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The 15 Best Olive Oil Tours from Heraklion

25 tours  ·  from $9 a head

Almost every Heraklion olive day pairs the press with Knossos or the Lasithi plateau. These 15 say which stops you actually get, how long the driving is and what the tasting at the mill includes.

Knossos-Zeus Cave -Old Traditional Villages-Olive Oil Factory - Olive oil from old presses to modern machinery
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Knossos-Zeus Cave -Old Traditional Villages-Olive Oil Factory

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

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

Spend about 7.5 hours with a local English-speaking guide such as Stavros, Ed, Mike, or Spyros, traveling from Heraklion into Crete’s villages and mountains. Visit an olive oil factory, old windmills, Krasi’s huge plane tree, Dikteon Cave, and optional Knossos, with coffee, tastings, and hotel pickup included.

“What a wonderful day with Mike! He shared so many stories about the history, geographical locations, information about the plants, delicious food, and friendly people along our day tour. Crete was great, but touring with Mike took it over the top to unforgettable!”

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Lassithi, Zeus Cave, Olive Mill Farm & Knossos Combo Tour - From the coast to Vidiani Monastery
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Lassithi, Zeus Cave, Olive Mill Farm & Knossos Combo Tour

2.Lassithi, Zeus Cave, Olive Mill Farm & Knossos Combo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 404 reviews · 10.5 - 11 hours · from $58

Travel from Crete’s resort towns to Vidiani Monastery, Psychro Cave, Krasi, and a family olive mill before a guided visit to Knossos. English, French, and German guides, hotel pickup, and lunch available for about €15. Expect a full 10.5 to 11 hours, walking, stairs, and extra entrance fees.

“Zula (not sure of spelling) who was our guide was brilliant. She was eccentric, engaging and super friendly. The trip was great as they sent a car to pick us up from our hotel which is in the mountains, to take us to the coach. Air con + time to shop at each spot and use the loo, then a really informative engaging last stop in Knossos. Thank you Zula and Nikos, our driver!”

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Knossos & Lasithi Plateau: Zeus Cave,Villages, Olive Oil Tour - Omalia Olive Press: start with Crete’s liquid gold
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Knossos & Lasithi Plateau: Zeus Cave,Villages, Olive Oil Tour

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

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

Travel from Heraklion in a Wi-Fi-equipped minivan with a local guide such as Marinos, Nikos, or Angie. Visit an olive press, Krasi, Lasithi Plateau, Zeus Cave, a mountain taverna, Mochos, and Knossos. Cave closure plans may change the route, so check before booking.

“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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Private Tour-Knossos Palace Zeus Cave Olive Oil Mill & Wine - Pottery in Psychro, with your hands on the clay
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Private Tour-Knossos Palace Zeus Cave Olive Oil Mill & Wine

4.Private Tour-Knossos Palace Zeus Cave Olive Oil Mill & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 135 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $151

Spend 7 to 8 hours with an English-speaking driver-guide exploring Knossos, Lasithi Plateau villages, an olive oil mill, pottery workshop, windmills, Krasi, and Aposelemis Dam. Guides include Spyros, Stavros, Dimitrios, Mike, and others. Zeus Cave is currently closed.

“Realizing that there are two cruise ports in Crete and make sure that your ship is coming into the right on for the tour. Apparently they are 2 hours apart and the tour company doesn’t verify which port your ship is coming.”

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Heraklion: Knossos Zeus Cave Villages Olive Oil Factory Tour - The olive oil factory puts Cretan food in context
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Heraklion: Knossos Zeus Cave Villages Olive Oil Factory Tour

5.Knossos Zeus Cave Villages Olive Oil Factory Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · 7.5 - 8 hours · from $135

Spend 7.5 to 8 hours with guides such as Stavros, Ed, Mike, or Dimitris exploring Crete’s villages, Lasithi Plateau, Zeus Cave, and Knossos. Taste olive oil, honey, raki, coffee, and local produce, with optional Cretan lunch and Knossos entry.

