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Private Wine and Olive Oil Tour with Wine Professional Wine Adventure Tour by Chania Wine Tours
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26 Ratings
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Explore Crete’s wine and olive oil heritage with experts. Perfect for special occasions. Taste, learn, and enjoy unlimited wine and a full lunch.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Cave of St John the Hermit - See the cave of Saint John the Hermit. Learn a bit about the Greek Orthodox religion, taste the holy water, and experience the secrete schools under the Ottoman occupation. Get a breath-taking panoramic look at the olive trees from the amazing terrace.
- Astrikas Estate Biolea - Learn all about olive oil on this incredible tour of Biolea. See the production area and learn how olive oil is being made in an updated yet traditional way. Learn the quality levels of olive oil as well so you’re sure to always buy great olive oil even when you’re back home.
- The Monumental Olive Tree of Vouves - See the world’s oldest olive tree! Take lots of pictures. Brief tour of the small museum.
- Karavitakis Winery - At this family owned and operated winery, learn how to properly taste wine in their newly renovated tasting room. Taste 2 whites, a rose, 2 reds, and a dessert wine.
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Manousakis Winery - Enjoy a guided tour of the new winery. Learn how wine is made. Take lots of pictures in barrel room.
On the tasting terrace enjoy a tasting of 5 wines before indulging in a full lunch with unlimited wine!
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Unlimited drinks (open bar)
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Wine tasting
- Snacks
- Lunch
- Glass of Champagne
- Alcoholic Beverages
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Chania Wine Tours presents the Wine Adventure Tour
Indulge in a day full of wine tasting and swirling in the western parts of Crete with the guidance of wine experts. A fantastic choice for celebrating anniversaries, honeymoons, birthdays and other milestone events.
The proprietors of Chania Wine Tours, Anna Maria and Vasili, are Greek-Americans who returned to their homeland, Crete. Both are fervent about wine, with Vasili owning vineyards, and Anna Maria being a Certified Sommelier.
Dedicate the first segment of the day to olive oil. Behold the vast expanse of olive trees at the Cave of Saint John the Hermit, acquire knowledge about olive oil production at Biolea Estate olive mill and pay a visit to the eldest olive tree in existence!
The latter part of the day is reserved for wine. Pay a visit to the vineyards and the tasting area of Karavitakis Winery. Get introduced to the appropriate way of tasting wine and familiarize yourself with the process of grape cultivation. Sample 6 wines before heading to Manousakis Winery for a comprehensive tour and knowledge session on the intricacies of wine production, followed by a tasting of 5 more wines. A delicious lunch complemented by unlimited wine is proffered on their terrace.
- Minimum age is 18 years
Location
Cave of St John the Hermit
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(26 Ratings)
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Amiesparks
Jun 28, 2024
Fun Day with Anna in Chania - We had a blast with Anna learning about Crete’s history, olive oil, and wine, and we loved exploring the island with her! Anna did an amazing job tailoring the experience to us and we learned a ton while we ate and drank throughout the day!
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Denisebartolo
Jun 23, 2024
Simply wow! An unforgettable evening. - Had booked a wine tour at manousakis but had to be changed due to a private event! The guys were amazing and offered us different other options and we chose the olive oil and wine tasting tour at Biolea! Wow! Simply wow. What a treat! Not disappointed at all that we did not do the vineyard although will be back to experience it one day. A private tour of the olive oil press, olive oil tasting and a 6 course dinner in their gorgeous garden overlooking a stunning view at sunset. The food was incredible and the service was outstanding! Anastasia was the perfect host as was the Biolea staff! Would give it 10 stars if that was possible. Thank you and we will be back!
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Paul
Jun 11, 2024
Awesome day in Crete - Perfect day of sightseeing and wine tasting with Anna and Anastasia. Our group of 12 included 2 children and everyone had a great time. Both ladies were friendly, professional and engaging. The selection of wines and food were excellent. A great find in Crete! Highly recommend!!
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Kristineantoon
Jun 11, 2024
Perfect first day in Crete - Day 1 in Crete, Anna Maria picked us up at the hotel and gave us a great overview of the island’s history, the background of the viticulture, lots of authentic bites and ideas on how to spend our time here. The pace was relaxing and we already can tell we need a lot more time here. 💯 recommend this for your Cretan immersion day.
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Joanne078
May 26, 2024
Great wine tour - Great wine tour with a great host Oz. Beautiful scenery , delicious wines and olive oil . We were a group of 6 person with our guide . We did learn a lot of great information about the olive oil and all about good wine and food pairing. Very satisfied with the tour. Would highly recommend
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Dms344
May 19, 2024
Like a good friend showing you their town! - Wine tasting with Chania Wine tours is like having a good friend show you their home town. We went on the wine lover’s tour and had the best time. We have done countless wine tastings over the years but having a guide who was a certified sommelier and local producer was amazing. All three wineries were excellent, the wine and food offerings delicious and plentiful, and the added bonus of the olive oil tasting and visit to the oldest olive tree more memorable than we anticipated. If you plan to buy olive oil or oregano while in Crete, wait for this tour to do it. If I have the good fortune to come back to Crete, I would book with them again!
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829clausb
Apr 4, 2024
Super authentic experience - Authentic an absolute amazing! They are very nice and very open. We had the best day in the olive oil factory and in the vineyards and with beekeeping.
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Sonomatravels
Aug 30, 2023
Memorable day in the Cretan Vineyards - We were picked up from our villa for a day trip that included a visit to the cave of Saint John the Hermit, tour of an olive oil company where we learned about olive oil processing and tasted the final product, two different wine tasting and lunch at Manousakis Winery. This was a near perfect day. The private tour is well worth the cost. The personalized service and engagement made all the different. Anna Maria and Vasilis were fantastic!
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Toddles042
Aug 7, 2023
Best Wine Tour! Ever! - Absolutely amazing experience! Very knowledgeable, friendly, and engaging tour guides! We had several stops in our tour, all of which were great! It included local history, education of wine/olive oil practices, and generally speaking, entertaining conversation.
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Davidgp897nl
Aug 2, 2023
A lovely evening - We had a lovely time on the sunset tour with Anastacia who was so helpful and friendly
We had a lovely meal with as much wine as we wanted.
We loved the rose best!
A lovely evening overall
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