Chania · CHANIA WINE & OLIVE-OIL TASTINGS
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West Crete has pressed olive oil and made wine for longer than almost anywhere, and the best way to taste both is at the source. These tours visit the estates and mountain villages behind Chania. Below: which include lunch, how far each drives, and what a place at the table costs.
Chania day tour tasting Crete’s olive oil, honey, cheese, and wine. See the ancient Vouves olive tree and family-run producers.
“It was great,didnt expertti much but our tourleader Linda was super andcsobwas our busdriver Theo. So interesting stories,and so much food and bone to taste. I recommend this to everybody!!!!”
Chania wine and olive oil tour with tastings at two family wineries, the Monumental Olive Tree of Vouves, and hotel transfers.
“This tour was a great way to experience the culture in Crete. Costas our tour guide had great knowledge of the history of the island. As we drove through the small villages he provided the group with context about each one. Highly recommend this experience.”
A small-group 4WD wine and olive oil day in Chania: Vouves olive tree, Anoskeli tastings, rugged gorges, and Milia’s rustic mountain lunch.
“Excellent value and great experience. Guide was excellent and small group made it very enjoyable. Wine tasting excellent and the bespoke tour made this special”
Chania semi-private 4WD wine and olive oil safari with lunch, cave, ancient olive tree, and sommelier tastings.
“We had such an amazing time on the tour with so many interesting stops including great views, lovely wine and olive oil tastings, beautiful mountain scenery and a delicious lunch and Our guide was really wonderful! Well worth the money and something we would never have experienced without this tour.”
Private Chania walking tour with hillside coffee, indigenous Cretan wine tasting with Maria, and a big lunch of local favorites.
“This was an exceptional experience - from start to finish. Unique locations we would never have found on our own and we learned so much. Nick was awesome!”
Jeep into Crete’s inland mountains for an ancient olive-tree touch, Anoskeli tastings, and Milia retreat lunch near Topolia Gorge.
“Great day, nice to get away from the coast and explore the inland areas. Fun time overall, great tour guide, nice stops, and a day well spent!”
Chania at sunset with a sommelier-led wine tasting, raki nightcap, sheep-milk ice cream, and a 3-course organic dinner.
“OMG what a wonderful experience this was. Our guide Adonis, was theatrical, informative and very knowledgeable about Cretan history. The small group setting was a perfect way to feel attended to and pampered. The tour gave us a wonderful way to wonder through less travelled roads/alleyways that lay adjacent to the more touristy areas. And the food was fresh, inventive and delicious! Ending the tour with an island sunset punctuated the evening in the most delightful way. I recommend everyone who comes to Chania do this tour.”
Small-group Chania wine and olive oil day trip to Vouves, Anoskeli, and the White Mountains with lunch at the Samaria Gorge entrance.
“It was simply amazing! Dimitris was an exceptional guide. He was entertaining and very knowledgeable. The location of lunch was more than we expected. Worth every penny!”
Chania food tour in Crete: ancient olive tree, wood-oven bakery, honey and cheese, winery tasting, then Nopigia beach swim.
“Day trip was excellent, the tour guide was very knowledgeable and transport to and from each location a welcome relief from driving. The olive oil tasting and honey / bee history was very informative (host was so passionate about the process!) and delicious. Cheese and bread tasting also great. The one thing I wouldn’t go back for was the wine tour/tasting. It was a wine factory - a production line rather than speciality. By that I mean there were wines being produced by the 100,000 liters, yet the process of it was rudimentary and wines tasted both immature and depthless. The factory was incredibly dirty - by this I mean…”
Private Chania half-day tour to Kournas Lake, a Vryses olive mill, and Dourakis winery, with tastings, snacks, and comfort transport.
“I have no words to explain our fabulous day in Crete with Angie!! She was AMAZING! She is the owner and operator of the tour. We expected a lot and it was so much more! If you are visiting Crete, she needs to be your guide. She is the best! We are already trying to figure out how to get back here next year and have her tour us for days!”
Private Chania day trip to Elafonisi and Falasarna beaches plus Vouves olive tree, with tasting, snacks, drinks, Wi‑Fi, and umbrellas.
“Our family of 5 (children 15, 12 and 9 years old) enjoyed a private tour of Elafonisi beach, Falasarna beach and Vouves village. We could not be happier with our experience with the Sea By Bus Explore Crete tour company. The beaches were beautiful and the traditional village visit was a very nice way to experience Cretan culture. But what stood out most was the exceptional service, kindness and warmth of our guides, Christine and Thanasis. They were attentive to all of our needs, were great with our children and coordinated an extremely fun and safe day for our family. The tour bus was clean, well equipped and they even…”
Half-day Manousakis Winery shuttle from Chania with scenic countryside views, small-group tasting of five wines, plus pickup.
“The transportation to and from the winery was very timely. Then you’re turned over to the staff and they give you a 30 min tour of the grounds. The wine tasting is 5 wines, but if you want food, it’s extra pay. Get the vine leaves if you do, they were delicious. The wines were fine - too acidic and light for my liking. Overall the experience was fine for the cost.”
Chania countryside food tour with hot-sand Greek coffee, sheep-milk ice cream, olive oil tastings, and two meals with local wines and raki.
“Possibly the best way to learn about a culture is to experience the food. Even better if it's away from the larger populations and fancy restaurants. I had an amazing day exploring parts of Crete I would not have otherwise discovered alone -- with much to learn from the amazing guide, Yannis. I was quite fortunate to be solo on this tour with Yannis -- outstanding person, who I now consider a friend. He will also gladly offer to take many photos of you and your surroundings with your phone :) Regarding the food and drink -- you'll love every bite and wish your stomach was bigger!”
Private 90-minute tasting of 6 Cretan wines in Fres village square with snacks and Andreas, covering varieties, history, and making.
“We had a fantastic time! Andreas was an informative and friendly host and gave us some recommendations on other places to see in Crete. Highly recommend this wine tasting. We also grabbed dinner at the taverna in Fres afterwards, delicious and the staff very friendly.”
Taste five native Cretan wines in Kissamos with cheese, pies, honey and olive oil, plus stories from local winemakers in a small group.
“Excelent A complete Greek / Cretean experience Super enjoyable and kind people. They have taken us over the journey of Cretean wine, particularly on the local wines. And of course wine and food degustarion was great I would like to thank them very much. Efaristoooo! Poli!!!”
