The 15 Best Olive Mill Visits

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

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

Drive a two-person quad from Peninsula Resort with guides including Stan and Vangelis. Follow sea cliffs and mountain tracks to an olive mill, abandoned Achlada, and Fodele, El Greco’s birthplace. Expect a safety lesson, olive oil and honey tasting, scenic stops, and about 25 minutes of free time in Fodele.

“Stan and his team was excellent! I booked them the next day for the sunset and was absolutely amazing! Thank youu”

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2.3 Wineries, Olive Oil Factory Tour & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 901 reviews · 6 hours · from $34

Spend six relaxed hours in Maipu visiting an artisanal winery, an industrial cellar, a sweet-wine producer, and an olive oil factory. Guides such as Dolores, Maru, Rocio, and Alejandro explain the process in English and Spanish, with wine and food tastings included.

“Super duper trip! Excellent guide and transportation! Super fun experience with such kind guides and everything for an amazing price! We got to try several different wines with very informative descriptions and history of both the wine and wine yards. Super kind staff! We are so happy with everything!”

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3.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 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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4.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 at The Governor Olive Mill near Corfu, with a guided grove walk, olive oil production lesson, professional tasting, Greek snacks, and local wine. Guides such as Maria, Irene, and Yoni explain the family’s oil, while drivers may add stops at an ancient olive tree or old fort.

“The whole experience was knowledgeable and tasty. The driver we had was also great. Showed us things along the drive.”

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5.Road-trip to Lasithi, Zeus Cave & Olive Mill Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 451 reviews · 450 - 630 minutes · from $47

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Crete’s northern resorts to Vidiani Monastery, Psychro Cave, Krasi, and Lyrakis Family Olive Mill. Guides such as Soula, Tania, and Eirini add history and local context. Bring sturdy shoes, water, and extra money for the cave and optional lunch.

“It was a great day trip! Our guide Soula was amazing and told us a lot about the history of all the places we visited. Our driver Nikos was very experienced and handled the narrow streets like a pro! We drove around the Lasithi Plateau and had some nice stops for pictures. The tour through the olive oil factory was also very interesting. There are two different tours, one including Knossos Palace and one without (check the description of the tours). We booked the one without but we were able to change it on the day and also go to the palace. It was great to go there with an…”

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6.LA Almazara LA Organic, Olive Oil Museum and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 435 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $29

Spend 90 minutes at LA Organic Country House near Ronda with a live English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Tour Philippe Starck’s art-filled museum and mill, walk among olives, citrus, vegetables, and herbs, then taste several organic oils and learn how to judge their flavor and quality.

“Very interesting, the building is amazing. Enjoyed the olive oil tasting.”

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

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

Travel from Agios Nikolaos into eastern Crete with guides such as Petra, Michael, Rolf, and Panagiotis. You’ll visit Kritsa, olive oil makers, mountain plateaus, villages, and the Zeus Cave area, with a Cretan lunch included. Expect a full day, mountain roads, and a steep walk if the cave is open.

“Our tour guide Michael was amazing! He was fun, knowledgeable, so friendly, and made everyone feel comfortable. I would highly recommend this tour. I did not go into the cave only because of the climb.”

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9.Zeus Cave, Lassithi Plateau, and Olive Factory Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 310 reviews · 7 hours · from $115

Travel by air-conditioned Land Rover with up to six people from resorts near Agios Nikolaos, Malia, Hersonissos, Elounda, and nearby areas. Visit an olive oil factory, mountain villages, Lassithi Plateau, a pottery workshop, and possibly Zeus Cave with a multilingual guide such as Michael, Petra, or Panos.

“Receiving a text well in advance of pick up time allowed for preparation, punctual collection. very knowledgeable guide. Michael was amazing. The absolute goat whisperer meant that we fed numerous goats! hilarious. (hand sanitiser provided for after) a stop at lassithi Plateau with incredible views and and hike up to zeus cave. Trainers and water highly recommended, there was water provided. There is a path 3/4 of the way up to the cave and then becomes a slight challenge if unsteady on your feet but nothing you can overcome without a but of friendly help. (My lovely 85 year old friend managed with a hand). beautiful day out, creten lunch…”

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10.Tavira: Olive Factory Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 272 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $34

At Hélder Madeira near Tavira, Andrea and her family explain how table olives are prepared, with machinery, a production video and plenty of tasting. Try olives, olive oil, cheese, honey, marmalade, local wine and more, then browse the small shop for Algarve products.

“very competent and friendy guide we were able to see hands-on work very rich tasting event with wonderful products from the area”

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11.Bardolino: Lake Garda Oil Mill Tour with Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 205 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $31

Visit the Olio Viola mill in Bardolino with a live guide such as Elke, learn how Lake Garda olive oil is produced, and taste four extra virgin oils, including Garda DOP. The 1.5-hour visit includes bread, salami, olive pâté, Garda olives, and free parking.

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12.Guided Tasting Tour in 16th century House and Olive Oil Factory

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 169 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $31

At Can Det in Sóller, a family guide such as Ann or Tomeo leads you through a 16th-century house and traditional olive mill. You’ll learn how local oil is made, see an audiovisual presentation, and sit down to taste bread, tomatoes, cheese, olives, almonds, marmalade, wine, and homemade orange juice.

“I booked this for my parents birthday-the feedback was it was a fantastic day. They would definitely recommend!”

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13.Olive Oil Experience – The Governor’s Olive Mill

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 138 reviews · 3 hours · from $80

Travel from Corfu to The Governor’s Olive Mill with an English-speaking guide such as Maria, Eleni, George, or Spiros. See old and modern pressing methods, taste Lianolia olive oil with local snacks, visit the 1,500-year-old Mitera tree, and stop at Gardiki Castle.

“The team at the The Governor Mill was very responsive to our questions and concerns. The driver, Spiros, was prompt when picking us up from the cruise terminal. He went the extra mile to make sure all went well with the tour. He was kind enough to make a short stop at a bakery so that I could purchase baklava. It was an exceptional tour and would high recommend it to fellow travelers.”

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14.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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15.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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