyrarakis, Titaki, or Digenaki. Pickup is offered, vegetarian menus are available, and the tour runs in English.

“Beautiful location, decent food, nice wine. My rating reflects the value of the experience. Felt it was quite pricey for what we received. Driver was great. We paid $142 per person for a shared plate lunch and a tasting of five wines (2 red, 2 whites, and one sparkling). No offer of coffee or dessert. You may be better off going directly there on your own and getting a similar experience with one of the packages the winery offers at half the cost.”

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9.Semi Private Wine Tour of 2 wineries with Transfer and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 15 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $215

Spend five to six hours visiting two Cretan wineries, tasting local grapes, touring cellars, and eating a traditional lunch in Archanes. Hotel pickup covers Heraklion, Hersonissos, Malia, and Agios Nikolaos. The group is advertised as small, though vehicle and group limits should be confirmed before booking.

“Driver was nice but only a driver. The ‘Tour’ was actually just a taxi service between two wineries and a tavern. Nothing about Archannes or the palace was ever even mentioned. We were traveling with two infants and expressed this multiple times prior via the booking agency, car seats, etc. expressed we were also booking with two more adults (4 adults and 2 infants). Day of the tour the smallest possible car shows up. Would have comfortably sat 3 people, not us. We were put in this situation out of our control and it was not remedied. The other 4 people on the ‘tour’ were driven around in an SUV…”

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10.Chania Shore Excursion Off Road Vineyard and Winery Tour Half Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $107

You’ll leave Souda or Chania with a multilingual escort-driver such as Roy, John, or Giannis, climb Vatolakos Hills in a 4x4, stop at 660 meters for views, then tour Manousakis Winery and taste five wines with cheese.

“This was a great half day tour. Our guide really took care to explain local traditions etc. The hillside views were spectacular. The staff at the winery were very hospitable. Tasted five nice wines. Only suggestion would be to provide a third glass for wine tasting so all glasses don’t have to be completely empty to taste another wine. Would certainly recommend this tour.”

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11.Heraklion Private Half-Day Wine Tasting Tour in Lyrarakis Winery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $183

Travel from Heraklion to Lyrarakis Winery for a vineyard and cellar tour, then join a certified sommelier for six indigenous Cretan wines with four-course local food pairings. Private transport, hotel pickup, and time beneath an olive tree are included.

“We have had a wonderful tour with two professional guides. They shared many interesting information about the region and the wine.”

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12.Crete in a Day: Knossos, Soap Workshops, Olive Oil & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $236

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring Crete through Knossos, a soap-making workshop, an olive mill, and Titakis Wines. Private transport, bottled water, a full traditional lunch, wine tasting, and winery tours are included. Knossos admission and an optional certified guide cost extra.

“Excelente comunicacion con el guia, muy amable, puntual y atento! Tuvimos la oportunidad de ver Creta en diferentes aspectos, historico, ecologico, cultural y gastronomico! El almuerzo que incluye estuvo delicioso, excelente atencion y ambiente familiar! Recomendado si quieres un tour variado y privado!”

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13.Digenakis winery – Wine tasting experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $22Best value

Spend about 90 minutes tasting Digenakis Winery’s local Cretan wines in an industrial-style venue with vineyard views, an art gallery, and possible music or art performances. The English-language experience costs $22.37 per person, welcomes up to 10 people, and returns you to the winery.

“The wine tasting had a nice selection and our guide was very knowledgeable. However, the location was quite far from the cruise port, which made arranging taxi transportation difficult and left us feeling rushed. Also, they did not have my reservation in their booking system but I showed my online details and they were completely accommodating. Overall, a good experience but would have been more enjoyable with easier access.”

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14.Private Winery Tour with Olive Oil, Honey & Raki Distillery Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $290

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from Heraklion to Peza, Stironas, Domaine Paterianakis, and Archanes. Taste olive oil, learn about raki, add wine and lunch, and explore Crete with a local guide.

“We didn’t just do one tour but I had to pick one to start! Knossos, Spinalonga, Rethymno, Margarites - the deep history, the mountains, villages, olive oil, wine tasting, honey making, catamaran day, the views, the Tavernas, and most importantly THE PEOPLE!!”

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15.Private Exclusive Manousakis Winery and Vineyard Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews

You’ll leave your Chania-area hotel in a private off-road vehicle with a multilingual escort-driver, climb the Vatolakos Hills, tour Manousakis Winery, and taste five wines with a full Cretan meal. Louise is one named driver associated with the experience.

“We were driven to the winery in Vatolakkos and after touring the cellars and bottling area we tasted 5 wines with rusks and olive oil. A three hour delightful trip. Cretan delicacies were available in the restaurant.”

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