Crete · OLIVE OIL TASTINGS
Cretan oil is pressed from koroneiki olives and the good producers will let you taste it the way they judge it — warm, from a glass, unsalted. The 15 below take you into working mills and family groves, priced, timed and clear about how much lunch comes with it.
Crete quad safari with Agia Pelagia views, olive mill tasting, Achlada ghost village, and Fodele orange village.
“Mr Stan was amazing, truly a great host and made the experience so enjoyable!”
A small-group Crete day from Heraklion with olive oil tastings, village walks, Lasithi windmills, Zeus cave, and optional Knossos.
“One of the best tours we have had on this trip. Stavros had an incredible knowledge of Crete and was extremely welcoming to all of us on the tour. We especially enjoyed seeing the non-touristy parts of the island, including visiting olive oil presses and local farms. Would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Crete.”
Chania 7-hour olive tree, bakery, cheese, honey and olive oil tour, ending with Pnevmatikakis winery wine tasting.
“We really enjoyed the tour. The guide called Linda was very friendly and informative. The trip was well paced. We liked the honey and wine tasting the best, and after sampling we had the opportunity to buy the products. We would highly recommend this to where it is excellent value for money.”
Road-trip across the Lasithi Plateau to Vidiani Monastery, the Cave of Zeus at Psychro, Krasi, then a guided olive mill farm visit.
“We enjoyed the variety of site visits - monastery, cave, village and Olive mill along with explanations throughout the day. There was an appropriate amount of time at each destination. Lunch at the Olive mill was delicious and a great way to end the tour. Faih, the bus driver, was amazing how she navigated the bus around the hair pin bends on the mountains and through narrow village streets. The perfect way to see a special part of Crete without the stress of driving!”
Lassithi Plateau to Knossos in one day: Vidiani monastery, Zeus Cave, Krasi plane tree, olive mill farm. Guided day trip from $58.
“Zoula was very kind and knowledgeable during the tour. She showed great passion for the Minoan civilization at Knossos Palace, which made me enjoy it more. It was a wonderful day!”
Off-road Crete day trip to Zeus Cave area, Lassithi Plateau views, olive oil tasting, village walks, windmills, and monastery stops.
“The tour was really good. Friendly driver and really good commentary. Really good lunch included. Saw loads of sites and goats. Defo take cash when you go up to Zeus cave - donkey ride up recommended (its like a hike up). Defo recommend this - driver very knowledgeable. Small group of 6 is perfect as not many people. See a lot of Crete and lots of stops! Big shout out to Michael the tour guide.”
Taste Crete from Chania in 6 hours, with family wineries, a 3,000-year olive tree, extra virgin olive oil, and award-winning wines.
“Perfect experience. Andreas was at the spot on time and took us to some pretty cool places where the group tried out some amazing wines and olive oils. I forgot my glasses in one of the locations and they arranged for me to have them back without any trouble. Overall I’d recommend this tour to anyone staying in Chania.”
Terra Creta in Kolymvari, Crete, offers a 1-hour olive oil factory tour plus tasting of 3 oils and a shop stop.
“Clear explanation of e growing and harvesting. Good explanation of production process. Nice tastings.”
Heraklion day trip to Lasithi Plateau, the Zeus Cave area, olive oil tastings, villages, and Knossos, with door-to-door Wi-Fi transport.
“Had a great time with Marinos. Not a second was wasted and the tour was flexible to our needs and interests. Would highly recommend to anyone.”
Chania wine and olive oil half-day: tastings at two family wineries, the ancient Vouves olive tree, and round-trip transfers.
“This was a great tour experience. We got to visit several wineries and do some tasting and try authentic Greek olive oil. We got to learn about the history of each location and their wine/ olive oil and how each was produced.”
Spend a full day tasting Crete’s olive oil, wine, and raki, then make pottery in a traditional village on a small-group tour.
“Amazing!!! We highly recommend this tour, we had the best time. George and George were awesome guides. All stops were enjoyable and educational in a fun way. Lunch was plentiful and delicious. The scenery was breathtaking. I can’t say enough good things… book this tour, you won’t regret it!”
Learn first cold press at Koronekes in Epano Archanes, then taste EVOO, flavored oils, sweet vinegar and petimezi.
“Good tour now i know how olive oil is made. Very friendly staff, good English level. Was amazing I recommend to visit.”
Small 4WD tour from Chania for olive oil and wine tastings, plus lunch at Milia Mountain Retreat with a rustic, no-electricity vibe.
“We had a wonderful time! We loved how private and personable the tour is. There were only 4 of us and a tour guide, Nikos. Nikos was very knowledgeable of everything Crete—from its history, to its food, and even animals. The Milia Mountain Retreat was absolutely beautiful. The food was amazing. The wine and olive oil tour was pretty good. Wine is subjective, depending on your taste, but we loved all the selections that they had. They had a variety of wines—from whites to reds. This is definitely something I would recommend to family and friends who visit Chania. The price is also very reasonable.”
Cook with Mama Stella at a Cretan olive farm, make multiple dishes, taste extra virgin olive oil, and eat your feast with wine.
“This was definitely a highlight in our trip. If you’re near Heraklion, I highly recommend taking this class if you like to cook. Our hosts were excellent and delivered the class very well. We cooked so much delicious food!”
A 9-hour day trip from Rethymnon to Kournas Lake, Argyroupoli springs, and an olive oil mill with tastings and time to swim.
“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 our memories of Crete.”
Every kind of day on the island, and the best of each.
