Wine tasting and olive mill off-road tour from Rethymnon

Gourmets

Location: Greece

Activity: Wine Tours

Languages spoken: English, Greek

Duration: 6 hrs 30 mins

Difficulty: Moderate

Minimum age: 7

Person (13+)

95.00 €

Child (7-12,99)

75.00 €

Total price 95.00 €

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Good to know: You can only buy this activity for 8 persons at a time. If you require more places, kindly place more orders.

Duration: 6 hrs 30 mins

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Available from: 21/04/2025

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Highlights

Visit a winery tour with tasting
Visit an olive mill tour with olive oil tasting
Visit Halepa Monastery
Lunch with Cretan platters
Off-road tour, marvel old olive trees, vineyards and Cretan villages
Embark on a semi private tour for up to 6 or 8 persons per vehicle

All about the trip

Cretan Wine Secrets: Begin the excursion with a visit to Klados Winery in Panormos. Delight in a personalized wine tour guided by the owner, unlocking the mysteries

behind Cretan wines and experiencing an enticing wine tasting that reveals the region's longevity secrets.

Historic Vosakos Monastery among Stunning Landscapes: Travel along the coastline, passing through villages like Sisses and Aloides. Enjoy panoramic views of

Psiloritis and Mylopotamos area. Explore the historic Halepa Monastery, known for sheltering Cretan rebels during civil wars, amidst the captivating landscapes.

Olive Oil Discovery: Embark on a journey through picturesque villages like Doxaro, Apladiana, and Agia, nestled amid lush greenery, vineyards, and olive groves. Visit

a traditional and modern olive mill in Melidoni village. Learn about the olive oil production process, from ancient handmade methods to modern techniques, and savor the flavors of local olive oil.

Cretan Cuisine Delights: Indulge in the flavors of Cretan cuisine at a charming village tavern in Melidoni, and embrace local hospitality with an array of delicacies.

This unique wine and olive escape offers not just an exploration of culinary traditions but an adventure embracing Greek hospitality. Enrich your senses with breathtaking sights, professional yet relaxed service, and an unforgettable immersion into the heart of Cretan culture.

What is included in the price

Free hotel pick up and drop off
Premium off-road vehicles (7 or 9 seater) driven by multilingual escort-drivers
Entrance fees for the olive mill tour and tasting
Entrance fees for the winery tour and tasting
Lunch with Cretan delicacies
Liability insurance and local taxes

What is not included in the price

Wine or beers or refreshments in tavern
Purchases in the winery or olive mill
Gratuities

The trip is not recommended to people suffering from car sickness, having mobility or kinetic or back problems, pregnant women or for children younger than 7 years old as we don't provide baby seats, or people taller than 195 cm or heavier than 130 kg. Alcohol consumption is not allowed to minors under age of 18 years old. Uncharted Escapes reserves the right to make minor changes in the program when considered necessary, for example, in case of unfavourable weather conditions. This can be done without any prior notice. The trip is not recommended to people suffering from car sickness, having mobility or kinetic or back problems, pregnant women or for children younger than 7 years old as we don't provide baby seats, or people taller than 195 cm or heavier than 130 kg. Alcohol consumption is not allowed to minors under age of 18 years old. Uncharted Escapes reserves the right to make minor changes in the program when considered necessary, for example, in case of unfavorable weather conditions. This can be done without any prior notice.

Instructions

Please let us know during the booking of this activity if you require a vegetarian lunch or if you have any food allergies.

Pick up times per area:

8:30 Georgioupoli

8:35 Kavros

9:00 Rethymnon

9:15 Platanias

9:25 Adelianos Kambos

9:30 Stavromenos

9:45 Panormos

What to take with you?

Don’t forget your face masks, comfortable shoes, for example trekking shoes or sandals, camera, sun protection, etc. During spring and autumn, we advise you to bring a jacket.

Itinerary

	08:30 - 09:45: Pickups (1 h 15 min)
	09:45 - 10:00: Drive to Klados Winery (15 minutes)
	10:00 - 10:50: Winery Tour & Tasting Stop (50 minutes)
	10:50 - 11:30: Drive to Vosakos Monastery (off-road) (40 minutes)
	11:30 - 12:00: Monastery Stop (30 minutes)
	12:00 - 12:25: Drive to mountain View point (off-road) (25 minutes)
	12:25 - 12:35: Mountain View point photo stop (10 minutes)
	12:35 - 13:15: Drive to Melidoni olive oil mill (40 minutes)
	13:15 - 13:45: Olive oil tour and tasting stop (30 minutes)
	13:45 - 13:55: Drive to Melidoni village (10 minutes)
	13:55 - 15:15: Melidoni lunch stop (1 h 20 min)
	15:15 - 16:30: Drive back to pick up points (1 h 15 min)

Where do we meet and where will the trip end?

Meeting place:

We arrange hotel pick-up and drop-off from Rethymnon. Please let us know during the booking of this activity your hotel name for pick-up and drop-off.

Meeting place information:

Outside your hotel. Please let us know during the booking of this activity your hotel name for pick-up and drop-off.

Final destination:

Outside your hotel .

Cancellation Policy - Medium

Cancellation more than 10 days prior to the starting date. Clients are automatically refunded the full booking price.
Cancellation within 4 to 10 days prior to the starting date. Clients are entitled to a 50% refund of the booking Price.
Cancellation less than 4 days prior to the starting date. No refunds.

The full Terms and Conditions are available on our website.

This activity is organised by Malaxianakis Emmanouil - Uncharted escapes, Mesologgiou 1, Chania, 73131, Greece, +30 6983830830, info@unchartedescapes.com.