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Crete Food and Wine Tasting with Wine Factory Visit

Crete is the cradle of wine history, with its authentic country life and indigenous grape varieties dating far back to the ancient Minoans. Veta, one of our local guides, says ‘What I like most about showing visitors around on this tour is that they meet the local producers and farmers and hear their stories.' Over the course of the day, you'll taste locally produced olive oil, enjoy a typical Cretan lunch, and sip on regional whites and reds at an award-winning winery.

We'll begin our culinary adventure at the Kriti Allios olive oil producer, set among olive groves to the south of Heraklion. Here we'll tour the facilities and surrounding groves before a Cretan olive oil tasting session. ‘Olive oil has been a Cretan staple since Minoan times. Archeologists have found evidence that the Minoans, the earliest Cretan civilization, used olive oil for rituals, medicine and culinary purposes,' adds Veta. After the tasting, there's a tasty farm fresh lunch to tuck into with traditional local delicacies.

Next, we'll pay a visit to family-run Titakis Winery. Its wines have won multiple awards in the past decade, especially the Kotsifali reds. After a tour of the estate and the wine production areas, you'll taste four different wines, accompanied by breadsticks and olives. Veta says, ‘There's always a bottle on the dinner table in Cretan homes – and often it'll be from this winery. The Titakis family has a strong focus on the production of rare local varieties.'

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Main features

Free cancellation
Place: Crete
Duration: from 4 hours to 8 hours
Language: German, English
Mobile voucher accepted

Additional features

Entrance fees included
Guided tour
Instant confirmation
Meal included
Rainy day
E-Voucher
Hotel pick up

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Do this because

  • Sample a selection of award-winning Cretan wines at a family-run winery
  • Discover the heritage of Cretan wine and the benefits of extra virgin olive oil
  • Learn about olive oil production at a fruit farm where we'll also have lunch
  • Sample local delicacies including wine, and Crete's famous extra virgin olive oil
  • Expert local guide with an unrivalled knowledge of Crete and its gastronomy
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Important to know

  • Not suitable for families with small children
  • Adults only
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Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

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What’s included

  • Lunch
  • Transport
  • Escort
  • Winery tour and wine tasting
  • Local delicacy tasting
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This experience meets the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria. By choosing this experience you can protect the places you love, care for the environment and support local communities.

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

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Location

Stadiou 35B
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Provider

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