From Chania: Wine and Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Snacks
About This Experience
This is the premium Chania pairing of wine and olive oil, running six hours west into the Kissamos mountains. Two family wineries, one olive oil factory, the ancient Olive Tree of Vouves, and a light lunch — at $137 it costs three times the broader Chania tasting tour, and the difference is depth rather than breadth.
The wine is genuinely good. The first estate, family-run since 1993, pours award-winning Vidiano and Muscat of Spina alongside international varieties — Grenache rouge, Syrah, Mourvèdre — grown on Cretan terroir. The second, deeper into Kissamos, specialises in white blends of Vilana, Vidiano and Assyrtiko, and you walk the vineyards between pours.
The olive component is a premium oil factory where extra virgin production is explained and tasted, with local products alongside the wine. You also stop at a traditional village to see the 3,000-year-old olive tree, which on this route is a genuine stop rather than a drive-by.
Be clear on the balance before booking: two of the three producer stops are wineries. If you want the oil to be the main subject, the Terra Creta mill visit or the Amari Valley grove tasting will serve you better. If you want both done properly in one day from Chania, this is the tour that does it. The day closes on Tsikoudia, poured the way Cretans say goodbye.
Highlights
- Stand under the Olive Tree of Vouves, dated by tree rings to at least 2,000 years
- Taste at two family-run Kissamos wineries, one established in 1993
- Try award-winning Vidiano and Muscat of Spina alongside Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre
- Tour a premium olive oil factory and taste extra virgin at the source
- Walk the vineyards between tastings, high in the Kissamos hills
- Finish on Tsikoudia, the Cretan farewell spirit, poured the local way
What's Included
- ✓ Pick-up and drop-off from designated points in the Chania region
- ✓ Transport by air-conditioned bus into the Kissamos mountains
- ✓ All entrance fees along the route
- ✓ Wine tasting at two family-owned wineries
- ✓ Olive oil tasting at a premium olive oil factory
- ✓ A light lunch and snacks served with the tastings
- ✓ A driver-guide for the full six hours
- ✓ Tsikoudia tasting to close the day
Not Included
- Gratuities, which are optional
- Anything you buy at the wineries or the olive oil factory
- Food and drink beyond the listed tastings
What to Bring
- Passport or ID card
- A light jacket for the hills
- Comfortable shoes for the vineyards
Good to Know & Caveats
- Bring a passport or ID card — the operator asks for it.
- Wine tasting is not served to under-18s; water or fresh orange juice is offered instead.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- The operator may make minor changes to the programme, typically for weather.
- This is a wine tour with a serious olive oil component rather than the other way round — two of the stops are wineries.
- The Kissamos road climbs and winds; sit near the front if you are prone to motion sickness.
Meeting Point
Pick-up and drop-off from designated points in the Chania region, confirmed with your booking. The route runs west into the Kissamos mountains.
What Travelers Say
Rated 4.8/5 by 383 verified GetYourGuide travelers.
The tour guide was fantastic!! Nothing overwhelming, and I am a solo traveler. The olive oil tour was great and the two wineries were fantastic. You won’t even need a lunch after, as the snacks were very filling. Thank you very much, I would do this again, a great experience.
— Dominick, September 18, 2026
Tour could be only first wonery and start at 10. This way you have wine a little later.
— Colleen, September 24, 2026
This exceeded our expectations. The guide, Andreas, was hyper-local, not only Crete-born but also from a village close to the region we were touring. He also was a sommelier and presented the wines for tasting at the second location. The olive farm and factory tour was terrific. We saw an organic farm where the processes were all optimized to be as efficient and sustainable as possible, reusing everything in one way or another. Seemingly no waste was generated. The olive oil tasting was an education. Both wine tastings were in beautiful settings and plates of cheese, bread, and more were provided. I was worried the description of snacks would leave us hungry, but instead it was all generously served. Highly recommend!
— Carolyn, September 24, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this more a wine tour or an olive oil tour?
More wine. Two of the three producer stops are family wineries with full tastings, and one is a premium olive oil factory with an oil tasting. Both are substantial — but if oil is your sole interest, a dedicated mill visit gives you more of it for a fraction of the price.
Why does it cost $137 when other Chania tours are $45?
Six hours, two wineries with full guided tastings, entrance fees, a light lunch and a premium oil factory, in a smaller-scale format than the big coach circuits. The cheaper Chania tour covers five producers in seven hours with a broader, shallower stop at each.
Can children come?
Yes, accompanied by an adult, but wine is not served to under-18s — the operator provides water or fresh orange juice instead. Bear in mind that two of the three stops are wineries, so the day is built around something children cannot take part in.
Which olive tree is this?
The Olive Tree of Vouves, in a village in the Kolymvari area. Tree-ring analysis puts it at at least 2,000 years old; the 3,000-to-5,000-year figures operators quote are estimates, and there is no agreed scientific method for dating an olive tree, so treat the superlatives with some caution. It is a genuine stop on this route rather than a photo pause from the bus.
Do I need to bring identification?
Yes — the operator asks for a passport or ID card. It is worth having on any Cretan winery visit, since age verification for tastings is taken seriously.
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Traditional Olive Grove and Dragon Fruit Farm Tour
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