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Kefalonia Island guided tour with wine tasting

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Language: English

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Duration: 7 hours

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Why you’ll love this…

Explore the main sights of Kefalonia in one day
Visit St. Gerasimos Monastery
Admire the Cave of the Nymphs and Melissani Lake
See Drogarati Cave and its stalactites and stalagmites
Visit Robola winery and taste its local wine

What to expect

Explore the whole island, taste local wine, and visit the most impressive sights, starting from Robola winery where you'll have the opportunity to taste this locally made wine.

Your next stop will be at Agios Gerasimos Monastery, the largest and the most important of all the island of Kefalonia. Leaving the Monastery, you'll head towards the magnificent Drogarati Cave, where you can see the beautiful stalactites and stalagmites. A visit to the fabulous Cave of the Nymphs, Melissani Lake follows next, heading after to the cosmopolitan village of Fiscardo, which still stands as a model of the old port, untouched after the great earthquake of 1953. Stroll around the village to explore its many hidden gems.

Finally, a photo stop of the stunning beach of Myrtos which the view from above is truly breathtaking. Your local guide will inform you of the history of the island, inside tips and many more. A perfect day to explore Kefalonia’s highlights!

What's included

Guided tour
Wine tasting
Transportation in air-conditioned coach
Local guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off

What's not included

Food and drinks
Entrance fees
Personal expenses

Where

Meeting point:

You'll receive details about your pickup time and location 24 hours prior to the excursion date.

What to remember

You'll receive instructions for arranging your pickup after booking
It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes and clothing

Provider

G.& E.MICHALAKIS SA -GEM TRAVEL

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.7 /5

Based on 9 reviews from verified customers

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TUI Musement Traveler
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5 October 2025
The tour was good, only drawback was that people in Skala spent an extra 1.5 hours on the coach each way BEFORE the tour officially set off due to the no.& location of pickups. It wouldn’t have been so bad if the tour route was reversed so that the ones in Skala were dropped off first on way back.
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TUI Musement Traveler
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14 September 2025
Probably the best tour I went on, the guide was excellent and managed to visit a monastery, do some wine tasting at a nearby vineyard, visit two caves and take in the beautiful scenery. None of it felt rushed, also had lunch at a beautiful village. Thoroughly recommend.
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TUI Musement Traveler
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22 June 2025
bit rushed and a long day but did get to see some interesting things
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TUI Musement Traveler
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5
26 May 2025
Our guide Maria was very good and we saw some beautiful parts of the island. We were based to the east of the island and were the first on the bus. This meant we got great, front row seats but it also meant quite a long time picking up other passengers before the tour properly started.
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TUI Musement Traveler
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26 July 2024
This was a very interesting tour that took in a huge part of the island. Katerina, our tour guide, was extremely knowledgeable about the island - history, geography, religion etc. The only negative was the amount of time on the bus compared with visiting - perhaps Fiskardo is a little too far.
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TUI Musement Traveler
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24 June 2024
A fabulous full day tour, seeing all the stunning sights of Kefalonia with a very knowledgeable and friendly guide. Organisation beforehand was very good and pick up was from the hotel. Would thoroughly recommend.

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