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The 15 Best Olive Oil Tours in the World

333 tours  ·  from $3 a head

From a Cretan village press to an Andalusian estate with a museum attached, these 15 are the olive oil tours worth crossing a country for. Each one priced, timed and clear about how much of it is the mill and how much is lunch.

Sorrento Farm and Food Experience including Olive Oil, Limoncello, Wine tasting - Animals, terraces, and the working side of the farm
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Sorrento Farm and Food Experience including Olive Oil, Limoncello, Wine tasting

1.Sorrento Farm and Food Experience including Olive Oil, Limoncello, Wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,524 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $114Our pick

Travel from central Sorrento to La Masseria, a fourth-generation farm producing lemons, olives, wine, honey, cheese, and more. Family guides such as Eugenio and Raffaele lead the walk, tastings, and farm-to-table meal. Expect about four hours, some walking, and round-trip transport.

“This beautiful sunlit family own farm is special. Carved into a hill and is harvesting multiple crops- not just lemons. Family style lunch made from scratch and a great tour of the 12 acre land, divided into terraces.”

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Split: Krka Waterfalls With Boat Cruise, Wine and Olive Oil - Skradin and the 30-Minute River Cruise
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Split: Krka Waterfalls With Boat Cruise, Wine and Olive Oil

2.Krka Waterfalls With Boat Cruise, Wine and Olive Oil

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,507 reviews · from $23

Travel from Split to Krka National Park by air-conditioned bus, car, or van. Walk the wooden paths around Skradinski buk, cruise the Krka River from Skradin, visit old mills and a hydroelectric station, then choose an optional local wine and olive oil tasting.

“Excellent trip to Krka waterfalls Such a beautiful place, the boat ride was amazing Nina was a great host”

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Crete: Quad Safari, Olive Mill with Tasting & Ghost Village - From Agia Pelagia to the high tracks above the sea
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Crete: Quad Safari, Olive Mill with Tasting & Ghost Village

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,004 reviews

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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From Mendoza: 3 Wineries, Olive Oil Factory Tour & Tasting - The 2 p.m. pickup around Mendoza city
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From Mendoza: 3 Wineries, Olive Oil Factory Tour & Tasting

4.3 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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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

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

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

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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The Governor's Olive Mill Tour with Olive Oil Tasting - Walking through the ancient olive groves
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The Governor’s Olive Mill Tour with Olive Oil Tasting

6.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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From Chania: Olive Oil, Wine, Cheese & Honey Tasting Tour - Bakery treats show the everyday side of Crete
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From Chania: Olive Oil, Wine, Cheese & Honey Tasting Tour

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

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

Spend seven hours with an English-speaking guide such as Linda or Electra, visiting the ancient olive tree of Vouves, a bakery, cheese producer, honey and olive-oil makers, and Pnevmatikakis Winery. Tastings are generous, with local food and as many as 20 wines included.

“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, Zeus Cave & Olive Mill Farm - Vidiani Monastery: a quiet start in the foothills
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Crete: Road-trip to Lasithi, Zeus Cave & Olive Mill Farm

8.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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Ronda: LA Almazara LA Organic, Olive Oil Museum and Tasting - Arriving at LA Organic Country House near Ronda
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Ronda: LA Almazara LA Organic, Olive Oil Museum and Tasting

9.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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Olive oil tasting in Sorrento - Hotel pickup makes a short visit practical
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Olive oil tasting in Sorrento

10.Olive oil tasting in Sorrento

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 434 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $50

Frantoio Gargiulo takes you from your Sorrento-area hotel to its olive mill for a short grove walk, a look at old and new production methods, and a guided tasting of 15 extra-virgin oils. You will also sample vinegars, marmalades, honey, and homemade liqueurs, with time to shop.

“Loved seeing the old farm house and how olives were farmed many years ago. A nice surprise was the wine tasting upstairs in their new beautiful restaurant. They let us do the wine tasting after the olive oil tasting. Afterwards, we put together a nice assortment of oil, wine, honey & pasta to ship home. Tony did a great job explaining the wine & he was very entertaining! The whole experience was organized, fun and tasty!”

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Heraklion: Olive Farm Tour with Tasting of Local Delicacies - Starting among Skalani’s ancient olive trees
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Heraklion: Olive Farm Tour with Tasting of Local Delicacies

11.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 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.”

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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

12.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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Zeus Cave, Lassithi Plateau, Olive Oil Factory, Kritza, Pottery - Katharo Plateau and the high views
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Zeus Cave, Lassithi Plateau, Olive Oil Factory, Kritza, Pottery

13.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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From Chania: Wine and Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Snacks - The first winery and Crete’s native grapes
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From Chania: Wine and Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Snacks

14.Wine and Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Snacks

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

Spend six hours in the Cretan countryside with a local guide such as Andreas, Alex, Kostas, or Nikos. Visit family wineries, taste Vidiano, Muscat of Spina, and international grapes, tour an olive oil factory, sample local snacks, and see a 3,000-year-old olive tree.

“Our guide Alex(Alexandros) was amazing! He told us some amazing fats throughout the trip! He was very kind and patient. Would highly recommend!!!”

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The Terra Creta Olive Oil Experience Tour - From harvested olives to bottled oil
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The Terra Creta Olive Oil Experience Tour

15.The Terra Creta Olive Oil Experience Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 344 reviews · 1 hour · from $11Best value

Spend one hour at Terra Creta’s olive mill in Kolymvari, where an English-speaking guide explains harvesting, processing, grading, and storage. Taste three olive oils with bread and Greek bites, then browse the shop for oils, olives, and balsamic vinegar.

“Clear explanation of e growing and harvesting. Good explanation of production process. Nice tastings.”

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