Top Greece Holidays - page 9

Santorini is one of Greece's most distinctive wine regions—and on this immersive, small-group tour, you can taste the best of the island's wines. Round-trip transit is included, so you can leave the transit to someone else and focus on enjoyment. Learn the story behind the vines at a local wine museum, and visit several wineries for in-depth tastings, including wines made with indigenous grapes. Cap off the tour with a stunning sunset viewing.

Escape the crowds and delve into Santorini’s rich winemaking history and culture with this half-day cellar tour. Skip the hassle of navigating the island’s rural roads with hotel pickup and transportation to three of the top wineries on Santorini to taste a variety of vintages. Learn the differences between the island’s terroirs and take in views of the sea and sunset while sipping local whites and reds.

Unless you hire a car, combining a visit to Rhodes’ Valley of the Butterflies with an island winery means relying on local buses and cabs. With this private tour from the Rhodes Town area, avoid transport hassles and travel to the valley and a winery smoothly and easily, by private air-conditioned vehicle. After walking the valley’s butterfly-speckled trails, drive to a wine estate for a tour, wine tasting, and lunch (extra expense).

Sample a wide variety of local Greek wines on this half-day tour of Mykonos. Depart from your hotel and make your way to a local Mykonian house or farm. Taste up to six different wines and learn about traditional tasting techniques. You can select to include a meal of lunch or dinner on your tour.

Opt for a private wine tasting experience on the island of Crete, and avoid the tourist tipples that you might find elsewhere. You’ll try a range of wine varietals that are created locally, meet the producers themselves, and hear the stories behind the labels. Up to five varietals of Cretan wine are included, or you can opt to sample more by upgrading locally at the winery.

Get the most out of an evening in Chania with this combination of a small-group guided tour, a wine tasting session, and a three-course dinner with gourmet specialties. Save time searching online for the most photogenic sunset spots and go to a shortlist of secret places that only locals know about. As you watch the sunset, learn from a sommelier about local wines, and then feast on a 3-course feast of delicious organic dishes.

Say goodbye to the group tour clichés and hello to a fresh perspective, experienced at your own pace, when you book this private door-to-door Santorini adventure with a local guide. Traveling by Mercedes minivan, build your own custom itinerary or work with your guide to create your dream adventure. Whether you opt for villages or beaches, cliffs or farmland, you'll taste four different local wines at Argyros Estate.

Travelers who enjoy good food and drink will love this small-group half-day culinary tour of Santorini. Visit two wineries where you can sample local wine paired with a Greek mezze platter full of local specialties. Travel through the island’s picturesque volcanic landscape and learn more about its culture and history through its cuisine.

Your Eye Travel guide picks you up by minibus in which we drive up in the mountains to a village for an out- and indoor guided production tour. At an amazing place surrounded by the olive trees we start with a the wine tasting where we try 7 PREMIUM Cretan wines. Every wine guided with a professional explanation so you will really experience the full flavours. Or you like more privacy and tasting 4 EXCLUSIVE wines, also tasting selected Cretan cheese and 6 of Cretan delicacies?

A unique experience surprising your palate with splendid flavours, aromas, colours and textures. Listen to real stories about wine making as described from my grand father.

Mix Greek wine, mythology, and history on a tour to Nemea from Nafplio. Travel to picturesque Nemea, the Peloponnese’s major wine-growing region, with a local guide. Learn how the mythical Hercules killed a lion here as one of his 12 tasks, and explore ancient Nemea; the site of the Nemean Games between the 6th and 2nd centuries BC. See the ruins of the Stadium of Nemea and continue to two wineries. Discover the winemaking process and taste some top-notch Nemean wines such as Agiorgitiko reds and whites.

Join this private tour and explore all the food and wine delights of Santorini. This will be around four hours, beginning at approximately around 4pm based on the sunset time. Your guide will take you to the local distillery museum to try local spirits like ouzo. Then you’ll go to a family run tavern for dinner, where they catch their own fish. Try local salads and fresh, grilled fish. Finally spend some time at a local winery with amazing views of the cliffs and caldera at sunset.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Old Town of Rhodes is a journey back in time. Hear tales of crusaders when you join your knowledgeable guide on this walking tour. There’s no need to research what to see, just enjoy the city walls, the 14th-century Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes (own expense) and the Street of the Knights: finish with wine tasting and a meal.

