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Olive Oil Tours in Greece: 15 Mills Worth an Hour

42 tours  ·  from $9

An hour at a working press teaches more than a lifetime of supermarket labels. These 15 visit real groves and mills, priced, with a clear split between how much is tasting and how much is lunch.

Crete: Quad Safari, Olive Mill with Tasting & Ghost Village - Riding the cliffs above Agia Pelagia
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Crete: Quad Safari, Olive Mill with Tasting & Ghost Village

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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Knossos-Zeus Cave -Old Traditional Villages-Olive Oil Factory - Mochos: a short walk and village coffee
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Knossos-Zeus Cave -Old Traditional Villages-Olive Oil Factory

2.Knossos-Zeus Cave -Old Traditional Villages-Olive Oil Factory

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 694 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $136Top rated

Spend about 7.5 hours touring inland Crete with a local guide such as Stavros, Ed, Mike, Spyros, or Demetrius. Visit an olive press, old villages, Lasithi Plateau windmills, Krasi’s great plane tree, Aposelemis Dam, Dikteon Cave, and optional Knossos. Lunch and entry fees are extra.

“Unforgettable Tour with the Incredible Demetrius! If you’re visiting Crete and want to truly experience the heart, soul, and hidden gems of this stunning island, Demetrius is the guide you need. From the moment we met him, it was clear we were in the hands of a passionate local with deep knowledge, warm hospitality, and an infectious love for his homeland. Demetrius didn’t just take us from place to place—he brought Crete to life. His stories about the island’s ancient history, mythology, and culture were captivating, and his insider knowledge led us to breathtaking spots we never would have found on our own. He tailored the tour perfectly to our…”

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The Governor's Olive Mill Tour with Olive Oil Tasting - The tasting: bread, feta, tomatoes, and two oils
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The Governor’s Olive Mill Tour with Olive Oil Tasting

3.The Governor’s Olive Mill Tour with Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 502 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $82

Spend about four and a half hours exploring Corfu’s old olive groves and The Governor Olive Mill. A mill guide such as Maria or Erini explains production and tasting, followed by oil with bread, feta, tomatoes, capers, and dessert. Pickup may be available from your hotel, port, or airport, and some outings include the oldest olive tree and an old fortress.

“Spiros, our guide, was one of the best guides we have ever had. The tour was an educational experience about olive oil”

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From Chania: Olive Oil, Wine, Cheese & Honey Tasting Tour - Cheese, honey, and olive oil in the Vouves area
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From Chania: Olive Oil, Wine, Cheese & Honey Tasting Tour

4.Olive Oil, Wine, Cheese & Honey Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 490 reviews · 7 hours · from $49

Spend seven hours exploring rural Crete with a local English-speaking guide such as Linda or Electra. Visit the ancient olive tree at Vouves, a bakery, cheese producer, olive mill, honey maker, and Pnevmatikakis Winery. Tastings include Cretan breads, cheeses, olive oil, honey, local delicacies, and roughly 18 to 20 wines.

“Really enjoyed this trip. Great value for money, delicious food and good wine in very generous amounts! Linda, our guide was knowledgeable and enthusiastic!We enjoyed everything on offer very much”

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Crete: Road-trip to Lasithi Plateau & Olive Mill Farm - Vidiani Monastery and a quiet first stop
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Crete: Road-trip to Lasithi Plateau & Olive Mill Farm

5.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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Heraklion: Olive Farm Tour with Tasting of Local Delicacies - From harvested olives to liquid gold
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Heraklion: Olive Farm Tour with Tasting of Local Delicacies

6.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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Zeus Cave, Lassithi Plateau, Olive Oil Factory, Kritza, Pottery - Panagia Kera Church and the old lanes of Kritsa
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Zeus Cave, Lassithi Plateau, Olive Oil Factory, Kritza, Pottery

7.Zeus Cave, Lassithi Plateau, Olive Oil Factory, Kritza, Pottery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 362 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $119

Spend about seven hours touring eastern Crete from Agios Nikolaos, with hotel pickup, a small-group 4x4 ride, olive oil tasting, Kritsa, mountain viewpoints, Lassithi Plateau, a Cretan lunch, and the Zeus Cave area. Guides such as Petra, Michael, Rolf, and Panagiotis add stories about mythology, farming, and local life. Cave access may change.

