LUXURY PRIVATE Wine Tasting in CRETE (also for CRUISE SHIPS)
Overview
Your Eye Travel guide picks you up by minibus in which we drive up in the mountains to a village for an out- and indoor guided production tour.
At an amazing place surrounded by the olive trees we start with a the wine tasting where we try 7 PREMIUM Cretan wines. Every wine guided with a professional explanation so you will really experience the full flavours.
Or you like more privacy and tasting 4 EXCLUSIVE wines, also tasting selected Cretan cheese and 6 of Cretan delicacies?
What's Included
- Pick up / drop off (15 km around Hersonissos)
- Air-conditioned minibus
- Option 2: 4 EXCLUSIVE Wine Tasting paired with selected Cretan cheese and other delicacies.
- Water, paximadi (hard bread) and olives during the wine tasting
- Insurance
- Option 1: 7 PREMIUM Wine Tasting (no lunch included)
- Personal Local Driver/Guide
- Lunch
- Pick up / drop off Heraklion
- Pick up / drop off Sissi and Milatos
Meeting and Pickup
GENERAL: Transfer included = Kokinni Hani, Gournes, Gouves, Analipsi, Anissaras, Chersonissos, Piscopiano, Koutouloufari, Stalis-Stalidas, Malia Transfer Heraklion, Sissi & Milatos will have an extra charge of 20 € per person (incl. pickup and drop off), to be paid at the driver.HOTELS: See the list. If your hotel is NOT in the list, there is a pick up place NEARBY.TIME: Between 10.00 am - 11.00 am
El Venizelou Drapanos
Stalida 700 14, Greece
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
7 Premium Wine Tasting = Dive into the Cretan wine culture by tasting the rare wines of our range where the indigenous grape varieties express their finest character through selected privileges terroirs. Guided tour of the vinyards, open-air vine museum and cellar.
Or
EXCLUSIVE Wine Tasting = Pick up your picnic basket, choose a tranquil spot in the heart of the vinyard under the shadow of the olive trees and connect with the Cretan nature as you enjoy a guided 4 exclusive wine tasting paired with a premium selected Cretan cheese and other delicacies. Guided tour of the vinyards, open-air vine museum and cellar.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years old
- Not suitable for children, due to the wine tasting
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
Q: What is the cancellation policy for the LUXURY PRIVATE Wine Tasting in CRETE (also for CRUISE SHIPS)?
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Activity code: C-13978P3
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET).
- Pick up / drop off (15 km around Hersonissos).
- Air-conditioned minibus.
- Option 2: 4 EXCLUSIVE Wine Tasting paired with selected Cretan cheese and other delicacies.
- Water, paximadi (hard bread) and olives during the wine tasting.
- Insurance.
- Option 1: 7 PREMIUM Wine Tasting (no lunch included).
- Personal Local Driver/Guide.
- Lunch.
- Pick up / drop off Heraklion.
- Pick up / drop off Sissi and Milatos.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 18. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the LUXURY PRIVATE Wine Tasting in CRETE (also for CRUISE SHIPS) is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for LUXURY PRIVATE Wine Tasting in CRETE (also for CRUISE SHIPS) will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Pick up / drop off (15 km around Hersonissos)
- Air-conditioned minibus
- Option 2: 4 EXCLUSIVE Wine Tasting paired with selected Cretan cheese and other delicacies.
- Water, paximadi (hard bread) and olives during the wine tasting
- Insurance
- Option 1: 7 PREMIUM Wine Tasting (no lunch included)
- Personal Local Driver/Guide
- Lunch
- Pick up / drop off Heraklion
- Pick up / drop off Sissi and Milatos
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years old
- Not suitable for children, due to the wine tasting
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
