Two wineries visited are greater than one.

On a day layered in robust textures, ripe tannins, and numerous wine phrases. Today you'll unearth your curiosities and learn all about viticulture at two local wineries. After a gorgeous drive, you’ll uncork the secrets and techniques behind wine cultivation, including the ancient kouloura method in which vines are grown in the shape of woven baskets. After you will be driven to Oia where you can explore independently.

Energy Level

Duration

5 Hours

Type

RELAXING, CULTURED

Accessible

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Shore Thing Highlights

Get schooled in viticulture through multiple blends and varietals that grow in this region
Taste the famously full-bodied white wine produced in the volcanic soil
Learn about the ancient kouloura vine cultivation method where vines are grown in the shape of woven baskets
Drive back to Oia where you have free time to explore on your own

Need to know

Please be aware this Shore Thing is not wheelchair accessible
Sailors should expect to walk uphill and/or over uneven pavement
Alcoholic beverages of any kind purchased in any Port-of-Call will be retained at the gangway, stored on board and held until the end of the voyage
Approximately 1.5-hours of free time in Oia and a 1-hour visit at each winery
Sailors booked on Shore Things through Virgin Voyages do not need to book a tender ride
Tender rides can add up to 30-minutes each way to the duration of a Shore Thing — please plan accordingly
Sailors on a Shore Thing will arrive at Athinios Port to meet their guide and will return to Fira Port by cable car at the completion of their tour
This Shore Thing operator has received third-party certification based on the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria

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Shore Things are fully refundable to the original form of payment. However, please note that Shore Things are only fully refundable if they are canceled within 48 hours prior to the booked Shore Thing taking place, unless stated otherwise in a specific Shore Thing 'Need to Know' section. If you fail to either (a) cancel within 48 hours of the booked Shore Thing (or alternative time period as may be stated in a specific Shore Thing 'Need to Know' section), or (b) show up for a booked Shore Thing, you will be charged for 100% of the Shore Thing price.

If you make a cancellation prior to the first day of your voyage and within 48 hours (unless otherwise stated in the tour details) of your Shore Thing, you will be refunded to the original form of payment after midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the day of cancellation.

If you make another purchase prior to midnight EST, after canceling a booking eligible for a refund, the credit from the canceled booking will be applied to your new booking. Therefore, you’ll only be charged for the price difference between the canceled and new experience. If you have remaining temporary credit left on your account after you’ve made another experience purchase, the remaining credit will be refunded to your original form of payment after midnight EST.

If you cancel a Shore Thing during your voyage and are eligible for a refund, a credit will be applied to your folio and not to your original form of payment.

Shore Things departure times and/or meeting locations are subject to change. We will make every effort to notify Sailors in advance via the Sailor App of any tour departure and/or meeting changes.

Two Wineries & Oia on Your Own

Two wineries visited are greater than one.

Shore Thing Highlights

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