FULL DAY TOUR WINE AND OLIVE SAFARI

Olive oil and wine are the lifeblood of Cretans, and this safari takes you to the heartlands of production. Mills, vineyards, tastings, orange and lemon groves and a taverna lunch are all on the agenda.

Price

89.00

Duration

10 hours

DESCRIPTION AND TRIP ITINERARY:

  • Crete runs on wine and olives and this safari takes you to the heartlands of production
  • Part of our safari is off-road navigating gorges and creeks through lush vegetation with panoramic views – lots of local flora, fauna and old building photo opportunities en route
  • We will pick you up from your hotel in the morning between 8:00 – 9:00
  • Our first call is at the Terra Creta olive oil mill to see how the oil is made and enjoy a tasting – Cretans believe that olive oil is the secret to a long life so don’t hold back
  • Next we visit Karavitakis winery to see the vineyard and how the wine is made with a different sort of tasting where perhaps you shouldn’t over-indulge!
  • Our final stop before lunch is to see and photogaph a 3000 year-old olive tree and learn something of its history
  • By now you’re bound to be hungry so we stop for a lesiurely lunch in the small town of Ano Vouves, at a taverna known for its Cretan cuisine
  • Happily replete, we drive back along proper tarmac roads, through orange and lemon groves,arriving back at your hotel aroudn 18.00

This tour is only available on Tuesdays and Saturdays

 TOUR PRICE OF €89

ORGANISED TOUR PRICE

INCLUDES:

  • 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
  • Traditional Cretan lunch (we can arrange vegetarian alternatives or cater for any food allergies if advised at time of booking)
  • Local fees and taxes

NOT INCLUDED:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

  •  The trip is not recommended for people who get car-sick, those who have poor mobility or back problems, pregnant women, children younger than 7 years, people taller than 195 cm or heavier than 130 kg.
  • We reserve the right to make minor changes in the program without prior notice when considered necessary, for example, in case of unfavorable weather conditions

CANCELLATION POLICY:

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it is cancelled due to poor weather, you will be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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