Butterfly Valley & Wine, Olive Oil, Honey Tasting Tour (Small Group)

Experience the beauty of Butterfly Valley and indulge in a tasting tour of local wine, olive oil, and honey. Discover the flavors of the region and enjoy the enchanting sight of thousands of butterflies.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Valley of the Butterflies - Before the tasting tour, you can enjoy some free time at Butterfly Valley. Every year, at the end of the wet season (late May), thousands of butterflies attracted by the scent of the oriental sweet-gum trees cover the entire landscape. It’s a very unique experience and you should definitely try to see it.
What's Included
  • Wine tasting included in price.
  • Bee Museum entry included.
What's Not Included
  • Entrance to Butterfly Valley not included (optional).
Additional Information

An exclusive chance to explore Butterfly Valley via a comfy minibus and sample the finest local wine, olive oil, and honey guided by our certified English speaking local guide.

On this journey, you’ll get to taste various types of wine, extra-virgin olive oil produced from historic olive trees (yes, correct - you’ll be sampling the same oil that our forefathers used hundreds of years ago), and locally made natural honey flavored with thyme, pine, orange blossom, and an array of spring flowers.

Prior to the sampling tour, you’ll have some leisure time to experience Butterfly Valley. Each year, towards the end of the rainy season (late May), innumerable butterflies lured by the fragrance of the oriental sweet-gum trees envelop the entire Valley. This is a truly unique spectacle and is definitely worth witnessing.

Location
Half Price Tours
Gallias
If you do not need a transfer, and you are coming to the meeting point by yourself - you have to come for a check-in from 09:30 until 09:40 am to our meeting point at our office at Gallias str. 6 (look for HALF PRICE TOURS sign, next to Benetton shop, at Mandraki Harbor).
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sabrina_m
Jul 10, 2024
Engaging, informative and hot! - This was a great tour in terms of fitting a little bit of everything in a day. My husband and I stayed in Rhodes and wanted to experience the local history and tastes. There were 11 of us on a bus which wasn't even full. The tour guides were so nice, knowledgeable and passionate about everything local. They cracked some jokes here and there. They found out it was my husband's and my Wedding Anniversary and out on a song on the bus for us and everyone clapped at then end. I would recommend this to everyone. Though be prepared for the heat and walking. We didn't feel rushed although at the end I think we may have overrun a little. I left with a smile on my face and appreciation for greek wine, honey, olive oil and the mind blowing amount of butterflies. *note* the butterflies sleep in the day but there are still alot the fly around, the picture don't do it justice.
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Katerinac626
Jul 9, 2024
fantastic day out to explore Rhodes and see local quality products. - Fantastic. Thoroughly enjoyed it and would absolutely recommend it. The guides were very informative and loved every stop, especially the bee museum. Was able to explore beautiful parts of Rhodes and shop amazing local produce. Highly recommend.
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James
Jul 1, 2024
Butterfly Valley and Wine, Olive Oil and Honey Tasting 🦋🍷🐝 - Myself and my partner had a fantastic experience with George as our guide visiting the Butterfly Valley, Natura Rodos to try some award-winning olive oils, Anastasia Winery for a tasting of various local wines and the Bee Museum for a selection of local honeys. George was an excellent guide, providing invaluable insights into the history of Rhodes and sharing memorable stories whilst sampling the best of Rhode's natural produce. Always going the extra mile, George's hospitality and sincerity will be remembered for years to come. I cannot recommend this tour highly enough for anyone with a day to spare whilst in Rhodes. I may have even developed a taste for the unique flavour of the Retsina wine and now know how to drink Greek coffee without getting a mouthful of coffee grounds. Thanks again, James & Maya
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Emma
Jun 28, 2024
A fab day, full of variety for a very reasonable price! - We had a great day with Vitali and the rest of our group (only 12 in total). The minibus was comfortable with good air-conditioning and the stops were all lovely. The butterfly valley was beautiful but crowded and to be honest you don't need to go any further than the first stage. The stop for olive oil was v popular with the group. We tried about 6 samples and I came away with more than one... The vineyard used for the tasting was very picturesque and I'd love to return to eat there some day. The honey tasting and bee museum were great too - the bee museum is only short but a great reminder of how important these pollinators are. The tasting was delicious and just proves that supermarket honey at home is a poor imitation! Again, we came away with our arms full! Overall, it was a great day with lots of variety, guided by a very warm and welcoming host.
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Willskelton
Jun 21, 2024
Spectacular day with our perfect guide. - It was an excellent day. Every aspect from the olive oil, wine and honey tasting and butterfly valley was amazing. Our guide for the day was amazing and me and my girlfriend definitely learnt a lot from his vast amount of both general and local knowledge. Would highly recommend the tour.
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Traceycc3092uw
Jun 21, 2024
Great experience in Rhodes. - The experience was excellent. George was very knowledgeable and took us to some amazing places to sample and purchase honey and olive oil. We even went to a local eatery.
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Bas
Jun 10, 2024
Recommended! - We were 2 couples in total so everyone got a lot of attention. The guide was flexible and had a lot to tell. The tastings were delicious. Highly recommended!
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Kevd1978
May 25, 2024
If you want to try a bit of everything on a Rhodes daytrip ... this is the one! - A brilliant day trip if you want to get a taste of Rhodes! We booked this tour because no other provider did the full foodie combination of wine, olive oil, and honey producer visits along with a Butterfly valley visit. So if that’s what you’re interested in … look no further than this excursion. The tour guide was very friendly and informative, and we were very satisfied with the time and locations we visited. We bought something from every place … they were that good. Best of all … I’ve never been to a wine tasting tour on holiday where they face you so much wine to taste! We tried over 10 wines at the one vineyard! So generous and satisfying on the trip. The only caveat I’d mention is that this company are one of the more affordable tour operators - definitely not a criticism these days! However, they achieve this by picking people up and dropping them off at their hotels in a more convoluted way. So, make your dinner reservations later on the day of your excursion as you won’t be back for over 8 hours.
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Owen
Jun 17, 2024
Would recommend to anyone who is interested in the local produce. - The destinations and tours were amazing, the guide we had was very educated on the subjects and happy to interact and answer questions. The only bit of feedback would be that the pick up wasn’t very organised. Multiple different groups waiting at the office with not indication as to what minibus was for what group. Overall a really fun day learning about the produce of the island and exploring the butterfly valley.
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Relax618099
Jun 17, 2024
Tasting tour little overpriced - I did have a very nice day and the tour guide was very friendly and knew a lot. Just wanted to say that I think it's quite overpriced. The olive oil tasting and honey tasting is both at shops and for free for everyone who visits the shops. The tastings you can actually do by yourself and it's just like spoons of olive oil/honey.
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