The Gourmet Wine Tour of Heraklion area

Little delayed at outset but the whole experience was incredible and tailered to our specific wishes. We were very pleased at cost of trip and quality of the vineyards and their wines.

Excellent tour, super knowledgeable and friendly guide. Great wineries, excellent lunch. Not for those in a rush, this is a chance to relax and enjoy the wine tasting and learn the culture. Loved it, would do again!!!!

Everything about the tour was excellent. Our guide Pierre picked us up at our hotel on time, and drove us out to one of the principal wine growing areas of the island. We visited two wineries and had a tour of the facilities and wonderful tastings at both. Then we went to a small villlage in the area and tasted specialty olive oils and other local products, and had a 4-course gormet lunch with paired wines for each course. Through the entire experiece Pierre provided his unique commentary on the history of wine making in the region and shared his perspectives as a chef about the Creten diet and healthful living. We got back to the hotel a little ahead of schedule, which was also appreciated because it allowed us to get in a swim in the warm and wonderful Aegean Sea. We were particularly interested in this tour because we were staying at a beach resort on the north coast and wanted to see some of the interior of the island and the countryside, which was very beautiful. The tour was also advertised as a small group experience, which we thought would be more personalized. That proved to be absolutely true. It was advertised for a maximum of 8 persons, and it turned out that there were only 4 guests total, which made the adventure that much better. Pierre was an excellent guide and provided an outstanding experience. Would highly recommend this for anybody interested in unique Creten wines and cuisine.

We spent our first day with this lovely guide we were blessed to be the only ones on the trip that day and had wonderful personalize service. Way too much food and plenty of wine. You won’t be disappointed!

great experience -learning about the growing wine country of Crete and experiencing its wines and olive oils was really a memorable experience with a very engaging and knowledgeable guide. Highly recommend the excursion and trying local Cretan wines both on Crete and anywhere else available -definitely in Athens

The experience was absolutely wonderful! Our tour guide was knowledgeable and made all of us feel comfortable - plenty of wine and food to go around. Would highly recommend!

this was by far the best tour we have been on in25 years, do not pass this one. I gaurentee it will be better than I can describe

Absolutely fantastic day out! Pierre was a joy to spend the day with teaching us all about the traditional wine and foods of Crete. I can't recommend this trip enough, it is wonderful value for money and an experience we will never forget!

What an amazing day! This is a small personal tour, there was only us and one other couple on the trip along with Pierre who runs the tour with his wife. First stop is an olive farm which has given me a new appreciation for good olive oil, then onto the first wine farm - gorgeous views, delicious wines and good company who needs to speak the same language when drinking wine?. Lunch was at a small local restaurant with a mixture of small sharing plates for starters and desserts as well as mouth watering lamb for mains. Of course more excellent wine to accompany. The afternoon is then spent having a snooze while being driven to the next wine farm for more tasting. We ended up buying loads of local produce under no pressure whatsoever which I can't wait to sample while remembering one of the best trips of a holiday ever!