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15 Olive Oil Tastings in Crete, Compared

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The good olive oil tastings in Crete sell out weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 15 to hold early, what each includes and where they differ.

Knossos-Zeus Cave -Old Traditional Villages-Olive Oil Factory - Omalia Olive Press and the taste of Cretan oil
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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 driver-guide such as Stavros, Ed, Mike, Spyros, or Demetrius, traveling from Heraklion into Crete’s mountain villages. Visit an olive press, Lasithi windmills, Krasi, Dikteon Cave, and optional Knossos, with tastings and hotel pickup included.

“Ed was a great tour guide! This tour was a little of everything and very off the beaten path. Ed offered options, choices and suggestions while providing tons of info and comedy relief. Will definitely recommend Ed to my friends who go to Crete in the future!”

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From Chania: Olive Oil, Wine, Cheese & Honey Tasting Tour - Meeting an olive tree thousands of years old
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From Chania: Olive Oil, Wine, Cheese & Honey Tasting Tour

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

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

Spend seven hours in rural Crete with stops at the ancient Olive Tree of Vouves, a family bakery, cheese producer, honey and olive-oil facility, and Pnevmatikakis Winery. Guides such as Linda and Electra add context in English, while tastings include cheese, honey, olive oil, pastries, and up to 20 wines.

“Great trip, Linda was an excellent guide, I highly recommend it!”

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Zeus Cave, Lassithi Plateau, Olive Oil Factory, Kritza, Pottery - Olive oil tasting in Agios Nikolaos
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Zeus Cave, Lassithi Plateau, Olive Oil Factory, Kritza, Pottery

3.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, or Rolf. Visit an olive oil factory, Kritsa, mountain plateaus, windmills, villages, and the entrance to Dikteon Cave. Expect a full seven hours, rugged roads, stairs, local food, and changing cave access.

“It was interesting to stop at the Olive oil factory and have a tasting. The scenery was impressive on the plateau. Make sure you wear good shoes for the tough terrain hiking up to Zeus’s cave!”

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From Chania: Wine and Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Snacks - The first family winery and Cretan grape varieties
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From Chania: Wine and Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Snacks

4.Wine and Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Snacks

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

Travel from Chania into the Kissamos hills for family-run wineries, generous tastings, Cretan snacks, and an olive oil factory visit. You’ll sample Vidiano, Muscat of Spina, and other local wines, see a 3,000-year-old olive tree, and finish with Tsikoudia. English-speaking guides include Andreas, Alex, Kostas, and Nikos.

“Our tour guide Andy was wonderful. He was knowledgeable about the olive oil and wine industry in Greece. He was entertaining and informative about Crete culture. Great tour guide!! Best ever.”

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The Terra Creta Olive Oil Experience Tour - From olive harvest to sealed bottle
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The Terra Creta Olive Oil Experience Tour

5.The Terra Creta Olive Oil Experience Tour

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

At Terra Creta in Kolymvari, an English-speaking guide such as Katerina or Lisa explains olive growing, harvesting, milling, grading, and storage. You’ll taste three oils with bread, olives, and small appetizers, then browse the shop. The one-hour visit costs $11 and is wheelchair accessible.

“Amazing, short and sweet. Learned exactly what we wanted to about the entire process. Got to taste the products and it was well worth it. Our guide was excellent. I’d highly recommend this to anyone of all ages and abilities.”

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Knossos & Lasithi Plateau: Zeus Cave,Villages, Olive Oil Tour - Krasi, the ancient plane tree, and village coffee
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Knossos & Lasithi Plateau: Zeus Cave,Villages, Olive Oil Tour

6.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 luxury minivan with Wi-Fi to an olive oil press, the old village of Krasi, Lasithi Plateau, Dikteon Cave, Mochos, and Knossos. Guides including Marinos, Nikos, Niko, George, and Angie lead the day. Lunch and entrance fees are extra.

“I had a wonderful day with a really small group. I feel like I got to experience so many parts of Crete that I couldn't have seen on my own. The van was very comfortable, the guide was excellent and spoke amazing English. The tip about using the free audio guide instead of a paid guide for Knossos was also great.”

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Crete Wine and Olive Oil Tour - Manousakis Winery and the second round of tastings
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Crete Wine and Olive Oil Tour

7.Crete Wine and Olive Oil Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 272 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $145

Travel from Chania into the Kissamos hills with a sommelier-style guide such as Andreas, Yannis, Alex, or Costas. Visit Anoskeli and Manousakis wineries, taste Cretan wines and extra virgin olive oil, see the ancient olive tree at Vouves, and enjoy snacks and a light meal.

“This was a wonderful experience. It was great to see the beauty of the countryside. The wine and olive oil were fabulous. The tour was great. So glad we did this.”

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Crete: Full-Day Cretan Wines, Olive Oil, Raki and Food Tour - The olive grove and mill in Skalani
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Crete: Full-Day Cretan Wines, Olive Oil, Raki and Food Tour

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

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

Spend eight hours with a small group of up to eight, visiting an olive mill, organic family winery, raki distillery, village taverna, and pottery studio. Guides such as George and Antonis add local stories, while tastings, lunch, and pottery making give you a hands-on look at Cretan life.

“Absolutely amazing! George was an incredibly friendly and knowledgeable guide and covered so much ground in one day. This tour was a highlight of our trip!”

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Olive Oil Tasting Tour - Seeing first cold pressing inside the mill
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Olive Oil Tasting Tour

9.Olive Oil Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.) · from $19

At Koronekes Olive Mill in Epanos Archanes, you’ll walk among olive trees, see each stage of olive oil production, and taste three extra virgin oils, two flavored oils, sweet vinegar, and grape syrup. The private English tour lasts about one hour.