“had an amazing day. one of the best tours ive had in greece. We had Stavros as our guide and we was amazing 👏, knows is stuff and very funny. highly recommend”

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Crete: Olive Oil, Soap, Wine, Raki - Flavorful Culinary Journey - Leaving Heraklion for Peza Village
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Crete: Olive Oil, Soap, Wine, Raki – Flavorful Culinary Journey

6.Olive Oil, Soap, Wine, Raki – Flavorful Culinary Journey

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 119 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $111

Spend six hours in the Heraklion countryside visiting a family olive mill, micro-winery, raki distillery, and soap workshop. Taste three indigenous wines, barrel-aged raki, and olive oils, then share a traditional lunch in Peza Village. Guides may include Tony, Eleni, Angelica, or Yanni.

“This incredible small group tour takes you to a family owned olive oil producer that also grows dragon fruit-after an informative walk you taste some homemade olive oil. Next is a stop at a family owned raki distillery and small wine producer. Again, educational walk with fun discussions, drinks and nibbles. We had a wine tasting at Tatakis winery, the largest in Crete. Our delicious lunch at an outdoor Taverna finished the day with much laughter and talk. We were a group of five people and by the end of the tour felt like a group of old friends whom were hanging out together eating and drinking. Our driver and…”

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Traditional Olive Grove and Dragon Fruit Farm Tour - Dragon fruit gives the farm a Cretan twist
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Traditional Olive Grove and Dragon Fruit Farm Tour

7.Traditional Olive Grove and Dragon Fruit Farm Tour

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

Meet Alex at a multigenerational Cretan farm, walk among about 2,500 olive trees, learn how olives become oil, and see dragon fruit, a newer crop for Crete. The 90-minute visit includes olive oil with local bread, coffee or fruit tea, and time to buy farm products.

“Dragon fruit tea on arrival, hosts full of knowledge so welcoming. Lots of bread with jams and oils, olives and yoghurt. then a big platter of Dragin fruit to try. All was delicious! Tour itself was small but very enjoyable we all had a great time (ages 11,15 and 39). Definitely worth a trip”

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Road-trip to Lasithi, Zeus Cave, Vidiani, Krasi & Olive Mill Farm - The Cave of Zeus requires strong legs
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Road-trip to Lasithi, Zeus Cave, Vidiani, Krasi & Olive Mill Farm

8.Road-trip to Lasithi, Zeus Cave, Vidiani, Krasi & Olive Mill Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 79 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $48

Spend 10 to 11 hours exploring eastern Crete by air-conditioned coach. Hear stories from guides such as Tanya and Helena, visit Vidiani Monastery and Zeus Cave, stop in Krasi, then taste olive oil and honey at a mountain farm. Expect a steep cave walk, a €15 entrance fee, and lunch at extra cost.

“This is a very large group tour and there are two monasteries and a very touristy stop at a shop selling olive oil and wine. Kids loved the pottery class though and it is a safe clean way to go to the cave which was the main reason we had taken it. It’s a beautiful drive but it took 10 hours total given multiple pick ups and drops - and the monasteries and olive tree stop were extra hours we wish we had just been able to skip.”

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Crete: Olive, Wine, & Raki on a Flavorful Culinary Journey - Skalani and the olive mill: two hours with Crete’s everyday staple
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Crete: Olive, Wine, & Raki on a Flavorful Culinary Journey

9.Olive, Wine, & Raki on a Flavorful Culinary Journey

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 56 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $126

Spend 6.5 hours with an English-speaking guide visiting an olive mill, Cretan olive grove, micro-winery, and raki distillery. Taste olive oil, three indigenous wines, two rakis, and a generous light lunch while riding between villages in a premium SUV or minivan.

“Everyone was lovely. The experience was amazing every penny was worth it. Brought lots of fabulous goodies”

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Crete: Olive Oil Festival, Farm Dinner, Live Show & Pickup - Honey, bees, and a very short soap demonstration
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Crete: Olive Oil Festival, Farm Dinner, Live Show & Pickup

10.Olive Oil Festival, Farm Dinner, Live Show & Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 55 reviews · 6 hours · from $76

Spend six hours in Sissi village exploring an 18th-century olive mill, honey and soap workshops, raki making, Cretan wine, and a farm buffet. Round-trip pickup, dinner, and dancing are included, while wine costs €2 per glass. English, French, and German service is offered.

