Top Chania Food & Drink

Delving alone into rural Crete to experience its olive oil and wines requires a hire car and local knowledge to find its authentic produce and attractions. This full-day small-group 4x4 tour from Chania makes things easy: with prearranged olive oil and wine tastings, and visits to villages and beauty spots, so you don’t have to research and arrange them yourself. Pickup and drop-off in Chania and nearby resorts is included.

Crete has a long tradition of fine wine-making, dating back to its ancient Minoan roots. Let a Certified Sommelier or a Local Grape Grower be at your service for a full day, guiding your semi-private group to two premier vineyards and tasting rooms in Western Crete, as well as the world’s oldest olive tree and Biolea Olive Oil Mill. Your designated driver does the navigating for you as you discover new wines, learn about wine making in this region, and enjoy a full lunch with unlimited wine.

Treat your senses to the ancient flavors of Crete on a full-day wine tour from Chania. Travel through the mountains of the Kisamos region and traditional Cretan villages to reach two family-run wineries, where you’ll taste award-winning regional wines and stroll through the vineyards. Sample another prized Cretan product at an olive oil factory, and stand before one of the world’s oldest olive trees on this relaxed culinary tour of northwestern Crete.

Hop in a 4WD vehicle for a nature tour through the countryside of Western Crete to the Milia mountain retreat and eco-resort. This convenient full-day tour takes you to an altitude of 2,800 feet (850 meters) with frequent stops for admiring the scenery, snapping photographs, and learning about the culture, history, and traditions of this storied Mediterranean island. Top off the experience with a traditional Cretan lunch with wine.

Drive through the beautiful Cretan mainland scenery to the Kydonia Mountain. We will visit a traditional winery. They will sit in a beautiful olive grove and sample a fleet of local wines including Vidiano and Muscat of Spinas as well as some international wines such as Grenache Rouge, Syrah and Mouverde. We will visit the Olive Tree Museum. They will see the oldest olive tree in the world, one of 14 classified as Monumental Olive Trees in Crete, aged an estimated 3,000 years. We will drive to a different winery in Kissavos Mountain, where their Cretan wine tasting experience continues. They will taste a new fleet of wines consisting of local varieties including Vilana, Vidiano and Asyrtiko, accompanied with food comprising local products. Then they will visit an olive oil factory owned by the same family, where they will learn about extra virgin olive oil production. Finally return back and we will toast with some Tsikoudia and say goodbye – Cretan style!

Crete is famous for its hospitality, local history and gastronomy. Wine is a part of history and an essential part of gastronomy. Food, dance and music are culture of a Cretan. We invite you to a local winery tour with wine tasting and then we will go to a traditional village to enjoy live Cretan music, food and dancing.. Do you want to live it? Do you want to be part of one and the same group in an exceptional traditional place where you will feel the Cretan hospitality and love? But before to discover and enjoy the Cretan night, you will visit a winery, taste Local Cretan wines and learn everything from this “magic water”, in order to be in the mood for the rest of the night.

Enjoy an off-road vineyard tour Marvel the best panoramic view of Chania from above Set off on a winery tour with five wines tasting and Cheese Platter Embark on a private tour with premium off road vehicles driven by multilingual escort-drivers

Do you want to end your day in Chania in an exceptional way that highlights all your senses? SEAze the Day provides an experience that you’ll remember for a lifetime. Sailing the sea just before sunset for around three hours. You’ll have the chance to taste an assortment of two delicious Cretan wines. Along with the wine we will cook fresh fish for you on board of our boat. Enjoy the sunset, take a few photos, relax on board and experience a taste of fine Cretan food. The perfect surprise for your loved one!

Embark on a private tour with premium off road vehicles driven by multilingual escort-drivers and enjoy an off-road vineyard tour. Marvel the best panoramic view of Chania from above and set off on a winery tour with five wines tasting

Let’s learn how to prepare and cook traditional Greek and Cretan recipes and enjoy the result, in an outstanding scenery and landscape in Margarites village.

Chania’s Old Town is being inhabited since the ancient ages of the Minoan Civilization from 5000BC. Since then it has always been a vivid place of prosperity and growth, influenced through the ages by the various cultures, Romans, Arabs, Jews, due to its geopolitical place in the Mediterranean Sea and those who invaded it particularly in the late years, such us the Venetians and the Ottoman Turks. We will stroll through the historic alleys and pinpoint the Byzantine and the Venetian/Ottoman Walls and Fortifications, then walk through the main streets and see the emergence of history from the Ancient Ages from the archeological excavations inside the Old Town to the Medieval and Recent Ages through the old buildings, the churches, the synagogues and the mosques. Also we will visit the Orthodox, the Muslim and the Jewish Quarter and how people lived together through times with peace or turbulence.

Be a part of a unique experience and enjoy a very interactive tour, in which you will gain some interesting information about the local, traditional life, the wine and raki production (old and new), learn the secrets of the traditional dish "gemista", milk a goat if you dear, make cheese, taste the cretan and greek cuisine, and relax under the trees but above all let's create memories!

Get to know Chania without crowded tour buses or rowdy tour groups on this private sightseeing tour. Walk through the historic buildings and charming streets of the city’s Old Town, immerse yourself in the hustle and bustle of the Municipal Market, and take advantage of some grand photo opportunities at the Holy Trinity Monastery and Akrotiri’s Gouverneto Monastery. With a full day available to you, take your time at each stop and explore at your own pace.

