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15 Wine Tastings in Heraklion Worth Booking

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Good wine tastings in Heraklion fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Crete: Land Rover Safari with Sunset Viewing, Dinner, & Wine - The Land Rover ride and the mountain roads
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Crete: Land Rover Safari with Sunset Viewing, Dinner, & Wine

1.Land Rover Safari with Sunset Viewing, Dinner, & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 395 reviews · 6 hours · from $99Our pick

Travel in a small Land Rover group with guides such as Kosta, Chris, George, or Yiannis, stopping for village life, herbs, raki, olive oil, and mountain views. At sunset, enjoy prosecco and fruit before a traditional taverna dinner with unlimited wine and possible Greek dancing.

“George was an INCREDIBLE host and driver for the evening. We both had a fantastic time and felt it was worth every penny. There are multiple stops along the way with stunning settings for photos. George was instrumental in encouraging everyone to capture the moments, with his own photography skills highly commended. The evening meal was at a great local authentic Greek tavern, which also accommodated vegan options within the food offered. We would not hesitate to recommend this experience to someone else! P.s. we would recommend bringing some cash to buy the olive oil and honey along the journey.”

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Heraklion: Dia Island Catamaran Cruise with Dinner and Wine - Why the afternoon departure works well
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Heraklion: Dia Island Catamaran Cruise with Dinner and Wine

2.Dia Island Catamaran Cruise with Dinner and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 147 reviews · from $120

Join DanEri Yachts for a five-hour catamaran cruise from Heraklion to Dia Island. Expect coffee and Cretan snacks, swimming, snorkeling, SUP boards, fishing, unlimited drinks, and a fresh seafood and meat dinner. The afternoon departure brings cooler sailing and a sunset return.

“Fun adventure to Dia island. The three hosts were lovely and boat was modern and clean. The bay was gorgeous and there were plenty of snorkels/inflatables/paddle boards etc to explore with. The sunset views on the sail back were memorable! Would thoroughly recommend”

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Heraklion: Cretan Wine Tasting Tour & Gourmet Lunch - Leaving Heraklion for Archanes and Peza
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Heraklion: Cretan Wine Tasting Tour & Gourmet Lunch

3.Cretan Wine Tasting Tour & Gourmet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 109 reviews · 8 hours · from $194Top rated

Join Petros, also known as Pierre on some departures, for an eight-hour Cretan food and wine tour from Heraklion. Visit two wineries in Archanes and Peza, taste about 15 wines, sample olive oil and local products, and finish with a generous lunch paired with wine.

“Excellent wine tour. Two wineries. One very small, possibly the smallest I've visited anywhere. The other fairly commercial. Both good in their own way. Then the lunch at a shop/restaurant in Archanes. Tried around 16 wines. Most were to our liking, just a couple not. Pierre was an excellent guide, full of information about Cretan and other wines. Lunch was not huge, you'll probably want to eat again in the evening, if that is part of your value judgement. Overall, it was great to discover Cretan wines, we will look upon them favourably in future.”

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Crete: Traditional Dance Show and Buffet Dinner with Wine - The ride from the coast to the village
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Crete: Traditional Dance Show and Buffet Dinner with Wine

4.Traditional Dance Show and Buffet Dinner with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 102 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $34Best value

Visit the old village of Karouzanos, stroll past traditional rural homes, then sit down to a Mediterranean buffet with unlimited wine and water. A live show combines Cretan and Greek folk dances, music, costume changes, and plenty of audience participation. Pickup is optional.

“Excursion sympathique et abordable au niveau du tarif. Déçue car je m’attendais à voir un spectacle de danse grecque pendant 3h. Les représentations de danse étaient courtes. Pour combler le « temps », les touristes étaient tous invités à danser sur la scène. Une chanteuse intervenait également pour combler le temps.”

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Crete: Hot-Air Balloon Flight with Breakfast and Wine - Helping prepare the balloon before sunrise
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Crete: Hot-Air Balloon Flight with Breakfast and Wine

5.Hot-Air Balloon Flight with Breakfast and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 60 reviews · 3 hours · from $294

Join a small group of up to eight for a hot-air balloon flight over Crete’s Lasithi Plateau. With an English-speaking pilot and crew, you’ll help prepare the balloon, rise 300 to 400 meters, then celebrate with breakfast, sparkling wine, a flight certificate, and a small gift.

