Olive Oil Tours in Athens: Our 8 Top Picks

1.Acropolis Wine Tasting with Cheese and Olives

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 337 reviews · 1 - 1.5 hours · from $44Our pick

Join a small tasting beneath the Acropolis for five Greek wines, five regional cheeses, olives, and bread rusks. Your English-speaking wine expert, such as Tonia, Theo, Anastasia, or Evalina, explains Greek grapes, wine regions, tasting technique, and the stories of Dionysus through a virtual vineyard tour.

“We learned a lot about Greek wine and history of Greek wine, Anastasia was a great teacher and very friendly. Highly recommended if you are into wine”

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2.Athens Old Town: Greek Olive Oil & Herbs Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 41 reviews · 20 min · from $23Cheapest here

Meet an English-speaking host at Brettos Bar in Plaka for a 20-minute tasting of four Greek extra virgin olive oils, paired with local herbs. You’ll learn how the oils differ, then enjoy wine. Irini has hosted some sessions, and you can stay for extra drinks or finger food afterward.

“It was very nice the tasting of the oils and learning. Also did the wine tasting highly recommended the experience if you're looking for something relaxing to do and want to learn about greek olive oils and wines”

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3.”Athens Olive Oil Tasting”

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 16 reviews · 40 min · from $70

At Maison d’Olive in Athens’s Kolonaki district, an olive oil sommelier leads you through four award-winning extra virgin olive oils. You’ll learn how Greek oil is made, compare flavors, pair oil with food, and browse local wines, honey, spirits, cosmetics, and gifts. The group is limited to six people.

“Wonderful experience. Learned a lot about olive oils from Greece- relaxed and informative. Highly recommend”

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4.Full-Day Private Tour Corinth and Olive Oil Tasting from Athens

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $234Highest rated

Leave Athens in a private air-conditioned car or van with a local driver, then see the Corinth Canal, Ancient Corinth, Acrocorinth, and a four-generation olive farm. The day ends with an olive oil mill tour, tasting, virtual reality presentation, and culinary gift. Anthony, Georgios, or Giorgos may be among the drivers assigned.

“The ruins at Corinth were fascinating and it was fun to see an up and running olive oil business. Our driver went above and beyond to show us around and point out sites.”

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5.Olive Oil Tasting, Olive Grove & Wine Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $492

Leave Athens at 9:00 a.m. for a private drive to Corinth and a rural olive estate. With an olive-oil professional and hosts such as Marianne, Melina, or Ana, you’ll tour Manaki olive trees, taste Greek oils and local snacks, and sample wine. Downtown hotel pickup is included.

“A beautiful day amongst the olive trees learning and tasting the Olive Oil was most fabulous things I did in Greece. Would recommend to all!!!!”

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6.Cretan Olive Oil Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 30 min · from $23

At Chrisopigi Deli in central Athens, you’ll taste two Cretan extra virgin olive oils from different harvests, Koroneiki and Kalamata olives, olive paste, raki, cherry-tomato chutney, and Cretan rusk. An English-speaking guide, including Ioanna on some sessions, explains production and tasting technique in a small, accessible shop setting.

“The oil tasting was a wonderful experience! The quality was excellent, everything was explained very well. We learned a lot in a private atmosphere. The oils were delicious, and the service was friendly and welcoming. Highly recommended!”

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7.Orange & Natural Wines Of Greece with Cheese & Olive Oils

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 1 hour · from $41

Spend one hour with sommelier Anton tasting six organic, biodynamic, natural, and orange wines from Greece. Pair them with cheese, small nibbles, herbs, spices, grape must, and extra virgin olive oils while learning how ancient grape varieties and modern winemaking shape each glass. The tasting is in English and suits adults interested in wine, food, and Greek traditions.

“Thank you for an amazing wine tasting! We really enjoyed everything - the history and stories about the Greek wine, and of course the taste of it! The owner of the wine shop is enthusiastic and warm, and we felt very lucky to have found this place. We recommend this wine tasting for everyone interested in learning about wine and Greece in general.”

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8.Full day tour Ancient Corinth with wine or olive oil tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $297

Spend about eight hours in a private vehicle with pickup from central Athens hotels, apartments, or Piraeus cruise port. Visit the Corinth Canal, Ancient Corinth, and Acrocorinth, then taste local Greek wine or olive oil. Ted Velmachos may also adjust the day to fit an extra sight when time allows.

“Ted was so wonderful. His love for Greece shows in his pride and hospitality. He made everything easy to understand and helped translate where needed. He was very accommodating, making adjustments to our schedule to fit in an additional site we wanted to see. We would book him again if our stay were longer.”

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