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Explore the botanical garden and all the different plants
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Explore the botanical garden and all the different plants
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Lunch is paired with a multi-course wine tasting (meze style) - Tzatiziki pictured here
Taste Cretan mountain tea to identify tastes and aromas
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Private Herbs and Wine Guided Tour

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Chania, Crete, Greece
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About this activity

Combine Cretan herbalism with wine expertise on this immersive 5.5-hour private tour through Chania's botanical gardens and a renowned organic winery. Learn how local herbs shape flavour profiles, taste farm-to-table cuisine, and sample seven wines at Manousakis—a rare sensory journey linking plant, plate, and glass.

The tour’s first stop is the incredible botanical garden of Chania. In the herbal garden of the park, you will discover the secrets of the herbs and all of their benefits. You will be encouraged to try and smell the plants with your private wine guide who will use this opportunity to enrich your olfactive memory and wine tasting skills.

After a relaxing and magical wandering among the plants and trees, it’s now time for you to enjoy a quality label Cretan Cuisine meal prepared with ingredients coming from the vegetable garden as well as herbs and fruit coming from the park. The lunch will be accompanied by two of our own exclusive wines.

With the aromas and tastes of herbs still in your minds, it is now time to discover their influence in the wine. The next stop is the famous Manousakis winery where you will enjoy a commented wine tasting of 7 different labels. The grapes, both indigenous and international varieties, are organically grown in the Manousakis vineyards.

Highlights

  • ✓Guided walk through Chania's botanical garden with hands-on herb tasting and sensory training
  • ✓Farm-to-table lunch featuring Cretan cuisine made with herbs and produce from the gardens
  • ✓Two exclusive house wines paired with your meal
  • ✓Professional wine tasting of 7 labels at organic Manousakis winery
  • ✓Small-group private experience with expert guide
  • ✓Learn the connection between herb aromatics and wine flavour development

Insider tips

  • ★Arrive with an empty stomach and open mind—the sensory training exercises prepare your palate better than standard tastings
  • ★Ask your guide to identify which garden herbs appear in the wines; this bridges the experience and deepens memory
  • ★Manousakis offers organic certification; mention any dietary needs when booking so the kitchen can adapt the meal

Good to know

  • •Private tour—group size and exact timing flexible upon booking
  • •Comfortable walking shoes recommended for the botanical garden
  • •Lunch and two wines included; seven wine tastings at the winery follow
  • •Tour involves moderate walking on garden paths; contact supplier about accessibility requirements

Who it's for

Wine enthusiasts seeking beyond-standard tastingsFoodies interested in farm-to-table and local ingredientsCouples or small groups wanting intimate, educational experiencesTravellers curious about Mediterranean herbs and their culinary/cultural role

Best time to visit

Spring (April–May) and autumn (September–October) offer pleasant temperatures for garden exploration and are peak growing seasons when herb gardens are most fragrant. Avoid summer midday heat.

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