Chania: Cretan Flavors – Wine, Oil, Honey & Cheese Tasting From Kalyves/Almyrida: Authentic Cretan Flavours

Visit a traditional winery and taste a selection of local wines. Try some cretan olive oil, cheese and honey and discover historical landmarks. See one of the oldest olive trees in the world.
Discover the authentic side of Crete on a journey through the island’s traditions, local flavors, and rural way of life.

Visit a family-run winery and learn about Crete’s centuries-old winemaking heritage before enjoying a guided tasting of 6–7 locally produced wines. Continue to a traditional olive oil mill, where you will discover how extra virgin olive oil is made and taste a selection of olive oils, local honey, and Cretan delicacies such as cheese, rusks, cherry tomatoes, and olives.

Your experience also includes a visit to a traditional wood-fired bakery, where you can see how local bread, rusks, and kalitsounia pastries are prepared. Depending on the season, you may also visit a local cheese factory and learn about the production of traditional Cretan cheeses, including Graviera.

Along the way, explore the Cave of Saint John the Hermit and admire the Monumental Olive Tree of Vouves, considered one of the oldest olive trees in the world.

Combining culture, history, gastronomy, and genuine Cretan hospitality, this countryside experience offers a memorable introduction to the traditions and flavors of Crete.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.