Cretan Culinary Tour: Olive Oil, Wine, and Raki Tasting

Embark on a natural products tour in Crete, exploring wineries, olive mills, and raki distilleries. Taste local wines, learn about olive oil production, and discover the secrets of raki distillation. Experience the beauty of the Cretan fields from a mountain top.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Peza - Embark on an enchanting voyage through the heart of Crete, where the vibrant tapestry of its culture and culinary legacy unfolds before you. Begin your journey at an olive mill, where the air is redolent with the essence of olives, and witness the time-honored craft of olive oil extraction. Immerse yourself in the customs that define Cretan…
What's Included
  • Visit a Raki Distillery for tour and tasting
  • Wine Tasting of 3 indigenous varieties
  • Visit a Winery for a tour and tastings
  • Olive Farm Visit with Olive Oil Tasting
  • Tasting of 1 Raki aged in a Barrel
  • Participate in Soap Making demonstration (upon availability)
  • Visiting a Family run Soap making shop (upon availability)
  • Lunch
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Personal Expenses
Additional Information

Embark on an enchanting journey through Crete’s heart, where culture and culinary heritage intertwine. Begin at an olive mill, where the scent of olives fills the air, and witness the ancient craft of olive oil extraction. Dive into Cretan cuisine’s traditions, connecting with the island’s gastronomic roots.
Continue to a micro-winery and raki distillery…

Cancellation Policy

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

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K1190mbjessicas
May 31, 2025
Top! - Beautiful tour, the tour guide was super nice, had a lot of interesting information about the island and they even sent us a picture of the car, license plate and the name of the guide in advance, so we felt very safe as well. People with a lot of heart, highly recommended 👍🏻
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625tedk
May 22, 2025
Hade a great time - Great staff and very friendly we atoped at 4 different locations and was able to see the trees as well as how they process olive oil and also wine. We stopped to eat, and the food was exceptional at a local tavern.
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Gail_c
May 16, 2025
Fun day touring Crete - Fun day. Learned so much about olive oil, raki and Greek wine. Had a delicious lunch. Whole tour was well timed and fulfilled all that was promised in the description.
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115pritis
May 16, 2025
Fab experience in Crete - The entire trip was amazing. Our driver, Manos was a delight.. very friendly and a pleasure to chat during the transfers. Visit to olive farm and the two vineyards was nice especially the second one. This was followed by a sumptuous lunch at a small, friendly local tavern Enjoyed the excursion
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Jody
May 9, 2025
1st time visiting Greece - Great experience, good way to see countryside of Crete. The guides were very knowledgeable and the olive oil and wine were great!
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Kimberly_n
May 6, 2025
Highly recommended shore excursion with wonderful local flavor. - Wonderful shore excursion when in cruise port. They accommodated our arrival and departure times. Our driver Tony really gave us a lot of insight to local customs. We liked the local flavor this tour provided. Loved experience with small farms and businesses. Lunch was more than expected and full of local flavor and hospitality. Tony was aware of our schedule and proactive with timely return to ship.
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Charlie_w
May 3, 2025
Crete experiences - Supporting locally owned and operated friendly informative and the weather was only a minor problem. Not anyone’s fault.
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Katecm9331mk
May 3, 2025
A great value Cretan experience - A great day out, excellent value for money. Our hotel was quite out of the way and we didn't have a car so it was very helpful to be picked up from the hotel! Several interesting stops, lots of information about the different processes and products - maybe too much information for some people, it's definitely a tour for people who want to learn and experience rather than just drink! The final meal was huge even for me as a vegetarian and I fell asleep in the car on the drive back! Thank you to Angela our driver and everyone who hosted us on the tour :)
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Flyer644327
May 3, 2025
Well organized, very friendly and informative tour - Very friendly staff, well organized and informative. The locations you visit are cute, small, family-owned estates.
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Guylainef64
May 1, 2025
Pleasant day - Very interesting day. Manos our driver arrived on time, he is very courteous and polite. The first stop at the olive grove was very informative, Alex our host was very generous. Second stop, a very charming family vineyard. Our host even taught us traditional Greek dance. Third stop in a more commercial vineyard that makes local wine for restaurateurs. As it was raining and windy, I admit that we froze throughout the visit. Moreover, our guide spoke English with a very big accent so we did not understand all these explanations. Last destination in the kitchen in Maria where we ate the best Greek meal of the trip. I would definitely recommend this activity.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).