We will check it all out and more while exploring the fascinating old city, venturing through hidden back alleyways, discovering unique Instagram sunset spots, and enjoying local recipes in venues that only locals know. Watch the sunset over a breathtaking panorama from a secret spot that only locals know about. Participate in a unique wine tasting event presented by a qualified sommelier and enjoy a three-course gourmet organic dinner. Learn about the city’s past and present and see why “Zorbas” lived his myth on Crete. Explore the old city’s alleyways and discover the bohemian side of Crete, from funky workshops to cool cafés. Sweeten your palate with an organic ice cream and savor some shots of raki, Crete’s best not-to-miss spirit.

The Delicious Chania Food Tour invites you to discover a different side of the town of Chania by joining the Cretans in what is probably their favorite activity: easting!! An alternative walking tour in the Old Town exploring Chania's cultural identity ; a great introduction to this beautiful town with a local insider guide and definitely one of the best things to do in Chania on your first day, ideal also for those visiting Chania on a cruise for just a day. 

This amazing experience begins at your door step, where we pick you up with our luxury vehicle and head to the Winery. You will have the chance to explore their herb gardens, the impressive architecture of the building, and the underground cellar which is built into the mountains, Lefka Oroi of Chania. Our experienced team, will be by your side throughout the time, and offer you Private Olive Oil Tasting, Wine Tasting and Food Pairing of Authentic Cretan Cuisine. All our dishes are homemade by experience ladies of Local Households, and fresh seasonal produce. We create dishes, through a traditional perspective to offer our visitors utter experience of Crete with style.

Get the best of Cretan history and culture with this half-day trip! Walk with an archaeologist and licensed tourist guide and immerse yourself in an engaging historical tour at Chania Old Town, where five millennia of history and prehistory will unravel before your eyes.

Learn about the history and the traditions of the Island, meet locals, explore the wildlife of Crete, feel our hospitality and taste the delicious Cretan cheese and cuisine. Afterwards our amazing off-road route continues and on the way up to the shepherd‟s hut “Mitato”, where you will find out all about the lifestyle of a shepherd and cheese making process. There the owner welcomes us with a shot of raki and fresh Graviera Cheese.

We are a company with a privately-owned mini bus. We are authorized by the GREEK TOURISTIC ORGANISATION to be able to legally offer daily transfers as well as organized excursions. We love our work and this shows in the service we provide and in our fully equipped bus which has a refrigerator, TV monitor, individual lighting, air conditioning, Wi-FI internet, multimedia sound system, and Bluetooth. We love to help our visitors discover the nature, history and traditions of Crete, and will be delighted to share with you the beauties, the history, and the flavors and aromas of our land. The benefits on our bus, are for us, our philosophy of politeness and service. It would give us great joy to escort you on our excursions; we have excursions for all visitors, and accommodate wheelchair and mobility scooter users, their friends and family. We accommodate 2 wheelchairs or 1 mobility scooter users; inform us at time of booking

In this private tour our first stop is Kourna’s lake the only fresh water lake in Crete, where we will have a coffee break admiring the view. After we will ride a pedalo boat around the lake. Then we will have a tour in the courtyard of a winery, the botanical garden and then to the production and storage area of the wines, to learn all the secrets of production and bottling. Finally we will taste the delicacies of Crete in a tasting of 5 different wines and a light lunch.

This day trip from Crete packs a lot into one tour. Visit an Ottoman fortress, a local folklore museum, a cheese factory and more. Learn about and taste raki, an aperitif flavored with anise. Have lunch in a kafeneio (traditional Greek coffeehouse) where you can hang with the locals and experience the real Crete.

We are a company with a privately-owned mini bus. We are authorized by the GREEK TOURISTIC ORGANISATION to be able to legally offer daily transfers as well as organized excursions. We love our work and this shows in the service we provide and in our fully equipped bus which has a refrigerator, TV monitor, individual lighting, air conditioning, Wi-FI internet, multimedia sound system, and Bluetooth. We love to help our visitors discover the nature, history and traditions of Crete, and will be delighted to share with you the beauties, the history, and the flavors and aromas of our land. The benefits on our bus, are for us, our philosophy of politeness and service. It would give us great joy to escort you on our excursions; we have excursions for all visitors, and accommodate wheelchair and mobility scooter users, their friends and family. We can accommodate 2 wheelchairs or 1 mobility scooter users; inform us at time of booking

Spend a day with a shepherd, preparing delicious local cheese, and authentic experiencing authentic Cretan traditions, nature and home made food!

Discover the “authentic Crete” that most tourists don’t see by joining us on an amazing road trip to Sfakia, Crete’s most remote and rugged region, home to the impressive White Mountains (being really white due to snow until early summer!) Experience this epic Crete tour, full of activities for the whole family, including hiking in deep gorges, hands-on cooking, sampling of local tastes, amazing storytelling and towering mountains, and endless blue sea views of unparalleled beauty. Take a local breakfast in a family-owned cheese and yogurt factory. Hike through stunning Imbros Gorge, once the hidden pathway for ANZAC soldiers. Learn about the Cretan herbs’ therapeutic qualities and try some of their concoctions in a ‘herbal sanctuary.” Participate in a hands-on cooking class and enjoy a Cretan lunch of traditional dishes from farm to table. Discover a unique local cellar and winery and sample Cretan wines.