CHANIA · CRETE
The standouts on this list.
The 10 standout Wine Tours on offer in Chania — what each one actually involves, who runs it, and what it costs.
A 7-hour Chania day trip of ancient olives, family bakery bites, award-winning cheese, honey and olive oil, then big Cretan wine tasting.
“Linda was very engaging and entertaining and courteous. The trip was very interesting and informative, travel was comfortable and sights were beautiful. Would recommend as a day trip”
Crete wine and olive oil tour from Chania with two family wineries, tastings, and the ancient Vouves olive tree, plus easy transfers.
“We were picked up close to our hotel and the driver was friendly and informative. Scenic drive which took about an hour. The first stop was both olive oil and wine tasting. The host was very knowledgeable and explained the different types of olive oil. Second stop was another winery where the host explained the…”
Chania 4WD wine and olive oil tour: 3000-year olive tree, Anoskeli tastings, gorge views, and lunch at Milia Mountain Retreat.
“Dimitri wa a wonderful guide. Knowledgeable, charismatic and very helpful. I would recommend this to everyone!”
Chania wine and olive oil safari by 4WD: St John’s Cave, Vouves olive tree, Anoskeli tastings, and a gorge-view Cretan lunch.
“This tour was more than we had hoped it would be. We saw amazing scenery, tasted great food and wine, saw an 3000-5000 year old olive tree, and learned so much about Crete from Nasos. His company is communicative, and Nasos always had interesting things to share with us about the place he calls home!…”
Private walking tour in Chania with hotel pickup, hillside coffee, four Cretan wine tastings, and a big lunch in Old Town.
“Don’t miss out on this great private tour filled with yummy foods, Sat local market, great places to return to in Chania and a wine experience with a local wine expert on Cretan wines. Our tour guide was professional, knowledable of Crete history and a kind soul. A day to let someone else take the…”
Small-group Jeep tour from Chania to ancient olive trees, olive oil and wine tastings, and lunch at Milia Mountain Retreat.
“This was amazing!!! Stavros was a great guide and gave us so much information about chania and crete itself. My husband and I love history and learning about areas we visit, he was very thorough in providing details! On top of the tour, the food and wine were amazing!”
Sunset food-and-wine stroll in Chania with a secret viewpoint, sommelier tastings, organic 3-course dinner, sheep-milk ice cream, and raki.
“OMG what a wonderful experience this was. Our guide Adonis, was theatrical, informative and very knowledgeable about Cretan history. The small group setting was a perfect way to feel attended to and pampered. The tour gave us a wonderful way to wonder through less travelled roads/alleyways that lay adjacent to the more touristy areas. And…”
Small-group Chania wine and olive oil day trip with tastings, a 1,200m lunch near Samaria Gorge, and White Mountains views.
“The views were breathtaking and scenery so beautiful. Our guide Dion is very knowledgeable and a great driver. The wine tasting was good fun too with some snacks to complement the wine. Overall a great day out, thank you!”
Chania-area tasting tour with the ancient Vouves olive tree, wood-oven bakery, honey and cheese stops, winery sampling, and a Nopigia swim.
“Amazing tour from start to finish, Linda was massively informative, a good laugh and all round lovely woman, clear to see she's a seasoned pro! Shout out to driver who got us there safely and timely, and even joined in with us which was nice! From bread, to honey, to cheese olives wine and beaches…”
Private half-day from Chania to Lake Kournas, a Vryses olive mill, and Dourakis Winery with tastings and comfy pickup.
“This trip was one of the best days of our holiday. We did the trip to Kournas Lake followed by the olive oil factory and then onto the wine tasting experience. Angie (our guide) was absolutely fantastic, she offered to pick us up from our accommodation which was a big help and dropped us back.…”
