The Gourmet Wine Tour of Heraklion area

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Experience Details
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Duration
8 hours
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Number of Guests
2 - 6 guests
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Language
English, French
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Embark on a delightful journey through Heraklion's wine country, visiting two renowned wineries. Taste exquisite local wines, explore Cretan cuisine, and savor the charm of Crete's mezze culture.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

In a small and friendly group of maximum 6 people, partake in a sensational visit of 2 wineries of Archanes to meet some winemakers of this historical wine region. Pass by Archanes region, the birthplace of cretan wines with a 4.000 years of history, an its various landscapes. Visit a new and dynamic winery. Join the winemaker for a tour on the vineyards, learning about vine growing and winemaking techniques. This will be followed by tasting 5 wines of local grapes varietals paired with local cheeses and other delicacies. Move then to one of the oldest bio organic winery of the region. There, after visiting the domain, you will taste 6 wines with cheeses and delicacies pairing under the guidance of the winemaker, enjoying the breathtaking view on the vineyards.

Move then to Archanes , pretty traditional town, for food an amazing food and wine experience: 4 stages traditional cretan food paired with 5 selected premium wines from the island to create a sensational food pairing.



What You Get

Hotel pickup and drop-off
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Wine tasting
Beers and non alcoholic drinks

Good To Know

  • Important: this tour is only available from North coast Heraklion area to Agios Nikolaos (Heraklion, Agia Pelagia, Gouves, Gournes, Kokkini Hani, Hersonnissos, Stalida, Analipsi, Anissaras, Malia, Sissi, Agios Nikolaos, Elounda,…)
  • Pick up will be organized as much as possible at hotel reception. However it can happen for traffic reason (city town, no parking at hotel, one way roads, ... that we will provife a close to hotel meeting point with parking place
  • Customers need to have their voucher (either by phone or printed on a paper) with them during the tour for tax reason
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

What You’ll Experience

Archanes (Pass By)

Pass by Archanes traditional wine region, the birthplace of Cretan wines with a 4.000 years wine history. Enjoy the various landscapes of the region, from olive groves to hills covered with vineyards.
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Garakis Winery

First stop for a guided tour on small family new and promising winery. Meet the winemaker and join him for a tour on the vineyards, learning about vines growing and wine techniques. Then, in a cosy family atmosphere, taste 5 wines paired with local cheeses and local delicacies under the guidance of the winemaker himself.
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
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Winery Stilianou

the second stop will be to a family bio organic winery for visiting the facilities. After the visit, enjoy the breathtaking view while tasting the 6 wines of the domain paired with local cheeses and vegetables.
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
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Bakaliko Crete

After an introduction to extra virgin olive oil, you will be able to taste up to 12 premium extra virgin olive oil of the island, with local products like honey, grape sirup,... Then, have some lunch at one of the most renowned restaurant in the pretty traditional town of Archanes. In a shaded and picturesque square, enjoy a 2 Starters, main and desserts which will be paired with 5 glasses of selected premium wines of the island to perfectly match with your food. Food, wines, and water are included in price. Menu exemple: local mix salad , beans and lentils salad, stuffed wine leaves, grilled cretan cheese and grilled aubergines, olive and cheese fritters, aromatic rice pilaf with Lamb or/and chicken, lemon pie and local halva.
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

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Pickup Details
Pickup only from Heraklion to Agios Nikolaos area. Departure from Agios Nikolaos at 8.00 Heraklion at 08:30 (every pickup will depend of the location of each hotel, your time will be confirmed later when provided with adress of hotel where you will stay)

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Great wine and local scenic tour.
July 13, 2025
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Great visit of two wineries. Small group of 4. Peter, the guide, explained all about Crete/Greeks wines. He is passionate about wines, very nice and took great care of us. We also had a great lunch...read more

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Excellent experience – friendly, knowledgeable, and personalized!
July 08, 2025
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Excellent experience – friendly, knowledgeable, and personalized! We had a fantastic time on this winery tour! Pierre was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, sharing great insights not only abo...read more

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Great wine tour
June 24, 2025
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Piere has an impressive knowledge of wine and Crete – that is what made the tour very special. The wineries visited were excellently selected, the olive oil a delight, and lunch was also delicious....read more

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Best Wine Tour Ever!
June 20, 2025
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This was a full day, educational, and incredible tour of food and Cretan wine. The guide was so knowledgeable and passionate, we spent the whole day learning and tasting amazing wines. He takes int...read more

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Wine tour
June 01, 2025
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My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our wine tour with Petras (I hope I’m spelling that right!). Thank you for making our honeymoon so special! We were paired with another lovely couple and the who...read more

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