CRETE · OLIVE OIL TOURS
Grove to mill to tasting table.
The 15 crete olive oil tours we would actually send a friend on. Each one walks you through a working grove and mill to the tasting table, with the price, the run time and the family behind the oil.
Chania to Vouves and Nopigia: taste olive oil, cheeses, honey and 20 wines on a 7-hour Cretan food-and-agriculture tour.
Most Popular“Linda was very engaging and entertaining and courteous. The trip was very interesting and informative, travel was comfortable and sights were beautiful. Would recommend as a day trip”
Chania wine and olive oil tour with snacks: family wineries, a 3,000-year-old olive tree, olive mill tastings, and Tsikoudia.
“Kostas was a wonderful guide. The wineries were fabulous. The olive oil a delight. The food was delicious. The staff at each stop were so welcoming and informative. Couldn’t fault this trip. Absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much Kostas.”
See how Cretan olive oil goes from harvest to bottling at Terra Creta, then taste 3 styles in a 1-hour tour for $11.
“Very informative. Got to see the nuts and bolts of the refining process. And the testing was exquisite!”
Small-group full-day Cretan tour with olive mill tasting, organic winery wines, raki at a distillery with an ancient press, lunch, and pottery.
“What an amazing experience. Our guide George was not only extremely knowledgeable and professional but also fun. There was enough time at each stop to fully enjoy the experience. I highly recommend doing this tour.”
Private olive oil tasting in Epano Archanes at Koronekes: learn first cold pressing vs centrifuge, then taste EVOO, flavored oils, vinegar, petimezi.
“Very interesting explanation, nice setting and good guide. The olive oil is very good. The dog is also very friendly :)”
Cook Cretan classics with Marianna and Stella on an olive farm, then taste premium extra virgin olive oil with lessons and wine.
“Cooking with Marianna and her mother, Stella, was a delight! Every Cretan dish we made was absolutely delicious. Their hands-on, step-by-step instructions made the class a pleasure to follow. We loved their information about the local farm, crops, cheeses, and cuisine. It was so much fun to pick the artichokes and learn how to prepare…”
From Rethymnon, visit Crete’s freshwater Kournas Lake, Argyroupoli springs, and an olive oil mill with tastings in one 9-hour day.
“What a great trip! I hoped I could get to know more of Crete than the hotel and the beache. thanks to this trip, it was possible. We tried some avocado juice, learned lots of information about Crete and we also learned about olive oil. But most importantly Janis and Kostas will always stay in…”
Small-group tastings of Crete’s olive oil, organic wines, and raki, plus lunch and optional pottery in a 6-7 hour tour.
“This was an amazing tour with lots of food, drinks and laughs . We learned about how to make olive oil and how they use every part of the olives even the pits. The winery we went to was beautiful and delicious. The distillery was very fun and the pottery place was very cool to…”
Hands-on Cretan cooking on a family olive farm near Moires, plus extra virgin olive oil tasting, wine, and recipes emailed after.
“This was possibly the best experience my boyfriend & I have had in over 7 years of traveling. It was impossible to fall more in love with the instructors, both mother & daughter captured our hearts both in instruction and in food. I booked this cooking class weeks before our hotel, and so we ended…”
Small-group Crete day trip linking Lasithi windmills, Zeus’s Cave, Knossos, and an olive mill tasting with pickup from Heraklion.
“We absolutely loved spending our day in port with Mike. He was a great tour guide! We enjoyed learning about olive oil production and then our tasting was delicious. The scenery along the drive is wonderful. Enjoyed all of our stops.”
One day hitting Knossos, olive oil tastings, villages, and Zeus-area sites with easy pickup and small-group comfort in Crete.
“Amazing family-like experience! Marinos was up to and above expected standard, providing us with a unique local touch. Home-made cookies and freshly picked strawberries were a nice surprise. Higly recomendeded for those that wanna see Crete through locals eyes, without rush or crowded tour. P.S. Restaurant, or rather food in it was amazing too )”
A small-group 1-hour tasting in Crete where you learn cold-pressed olive oil and Greek honey-making, then sample eight honeys plus olive oil.
“We gained knowledge on all the bees, honey process and their olive trees, as well as enjoyed a lovely spread. Would recommend!”
Private Crete tour from Heraklion: olive press tastings, Mochos village lanes, Lasithi Plateau windmills, optional Knossos and Zeus Cave.
“Phenomenal tour, can't express how excellent the guide was. The guide, Ed, couldn't be more fun. He was incredibly friendly and more than kind. His attitude made the day fantastic. Great pre-communication. We started with a clean, comfortable van. We went to the Olive Oil factory which was interesting and something I have never seen…”
Knossos, Lasithi Plateau, and an olive oil farm tasting in a one-day Crete tour with easy pickup, small-group pacing, and local raki.
“Marinos was an immaculate guide and driver, who really made the island of Crete come alive for us with his stories and knowledge. He even gave us some of his wife's homemade cookies! I would highly recommend this tour for anyone who wants to experience the highlights of Crete in one day.”
Private Crete day with olive oil tasting, Mochos villages, Lasithi windmills, Lyrarakis winery, Heraklion sights, and optional Knossos.
“Spyros made sure our day on Crete was amazing! The tour of the olive oil factory was very interesting, and the scenic drive up to the Lasithi Plateau was beautiful. Even though our group got delayed at Zeus's cave (our fault completely), Spyros saved the day and still made sure we had an unforgettable lunch…”
