6 Olive Farm Visits in Heraklion Worth the Detour

1.Lassithi, Zeus Cave, Olive Mill Farm & Knossos Combo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 404 reviews · 10.5 - 11 hours · from $58Our pick

Spend 10.5 to 11 hours exploring eastern Crete with a multilingual guide such as Soula, Nektarios, or Katerina. Visit Vidiani Monastery, hike to Psychro Cave, stop in Krasi, taste local olive products, and tour Knossos. The $58 price excludes €35 in site tickets and optional lunch.

“It was a fantastic trip from start to finish. Our guide Nektarios was extremely knowledgeable and you could just feel the passion he has for his job. Highly recommend! Thank you very much! Inga”

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2.Traditional Olive Grove and Dragon Fruit Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 118 reviews · 1h 30m · from $9Cheapest here

Alex Alexakis guides you through a family olive farm in Crete, explaining cultivation, harvesting, and olive oil production before introducing you to dragon fruit, a newer crop on the island. The 90-minute visit includes olive oil with local bread, fruit-infused tea or coffee, and time to buy farm products.

“We loved this tour and tasting, very informal and friendly family run business. Our tour guide Alex was great. would recommend this to anyone, amazing quality food and so good for the price!”

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3.Road-trip to Lasithi, Zeus Cave, Vidiani, Krasi & Olive Mill Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 79 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $48

Ride from Heraklion to the Lasithi Plateau with an English-speaking guide, stopping at Vidiani Monastery, Zeus Cave, Krasi village, and an olive mill farm. Guides such as Tanya and Helena bring the myths and local customs to life. Expect mountain roads, a steep cave walk, a €15 cave fee, and an optional farm lunch.

“We had an amazing time on the tour! The cave of Zeus is beautiful and our guide Helena was wonderful, she gave us lots of interesting information. There is a difficult walk to get to the cave of Zeus, it is worth it but would be difficult for anyone struggling with mobility. There is a wonderful green museum at this spot too, which could always be an alternative. The olive oil factory was also a great experience, and their products were delicious.”

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4.Olive Oil Festival, Farm Dinner, Live Show & Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 55 reviews · 6 hours · from $76

Spend about six hours visiting a Sissi farm and an 18th-century olive oil mill, learning about honey, raki, and olive oil soap, then eating a wood-fired Cretan dinner with wine and live dancing. English, French, and German service is offered, but language coverage can vary during the evening.

“Veranstaltung war sehr schön, derTransport muss besser Organisiert werden. Bus zu voll und nur ausländisch die Reiseleiterin gesprochen obwohl deutsch gebucht. Also daran bitte noch Arbeiten. Mit freundlichen Gruß Uwe Lewandowski”

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5.Knossos, Lasithi, Zeus Cave & Olive Mill Farm Combo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 46 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $60

Spend 9 to 10 hours touring Crete by air-conditioned bus, with hotel pickup, a guide, and a professional driver. Visit Vidiani Monastery, the Cave of Zeus, Krasi, a family olive mill, and Knossos. Guides such as Soula, Nektarios, and Sumon bring mythology and Cretan culture to life, but expect a busy day and extra entrance fees.

“It was a full day but jam packed with so many wonderful things I probably wouldn’t have been able to organize myself. Our guide Soula or Zoula (I’m sorry I don’t know the spelling) was so funny, lively, and knowledgeable. She was very engaging and didn’t just talk at us. It was a conversation and she really made you think about, contemplate, and imagine all the history we were seeing. Wouldn’t be able to get to all these places without our driver Nikolas. Very safe, smooth, and I was blown away by how easily he was able to navigate the mountain roads with our big bus. Overall price was reasonable…”

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6.Private Traditional Olive Grove and Dragon Fruit Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $9Highest rated

At Cretan Dragon Fruit Farm near Heraklion, Alex and his family show you their olive grove, snail farm, and dragon fruit plantation. Expect a short farm walk, views over the Cretan hills, and a generous tasting of olives, olive oil, marmalades, honey, cheese, bread, tomatoes, and dragon fruit. The tour is in English and lasts about two hours.

“A visit is definitely worth it. Just to see the dragon fruit bloom, we should have checked beforehand when it bloomed.Auto-translated”

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