“Trajet beaucoup trop long avec les arrêts aux différents hôtels,1h30 à l'aller et 1h30 au retour, soit 3h au total . Guide soit disant en français mais mensonger car ne parlait qu' anglais avec quelques mots de français et demandait aux français anglophones de traduire en français...La fabrique de savon dure à peine 5 minutes.Le spectacle folklorique est moyen,celui que nous avions à notre hôtel était de bien meilleure qualité. Repas moyen également. Bref 3h de bus et 3h sur place pour une prestation plus que moyenne,je ne conseille pas.”

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Knossos, Lasithi, Zeus Cave & Olive Mill Farm Combo Tour - Vidiani Monastery offers a quiet first stop
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Knossos, Lasithi, Zeus Cave & Olive Mill Farm Combo Tour

11.Knossos, Lasithi, Zeus Cave & Olive Mill Farm Combo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 46 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $60

Travel from Heraklion through Lasithi’s mountain villages to Vidiani Monastery, Zeus Cave, Krasi, an olive mill, and Knossos. Guides such as Soula, Nektarios, and Elena bring mythology and Cretan history to life, while round-trip pickup keeps the day simple. Expect a long, active day with extra entrance fees.

“Thank you, Cretan Odyssey, for one of the best tours ever. Soula is an amazing guide, very professional, fun and knowledgeable. A lot of fantastic places and experiences in one day! Special thanks to our driver.”

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Semi Private Wine, Olive Oil, and Terroir Tour of Heraklion area with Tastings - Koronekes Olive Mill and the art of tasting oil
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Semi Private Wine, Olive Oil, and Terroir Tour of Heraklion area with Tastings

12.Semi Private Wine, Olive Oil, and Terroir Tour of Heraklion area with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $189

Travel from Heraklion through the Peza wine area with a guide such as Petros or Pierre. Visit Koronekes Olive Mill and Digenakis Winery, taste local products and five wines, then enjoy a five-glass wine pairing lunch in Archanes.

“This tour is one of best wine tasting tours I have done, and we have done many. Our guide, Petros was just great with constant conversation and information on Crete, wine making, olive oil tasting. Wineries selected did great job and we could see our guide has worRead more”

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Semi Private Wine and Olive Oil tour (Transfer & Lunch Incl.) - Skalani: learning why olive oil tastes different
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Semi Private Wine and Olive Oil tour (Transfer & Lunch Incl.)

13.Semi Private Wine and Olive Oil tour (Transfer & Lunch Incl.)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $185

Visit a family-run olive mill in Skalani, tour a Peza winery chosen from Lyrarakis, Titakis, or Stylianou, then enjoy a four-course lunch in Archanes. Guides such as Yannis, Tony, and Alex bring local stories to a small group of up to eight.

“We had a great time learning about Olive tree plantations and the trees themselves. Highly highly recommend this tour.”

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Private Traditional Olive Grove and Dragon Fruit Farm Tour - The first look at the olive grove and snail farm
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Private Traditional Olive Grove and Dragon Fruit Farm Tour

14.Private Traditional Olive Grove and Dragon Fruit Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $9

At Cretan Dragon Fruit Farm near Heraklion, Alex and his family guide you through an olive grove, snail farm, and dragon fruit plantation. Expect a short farm walk, views over the Cretan hills, espresso or iced tea, and generous tastings of olives, oil, honey, marmalade, cheese, and fruit.

“This was a trip highlight! The tour was brief but packed with information and the tasting with espresso was wonderful! Enjoyed by both kids and grownups!”

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The valley of Zeus (Olive oil, wine tasting)-Knossos palace tour - What the guides add to the day
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The valley of Zeus (Olive oil, wine tasting)-Knossos palace tour

15.The valley of Zeus (Olive oil, wine tasting)-Knossos palace tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $253

Spend 4.5 hours around Heraklion with a licensed guide at Knossos, followed by olive oil, wine, raki, apaki, and local snack tastings in Vasilies village. Small groups, included entry, and city pickup keep the day simple. Guides may include Katarina, Ary, or Georges.

“If you enjoy learning the history of a place you visit, this was a must see! The guide was excellent and accommodating, as the other couple was late and we waited for them and my boyfriend had hurt his foot and she pointed out places he could rest while she spoke of all the great historical things that took place at Knosses Palace and the rich history housed in the archeological museum. You could tell the guide loved what she did!”

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