11 Farm Visits in Greece, In Order of What They Give Back

1.Farm, Ano Mera Village, and Beaches Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,283 reviews · 4 hours · from $58Our pick

Spend four hours touring Mykonos by van with an English, Spanish, or Italian-speaking guide. Visit Agios Ioannis, Ano Mera, Panagia Tourliani monastery, Mykonian Spiti farm, Kalo Livadi, and Kalafati. Guides such as Christina, Veronica, and Maria add local stories, while the optional farm lunch brings homemade food, wine, and animals into the day.

“Other than the delayed pickup (we waited 40 minutes), the tour, tour guide (Veronica) and driver were excellent. The farm (food and wine) was excellent. We really enjoyed ourselves.”

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2.Road-trip to Lasithi Plateau & Olive Mill Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 420 reviews · from $39

Ride into Crete’s Lasithi Plateau with an English, French, or German-speaking guide. Visit Vidiani Monastery, Lasinthos Eco Park, Krasi, and an olive mill farm, with lunch available for an extra fee. Some tour versions also include Diktean Cave and Knossos, so check the option you book. Guides may include Soula, Tania, Karine, Eirini, or Elena.

“lovely trip, suela our guide was lovely and very informative, niko our driver made us feel very safe driving up to the lasithi plataue. recommended tour!!!”

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3.Olive Farm Tour with Tasting of Local Delicacies

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

At Kleanthi Olive Farm in Skalani, an English-speaking guide such as Mary, Theodora, or Maria leads you through old olive trees and the modern mill. You then taste award-winning oils with bread, cheese, fruit, honey, herbs, meat, and other local foods. Allow extra time for shopping and transport, since hotel pickup is not included.

“Very friendly guide and amazing tasting of olive oil and local products at the end. You'll get to know the story of olive trees and "life" of olives before becoming an exquisite oil. Once you try different combinations of variety tastes, you also have a chance to buy those local products. 100 % recommend 👌”

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

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

Spend 10.5 to 11 hours exploring Crete from Heraklion. Visit Vidiani Monastery, Lasinthos Eco Park, Krasi’s ancient plane tree, an olive mill farm, and Knossos Palace. Guides such as Soula, Katherine, and Nektarios bring the history to life. Expect a long day, some bus time, and an optional lunch.

“Great day out. Guide very informative and although Zeus’s cave has been closed for restoration was still a really good day”

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5.Naxos Perivoli Farm Experience & Wood-fire Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 339 reviews · 4 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $120Top rated

At a family farm near Melanes, Nikos, Gabriel, and guides such as Tina or Konstantina lead you past animals, olive trees, potato fields, vineyards, and gardens. You collect seasonal ingredients, prepare Naxian dishes over a wood fire, and share a large meal with wine. Groups are capped at 10, though some sessions may be larger.

“Fantastic experience! We loved learning about the farm and the traditions of the family. The cooking was very fun. The kids (8 & 9) loved getting to cut and grate vegetables. The food and wine were delicious. My kids loved throwing table scraps to the ducks.”

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6.Traditional Olive Grove and Dragon Fruit Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 118 reviews · 1h 30m · from $9Best value

Meet Alex at a family-run farm in Crete for a relaxed 90-minute visit among 2,500 olive trees and dragon fruit plants. Learn how olives are grown, harvested, and turned into oil, then taste local products with bread, olives, yogurt, honey, and infused tea. The private English or Greek tour includes free parking and time to shop.

“The host, owner Alex was very knowledgeable and gracious, Thank you!”

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7.Wine Tasting Tour at a traditional farm in Mykonos

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 114 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $90

Travel from your Mykonos hotel or port to a traditional farm near Ano Mera for four generous tastings of Greek wine. Sommelier Peter, also known as Panos or Panayiotis, explains the grapes, styles, and island wine-making traditions. Expect local cheese, meat, bread, and vegetables, with round-trip transport included.

“Amazing time. Wine was great. Host was awesome. Farm was so cute. Had donkeys and goats. Would definitely recommend.”

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8.Moires: Cooking Class and Olive Oil Tasting at a Family Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · 4 hours · from $100

At Cretan Vibes near Moires, Marianna and her mother, Mama Stella, guide you through a hands-on three-course meal using farm ingredients. You will pick some vegetables, learn how extra virgin olive oil is made, watch a harvest video, taste your cooking with local wine, and take home recipes and leftovers.

“Sooooo incredible! What a wonderful way to see the other side of Crete! A day full of coming, eating, stories/history/culture of Crete. Mariann and Stella were the most gracious hosts and instructors and our meal was unique and delicious! We were able to purchase olive oil, honey and spices from their farm so will be able to continue enjoying the treats of Cretan Vibes for much longer! This is a wonderful way to enjoy an intimate and fun day in Crete!”

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9.The Olive Oil Experience @ Lefkada Micro Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 42 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $54

Spend 1.5 hours at Lefkada Micro Farm learning how organic olives are grown, tasting award-winning extra virgin oil, and comparing good oil with poor-quality oil. An English-speaking certified olive oil tasting trainer leads the visit, with a guided walk among rare White Lefkadian trees and farm plants.

“Amazing farm with a humble and hard working owner that loves his hobby of making the best quality olive oil. We had an amazing time where he showed us the farm and how things are done to ensure the olive oils best quality. We than got to taste the difference between bad and good oil.”

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10.Private E-Bike Tour with Farm Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 4 hours · from $218

Spend four hours riding Aurelia e-assist bikes through Melanes and Eggares with a local guide such as Manos or Georgia. See the Kouros statue, taste olive oil at a stone press, visit a working farm, and eat farm cheese, vegetables, pie, olives, and homemade wine at a traditional taverna. You need confident street-riding skills, closed shoes, and a height of at least 160 cm.

“This was a wonderful experience, definitely the best way to see Naxos! Thank you to Manos for teaching us about your island!”

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11.Farm Visit with Cheese Tasting and Milking Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 34 reviews · from $28

Spend 1.5 hours at Arkadianos Farm near Rethymno, meeting goats, sheep, cows, peacocks, and other animals. You can try hand and machine milking, help make traditional Cretan cheese, then taste feta, graviera, goat cheese, yogurt, desserts, wine, and raki. Families get a playground, gardens, and a calm farm setting.

“Simply fantastic. We learnt a lot about farm life in Greece, got to try milking some goats and I cuddled a baby sheep. It’s difficult to pick one highlight of the experience - the taste testing was fantastic and I’m gutted that I can’t buy the produce from Germany! A fantastic family owned business, the tour was done with warmth and humour and the cheese was simply outstanding. Well worth the money!”

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