Naxos Island Private Tour: Temple, Chalki & Apiranthos

Four stops across Naxos reveal marble temples, working distilleries, and villages built entirely of stone.

A private 4-hour tour of Naxos Island with hotel pickup and drop-off, led by an English-speaking guide through four villages and two tasting experiences. Start at the Temple of Demeter, built around 430 BC from Naxos marble, then move to Chalki for a citrus distillery visit and village walk. Continue to Kaloxylos to tour a renovated olive press museum with a full tasting, and finish in Apiranthos, where marble-paved alleys wind between traditional stone houses.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Naxos Island highlights

• Visit Temple of Demeter
• Tour Chalki village and citrus distillery
• Visit olive press museum in Kaloxylos
• Walk around Apiranthos village alleys

The experience

The Temple of Demeter sits 1.5 km south of Ano Sangri, built entirely from marble quarried on the island around 430 BC and standing as one of the first Ionic temples in Greece. Your guide will walk you through the site before the group moves on to Chalki, a village built around the Vallindras Citrus Distillery, where you'll taste the island's famed local citrus products and explore the narrow alleys on foot.

Kaloxylos lies just next to Chalki and houses a recently renovated olive press museum. The tour includes a full tasting experience there, letting you sample oils and understand how the village has pressed olives for generations. The final stop is Apiranthos, an old village where marble paves the alleys and traditional stone architecture lines every street: the kind of place where the building materials and the landscape feel like one thing.

Hotel pickup and drop-off bracket the morning or afternoon, and the vehicle is air-conditioned. Bottled water is provided throughout. Note that the Temple of Demeter closes on Tuesdays, so plan your booking accordingly if that day matters to your schedule.

What’s included

• Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• hotel pickup and drop-off.
• English-speaking guide.
• bottled water.
• all fees and taxes.

Information

Lasts 4h, from € 150 per person, with a live guide in English, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesNext departure: 1 Apr 202710 departing soon ›

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (7 and older) · Child (under 7)

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Calli Exceptional Transfer

Is this one for you?This is a private tour, so the pace and stops are yours alone: ideal if you want to linger at the Temple of Demeter or spend extra time in Apiranthos without waiting for a group. The 4-hour span fits a morning or afternoon without consuming the whole day, leaving time to explore the island on your own or rest at your hotel.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 7).

What is the Temple of Demeter and why does it matter?

The Temple of Demeter was built around 430 BC entirely from marble quarried on Naxos and stands as one of the first Ionic temples in Greece, making it a rare example of ancient Greek architecture still standing on the island where it was built.

What happens at the Vallindras Citrus Distillery in Chalki?

Vallindras is a working distillery where you'll taste the island's famed local citrus products, then walk through the village alleys to see how the community is built around this traditional production.

What is the olive press museum in Kaloxylos?

The olive press museum is a recently renovated space in Kaloxylos village that houses an old press and offers a full tasting tour, showing how the village has produced olive oil for generations.

When is the Temple of Demeter closed?

The Temple of Demeter is closed on Tuesdays, so avoid booking this tour for that day if the temple is a priority for your visit.

Does the tour include meals or drinks beyond water?

The tour provides bottled water, but food and drinks are not included. The tastings at the citrus distillery and olive press are part of the experience, though any additional meals are on your own.