Crete · OLIVE OIL TOURS & TASTINGS
You learn more in an hour at a Cretan mill than in a lifetime of supermarket labels. The 15 below visit working groves and presses, priced, timed and clear on how much is tasting and how much is lunch.
Ride Crete’s back roads to an olive mill, abandoned Achlada, and Fodele on a guided quad safari with tastings and mountain views.
“Great activity! Very warm and welcoming staff!!! Good experience”
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.”
Taste Cretan olive oil, honey, cheese, bread, and wine while visiting Vouves olive tree, rural producers, and Pnevmatikakis Winery from Chania.
“Really enjoyed this trip. Great value for money, delicious food and good wine in very generous amounts! Linda, our guide was knowledgeable and enthusiastic!We enjoyed everything on offer very much”
Explore Crete’s Lasithi Plateau, monasteries, villages, crafts, and an olive mill on a full-day guided trip from $39.52.
“It was a fun and educational trip packed with things I wouldn't normally consider going to or be able to go to myself. Our guide was incredible knowledgeable about everything. I also loved the olive mill, it seriously would never cross my mind to visit an olive mill, but it was great fun to learn about how olive oil is made.”
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.”
Explore Crete’s mountain villages, olive oil, windmills, Zeus Cave, local food, and dramatic views on a guided day trip from Agios Nikolaos.
“We had an amazing day exploring the Cretan landscape and Petra, our guide was super fun and so full of life. She made the excursion even more interesting with her wit and interesting facts. The lunch was super delicious. A must do excursion. The hike upto the cave os Zeus though is a bit intense as is coming up the cave stairs on your way out.. Just a friendly warning”
Taste Cretan wines and olive oils, visit family wineries, see a 3,000-year-old olive tree, and explore the countryside from Chania.
“Kostas was a great guide and driver. The wine and food were excellent.”
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…”
Tour Terra Creta’s modern olive mill near Chania, taste three Cretan oils, learn storage tips, and shop for travel-safe local products.
“Katerina gave us a great tour. Answered all our questions nd kept us in the shade! Will tell others about it. Tasted some fab olive oils too. Shame I couldn’t buy more, due to baggage allowance for flight home.”
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”
Taste Cretan wine and olive oil at two family wineries, visit Vouves’ ancient olive tree, and enjoy countryside views from Chania.
“This was an amazing experience. Our tour guide, Andy, was very knowledgeable and was a great driver.”
Taste Crete through olive oil, five wines, raki, village food and pottery on an intimate eight-hour tour from Cretan Vioma.
“We loved our trip! Would highly recommend. The guide makes you feel at ease, even when you can’t use cutlery the right way and everyone has a good laugh at your expense. (Highly embarrassing but we can blame the raki and wine) all that aside, the experience and knowledge you gain is second to none. And the people you meet and the memories you gain will stay with you for a lifetime.”
Tour an olive mill in Epano Archanes, learn how Cretan extra virgin olive oil is made, and taste oils, vinegar, and grape syrup.
“Learned how to taste olive oil and identify EVOO. Then we tasted several different blended not infused flavors. It was a small group and were encouraged to ask questions.”
Ride Crete’s mountain roads, taste olive oil and five local wines, then enjoy a Cretan lunch at historic Milia Mountain Retreat.
“Wonderful tour with Yiannis. Saw so many beautiful vistas on our mountain drive. Our guide gave us so much interesting information about Crete and its history. The visit to the winery was fun and the place we had a delicious lunch at was so peaceful and pretty. Highly recommend this tour. Plus Yiannis was an excellent and safe driver!”
Cook five Cretan dishes with Marianna and Mama Stella, taste estate olive oil, and share a generous farm meal among Crete’s olive trees.
“My family and I had a wonderful experience cooking at the farm. The hostess was so welcoming and sweet. They were very helpful with the meal and it came out so so delicious. Everything was so fresh and authentic. By the time we were eating, the sun was setting which made it beyond perfect. Truly a magical experience.”
Pick a coast, a gorge or a kitchen.
