Olive oil tours · OLIVE FARM TOURS
A farm day gets you past the tasting room and into the working part: the nets, the pruning, the store. These 11 say how long you are on the land, whether lunch is included and what the family actually grows.
At Kleanthi Olive Farm in Skalani, an English-speaking guide such as Mary or Theodora leads you through old olive trees and the working mill. You learn how olives become oil, then taste it with bread, cheese, fruit, honey, herbs, meat, and other Cretan foods.
“The tour was very informative and learned about the olive oil production. The tasting was an excellent finish to our tour.”
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”
Leave central Seville for a small olive farm and factory, where a guide explains tree care, harvesting, pressing, and storage. Walk among the trees, inspect old and modern equipment, then taste several oils with an appetizer. Spanish, English, French, and Italian tours are available.
“We had an amazing time touring the olive farm and learned so much about the process, the family, and most importantly, how olive oil should really taste!”
Ride from Seville to an Andalusian olive farm, walk among the trees, see pressing and quality control, then taste several extra virgin oils with a local guide. Basilippo is often used, though the farm may change. Hotel pickup, transport, and tasting are included.
“The description showed a 15 min drive out of town with a 3.5 hr tour. Which appealed to me. I received a call evening before the tour to tell me they’re using a new, modern farm but it’s 1.5 drive each way with a 1.5 hour tour and tasting. The facility is very nice however it’s much too long of a drive for such a short tour. More driving than tour! The farm was a quick tour of the outside and mostly inside. Beautiful building with nice place to eat as well (but this wasn’t included nor was there time to eat, instead we were stopped at some cafe next…”
At Kleanthi Family Olive Farm near Heraklion, guides including Mary, George, Yannis, and Theodora lead you through the olive groves and mill before a generous tasting of oils, bread, cheese, fruit, honey, and Cretan specialties.
“Highly recommend, for the price you can’t beat it for the good food and the learning experience. It’s a quick trip out of town easy to find.”
Ivica Vlašić leads a small-group visit to his family’s Vardia farm, a 15-minute drive from Dubrovnik. Walk among olive trees, vines, fruit, herbs, and old oak trees, then taste homemade olive oil, bread, white wine, and fruit liqueurs above the Adriatic.
“Visiting this beautiful vineyard just 15 minutes outside of Dubrovnik was the highlight of my time in Croatia. it was magical! Our guide, Ivica Vlašić, was the perfect host, kind, humble, gracious and professional. He walked our group through his 100-acre family farm where they grow olives, plums, cherries, potatoes, and figs—on the same land his family has tended for three centuries. We ended the day with a sampling of two types of delicious wines (the Lemon was soooo good), sugared almonds and softly baked bread graciously baked Ivika’s lovely wife. This wasn’t just a tour, this was an experience and I look forward to visiting the farm the next…”
Visit Azienda Agricola Colle di Bordocheo near Lucca for a short farm walk, five-wine and olive-oil tasting, and a lunch of bread, cheese, and local dishes. Guides such as Antonella and Barbara explain the farm’s traditions in clear English. Expect a warm setting, beautiful views, and a wine-focused experience.
“We enjoyed the tour so very much. Our hosts were so gracious. Watching the olive harvesting was interesting. I would have liked to learn more about the olive oil production process in addition. The olive oil was so so very delicious. The best we'd tasted so far during our trip! Along with the wine tasting, we were given several wonderful cheeses and breads. The farm location had wonderful views which added greatly to the experience. I definitely recommend this excursion.”
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!”
At Spiridi Olive Oil Farm near Agios Nikolaos, you follow a self-guided audio and text tour through a traditional olive oil museum, then taste oils, honey, herbs, raki, olives, and local foods. Allow about an hour, or longer if you shop or join a workshop.
“Beautiful place, nice prepared walkthrough the location with a self-guided including explaining videos on an iPad. Nice tasting at the end of the tour.”
Spend seven hours exploring eastern Crete by air-conditioned bus. Taste local olive oil, walk through Kritsa and Prina, stop at Kalamafka for lunch and a short walk, and learn about Cretan traditions from guides such as Ulla and Tanja. Hotel pickup is included.
“Der Ausflug war klasse. Ulla, unser Guide hat keine Frage unbeantwortet gelassen und uns super informiert und einen tollen Einblick ins kretische Leben gewährt. Die Aufenthaltszeiten am jeweiligen Stopp sind gut bemessen. Danke für den tollen Tag.”
Meet Stavros and Vaso at their small farm near Tylisos, about 20 minutes from Heraklion. You’ll see native Helix aspersa Mueller snails in a shaded greenhouse, walk among olive trees, learn how table olives and oil are made, then enjoy water and a homemade sweet in the courtyard.
“Wonderful agricultural location, amazing guide and informative about snail and all animals in the farm. Highly recommend.”
Pick a mill, a table or a stretch of grove.
