Greece · OLIVE FARM & OIL TASTING TOURS
Greece drinks more olive oil per head than anywhere, and a decent mill tour explains why in about ninety minutes. These 15 are mostly Cretan, most include a farm lunch, and the good ones let you taste an oil next to a bad one.
Quad safari from Agia Pelagia with an olive mill tasting, Achlada ghost village walk, and Fodele, El Greco sights, and orange juice.
“Very good guide, humourous and knowledgeable. We learned a lot about the villages and tourist industry in the area. Highly recommended!”
Small-group Crete day trip from Heraklion with olive oil and raki, villages, Lasithi windmills, and optional Knossos.
“We joined many tours during our trip to Greece (almost one every day) and I can honestly say this was the BEST experience. No other tour even comes close. Stavros is an outstanding guide: a true local who knows the history and culture of Crete inside and out. He’s easygoing, fun, and kept the energy high throughout the day. He took us to fascinating spots, including hidden gems that only locals know about. Along the way, we enjoyed tastings of local olive oil, fresh strawberries and tomatoes, authentic Greek yogurt with honey, and wrapped up the day with a delicious meal at a local eatery. The whole experience felt genuine,…”
Taste award-winning Corfu olive oil on a small-group tour from your hotel or port, with an ancient grove walk and a tasting workshop.
“Amazing tour really interesting Yoni and the driver soterius (apologies for spelling) made it a special day”
From Chania, taste Crete in 7 hours: Vouves olive tree, family bakery, award-winning cheese, honey and olive oil, plus wine.
“The activity was great and our guide Linda excellent! She was very knowledgeable and energetic. it was a very big group so sometimes difficult to hear the information at the winery.”
Crete road trip to Zeus Cave and Vidiani Monastery, plus Krasi village and an olive mill tour with tasting and optional lunch.
“Zeus’ cave was brilliant and alone worth the trip and price. The guide had a great sense of humour.”
Heraklion olive farm tour in Skalani: walk ancient groves, see a modern mill, then taste award-winning olive oil with Cretan bites.
“Mary was a great guide at the olive farm. Seing how it went from tree to final product was very interesting. The food tasting at the end was better than we could imagine. The prices on their products was very reasonable.”
Lassithi Plateau day trip with Zeus Cave, Vidiani Monastery, Krasi plane tree, olive mill farm, then a guided Knossos Palace visit.
“we had such an amazing day! our guide was fantastic, I loved everything. amazing food at the olive farm. highly recommended.”
From Chania, taste Cretan wines and extra virgin olive oil at family wineries and an olive mill, plus 3,000-year-old tree.
“Our guide was great and really informative about the area we were visiting as well as the wine and olive oil. A great day out.”
See Knossos and the Lasithi Plateau in one long day, with olive oil tastings, village stops, and door-to-door pickup from Heraklion.
“A very relaxing and pleasant ride in a comfortable air conditioned van with a very friendly local guide.”
Small-group Chania wine and olive oil tour with two wineries, tastings, and the ancient Monumental Olive Tree of Vouves.
“We had a great time in our tour and learned new interesting things about olive oil and wine making. Our guide Andreas was great, he shared intresting stories about Crete, olives and wines. I would defenitely recommend!”
Full-day Crete tastings of olive oil, Cretan wines, and raki, plus an olive mill, family winery, village lunch, and pottery.
“Antonis was an excellent guide. My wife and I had so much fun on the tour. We were looking for an authentic and unique experience and this was exactly that! All of the places that Antonis brought us, were run by families and they were all very welcoming. Definitely a highlight of our trip to Crete!”
Off-road olive oil and wine tastings from Chania, capped by a mountain lunch at Milia Mountain Retreat with Cretan flavors.
“Dimitri wa a wonderful guide. Knowledgeable, charismatic and very helpful. I would recommend this to everyone!”
Cook five Cretan dishes with Mama Stella, eat outdoors among olive trees, and learn extra virgin olive oil tasting with a farm family.
“We had such a great time with Marianna and her mother! The farm and outdoor kitchen stunning and sets the perfect atmosphere. We learned not just how to cook some of our favourite (and new) Cretan dishes but also learned about Cretan history and culture. They are great and welcoming hosts that made us feel very at home and the meal we cooked together was delicious! There were so many leftovers that we took some back to share with our Cretan friend and he was very impressed!”
Corfu market shopping, wood-fired Greek cooking, olive press and grove walk, olive oil tasting, then a 5-course family lunch.
“Excellent value experience. George and his team are knowledgeable, friendly, approachable and want you to be involved and happy with your experience and do everything to ensure this standard is met. I would recommend to anyone :)”
9-hour Rethymnon tour to Kournas Lake, Argyroupoli springs, and an olive oil factory tasting with pedalo time and hotel pickup.
“Brilliant trip, our guide was lovely & helpful, the trip was so well organised & really enjoyable, would highly recommend.”
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