Cretan Wines & Olive oil tour - The treasures of Crete

Overview

Join a tour with all of Crete's most iconic products. All the areas that you will visit are famous for their vineyards, the olive groves, and their wine production since the Minoan era. Even today they are considered the largest areas in Greece for cultivating grapes and high-quality olive oil.

Stop at a local olive mill and take a tour of the olive grove and after the olive mill where you can taste fresh olive oil. The second stop is a family-owned winery that uses organic methods for cultivating. You will get a tour around the vineyards and the winery and taste 5 wines.

The next stop is a unique distillery with an ancient wine press. Raki is the most famous Cretan spirit. Take a tour of the distillery and then enjoy a traditional lunch at a local tavern. Before finishing off the tour with a visit to a pottery studio located in a traditional village that is famous for its pottery.

*The pottery lab is not available on Sundays

Itinerary

1. Skalani

   Olive mill: You will have a guided tour at an olive mill and an olive grove. Υou will see how olive oil is produced and taste olive oil paired with breakfast.

   1 h

2. Winery meeting
   Family business
   Organic cultivation
   Solely Cretan grape varieties
   Tour of the vineyard, where the wine is produced and tour of the wine cellar
   Wine tasting of 5 wines
   Relaxation under the shade, gazing at the vineyards and the olive groves

   1 h
3. Stironas

   Tour of the surrounding area of the raki distillery
   Tour of the inside area of the raki distillery
   Display of the distilling methods of raki
   Visit to the cellar, followed by wine & raki tasting
   Lunch at the traditional raki distillery

   2 h
4. Thrapsano

   Pottery lab (optional stop, Sundays not available)
   Located in a traditional village which is famous for its pottery
   Pottery is an artform & tradition that dates back to the Minoan era
   Display of pottery making
   Chance to try pottery making yourselves

   1 h

Good to know

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

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