What to do and see in Platanias, Crete: The Best Wine Tours & Tastings

We are wine people doing tours, not tour people doing wine. A full day (8 hour) tour of Western Crete. Learn all about the history and future of the Cretan wine industry with a Certified Sommelier or local grape grower as your guide. This tour includes visits to Biolea Olive Oil Mill, the oldest olive tree in the world, a vineyard, Anoskeli Winery and Manousakis Winery.  Pick up is from your hotel or villa at 9:30am.

Inclusions: Lunch, Snacks, Alcoholic Beverages, All Fees and Taxes, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Excludes any personal purchases, Excludes gratuity

Get ready for a completely novel experience. Hop on our comfortable, 7 seater 4wd vehicles and let us take you back in time in a small group up to 6 guests/guide through rough roads nor accessible by rentals. It will be an 8 hours tour close to nature in an altitude up to 850m (2800ft). You will be informed about the Cretan History, Culture, Tradition and you will visit the famous Milia Mountain Retreat for your lunch time, an eco-friendly tourist complex, one of the top 50 worldwide choices of National Geographic magazine, concerning eco-tourism and agro-tourism. The first Jeep Safari stop, will be to the unique 3000 years old olive tree which is still productive where you will enjoy your "coffee" time! Your wine & olive oil tastings will be at Anoskeli's olive mill and winery accompanied with Cretan Snacks.There will be frequently briefed stops to admire and take plenty of photos of wild landscape nature.

Inclusions: Lunch, Snacks, Bottled water, Coffee and/or Tea, Alcoholic Beverages, Wine and Olive Oil tasting, Air-conditioned vehicle, Liability Insurance

Exclusions: Gratuities

We are wine people doing tours, not tour people doing wine. Enjoy a full day of wine and beer tasting! Chania Wine Tours is owned and Operated by a Certified Sommelier and Local Grape Grower. We are wine people doing tours, not tour people doing wine. 

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Snacks, Wine tasting, Full lunch with unlimited wine, Bottled water, Beer tasting

Exclusions: Souvenir photos (available to purchase), Gratuities

Wine Adventure Tour by Chania Wine Tours  Spend a full day swirling, sipping, and tasting through western Crete with wine professionals. Perfect for honeymoons, birthdays, or other special occasions. Vasili and Anna Maria, the owners of Chania Wine Tours, are Greek-Americans that returned to their ancestral home of Crete. They are passionate wine people- Vasili owns vineyards and Anna Maria is a Certified Sommelier.  The first half of the day is dedicated to olive oil. Take in the endless olive trees at the Cave of Saint John the Hermit, learn all about olive oil production at Biolea Estate olive mill, and visit the oldest olive tree in the world! The second half of the day is for wine! Visit the vineyards and tasting room at Karavitakis Winery. Learn how to taste wine properly and how grapes are grown. Enjoy 6 wines. Then to Manousakis Winery for a tour of the winery to learn how wine is made before enjoy 5 more wines. Full lunch with unlimited wine is served on their terrace.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Glass of Champagne, Unlimited drinks (open bar), Wine tasting, Alcoholic Beverages, Bottled water, 3-course lunch, Snacks

Exclusions: Gratuities

No matter who you are… • a Couple • a Family • a Group of friends • a Group of partnerschoose a private Jeep Safari tour to enjoy in a friendlier atmosphere the Cretan landscape, the local culture on your own pace.

Inclusions: Private Jeep Safari Tour, Hotel pickup and drop-off (up to 25km from Chania), Local tour escort/host, Bottled water, Cretan Snack, A cup of coffee or a cup of local mountain tea, Lunch, Wine & Olive Oil tasting, VAT & Local taxes, Liability Insurance, Snacks, Coffee and/or Tea, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop off (in a distance more than 25 km from Chania)

The first references of wine and olive oil in Crete date back to 5000BC during the Minoan civilization. 7000 years later, Cretans produce wine, beer and olive oil on the same land, with the only changes the enhancement of production through technology and the optimization of crops! In this tour we will visit a winery, a beer and an olive oil factory. All three have high standards of production, marrying the old traditions with modern technology and processing. In each location we will spend around one hour touring the facilities and tasting! We can be flexible and eat in a local restaurant, visit a 5.000 year old olive tree, nearby monastery, Maleme airfield and the WW2 military cemetery! Tour times in each location can be modified depending on the travelers' starting time and the date. Before confirming each tour, we have to double check that the tours will be available. Each location has 3-4 time slots available.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Guiding Services

Exclusions: 20 euro for lunch per person in a local restaurant (optional), 10 euro for each Tour and Tour Tasting per person. 30 euro total. , Snacks

The first references of wine and olive oil in Crete date back to 5.000BC during the Minoan civilization. 7.000 years later, Cretans produce wine, beer and olive oil on the same land, with the only changes the enhancement of production through technology and the optimization of crops! In this tour we will visit a Winery, a Beer and an Olive Oil Factory. All three have high standards of production, marrying the old traditions with modern technology. In each location we will spend around one hour touring the facilities and doing Tasting Tour! Another option could be to have lunch at a local restaurant, visit a 13th century Monastery, Maleme Airfield and its WW2 Military Cemetery. Before each tour, we have to confirm that the tours at the family industries will be available. Each location has 3-4 time slots available.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Guiding Services

Exclusions: Snacks, Lunch, 10 euro for Wine Tasting Tour per person, 10 euro for Beer Tasting Tour per person, 10 euro for Olive Tasting Tour per person

Touch the oldest olive tree in the world which is 3000 years old, taste olive oil and have a unique winery experience, enjoy the view to Mesavlia -Deliana gorge from above, enjoy the view from a natural belvedere, in small groups, up to 6 guests/guide. It will be an 8 hours tour close to nature in an altitude up to 750m (2460ft), with comfortable 4wd 7 seater vehicles. You will be informed about the Cretan History, Culture, Tradition and about the olive oil and wine production at Anoskeli's winery and olive mill. The first Jeep Safari stop, will be to the unique 3000 years old olive tree which is still productive and the last stop will be at the Saint John the "Hermit" cave. There will be frequently briefed stops to admire and take plenty of photos of wild landscape nature.

Inclusions: Lunch, Snacks, Bottled water, Coffee and/or Tea, Alcoholic Beverages, Wine and Olive Oil tasting, Air-conditioned vehicle, Liability Insurance

Exclusions: Gratuities

We are wine people doing tours, not tour people doing wine. Visit 2 Wineries on this Half Day Group Tour Sample 10 wines under the guidance of a wine professional and enjoy traditional snacks. Learn the extensive history of Cretan wine on the drive west to the rolling hills of Kolympari. Learn the steps to taste wine like a professional to enhance your tasting experience. Walk through the vineyards and learn how grapes our grown. Guides are native English speakers and wine professionals.  Duration is 4 hours. Pick up is at 14:00 at the Municipal Market parking lot (east of the building, Plateia Markopoulou). Drop off is at 18:00.  Intimate group size of 6 people or less.

Inclusions: Wine tasting, Snacks, Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities

Wine tour to family wineries, olive oil factory and magnificent places to admire the nature’ s miracle…

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Wine and food tasting, Olive oil tasting, English speaking driver/escort and wine specialists, Transport by air-conditioned minibus/minivan, Bottled water per person

Exclusions: Gratuities, Additional food and drinks