Chania cruise excursion: Olive oil mill & monastery wine tasting
Monks at Dourakis Winery make their own wine using solar energy and organic farming.
A private tour from Chania's Port of Souda combines visits to Kanakis Olive Mill in Vryses and Dourakis Winery in Alikampos, with tastings of extra virgin olive oil and Cretan wine, plus Cretan snacks and time wandering Chania's Venetian Old Town. An English-speaking driver provides transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle, and the itinerary fits within a cruise port call.
Step-by-step itinerary
Explore Chania and local specialties
- Visit Kanakis Olive Mill
- Tour Dourakis Winery
- Wander Chania Old Town
The experience
The tour starts at Port of Souda with private pickup and takes you inland to Vryses, where Kanakis Olive Mill has been a family operation since 1965. You'll tour the mill itself and taste extra virgin olive oil produced there, then move on to Dourakis Winery in the village of Alikampos. The winery, founded in 1988, operates on solar energy and uses organic farming methods: a model of sustainable winemaking in Crete. You'll sample the wine varieties the monks produce, paired with Cretan snacks: local cheese, tomato, cucumber, olives, smoked ham, and bread with olive oil, oregano, lemon and salt.
After the tastings, the tour brings you to Chania's Old Town, where the Venetian Harbour and narrow streets have survived almost unchanged since the medieval period. The lighthouse at the harbour entrance and the preserved mansions, fountains and churches throughout the maze-like alleys are the draw here. You have time to wander and take in the monuments at your own pace. The whole route is timed to fit a cruise port call, and your driver speaks English and provides bottled water throughout the day.
What’s included
- Olive oil and wine tastings.
- private transportation from Port of Souda.
- English-speaking driver.
- air-conditioned vehicle.
- bottled water for each passenger.
- Cretan snacks with olive oil, oregano, lemon and salt, plus local cheese, tomato, cucumber, olives and smoked ham.
- tour of the olive oil factory.
Before you book
Lasts 1h–7h, runs every day with no fixed time, from € 650 per group, with a live guide in English and Greek, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.
Prices and times updated 12 days ago
Operated by CRETE LUXURIOUS TOURS & TRANSFERS
Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're traveling as a couple or small family and want a private vehicle and driver for the day. The fixed route through the mill and winery gives structure to a port call, and the time in Chania's Old Town is unguided, so you move at your own pace.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and Greek.
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
How long does the tour take from the ship?
The tour runs between one and seven hours depending on how much time you spend in Chania's Old Town and whether you choose the optional tour guide at any of the stops. Your driver will coordinate the timing to get you back to Port of Souda before the ship departs.
What exactly happens at the olive oil mill?
Kanakis Olive Mill in Vryses is a working family business founded in 1965 that combines traditional methods with modern equipment. You tour the facility and taste the extra virgin olive oil they produce there.
Can I taste wine at the winery?
Dourakis Winery offers tastings of the wine varieties produced on-site. Wine tasting is not included in the base price but is available as an add-on at checkout.
What is there to do in Chania's Old Town?
The Old Town's narrow streets wind past Venetian mansions, fountains and churches, all well-preserved from the medieval period. The Venetian Harbour and its lighthouse are the focal points, and you can walk at your own pace to explore the monuments and architecture.
Is the tour accessible for people with mobility issues?
The vehicle is wheelchair accessible, and infants and small children can travel in a pram or stroller. The Old Town's streets are narrow and uneven, so mobility in that section depends on your comfort level with cobblestones.
Chania cruise excursion: Olive oil mill & monastery wine tasting
1h–7h · EN +1 · at your hotel
from € 650 per group