“Very nice views in the mountains. Would not have gone there myself. Visited lots of places and got information about local life.”

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From Chania: Wine and Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Snacks - First winery: local grapes and modern Cretan wine
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From Chania: Wine and Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Snacks

8.Wine and Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 354 reviews · 6 hours · from $141

Travel from Chania into the Kissamos hills with an English-speaking guide such as Alex, Andreas, or Kostas. Visit family-run wineries, an olive oil factory, and a village with a 3,000-year-old olive tree. Taste Vidiano, Muscat of Spina, international grapes, extra virgin olive oils, tsikoudia, cheese, and local snacks.

“Incredible tour! Myself and my mum were fortunate enough to have an unintentional private tour as it was just the two of us. Our driver Alex was invaluable, so friendly and knowledgeable and couldn’t do more for us. The tour stops themselves were amazing and Alex checking up on how we were was so lovely. I would recommend anyone who comes to Crete to book the wine tour through this company as it fully exceeded our expectations!”

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Crete: Knossos, Lasithi, Lasinthos and Olive Farm Combo Tour - Vidiani Monastery: a quiet opening stop
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Crete: Knossos, Lasithi, Lasinthos and Olive Farm Combo Tour

9.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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The Terra Creta Olive Oil Experience Tour - Inside Terra Creta’s modern mill
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The Terra Creta Olive Oil Experience Tour

10.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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Knossos & Lasithi Plateau: Zeus Cave,Villages, Olive Oil Tour - Omalia Olive Press and the taste of Cretan oil
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Knossos & Lasithi Plateau: Zeus Cave,Villages, Olive Oil Tour

11.Knossos & Lasithi Plateau: Zeus Cave,Villages, Olive Oil Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 328 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $127

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring Crete with a local guide such as Marinos, Nikos, Niko, or Angie. Visit an olive press, Krasi’s ancient plane tree, Lasithi Plateau, Knossos Palace, and mountain villages. Lunch and entry fees cost extra. Zeus Cave is currently closed, with reopening expected in summer 2026.

“Beautiful visit in the hills of Crete. We visited a place where they made olive oil. We sampled the different kinds that they made. We also sampled some Greek wine. We had a wonderful lunch in the mountains. The best part of the trip was our guide Niko. Was very informative on the history of the island. We also visited some Greek ruins .”

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Crete Wine and Olive Oil Tour - Anoskeli Winery and Olive Mill
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Crete Wine and Olive Oil Tour

12.Crete Wine and Olive Oil Tour

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

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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Crete: Full-Day Cretan Wines, Olive Oil, Raki and Food Tour - The olive grove and mill near Skalani
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Crete: Full-Day Cretan Wines, Olive Oil, Raki and Food Tour

13.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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Athens: Acropolis Wine Tasting with Cheese and Olives - Five Greek wines, from three whites to two reds
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Athens: Acropolis Wine Tasting with Cheese and Olives

14.Acropolis Wine Tasting with Cheese and Olives

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 248 reviews · from $55

Meet near Thissio Metro for a 90-minute, small-group tasting beneath the Acropolis. An English or Greek-speaking wine expert leads you through five Greek wines, five cheeses, olives, bread rusks, Attica vineyards, ancient wine culture, and simple tasting techniques. Private groups are also available.

“Fantastic experience. Our wine expert was super friendly, knowledgeable and professional. I had the opportunity to taste 5 high quality Greek wines, accompanied by artisanal cheeses. I learned a lot about Greek wines and wines in general. I learned how to evaluate the characteristics of a wine: colour, smell, taste, alchool percentage, and a lot of tips about how to understand if a wine is of good quality. Highly recommended.”

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Olive Oil Tasting Tour - Inside the mill: pressing and cold extraction
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Olive Oil Tasting Tour

15.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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