“Good tour now i know how olive oil is made. Very friendly staff, good English level. Was amazing I recommend to visit.”

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Wine & Olive Oil Tour with Lunch at Milia Mountain Retreat - The 3,000-year-old olive tree at Vouves
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Wine & Olive Oil Tour with Lunch at Milia Mountain Retreat

10.Wine & Olive Oil Tour with Lunch at Milia Mountain Retreat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $181

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring western Crete in a small 4WD group of up to six. Visit the ancient Vouves olive tree, taste olive oil and five local wines at Anoskeli, then enjoy a Cretan buffet lunch at Milia Mountain Retreat with guides such as Nikos, Yiannis, Dimitris, and Nasos.

“We were paired up with a couple from New Jersey . Katie and Alex who were absolutely great. Dimitri our driver was fabulous! He was so well informed about the area we were visiting and made our trip wonderful. Did an olive oil tasting with a wine tasting which was great. After this we went to a country retreat area for lunch which was authentic Greek food and wine. It was absolutely delicious! The entire day was amazing with facts about the area both past and present. Very educational, lots of laughs and fun. Dimitri was fantastic!! Thank you Dimitri !”

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Cretan Cooking Class and Olive Oil Tasting - A real hands-on class, not a cooking demonstration
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Cretan Cooking Class and Olive Oil Tasting

11.Cretan Cooking Class and Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 178 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $114

At Cretan Vibes near Mires, Marianna and her mother, Mama Stella, guide you through a hands-on Cretan cooking class among olive trees. You prepare several traditional dishes, taste family olive oil, enjoy a full meal with wine, and receive recipes afterward.

“If there is ONE thing you should do when visiting Crete --- this is it! There were 12 of us in a beautiful open-air building on a farm and we all had our own gas burners, utensils, and pots. We made lamb stew, learned how to make stuffed grape leaves, little sweet cheese pies, learned how to cut a potato(new way) to make french fries and MORE. Marianna and Stella were wonderful. This is a 3 1/2 hour experience not to be missed. There were 5 men and 7 woman in our class. We sat down for our feast with red wine. This is well worth it!”

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Rethymnon: Kournas Lake, Argyroupolis, and Olive Oil Tour - Argyroupolis springs and the village stop
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Rethymnon: Kournas Lake, Argyroupolis, and Olive Oil Tour

12.Rethymnon: Kournas Lake, Argyroupolis, and Olive Oil Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 173 reviews · 9 hours · from $29

Spend a full day with a guide such as Yannis, Kostas, or Lazaros visiting Kournas Lake, Argyroupolis springs, and a Cretan olive oil mill. Expect mountain roads, pedalo rides, swimming time, local food, tastings, and hotel pickup in selected Rethymnon-area resorts.

“Really enjoyed the olive oil factory and the lake in particular were highlights for us. Bring extra sunscreen. The springs and the villages were pretty and different so it was nice to stop and take in the views.”

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Wine & Olive Oil Tour with Lunch - Semi Private Safari Tour - Anoskeli Winery and Olive Mill Tastings
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Wine & Olive Oil Tour with Lunch – Semi Private Safari Tour

13.Wine & Olive Oil Tour with Lunch – Semi Private Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 156 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $181

Spend 7 to 8 hours outside Chania in a 4WD with a host such as Nasos, Dimitris, Nicholas, or Stavros. Visit St John the Hermit’s Cave and Vouves’ ancient olive tree, taste organic olive oil and five local wines, then enjoy a large Cretan lunch near dramatic gorges.

“Nasos was an excellent and knowledgeable guide. Nasos gave us our space at each stop, which was nice. Wine and olive oil tastings were fantastic. Highly recommend this tour!”

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Cretan Wines & Olive oil tour - The treasures of Crete - Meleses: a family winery with local grapes
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Cretan Wines & Olive oil tour – The treasures of Crete

14.Cretan Wines & Olive oil tour – The treasures of Crete

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $145

Spend six to seven hours with a small group of up to eight, visiting an olive mill, organic family winery, raki distillery, and pottery workshop. Guide George is praised for his humor and local insight. Expect tastings, lunch, village roads, and a hands-on Cretan day.

“This was an amazing tour with lots of food, drinks and laughs . We learned about how to make olive oil and how they use every part of the olives even the pits. The winery we went to was beautiful and delicious. The distillery was very fun and the pottery place was very cool to see. I would highly recommend this tour. Our guide George was very knowledgeable and personable. Thanks for a great day George !! Christine and Marc”

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Chania: Milia Mountain Tour w/Lunch Olive Oil/Wine Tastings - Ano Vouves and its ancient olive tree
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Chania: Milia Mountain Tour w/Lunch Olive Oil/Wine Tastings

15.Milia Mountain Tour w/Lunch Olive Oil/Wine Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 97 reviews · 8 hours · from $176

Leave Chania in a small group of up to six with a local guide such as Nikolas, Dimitris, or Nasos. Visit the ancient olive tree at Ano Vouves, taste olive oil and five local wines at Anoskeli, then take mountain roads to Milia for a generous Cretan lunch.

“A truly memorable experience! This tour gave us a rich taste of Cretan culture — from olive oil and wine tastings to a peaceful visit at the ancient olive tree. Nickolas, our guide, was engaging and full of local insight. We also loved the off-road ride through the stunning countryside. We highly recommend this tour — if you're in Crete, you should definitely book it! It's a perfect way to experience the authentic side of the island. Thank you again! 😊”

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