• Archanes - Visit the traditional wine region of Archanes, known as the birthplace of Cretan wines with a rich 4,000-year history. Delight in the diverse landscapes, from olive groves to vineyard-covered hills.

• Garakis Winery - Begin with a guided tour at this small, promising family winery. Meet the winemaker and join a vineyard tour to learn about vine cultivation and wine-making techniques. Enjoy tasting five wines paired with local cheeses and delicacies in a warm family setting, guided by the winemaker.

• Winery Stilianou - The second stop is a family-run bio-organic winery. After touring the facilities, savor the stunning views while tasting six wines from the estate, paired with local cheeses and vegetables.

• Bakaliko Crete - Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, where starters, mains, and desserts are paired with five selected wines. The price includes food, wines, and water. Sample menu: local salad, beans and lentils salad, stuffed vine leaves, grilled Cretan cheese and aubergines, olive and cheese fritters, aromatic rice pilaf with lamb and/or chicken, lemon pie, and local halva.

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• All taxes, fees, and handling charges
• Wine tasting
• Experienced driver/guide
• Lunch included
• Refreshments provided
• Comfort of air-conditioned minivan transport
• Local food tasting experience

• Beers and non alcoholic drinks

Join a small, hospitable group for an extraordinary tour of two wineries in the Archanes region. Start with a lively, contemporary boutique winery. Explore the facilities - from the production zone to the bottling area and cellars, all while having the winemaking process and techniques explained by the winemakers. This exploration is succeeded by a wine tasting session, sampling 5 wines that showcase some of the most intriguing local grape varieties. Next, shift to a highly honored winery to sample another 5 wines. Prior to lunch at the restaurant, explore the taste of extra virgin olive oil and other traditional delicacies like honey, marmalades, vinegars, etc.
Experience traditional Cretan cuisine at a mezze bar for an authentic Cretan lunch. Expect a variety of cold and warm mezzes to be served at your table for sharing. This is a wonderful experience in a warm, friendly ambience. Continue your wine tasting journey here with 5 of the island’s finest wines, expertly paired with your meal.

• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
• Important: this tour is only available from North coast Heraklion area to Agios Nikolaos (Heraklion, Agia Pelagia, Gouves, Gournes, Kokkini Hani, Hersonnissos, Stalida, Analipsi, Anissaras, Malia, Sissi, Agios Nikolaos, Elounda,…)
• Customers need to have their voucher (either by phone or printed on a paper) with them during the tour for tax reason
• Pick up will be organized as much as possible at hotel reception. However it can happen for traffic reason (city town, no parking at hotel, one way roads, … that we will provife a close to hotel meeting point with parking place

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