Perfect for cruise passengers or anyone with limited time to explore the island, this on-point half-day private tour packs in a wealth of photo opportunities and a wine tasting too. Capture stunning shots in cliff-top Oia and Firostefani with their blue-domed churches, then head to the Monastery of Profitis Ilias for panoramic island views. Finish with a tasting of four different Santorini wines and local snacks.

For thousands of years, olives and vines have shaped Greek culture. Go deeper into these alchemical products on a small-group tour from medieval Androusa Castle. Sip coffee in an ancient olive grove; sample at least three wines in a winery; explore an olive oil mill and taste different olives and oils with an expert; finally, sit down for a traditional lunch with wine and dessert.

Steep roads and limited parking make Santorini no place to self-drive. See the island’s most distinctive cliff-top village, Oia, to admire its whitewashed houses and blue-domed churches. Then, stop at Kissiras farm to tour the property and enjoy a lunch or dinner of local dishes. Finally, visit Artemis Karamolegos Winery to learn about winemaking and sample several local wines.

Sail into the sunset with this luxury cruise from Santorini. You'll stop for swimming and snorkeling at Red Beach and make a second stop at the caldera to explore the volcanic island and take a dip in the natural hot spring. Dinner with wine or soft drinks is also included.

Santorini’s volcanic soil and Mediterranean climate makes it the perfect place to produce wine—but getting between remote vineyards can be a challenge without private transport. On this wine-themed tour, enjoy the luxury of having a driver to take you to three wineries for tastings of wine and local produce. Along the way, learn about winemaking techniques and find out the differences between up to 14 local wines.

Spend some time relaxing whilst learning about Greece's wine culture with this wine-tasting. Enjoy trying rare Greek varietals alongside snack pairings as your host provides insights into the flavour profiles and histories of each wine. Perfect for travelers looking for a leisurely activity to break up a busy vacation, this beachside experience does not include hotel pick-up or drop-off, which may be available at an additional cost.

Trace the history of medieval Athens on this unique half-day walking tour. Follow your guide around the little-known medieval gems of Athens, stop to admire the centuries-old Church of Kapnikarea, wander the neighborhood of Plaka, and visit the Ottoman Fethiye Mosque, then explore the fascinating Byzantine and Christian Museum. Finally, finish your morning by indulging in delicious Greek cuisine and wine with a 3-course lunch at the museum’s acclaimed restaurant.

Tour Greece’s oldest wine region on this private tasting tour in Nemea. Your guide will choose some select wineries for you to visit, where they will tell you historical and mythological stories of the area, featuring Hercules. Besides visiting wineries, you’ll also have views of the countryside and Corinth Canal.

Your private driver/guide will take you to several authentic wine tasting spots in Santorini on this small-group tour, where you’ll taste 12-13 glasses of wine. You’ll ride from spot to spot in a new Mercedes minibus, so you’ll be comfy. Not only will you learn about wine, but you’ll also have an intro to the city itself, so you can plan your next moves. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included for convenience.

Meteora may be famous for its monasteries, but it also boasts a thriving culinary scene rich with the flavors of the Mediterranean. On this half-day, small-group food and wine tour, explore gourmet shops and a mushroom museum in the town of Kalambaka, and travel to a family-run winery for a tasting of regional Greek varietals along with snacks of spinach pie, herbs, yogurt, cheeses, and other local specialties.

During a 5-hour private trip in a Deluxe Minibus, see the highlights of Santorini. All the notable sites, such as Oia, the Santorini Caldera, Imerovigli, Megalochori, Mt. Prophet Elias, Black Beach, and the wine tasting at Venetsanos Winery is will be included. Your private guide will provide you with in-depth knowledge about each of these locations, and via engaging tales, you'll be able to both freely imagine the island's brilliant history and gain a complete understanding of Santorini's contemporary culture in a fun way.