“Absolutely fabulous experience. early pickup, up into the mountains to a huge plateau area. Perfect weather, lovely group of people, so peaceful, wonderful views. The landing was so gentle it was hardly noticeable. Breakfast at a proper Cretan restaurant, excellent fresh food, altogether superb. I really would recommend it. Many thanks for the wonderful experience”

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Crete: Olive, Wine, & Raki on a Flavorful Culinary Journey - Skalani: olive trees, the mill, and the first tasting
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Crete: Olive, Wine, & Raki on a Flavorful Culinary Journey

6.Olive, Wine, & Raki on a Flavorful Culinary Journey

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 56 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $126

Travel by premium SUV or minivan from your accommodation to an olive mill, vineyard, raki distillery, and Archanes. Learn from local hosts, taste olive oil, wines, and two rakis, then sit down to a fresh Cretan lunch. Guides such as Angela, Yannis, and Tony are praised for warm, personal service.

“Helen is out guide for today. she tried her best to communicate with us and share with your knowledge about Heraklion. Alex from the Olive farm is also very entertaining and very generous sharing his knowledge.”

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From Heraklion: Matala Beach - Caves & winery Full Day tour - The road south through the Messara Valley
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From Heraklion: Matala Beach – Caves & winery Full Day tour

7.Matala Beach – Caves & winery Full Day tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 37 reviews · 8 hours · from $110

Join Safari Experts Crete for an 8-hour trip from Heraklion or nearby resorts. Visit a Cretan winery, cross the Messara Valley, explore Matala’s seaside caves, swim, and eat a traditional lunch with local wine. Guides may speak English, French, German, Dutch, Greek, or Russian.

“Un grand merci à Nikos pour la journée passée ensemble ! Une excursion découverte incroyable de la "vraie" Crête 👌 Ambiance parfaite tout le long du trajet, tout était au top ! PS : Nikos on attend toujours Patrick Sébastien dans la voiture 😅”

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Heraklion: Wine Tasting E-Bike Tour - Gournes, Athanati, and the first hills
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Heraklion: Wine Tasting E-Bike Tour

8.Wine Tasting E-Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 17 reviews · from $101

Join Aris for a 24-kilometer e-bike ride from Ammoudara through vineyards and olive groves to Dafnes, Crete’s wine center. You’ll taste four wines with cheese, rusks, and olives, then return by car. The ride takes about 90 minutes and suits confident riders aged 18 and over.

“We liked the tour so much! Aris is a great guide and takes the time to answer all questions. He made sure everyone was at ease the whole ride and added extra stops when necessary. The wine tasting was also very nice with lots of variaties to try in company of the friendly owner Fereniki. Afterwards Aris’ father dropped us at the bus stop so we could easily travel back to the hotel. We would 100% recommend this tour!”

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Lasithi plateau,wine and olive oil tasting,Greek Mythology park - Aposelemis Dam and the sunken villages
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Lasithi plateau,wine and olive oil tasting,Greek Mythology park

9.Lasithi plateau,wine and olive oil tasting,Greek Mythology park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $114

Ride from Heraklion into Crete’s mountain villages with guides such as Joseph, Iosef, or George. Visit Krasi’s ancient plane tree, see Lasithi’s windmills, choose Zeus Cave or the mythology park, taste olive oil, wine, and raki, try pottery, and enjoy a full Cretan lunch.

“Our driver and guide was Joseph.He was amazing- funny, entertaining and very informative.He picked us up by the Heraklion cruise port in super clean SUV and drove trough the charming villages of Lasithi Plateau.On our tour we had a pottery lesson , tasted local vine and olive oil and later a delicious meal in local restaurant by the Cave of Zeus.We had a great time and highly recommend Joseph and Real Safari Tours.”

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Heraklion: Ecobike Tour with Wine Tasting - Starting with an electric bike in central Heraklion
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Heraklion: Ecobike Tour with Wine Tasting

10.Ecobike Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 13 reviews · 3 - 7 hours · from $112

Join Alex and Marina for a guided ecobike ride through central Heraklion, with stops at Karavolas, the Lions Fountain, Central Market, and Agios Minas Cathedral. Marina leads a sommelier-guided tasting of Cretan wines, with food, tasting notes, and local wine advice included.

