The 8 Best Full-Day Tours Around the World

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

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

Spend eight hours exploring Crete with guides such as George and Antonis. Visit an olive mill, organic winery, raki distillery, village taverna, and pottery studio. Taste olive oil, five wines, raki, local foods, and a generous lunch in a group limited to eight people.

“george our tour guide was such a cool guy who had a lot of knowledge about everything on the tour. it really was an amazing experience and all the food and wines/spirits were delicious. i would totally recommend it to everyone who likes good cretan/greek food and good wines and raki”

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2.Richtis Waterfall Full-Day Tour with Olive Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 188 reviews · 7 hours · from $115

Spend seven hours exploring eastern Crete by orange Land Rover Discovery. Hike 20 to 30 minutes through Richtis Gorge, swim beneath the waterfall, eat at a cliffside taverna, and taste local olive oil. Guides such as Mikel, George, Michael, and Gaetan add history, mythology, and humor to this small-group trip.

“Our trip with Gaetan was amazing! Funny and informative guide! Amazing food at Panarama Taverna as part of the trip. Would go on another trip if we weren’t leaving the next day!”

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3.Knossos Cave of Zeus and Olive Oil Factory Full Day Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.)

This private 7 to 8 hour Crete tour links Knossos, Dikteon Cave, Lasithi Plateau, Kera Kardiotissa Monastery, Krasi, Aposelemis Dam, and the Omalia Olive Press. Your guide collects you at your hotel, provides bottled water and WiFi, and can adjust the day for your group. Lunch and entry tickets cost extra.

“If you only do one day tour to see as much of Crete as possible, this is the tour!!! It was such a great experience for everyone in our family. We were a group of 7 and the tour was planned perfect so the kids and adults had a great time. We went on Good Friday, which meant the schedules were a little different but our guide modified the schedule and it was just perfect. We were picked up from our villa even though it was well outside the normal area, we’re greeted with fresh pastries, and our guide even added a monastery near by, which was really special for…”

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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 $234

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.Full-Day Chocolate, Cheese, Olive and Wine Tour from Stellenbosch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $141

Spend a full day in Stellenbosch tasting South African wine, chocolate, cheese and olives at several estates. Guides such as DD, Dee, Elma and Elmer are praised for clear explanations, flexible pacing and strong food-and-wine pairing advice. Pickup and drop-off are included, with groups capped at 13.

“We didn't expect a private tour so it was a nice surprise Visited 3 places all lovely in their own right. Our guide not sure about spelling - Elmer was very knowledgeable Took the tour at a good pace and didn't force us into going anywhere too heavy for lunch as we only really wanted a sandwich. Picked us up on time at our hotel with no problem”

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6.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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7.Full-Day Chocolate Cheese Olive and Wine Tour from Franschhoek

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $102Cheapest here

Spend about eight hours touring three wine estates on the Franschhoek, Stellenbosch, or Paarl Wine Routes. Your driver-guide handles hotel pickup, transport, and commentary while you taste wine with chocolate and cheese, plus olive oil at selected estates. Groups are capped at 12, and guide Elmo is praised for his wine expertise.

“Everything was perfect. Our guide Elmo was extremely knowledgeable on wine tasting and we learned a lot. Had an amazing time”

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8.Olive Oil Factory + Wineries + Full Asado Lunch (Full Day)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 7 hours · from $212

Spend seven hours with a local guide visiting Centenario Olivícola, CarinaE winery, and Antigal Winery & Estates. Taste award-winning olive oils, sample Mendoza wines, and enjoy a full asado lunch with wine and water included. Pickup, return transport, insurance, and Spanish, English, or Portuguese guiding are covered.

“brilliant tour. Rocio was a very friendly driver and chatted the whole way out. The winery tour was the highlight with a fantastic guide but the olive oil tour and lunch were also fantastic. highly recommend this tour to any couple”

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