8 Olive Oil Tours in Crete, In Order of What They Give Back

1.Quad Safari, Olive Mill with Tasting & Ghost Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,004 reviews Our pick

Drive a two-person quad from Agia Pelagia into the hills of Achlada with guides including Stan and Vangelis. You’ll visit an olive mill, taste oil and honey, walk through an abandoned village, and stop in Fodele, the birthplace of El Greco. The 3.5-hour tour suits licensed drivers aged 18 and older.

“Really nice tour to the mountains, good guidance from our guide Vangelis during the tour.”

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2.The Terra Creta Olive Oil Experience Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 344 reviews · 1 hour · from $11Best value

Spend one hour at Terra Creta in Kamisiana, near Kolymvari, learning how Cretan olives become bottled oil. An English-speaking guide such as Katerina, Lisa, or Sophia leads the visit and tasting. You sample three oils with bread, olives, and small appetizers, then browse a shop with travel-safe bottles and other local products.

“Very insightful tour. We learned a lot about the harvesting and making of olive oil. We wish the pickup point was closer to Chania centre and that they sold bottles of olive oils that were 100 ml or less for carry-on baggage.”

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3.Crete Wine and Olive Oil Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 272 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $145Top rated

From Chania, follow an English-speaking guide through Kissamos-area villages to Anoskeli Winery, the ancient olive tree at Vouves, and Manousakis Winery. Expect several wine tastings, extra virgin olive oil, local snacks, and a light meal. Guides such as Andreas, Yannis, Alex, and Costas add wine expertise and island stories along the way.

“Our host/tour guide Andreus was superb. Expert and lovely journey, definitely highly recommend this activity”

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4.Full-Day Cretan Wines, Olive Oil, Raki and Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 264 reviews · 8 hours · from $141

Spend eight hours with guides such as George or Antonis visiting an olive mill, organic winery, raki distillery, village taverna, and pottery studio. Taste five wines, fresh olive oil, raki, and Cretan food, then try pottery yourself. Pickup, lunch, transport, and tastings are included for groups of up to eight.

“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!”

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5.Olive Oil Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.) · from $19

At Koronekes Olive Mill in Epano Archanes, you’ll tour the courtyard and production room, learn about organic olive farming and cold-pressing methods, then taste three extra virgin olive oils, two flavored oils, sweet vinegar, and petimezi. This private, English-language visit lasts about an hour.

“L’enthousiasme et la connaissance du produit par la propriétaire ! Un dépaysement total Merci beaucoup”

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6.Cretan Wines & Olive oil tour – The treasures of Crete

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $145

Spend 6 to 7 hours in rural Crete with a small group of up to eight. Meet olive growers, visit a family winery, taste five wines and raki, eat lunch at a traditional distillery, and try pottery in Thrapsano. George and Anthony are among the guides who lead this hands-on day.

“Very knowledgeable guide great lunch great olive oil tour great wine tour raki tasting good maybe a bit too much”

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7.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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8.Crete Private Tour: The Secrets of Wine, Olives & Honey

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 59 reviews · 6.5 hours

Travel from Rethymno in a private 4x4 with a multilingual guide such as Xari, Manos or Panos. Visit a winery, Garazo village, Halepa Monastery, an olive mill and a honey museum, then finish with a traditional lunch in Melidoni. Tastings, entrance fees, hotel transfers and lunch are included.

“This was an incredible experience - Xari, our guide, was very considerate and extremely knowledgeable about a wealth of information. He went above and beyond for my group to make sure we didn’t miss anything. It’s a great day for learning more about Greek wine, food, architecture and history.”

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