3 Cheese Tastings in Greece to Build a Day Around

1.Olive Oil, Wine, Cheese & Honey Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 490 reviews · 7 hours · from $49Our pick

Spend seven hours in rural Crete with a local English-speaking guide such as Linda or Electra. Visit the 3,000 to 5,000-year-old olive tree of Vouves, a bakery, cheese maker, honey and olive oil producer, and Pnevmatikakis Winery. Tastings are generous, with up to 20 local wines, Cretan food, hotel pickup, and return transport included.

“Great trip, Linda was an excellent guide, I highly recommend it!”

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2.Acropolis Wine Tasting with Cheese and Olives

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 248 reviews · from $55Top rated

Meet your English- or Greek-speaking wine expert at Tournavitou 9, near Thissio Metro, for a 90-minute tasting beneath the Acropolis. You’ll sample three whites and two reds, pair them with five Greek cheeses, olives, and rusks, and learn how to judge wine through Greek myths, regions, grapes, and old winemaking methods.

“Great wine tasting. Super knowledgeable sommelier. Love learning all about the Greek wines. Cheese pairing were excellent.”

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3.Farm Visit with Cheese Tasting and Milking Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 34 reviews · from $28Best value

Spend 90 hands-on minutes at Arkadianos Farm near Rethymno, feeding animals, trying goat and sheep milking, and helping make traditional Cretan cheese. You’ll taste feta, graviera, Tyromalama, yoghurt, milk desserts, wine, and raki, with a playground and garden for children. Hotel transfers are not included.

“An unforgettable experience for the whole family! We recently joined this tour – my husband, our two kids, and I – and we absolutely loved it. Feeding the animals and milking the sheep were real highlights for the children. One of the most charming parts was watching the grandmother prepare the cheese – so authentic and heartwarming! We got to taste everything: the freshly made cheese, yogurt, and even pudding – all of it was absolutely delicious. After the guided farm tour, our kids had the best time playing on the playground – they didn’t want to leave! A wonderful, heartfelt experience that we highly recommend – especially for families…”

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