This was an amazing day-trip! We loved every stop on the tour but most especially Domaine Paterianakis. This is a woman-owned (sisters) and operated winery with the most impeccable attention to detail. Additionally, our tour guide Spyros had such lovely energy and was so passionate about telling us about Crete. The most incredible part….in the booking notes it asked if there were any dietary restrictions and I wrote: No, but it is my sister’s birthday! Tours in Heraklion arranged for a surprise cake to be delivered at the wineries and it was such a lovely moment for my sister! We Were both surprised and truly touched. We would 100% recommend this tour to anyone…we even got a chance to learn from a master potter!! We will definitely be utilizing their services again!
Beautiful drive and educational experience.
My sister and I did this tour and absolutely loved it. The wineries were beautiful and had great wine and amazing cheese plates, the pottery studio we went to was amazing (and we got to try doing pottery!) and the olive oil press was very educational. The drive was astoundingly scenic. We would have had a great time even with a terrible guide.
However, our guide (Stavros) was awesome. We could not have asked for a nicer, funnier, more knowledgeable guy. He joked at the beginning of the tour that questions were free until 3, and thereafter it would be €5 per question. If so, we would owe him approximately 1k. He answered questions about botany, history, culture, wildlife, politics, tourism, his family, the business, etc. We were honestly disappointed he didn’t join us for the wine tasting, we were enjoying his company so much.
I would recommend this tour to anyone. I plan to recommend it to everyone I know who travels out this way.
5 Reviews
The hospitality was great in both wineries that we visited. Amazing wines (didn’t know that Crete hosts such amazing wines) and very professional sommelier, very well explained all the process of wine making.
The region of Peza, offer an impressive view to explore and the food in taverna was so yummy.
Thank you Tours in Heraklion for such a great experience.
Excelente experiencia. Pasamos un día inolvidable con una atención muy personalizada y el mejor de los tratos. Las dos bodegas que seleccionaron fueron excelentes y la visita a la fábrica de aceite de oliva también. Visitamos una fábrica de cerámica muy encantadora. Super recomendable. Spyros, nuestro guía, fue muy amable y nos explicó todo con mucho detalle.