Lyrarakis Vineyard Picnic Experience with Guided Wine Tasting
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
What makes this experience stand out is its quiet, authentic charm—nothing staged, nothing rushed. You’re not herded into a tasting room; you’re welcomed into a working vineyard where traditions still guide the hands that tend the vines. The wine you taste isn’t just “good”—it’s rooted in rare Cretan varieties that Lyrarakis has fought to preserve for generations. And then there’s the picnic: not a plastic table under an umbrella, but a hand-prepared spread set right in the vineyard, where the landscape does the talking. It’s intimate, personal, and crafted the old-fashioned way—slowly, with care, and with a touch of Cretan soul that you simply won’t find elsewhere.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private transportation
- Wine Tasting of 5 Wine Labels
- Pic nic Basket with local specialties
- Winery Tour and Cellar Tour
- All Fees and Taxes
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.2
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Ratings come from 23 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- LocalTrips4U "Experience True Crete"
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Heraklion
- Its from-price is 65% above the median of the 491 experiences we list in Heraklion.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 89 of 491.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Heraklion
Heraklion, the largest city on Crete, is a Venetian-walled port near Knossos, the Minoan palace, and the museum that holds its treasures.
Heraklion is the capital and main port of Crete, wrapped in Venetian walls and bastions of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The Koules fortress guards the old harbour mouth, and Lions Square has the Morosini Fountain, held up by four stone lions. Nikos Kazantzakis, the author of Zorba the Greek, is buried on the Martinengo bastion under a simple wooden cross.
Top-ranked sights in Heraklion: Palace of Knossos, Malia, Kera Kardiotissa Monastery.
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