The 13 Full-Day Tours That Earn Their Price

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

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

Spend eight hours with a small group of up to eight, visiting an olive mill, organic winery, raki distillery, village taverna, and pottery studio. Guides such as George and Antonis add local stories, generous tastings, and easygoing Cretan hospitality. Pottery is not available Sundays.

“George was our guide. He knew how to engage the small group, was knowledgeable, and shared his insights in a kind and thoughtful way. The food on this trip was the best local food I’ve had. Getting to know small, family owned producers was great. Overall, I got a lovely view of local life in Crete through the food and drinks. the best way to experience it.”

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2.Richtis Waterfall Full-Day Tour with Olive Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 188 reviews · 7 hours · from $115

Join a small group of up to six for a 7-hour 4x4 trip from Elounda and nearby resorts to Richtis Gorge. You’ll hike to a waterfall, swim, eat at a clifftop taverna, taste olive oil, and visit a 3,250-year-old olive tree with guides such as Mikel, George, or Michael.

“It was a great tour. Michael is an amazing tour guide.”

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3.Knossos Cave of Zeus and Olive Oil Factory Full Day Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.)

Spend 7 to 8 hours with a private guide from Dimitris Papadakis Travel Services, visiting Knossos, Dikteon Cave, Lasithi Plateau, Krasi, a monastery, and an olive press. Hotel pickup, bottled water, WiFi, and flexible pacing are included for groups of up to seven.

“If you only do one day tour to see as much of Crete as possible, this is the tour!!! It was such a great experience for everyone in our family. We were a group of 7 and the tour was planned perfect so the kids and adults had a great time. We went on Good Friday, which meant the schedules were a little different but our guide modified the schedule and it was just perfect. We were picked up from our villa even though it was well outside the normal area, we’re greeted with fresh pastries, and our guide even added a monastery near by, which was really special for…”

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4.Full-Day Private Tour Corinth and Olive Oil Tasting from Athens

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $234

Ride from Athens in a private air-conditioned car or van with a local driver such as Anthony, Georgios, or Giorgos. See the Corinth Canal, ancient Corinth, and Acrocorinth, then visit a 1932 family olive mill for a grove walk, tasting, and virtual reality presentation.

“Wonderful day! Our driver and guide were great. I would suggest a little more time at Corinth acropolis. And a little less time at Corinth ruins.”

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5.Full-Day Chocolate, Cheese, Olive and Wine Tour from Stellenbosch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $141

Spend about eight hours touring Stellenbosch wine estates with hotel pickup, a driver-guide, and tastings of wine, cheese, chocolate, and olives. Guides such as Dee, DD, Elma, and Elmer have been praised for tailoring the pace and explaining pairings. Lunch is not included, and groups can reach 13 people.

“The driver was top rate. He not only gave us an overview of the area during the drive but also say with us at the wine tastings and taught us sooo much about wine. It was a fabulous experience”

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6.Full day tour Ancient Corinth with wine or olive oil tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $297

Travel from Athens by private vehicle to the Corinth Canal, Ancient Corinth, and Acrocorinth, then taste Greek wine or olive oil. English service, city-center and cruise-port pickup, and Ancient Corinth admission are included. Ted Velmachos may lead the day.

“Ted was so wonderful. His love for Greece shows in his pride and hospitality. He made everything easy to understand and helped translate where needed. He was very accommodating, making adjustments to our schedule to fit in an additional site we wanted to see. We would book him again if our stay were longer.”

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7.Full Day Spinalonga Elouda Agios Nikolaos Olive factory Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $57Best value

Spend a full day visiting Spinalonga’s Venetian fortress and former leper colony, relaxing in Elounda, exploring Agios Nikolaos, and tasting Cretan olive oil. Pickup, lunch, bottled water, and an air-conditioned coach are included. Guide Elsa has earned praise for her Spinalonga commentary.

“We did an excursion with Orange to Spinalonga. The coach turned up promptly and was clean and tidy. We had two tour guides as the coach was made up of 3 different nationalities. The only frustration to this was hearing the same thing 3 tiRead more”

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8.Full-Day Chocolate Cheese Olive and Wine Tour from Franschhoek

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $102

Spend about eight hours with a driver-guide such as Elmo, visiting three wine estates on the Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, or Paarl routes. Taste wine with chocolate and cheese, sample olive oil, and enjoy hotel pickup in a group capped at 12.

“Everything was perfect. Our guide Elmo was extremely knowledgeable on wine tasting and we learned a lot. Had an amazing time”

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9.Olive Oil Factory + Wineries + Full Asado Lunch (Full Day)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 7 hours · from $212

Join Futuro Travels for a seven-hour Mendoza food and wine day. Visit Centenario Olivícola, taste wines at CarinaE, then enjoy a full asado lunch with wine at Antigal Winery. Pickup, transport, tastings, water, insurance, and a guide in English, Spanish, or Portuguese are included.

“brilliant tour. Rocio was a very friendly driver and chatted the whole way out. The winery tour was the highlight with a fantastic guide but the olive oil tour and lunch were also fantastic. highly recommend this tour to any couple”

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10.Historical Évora – PRIVATE Full Day Tour – Cork, Wine and Olive Oil Haven

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $319

Leave Lisbon around 9 AM with a private driver-guide for Évora’s Roman Temple, Bone Chapel, San Francisco Church, and cathedral. Enjoy free time for lunch, then visit a winery and cork factory. David Monteiro may tailor the day to your interests, with an optional Cristo Rei stop on the return.

“You know when you visit a good friend in a far-away place and they say "Yeah, I'll take the day off and we'll go somewhere cool and eat great food and see some interesting sights! I'll pick you up tomorrow at 9! p.s. wear shorts, it's gRead more”

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11.Private Full Day Tour in Athens & Optional Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $295

Spend about eight hours touring Athens by private vehicle with an English-speaking driver. Visit the Acropolis, Syntagma, Plaka, Monastiraki, Mount Lycabettus, and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre. Add an olive oil workshop at Delta Morea, or sample Greek products at Yoleni’s.

“Our Driver was Venedictos who felt like a friend by the end of the day. He became our driver for all our transportation needs. He took us to the acropolis and told us the best places to get ice cream and showed us a private beach where yoRead more”

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12.Full day in Cordoba between Vineyards and Olive Trees with a Convertible Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $404

Join Spanish sommelier Mara de Miguel for a private seven-hour food and wine day from Córdoba. Travel by convertible to Montilla and Aguilar for olive oil, vineyard wine, PX vinegar, tavern lunch, and whisky aged in Montilla wine casks, with hotel pickup and return.

“Can’t say enough amazing things about this tour. Mara was a wonderful guide and made this day one of the most special days of our trip. So much to see and learn. Highly recommend!!!”

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13.Olive Oil Private Full-Day Tour with Tasting in Valencia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $162

Spend six hours with Johnny Madge, Britain’s only International Olive Oil Competition Judge, exploring ancient olive trees, a 1606 mill, and a modern producer near Castellón. Learn to taste and pair different oils over lunch in an olive grove, with local wine and private minibus transport.

“Johnny Madge was supremely knowledgeable about his craft and opened a door to Olive oil that we did not know existed. If you are looking for new experiences this is the one. You will not be disappointed.”

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