4 Wine Tastings in Rethymno to Build a Day Around

1.Crete Private Tour: The Secrets of Wine, Olives & Honey

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 59 reviews · 6.5 hours Our pick

Travel from Rethimno by private 4x4 with a multilingual guide to Klados Winery, Garazo, Halepa Monastery, Paraschakis Olive Oil, Apithano Honey Museum and Melidoni. Tastings, a Cretan lunch and off-road scenery make this a hands-on look at island traditions.

“Sehr schöner Ausflug in Gegenden, in die man sonst nicht kommt. Informativ, kleine Gruppe, super nette Guides. Lämmer wieder gerne.”

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2.Private Winery & Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 5 hours · from $365Top rated

Travel from Rethymno by private car or minibus to the Kanakis olive oil mill and Dourakis Winery. Learn how Cretan oil and wine are made, taste up to five wines, enjoy Greek coffee, and finish with lunch in Nipos or Vryses. Your guide may be Vincent, Nora, Hector, Maria, or another local host.

“We had an awesome time with our guide Nora. She was very knowledgeable about the island and its rich history. We visited the olive mill, the doukataris winery and capped the day off with a delicious meal at a family-run taverna. 10/10 would recommend!”

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3.Unique Wine & Food Experience Inside a Cretan Gorge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 4 hours · from $170

Spend four hours on a stone-built balcony in Zourida Gorge, tasting Greek wines, two Cretan spirits, and nine organic local dishes. An English-speaking host explains Cretan food and winemaking in a small group of up to 14. Transport is not included, so plan your route from Rethymno.

“It was really nice meeting new people and the setting was absolutely stunning. The food, the wine and our host were amazing.”

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4.2-Hour Wine Tasting & Food pairing in Rethymno, Crete, Greece

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $90Best value

Meet at Veneto Restaurant in Rethymno at 5:30 pm for a two-hour tasting in a 600-year-old stone cellar. Maria, Rafael, or Daniel may guide you through Greek and Cretan wines, tasting methods, aromas, and food pairings for up to 20 people.

“Awesome experience! Maria was a very knowledgeable and kind host for us, and gave great details about the wine. It was a truly amazing time!”

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