“It was so fun! Marina and Alex were great hosts, very knowledgeable. They are very nice people and if we are ever in Crete again we will totally look them up. I would highly recommend this tour/wine tasting. Don’t be discouraged by the location as it is in a residential neighborhood.”

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E-Bike Tour with Wine Tasting in Dafnes, Heraklion - Xirolia brings the hardest riding
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E-Bike Tour with Wine Tasting in Dafnes, Heraklion

11.E-Bike Tour with Wine Tasting in Dafnes, Heraklion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119

Join Aris of Adams E-Bikes Crete for a small-group ride from Ammoudara through Gournes, Athanati, Xirolia, and Dafnes. Expect hill climbs, quiet country roads, views of Yioukta and Psiloritis, then five local wines with Cretan cheese, rusks, and olives in Siva.

“We had such a great time on this E-bike adventure. We were on a cruise and the meeting point is a short cab ride away (you would need a cab to get anywhere either way). The bikes are easy to use and fun to ride. This is a great way to see the beauty of Crete with an experienced and informative guide. He is so helpful and makes sure everyone is having fun. The ride ends at a winery located in a local village. It is a beautiful setting where you sample local made wine, spirits and olives/olive oil. It is a perfect day and good value for your money.…”

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Wine olive and Food of Crete, Heraklion - Meeting Magda at Cafe Marina
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Wine olive and Food of Crete, Heraklion

12.Wine olive and Food of Crete, Heraklion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $90

Meet Magda and the small LuxuryCrete group at Cafe Marina for a food-focused outing featuring Cretan pastries, olive oil, five wines, and a generous seafood lunch by the marina. The day centers on a winery visit, not a full walking tour of Heraklion.

“If you are looking for a walking food tour in Heraklion this is not it. Our day started with bus trip to a winery north of town -followed by a seafood lunch at the port. Both were lovely - and delicious. Magda was lively and fun. Unfortunately, it was not what we expected.”

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Ecobike-Knossos Palace-Wine tasting-Olive oil tasting - Two hours at the Palace of Knossos
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13.Ecobike-Knossos Palace-Wine tasting-Olive oil tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $222

Ride an electric bike from central Heraklion to Knossos, then continue to Archanes and Choudetsi for village streets, olive groves, vineyards, wine, and olive oil tastings. Guides including Alex and Mateo lead small groups of up to four. Knossos entry and guided tours cost extra.

“Absolutely excellent day they are extremely helpful Mateo my guide was funny and enjoyable if you want value this is it”

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Cretan Flavors - Cooking Lessons and Wine Olive Oil Tasting - Omalia Olive Press and the olive oil tasting
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Cretan Flavors – Cooking Lessons and Wine Olive Oil Tasting

14.Cretan Flavors – Cooking Lessons and Wine Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $187

Join Spyros and Anna for a hands-on Cretan cooking lesson in a village home, followed by wine and olive oil tasting at Omalia Olive Press. Hotel, port, and airport pickup, dinner, raki, soft drinks, and private Mercedes van transport are included.

“Making traditional recipes with Spyros and Anna was wonderful and fun. We felt like we were sharing a true cultural experience with hosts that were warm, fun-loving and filled with pride for their traditional delights and Crete in general. Pick up and drop off was seem less and Spyros is a great tour guide.”

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Heraklion Private Half-Day Gastronomy Diaries Experience in Lyrarakis Winery - The tasting under the old olive tree
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Heraklion Private Half-Day Gastronomy Diaries Experience in Lyrarakis Winery

15.Heraklion Private Half-Day Gastronomy Diaries Experience in Lyrarakis Winery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $276

Spend five hours with a private guide and sommelier at Lyrarakis Winery, founded in 1966. Expect vineyard views, Cretan wine and olive oil tastings, a traditional meal, and pickup from Heraklion, Malia, or nearby hotels and villas.

“Every time someone asks my husband and I what the best part of our honeymoon was, we say this tour! Kallia took us on the most educational olive oil and wine tour we have ever been on. On the drive from the hotel she told us about local customs and the history of the island, as well as what makes Cretan wine so unique. The Olive Oil tasting was fabulous. We had never done one before, and I couldn't believe how many flavor profiles the oils could have. The wines were wonderful, and the food to die for. It truly was our best day out on Crete, and an experience…”

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