Top 9 Tours in Vatolakkos, Crete

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

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

Explore 3 amazing locations in a single day! A hidden herb garden with stunning views, a major natural attraction for a photo opp moment and explore a famous winery, which includes lunch, wine pairing and wine tasting. The tour’s first stop is an organic herb farm. Start by learning about the precious herbs of the land by a professional agronomist. Harvest mountain tea and botanicals to make your own tea blend! A short walk away is the picture-perfect entry point to Samaria Gorge, Take in the stunning panoramic views and snap some photos. After identifying aromas and tastes of herbs it is time to discover their influence in the wine. The next stop is the famous Manousakis winery to enjoy a wine and lunch pairing in their lush gardens. The produce is farm to table and the winery makes some of Crete's more famous wines from indigenous and international grapes organically grown in the Manousakis vineyards.

Inclusions: Farm to Table Lunch, 5 wines to taste, Herbal tea picking and blending from an herbal farm, Visit a Herb farm and blend your own Cretan mountain tea, Visit a Cretan winery, Visit the lookout point of Samaria Gorge, Private Sommelier (Diploma Level) and professional commentary

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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

Enjoy an afternoon of wine and cheese at Manousakis Winery! This tour includes private transportation to and from the winery. On the way to the winery, hear about the 4500 year history of Cretan wine. At the winery, learn about the Manousakis family and how the idea for the winery began. Tour the fermentation floor and barrel room before cozying up in the tasting room. Learn how to taste wine properly under the professional guidance of Chania Wine Tours. Sample 5 different wines. Once you've settled on your favorite, enjoy a full glass with a bountiful cheese platter. Duration is 3 hours. Pick up from your hotel/accommodation in Chania town and surrounding areas at 11:00am. (Start times are flexible.) Price per person is 85€. Includes private transportation, all admissions and tasting fees, and VAT.

Inclusions: Wine Tasting and a Glass of Wine, Cheese Platter

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Embark on a private tour with premium off road vehicles driven by multilingual escort-drivers and enjoy an off-road vineyard tour. Marvel the best panoramic view of Chania from above and set off on a winery tour with five wines tasting

Inclusions: Free hotel pick up and drop off, Private premium off road vehicles driven by multilingual escort-drivers, Off-road vineyard tour, Entrance fees for the winery tour and tasting of five wines, Liability Insurance and local Taxes

Exclusions: Extra wine consumption and extra meals or snacks to accompany the tasting, Gratuities

Enjoy an off-road vineyard tour Marvel the best panoramic view of Chania from above Set off on a winery tour with five wines tasting and Cheese Platter Embark on a private tour with premium off road vehicles driven by multilingual escort-drivers

Inclusions: Winery Tour, 5 Wine Tasting, All Fees and Taxes, Cheese Platter

Exclusions: Gratuities

There is more to Chania than the beaches and sunshine. Explore with SeabyBus the scenic heart of Chania, the Cretan countryside and its hidden gems. This half day tour starts from the Transfiguration Monastery at Kastelos situated on a rocky hill with a breathtaking view of the White Mountains and the Aegean Sea. Our next stop is the Olive and Oil Museum in Vatolakkos, an old olive oil factory with a unique folklore collection of more than 100 old objects used in the olive oil production, in basic agricultural tasks or in important household duties. Passing through picturesque villages, olive and orange groves, we reach Mulino Veneziano, an old water powered stone mill, where the visitors can watch the grinding of wheat into flour. Our team- the leaders and the bus drivers- are born and raised on the island and know all destinations better than anyone. They are the best people to show you the heart of Crete – and all with a smile. Safety, comfort and responsibility – that’s our motto.

Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes, Audiovisual presentation of Cretan customs on the bus, USB charging ports in bus, Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board, Private transportation, Sandwiches, Cretan kalitsounia in a meal box, Cold soft drinks, beer, wine, bottled water, Local tour leader (English and German speaking), Public liability insurance

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