Top 7 Olive Oil Tours & Tastings in Heraklion

1.Zeus Cave -Old Traditional Villages-Olive Oil Factory

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 694 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $136Our pick

Explore Crete beyond Heraklion with Knossos, Zeus Cave, mountain villages, olive oil tasting, local food, and scenic Lasithi views.

“Exactly experience from start to finish. The itinerary for stops was well thought out to avoid tourists surges at hotspots like Knossos. Our guide was knowledgeable, friendly and prompt. My favorite part was getting away from the tourist areas and seeing the Real Crete, I 100% recommend.”

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2.Olive Farm Tour with Tasting of Local Delicacies

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 411 reviews · 1 day · from $23Best value

Tour Crete’s ancient olive groves and modern mill in Skalani, then taste award-winning oil with generous local cheese, bread, fruit, and honey.

“The guide Maria was excellent, the fruit, cheese, oil tasting was amazing.”

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3.Knossos, Lasithi, Lasinthos and Olive Farm Combo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 351 reviews · from $50

Explore Knossos, Lasithi Plateau, Krasi, Vidiani Monastery, and an olive farm on a full-day Crete tour from Heraklion.

“We loved the caves and Knossos, the wee monastery and the trip across the Lasithi plateau. The olive farm was interesting and the food lovely (none of that felt expensive for what you got), however, because of the olive stop, we got to Knossos in the afternoon so did not have enough time to explore at our own pace, that part felt too rushed. My partner and eldest (15) stayed with the guided tour, lots of detail, but only a few parts of the site visited, myself and the twins (14) left the tour and had a more cursory explore of more of the whole site. It was quieter in…”

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4.Zeus Cave,Villages, Olive Oil Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 328 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $127

Review of a full-day Crete tour combining Knossos, Lasithi Plateau, Zeus Cave, villages, olive oil tasting, lunch, and hotel pickup.

“The tour through the small Greek towns was full of culture and warmth, making us feel like part of the family. The olive oil tour was excellent, with a very kind and informative host who made the experience unforgettable”

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5.Private Tour-Knossos Palace Zeus Cave Olive Oil Mill & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 135 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $151

Explore Knossos, Lasithi Plateau villages, olive oil, pottery, wine, and Cretan food on a private day tour from Heraklion.

“It was an absolutely incredible day with Spiros. He was so interesting. We went to an olive factory and tasted olive oil. Then we travelled up the mountain to taste yogurt and pick strawberries and drink wine. Then we headed to Mesa Lesithi and drank coffee, ate cookies and drank wine in a very old home. The visit to the windmills and the mountain region was just fabulous. He’s amazing.”

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6.Olive Oil, Soap, Wine, Raki – Flavorful Culinary Journey

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 119 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $111

Taste Crete through olive oil, wine, raki, soap making, and a traditional lunch on a six-hour small-group tour from Heraklion.

“Wonderful shore excursion when in cruise port. They accommodated our arrival and departure times. Our driver Tony really gave us a lot of insight to local customs. We liked the local flavor this tour provided. Loved experience with small farms and businesses. Lunch was more than expected and full of local flavor and hospitality. Tony was aware of our schedule and proactive with timely return to ship.”

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7.Knossos, Zeus, Villages & Olive Oil Factory Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · from $128

Explore Crete beyond the coast on a small-group day tour to Knossos, Lasithi Plateau, villages, windmills, and an olive oil factory.

“The excursion was excellent ! Mike and Stavros were amazing, the transportation was super confortable, the kids and the adults had a great day. The tour guides are very knowledgeable and explained a ton of subjects ( history, mythology, botanical, agricultural…)”

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