Private Nemea Wine Tour from Nafplio: Tastings & Vineyard Walk

Learn winemaking from the vineyard floor to the glass

A private wine tour from Nafplio to Nemea combines a guided walk through working vineyards, a look at the winemaking process from crush to bottle, and tastings of the region's signature Agiorgitiko wines paired with local food. The tour runs three hours with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, and all fees included. Minimum age is 18.

The experience

The day starts at your hotel in Nafplio, where your guide picks you up and drives you to Nemea's wine country. Once there, you walk through the vineyards themselves, learning how the grapes are grown and harvested, then move into the production areas to see the stages of winemaking unfold, from crushing and fermentation through to aging and bottling. This is not a lecture delivered in a tasting room. You stand where the work happens.

After the vineyard and production tour, you move to a tasting area where you sample different wine labels from the winery. For each one, the winemaker or guide explains the taste notes, the characteristics that make it distinct, and which local foods pair best with it. Agiorgitiko, the region's signature red, anchors the tasting, but you'll encounter the range of what Nemea produces. The pairing with local delicacies (cheeses, cured meats, olives) is built into the experience, so you taste the wines as they're meant to be enjoyed.

The tour is private, meaning it's just you and your group with one guide, not a shared bus with strangers. That changes the pace and the conversation. You can linger on questions about the vineyard or the wine without waiting for a group to move on. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so there's no navigating to Nemea on your own or figuring out how to get back.

What’s included

• Private transportation from your Nafplio hotel to Nemea and back.
• vineyard walk with explanation of grape varieties and harvesting.
• guided tour of the winemaking process from crushing to bottling.
• wine tastings with food pairings.
• English-speaking guide.
• all entry fees and taxes.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day8 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 13:30

AgesAdult (18 to 70 years) · Senior (71 and older) · Under 18: can't be included in the booking

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 34 pickup points.

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

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Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessiblePublic transport nearby

Operated by Kapa Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste Nemea's wines in a private setting with your own group and guide, rather than joining a shared tour bus. The three-hour format fits a half-day outing from Nafplio without eating into the rest of your itinerary.

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Top questions

How much of the tour is spent actually walking through the vineyards?

The vineyard walk and production area tour make up the first part of the experience. You'll spend time on your feet learning how the grapes are grown and how they're processed, then move indoors to the tasting area for the second half.

What wines will I taste, and how many different ones?

Agiorgitiko, Nemea's signature red wine, is the focus, but you'll taste different labels and styles from the winery to understand the range of what the region produces. The exact number depends on the winery's selection that day.

Is food included with the wine tasting?

Local delicacies (cheeses, cured meats, and other regional foods) are served alongside the wines to show how they pair together.

What time does the tour start, and how long does it take?

The tour runs three hours total, including the vineyard walk, production explanation, and tastings. Your guide picks you up from your Nafplio hotel and returns you there when it's finished.

Do I need experience with wine to join this tour?

No. The guide explains the winemaking process and the characteristics of each wine as you taste, so you learn as you go, whether you're new to wine or already familiar with it.