The olive road · OLIVE MILL AND FACTORY TOURS IN GREECE
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 olive mill and factory tours in Greece that repay the morning, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Drive a quad from Peninsula Resort with guide Stan or his multilingual team, following off-road routes above Agia Pelagia to an olive mill, the abandoned village of Achlada, and Fodele, El Greco’s birthplace. The $93 price covers one quad for up to two people, fuel, insurance, helmets, instruction, and olive oil tasting.
“Mr Sexy was amazing. A great experience. a must do”
Spend about 7.5 hours with a local English-speaking driver-guide such as Stavros, Ed, Mike, or Spyros. Visit an olive press, old villages, Lasithi windmills, Krasi’s ancient plane tree, Aposelemis Dam, Dikteon Cave, and optional Knossos. Expect a small group of up to 10, local tastings, hotel pickup, and a flexible pace.
“Mike was a brilliant guide who was enormously attentive and knowledgeable. His enthusiasm kept my kids engaged and they haven't stopped talking about the "best tour ever"! A fantastic way to get an insight into Crete.”
Spend about four and a half hours exploring The Governor Olive Mill near Corfu. Walk among ancient olive trees, learn how oil is made, and join a guided tasting with bread, feta, tomatoes, capers, yogurt, and wine. Pickup is available within 25 km, with guides such as Maria, Irene, or Erini and local drivers often adding extra island sights.
“Never attended olive oil degustation before, it was great expirience. The oldest olive tree in Corfu- very impressive!”
Ride into Crete’s Lassithi Plateau with a multilingual guide, visiting Vidiani Monastery, Psychro Cave, Krasi village, and the Lyrakis olive farm. Expect mountain roads, a steep walk to Zeus Cave, local tastings, and an optional Cretan lunch. Guides such as Soula, Tania, and Eirini are praised for clear stories in English, French, and German.
“We enjoyed the variety of site visits - monastery, cave, village and Olive mill along with explanations throughout the day. There was an appropriate amount of time at each destination. Lunch at the Olive mill was delicious and a great way to end the tour. Faih, the bus driver, was amazing how she navigated the bus around the hair pin bends on the mountains and through narrow village streets. The perfect way to see a special part of Crete without the stress of driving!”
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”
Travel from Corfu town, port, airport, or nearby hotel to The Governor’s Olive Mill. Guides such as Maria, Eleni, George, and Spiros explain old and modern production, lead a tasting with bread, cheese, tomatoes, and yogurt, then take you to the family groves and 1,500-year-old Mitera tree. A short stop at Gardiki Castle adds local history.
“We really loved this tour of a family run business. It was informative and well run. The tasting was good and they have a nice gift shop.”
Spend 7 to 8 hours with an English-speaking driver-guide such as Spyros, Stavros, Dimitrios, or Mike, combining Knossos Palace with the villages and mountain roads of Lasithi Plateau. Taste olive oil, Greek coffee, wine, raki, and local food, try pottery, see old windmills, and visit Krasi’s ancient plane tree. Zeus Cave is currently closed.
“Had a fantastic time on this tour! Spyros was a wonderful tour guide, he really elevated the experience for us! It was an incredible, full day, would definitely recommend this tour.”
Spend 7.5 to 8 hours exploring Crete with a local English-speaking guide such as Stavros, Ed, or Mike. Visit an olive oil factory, walk through Mochos and Krasi, see the Lasithi Plateau and its old windmills, taste local products, and optionally visit Zeus Cave, lunch, and Knossos Palace.
“Our tour guide Stavros was fun, friendly, and full of energy! He made sure to engage everyone in the group with questions and interesting facts, which kept things lively and educational. The overall trip was fantastic, well-organized, interactive, and definitely not boring. 😊”
Spend 7 to 8 hours touring Crete with an English-speaking local guide such as Mike or Stavros. Visit an olive press, Lasithi Plateau villages, old windmills, Zeus’s Cave, and Knossos, with a traditional lunch stop. Hotel and port pickup is available, but cave and Knossos admission cost extra.
“Our driver was super friendly and he made sure that we enjoyed our time. You can't go wrong by choosing this excursion.”
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.”
Meet in Androusa, near Kalamata and Ancient Messene, for a 90-minute small-group tour through a 13th-century castle village, a 120-year-old olive museum, and a modern mill. Guides such as Athanasia and Dimitra explain Greek olive culture before an expert-led tasting with bread, cheese, vegetables, Kalamata olives, and tapenade.
Spend about 8.5 hours with a local English-speaking driver-guide, such as Stavros or Spyros, visiting an olive press, Cretan villages, Lasithi Plateau, Lyrarakis Winery, Heraklion, and Knossos. The private format allows room for family needs and slower stops. Lunch, wine tasting, and Knossos entry cost extra.
“Spyros made sure our day on Crete was amazing! The tour of the olive oil factory was very interesting, and the scenic drive up to the Lasithi Plateau was beautiful. Even though our group got delayed at Zeus's cave (our fault completely), Spyros saved the day and still made sure we had an unforgettable lunch at a local restaurant with breathtaking views and a visit to an excellent vineyard for wine tasting. Thank you for an entertaining and memorable tour of Crete!”
Spend 5 to 6 hours with a local guide such as Angie or Matt, visiting Kournas Lake, an olive oil mill in Vryses, and Dourakis Winery. You will ride or walk beside the lake, sample Cretan snacks, olive oil, raki, and optional wine, all from a private air-conditioned vehicle with pickup in Chania, Souda, or at the airport.
“Angie is the best, Lake Kournas is gorgeous and Dourakis winery has the best food and wine. We had so much fun!”
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…”
Travel from Rethymno to Lake Kournas, the waterfalls of Argiroupolis, and a local olive mill in Kanaki. You will have time to swim, rent a pedal boat, eat Cretan food, browse small local shops, and learn how olive oil is made. Guide Yannis adds stories about Crete along the way.
“The tour was great for the price. The guide tried a little too hard to get us to buy stuff at the olive oil factory and straight-up lied about Cretan olive oil being the best olive oil in the world for 15 years in a row according to some competition (there is no renowned competition where this is true).”
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