7 Wine Tastings in Heraklion to Book Ahead

1.Land Rover Safari with Sunset Viewing, Dinner, & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 395 reviews · 6 hours · from $99Our pick

Crete Land Rover safari to mountain villages for tastings, herb stops, sunset sparkling wine, then a traditional tavern dinner with unlimited wine.

“The tour was lovely but our guide “Kosta” just made it fantastic. He was hilarious and went above and beyond to make us comfortable and happy with the experience. He kept us well fed and hydrated and kept the spirits up with lots of funny jokes. The sunset itself unfortunately wasn’t the best due to the weather conditions - but Kosta definitely made up for it. The evening ended with beautiful food in a traditional tavern and Greek dancing. Very wholesome evening and THANK YOU TO KOSTA!”

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2.Heraklion SUV Private Guided Wine Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 165 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $272Top rated

Private Heraklion wine tour with guided cellar walks, a medieval press stop, and a 3-course lunch paired with Crete wines.

“Overall experience was amazing! Areti was a great guide, not only with the wines and their distinct history, but she was also knowledgeable in local history and culture. We could not ask for a better experience!”

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3.Private Tour-Knossos Palace Zeus Cave Olive Oil Mill & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 135 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $151

Private day trip from Heraklion to Lasithi Plateau villages and Knossos, with olive oil tastings, pottery hands-on, coffee, wine, and more.

“Our day with Spyros was one of our absolute favorite days of our honeymoon. The whole day was filled with memories we won’t forget: strawberry picking, tasting authentic Greek yogurt, drinking coffee in a small cafe and wine/raki tasting in Spyros’s home to name a few. Thank you for making our honeymoon so special! Could not recommend this trip enough.”

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4.Traditional Dance Show and Buffet Dinner with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 102 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $34Best value

A half-day Cretan village evening with a rural walk, Mediterranean buffet, and a lively traditional dance show with unlimited wine.

“Excursion sympathique et abordable au niveau du tarif. Déçue car je m’attendais à voir un spectacle de danse grecque pendant 3h. Les représentations de danse étaient courtes. Pour combler le « temps », les touristes étaient tous invités à danser sur la scène. Une chanteuse intervenait également pour combler le temps.”

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5.Hot-Air Balloon Flight with Breakfast and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 60 reviews · 3 hours · from $294

Small-group hot-air balloon flight over Crete’s Lasithi Plateau with breakfast and sparkling wine, plus transfers and a flight certificate.

“This was a phenomenal experience. The crew picked us up from our hotel and we spent around 50 minutes in the van to our takeoff location. The crew was very efficient and good at their jobs. We got up in the air just in time for the sunrise and it was beautiful. This was our first hot air balloon and it was an experience we will never forget. We landed safely and headed back into town for a coffee and some breakfast. Would recommend this activity”

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6.Olive, Wine, & Raki on a Flavorful Culinary Journey

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 56 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $126

Taste Crete in 6.5 hours with olive oil, wine, and raki tastings plus a light lunch, guided visits, and comfortable SUV transport.

“Everyone was lovely. The experience was amazing every penny was worth it. Brought lots of fabulous goodies”

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7.Matala Beach – Caves & winery Full Day tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 37 reviews · 8 hours · from $110

South Crete day trip from Heraklion with Cretan wine tasting, Messara Valley views, Matala caves, beach swim, and lunch with local wine.

“War alles super, nur im Weingut hätte man mehr erklären!”

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