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Things to do in Kolymbari, Crete: The Best Tours
Discover the best top things to do in Kolymbari, Greece including Private Wine and Olive Oil Tour with Wine Professional, Wine & Olive Oil Tastings - Semi Private Safari Tour, Half-Day Small-Group Wine Tour in Chania, Crete Wine and Olive Oil Tour, South Crete - Matala , Wine and Olive,Falasarna Beach Group Tour up 15 persons - Wheelchair Accessible .
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1. Private Wine and Olive Oil Tour with Wine Professional
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
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
Reviewed By D515AZlaurenp
Don't even hesitate, book any of these tours now! My boyfriend and I did two tours through Chania wine tours and they were the highlight of our trip. Honest probably one of the best tours I've been on. The food and the wine were amazing plus Anna Maria and Vasilis were so hospitable. I seriously cannot recommend them enough!!
2. Wine & Olive Oil Tastings - Semi Private Safari Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 90 reviews
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
Reviewed By 208martyh
The wine tasting at the beautiful wine shop in the village was a highlight. From there, the walk around the harbour, the lunch with Nasos in the restaurant with no roof, the introduction of beautiful Greek food that we still talk about was a just a great day. It was something we still tell our friends about, and we would recommend this tour to anyone wanting a great day in Chania. If we could get to Chania from New Zealand right now we would do it again. Nasos was the perfect guide and host Oh, and he’s a fighter pilot as well......just saying ????
3. Half-Day Small-Group Wine Tour in Chania
Overall Ratings
4.9 based on 18 reviews
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
Reviewed By D515AZlaurenp
Don't even hesitate, book any of these tours now! My boyfriend and I did two tours through Chania wine tours and they were the highlight of our trip. Honest probably one of the best tours I've been on. The food and the wine were amazing plus Anna Maria and Vasilis were so hospitable. I seriously cannot recommend them enough!!
4. Crete Wine and Olive Oil Tour
Overall Ratings
4.8 based on 51 reviews
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
Reviewed By nathaliemil
Nice evening Great food, great wine. Fantastic host, lovely company. Highlight of the trip. We would do it all over again.
5. South Crete - Matala
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Visit one of the most historic monasteries, the holy patriarchal and sacropelic Monastery of Odigitria. The Monastery of Odigitria is located on the mountainous massif of Asterousia Mountains in the south of the prefecture of Heraklion, which constitute the "Mount Athos" of Crete. The monastery includes a multitude of old chapels with remarkable frescoes. After a short drive through the Messara plain you reach Matala. Known for the colony of hippies in the Sixties, where they lived in large holes formed on the mountain.The rocks are holes with a Roman burial. In Matala you will have time for a refreshing dip in the water, eat something or just enjoy a drink on the beach.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board
Exclusions: Entrance fee to the caves of Matala 2 Euro
Reviewed By Tania L
I did the Gramvousa and Balos tour with my family on may 31st and we had a terrible and stressful experience. We waited for almost 25 mins to be picked up in the morning and the boat was overcrowded. These things I could set aside and forget given it was maybe beyond the control of the bus driver to pick us up at scheduled time, or that it is tourist season and the boats might be overcrowded. What I have a problem with, is that it WASN’T ADVERTISED that on both Gramvousa and Balos in order to get to the beach, visitors need to walk over treacherous and dangerous volcanic rocks and there would be no designated walking path. We were also not warned that we need hiking boots to get off the boat as the rocks are absolutely not suitable for beach footwear. It only says for visitors who want to hike up to the fortress to wear walking shoes. It doesnt say the volcanic rocks aren't appropriate for small children and older individuals. The free time we had on Gramvousa island was 1 hour and in Balos 2 hours which was 2 hours LESS THAN ADVERTISED. I travelled with a 2 year old child who fell twice on the rocks in Balos and could've seriously injured himself had he hit his head. My other 2 family members who are women close to 70 year old couldn't even see the Balos lagoon because it was dangerous to walk 200m over the dangerous rocks. One of them nearly twisted her ankle and the other hurt her back while trying to balance on the rocks so they had to go back to the boat and wait over 2 hours for the boat to leave Balos. The tour was not as advertised and actually not disclosing crucial information about the volcanic rocks visitors have to walk over in order to reach Gramvousa and Balos beach is not only misleading but dangerous for the health of visitors. The tour guide by the name Sergio was rude when I expressed my concerns about the safety of the tour and that there was even a man who got seriously injured and was bleeding down his leg. Sergio told me how I wasn't climbing the Himalayas and that I didn't need hiking shoes. As a matter of fact, I did trekking in the Himalayas and I felt safer trekking there than walking 200m to Balos beach. And why I felt safer? Because I had proper footwear. The tour was terrible and my family members could not even access the highlighted parts of the tour, such as the lagoon. I will take this matter to the Greek ministry of tourism. I sent an email to the tour organizer, Viola, after the incident expressing my concerns, and I also asked for a refund. I got NO reply. Just shows how sketchy and unprofessional these people are.
6. Wine and Olive,Falasarna Beach Group Tour up 15 persons - Wheelchair Accessible
We are a company with a privately-owned mini bus. We are authorized by the GREEK TOURISTIC ORGANISATION to be able to legally offer daily transfers as well as organized excursions. We love our work and this shows in the service we provide and in our fully equipped bus which has a refrigerator, TV monitor, individual lighting, air conditioning, Wi-FI internet, multimedia sound system, and Bluetooth. We love to help our visitors discover the nature, history and traditions of Crete, and will be delighted to share with you the beauties, the history, and the flavors and aromas of our land. The benefits on our bus, are for us, our philosophy of politeness and service. It would give us great joy to escort you on our excursions; we have excursions for all visitors, and accommodate wheelchair and mobility scooter users, their friends and family. We can accommodate 2 wheelchairs or 1 mobility scooter users; inform us at time of booking
Inclusions: Bottled water, WiFi on board, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Transfer by special Mini Bus acommodating up to two wheelchairs or one scooter
Exclusions: Lunch, Personal expenses, Entry/Admission at Karavitakis Winery
Reviewed By bethanyr762
Lovely Artifacts and amazing history but the attitude of the staff completely spoiled the trip. Only gave the extra star as they let under 25’s in for free when showing ID. Experience would have been better if staff in every room were not rude. Disappointed.
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