Chania Mountain Villages Food & Wine Tour with Local Wine Tasting
Avoid tourist-heavy dining spots and the challenge of finding truly authentic local food experiences on your own in Crete. This intimate small-group tour of Crete (limited to just four guests) takes you into rural villages and a traditional family cellar to sample homemade wines, spirits, and Cretan dishes. With easy walking between stops, you gain deeper insight into local culture, olive oil traditions, and small producers while enjoying a relaxed, guided tasting experience.
Highlights
- ✓Award-winning small-group tour recognized among Greece’s best
- ✓Small group of four ensures highly personalized experience
- ✓Visit villages and learn Cretan history and olive oil traditions
- ✓Get insider restaurant recommendations to enhance your stay
What you'll see & do
- ✓We drive out of Chania's busy city centre & soon we'll relax into nature's rhythm & sounds by a Byzantine Church with tasty snacks.
- ✓We continues through a breathtaking gorge & rural roads full of free range goats for company. Next stop a tiny village where time has stop. Old pictures, historical objects & mountain views will be our new frame. A must try Cretan dish with wine or the local spirit, will open our appetizer for more. In short walking distance we can visit olive trees thousands of years old!
- ✓Back to the mountain roads along olive-fruit trees & grapevines, a once in a lifetime experience awaits us: visit a local's family rustic wine cellar & taste their homemade wine poured from the old oak barrels!
- ✓The final stop is our main Gastronomic Meal. The core of the world-renowned Cretan diet, will satisfy our senses & stomach: fresh salads, seasonal appetizers, Cretan aged cheese, slow-cooked dishes with & without meat, wine & dessert.
- ✓Fruits or home made dessert will be the ideal finish to our tour, before we drive back to the city, with amazing sea & country side views.
What's included
- ✓Edible souvenirs & our top local recommendations!
- ✓Alcoholic beverages
- ✓Visit the wine cellar of a local family & taste their wine
- ✓In-vehicle air conditioning
- ✓Meals
- ✓Government fees
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Guided tour at ancient olives trees & sites
What's not included
- ✓Tips & gratuities
Good to know
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Weather appropriate clothing & shoes (hat, sunglasses, layer)
Your own water bottle. Come hydrated! The Cretan sun is hot.
Your enthusiasm!
Valid ID
We reserve the right to modify our tour routes & stops according to the weather confitions.
Not recommended for people with walking difficulties
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Chania Mountain Villages Food & Wine Tour with Local Wine Tasting
Avoid tourist-heavy dining spots and the challenge of finding truly authentic local food experiences on your own in Crete. This intimate small-group tour of Crete (limited to just four guests) takes you into rural villages and a traditional family cellar to sample homemade wines, spirits, and Cretan dishes. With easy walking between stops, you gain deeper insight into local culture, olive oil traditions, and small producers while enjoying a relaxed, guided tasting experience.
Highlights
- ✓Award-winning small-group tour recognized among Greece’s best
- ✓Small group of four ensures highly personalized experience
- ✓Visit villages and learn Cretan history and olive oil traditions
- ✓Get insider restaurant recommendations to enhance your stay
What you'll see & do
- ✓We drive out of Chania's busy city centre & soon we'll relax into nature's rhythm & sounds by a Byzantine Church with tasty snacks.
- ✓We continues through a breathtaking gorge & rural roads full of free range goats for company. Next stop a tiny village where time has stop. Old pictures, historical objects & mountain views will be our new frame. A must try Cretan dish with wine or the local spirit, will open our appetizer for more. In short walking distance we can visit olive trees thousands of years old!
- ✓Back to the mountain roads along olive-fruit trees & grapevines, a once in a lifetime experience awaits us: visit a local's family rustic wine cellar & taste their homemade wine poured from the old oak barrels!
- ✓The final stop is our main Gastronomic Meal. The core of the world-renowned Cretan diet, will satisfy our senses & stomach: fresh salads, seasonal appetizers, Cretan aged cheese, slow-cooked dishes with & without meat, wine & dessert.
- ✓Fruits or home made dessert will be the ideal finish to our tour, before we drive back to the city, with amazing sea & country side views.
What's included
- ✓Edible souvenirs & our top local recommendations!
- ✓Alcoholic beverages
- ✓Visit the wine cellar of a local family & taste their wine
- ✓In-vehicle air conditioning
- ✓Meals
- ✓Government fees
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Guided tour at ancient olives trees & sites
What's not included
- ✓Tips & gratuities
Good to know
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Weather appropriate clothing & shoes (hat, sunglasses, layer)
Your own water bottle. Come hydrated! The Cretan sun is hot.
Your enthusiasm!
Valid ID
We reserve the right to modify our tour routes & stops according to the weather confitions.
Not recommended for people with walking difficulties
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.