Olive Oil and Wine Tastings in Heraklion: Our 13 Top Picks

1.Private Tour-Knossos Palace Zeus Cave Olive Oil Mill & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 135 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $151Our pick

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.”

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2.Olive Oil, Soap, Wine, Raki – Flavorful Culinary Journey

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 119 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $111Cheapest here

Spend about six hours in the countryside around Heraklion with a small group of up to 15 people. Visit an olive mill, micro-winery, raki distillery, and family soap workshop, then share a traditional lunch in Peza Village. Guides such as Tony, Eleni, and Angelica are praised for their local insight and friendly care.

“The whole day was great and our drivers were so personable and knowledgeable. We were excited to learn about olive oil and it did not disappoint. All our questions were answered and we bought. (I hope they get reliable internet soon so they can more than cash!) Our wine tour exceeded our expectations. We got the owner as our guide in an intimate tasting. It was so enjoyable and she taught us so much. We were so spoiled with the traditional lunch and had so much wonderful food. Our day exceeded our expectations and would highly recommend.!”

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3.Olive, Wine, & Raki on a Flavorful Culinary Journey

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 56 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $126

Spend six and a half hours touring an olive mill, grove, winery, and raki distillery near Heraklion. You will taste local oils, indigenous Cretan wines, two rakis, and a fresh light lunch. English-speaking guides such as Angela, Yannis, Alex, and Maria bring the producers and their methods to life, with pickup and return included.

“The light meal was delicious, one of the best meals in our 4 weeks in Greece and the Greek Islands. It was fresh and all home made. The winery was interesting to learn how to swirl, smell and taste. Olive Oil and Dragon Fruit, Alex was a lovely host giving us the history of such an unusual combination and what is involved in growing both.”

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4.Semi Private Wine, Olive Oil, and Terroir Tour of Heraklion area with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $189

Join a small group of up to six for a full day through Crete’s Peza wine country. With guide Petros, visit Koronekes Olive Mill and Digenakis Winery, taste local products and five wines, then enjoy a five-glass food pairing lunch in Archanes. Hotel pickup, transport, tastings, and lunch are included.

“We greatly enjoyed this tour. It featured two wineries, a wonderful dinner with olive tasting and great company. We would highly recommend it to visitors in Heraklion. The guide is very knowledgeable and sophisticated.”

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5.Semi Private Wine and Olive Oil tour (Transfer & Lunch Incl.)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $185

Travel from Heraklion to Skalani, Peza, and Archanes with a guide such as Yannis, Tony, Alex, or Alexander. Visit an olive mill, taste extra virgin oils, tour one available winery, sample five premium wines, and enjoy a four-course Cretan lunch with wine and raki. Groups are limited to eight.

“Excellent tour and highly recommend. Lunch was very tasty along. Olive oil tour was very informative and well priced. The winery was beautiful and service was amazing!”

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6.The valley of Zeus (Olive oil, wine tasting)-Knossos palace tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $253

Start with a licensed guide and skip-the-line entry at Knossos Palace, where you’ll hear Minoan myths and see the throne and frescoes. Then head to Vasilies village near Archanes for olive oil, wine, raki, apaki, and local snacks. Pickup from Heraklion is included, with groups capped at 16.

“An unmissable tour. Katarina was so enthusiastic, deeply knowledgable and kind. We really appreciated the information and stories she presented about the rich past of Crete and the Minoan Civilization. Being at Knossos really surprised me and was truly one of the most special places I've ever visited, but a great guide is essential here. Going into the second part of the tour we felt we couldn't get any better -- Ary was so knowledgable about Heraklion and it's more recent past and truly took us to some great spots all over the city. One of the best tours I've ever taken.”

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7.PRIVATE-Winery+Olive Oil Factory-Old Villages-Old Wind Mills

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $361

Spend about 7.5 hours with a local driver-guide visiting an olive oil factory, old Cretan villages, mountain roads, and a winery. Taste olive oil and raki, with five local wines and lunch available for an extra fee. Guides have included Nikos, Ed, Spyros, and Stravos.

“For all you passengers on cruise ships, this is a perfect tour to go with to be able to see & experience all of Crete in a day. The communication was great and very accommodating by helping us arrange a few of our cruise friends to all be in the same van together. Spyros, a true Cretan who knew everyone on the island was an excellent host & guide. He was informative and took us to all the local places sharing the cretan lifestyle and beautiful wineries. The Olive Oil factory was amazing! Perfect tour to see and learn all about Crete. If I could give this tour 10stars I…”

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8.PRIVATE-South Crete-Matala Beach-Olive oil- Wine-Old Villages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $360

Spend about 8.5 hours exploring South Crete on a private tour with an English-speaking driver-guide. Walk beneath Preveli’s palms, stop for coffee with sea views, visit old villages, learn about olive oil and wine, and enjoy an optional local lunch. Pickup is available from Heraklion and selected nearby areas.

“Very personal attention the entire day! Spiros connected us to Crete in such a wonderful way. We loved having experiences like locals. The lunch was incredible and in a beautiful location! We thoroughly enjoyed the olive oil factory, and learning about the old and new ways of making it. We loved the stop for local coffee and meeting the owners. The drive was spectacular, and learning about the building of the dam and changes the dam has brought to the country was interesting. The generous personality of our guide Spiros made it extra special. His stops to pick thyme, sage, fennel and other crops was a highlight—and the sharing of…”

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9.Premium Cretan Olive Oil Tasting, Wine, Raki and Local Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $179

Travel from Heraklion to Skalani, Kounavi, and Stironas for olive oil, wine, and raki tastings. You’ll visit an olive mill, vineyard, winery, and traditional kazani, with Cretan breakfast and snacks included. The private tour runs about five to six hours, with pickup and an English-speaking guide such as Vangelis.

“My wife and I had an amazing private tour with the local guide who made the whole experience feel authentic and welcoming. We got to try some fantastic local wine (tasting was run by a sommelier), olive oil, and Raki, and each stop was well-planned and enjoyable. The guide was incredibly knowledgeable and shared so much about life on the island, which made it more than just a tasting tour. It felt like a real insight into Cretan culture. I highly recommend this tour if you want something personal and memorable!”

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10.Heraklion Private Olive Oil and Wine Gastronomy tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $216

Join Areti for a six-hour food and wine tour from Heraklion. Visit Kleanthi Olive Farm, taste extra virgin olive oil with local foods, tour Lyrarakis Winery, and enjoy a traditional lunch paired with six Cretan wines. Pickup, bottled water, and an air-conditioned vehicle are included.

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11.Lasithi plateau,wine and olive oil tasting,Greek Mythology park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $114

Spend about seven hours exploring Crete with guide Joseph or Iosef, traveling from Heraklion through Mochos, Krasi, the Aposelemis Dam, and the Lasithi Plateau. You’ll taste olive oil, wine, and raki, try a pottery wheel, eat a traditional Cretan lunch, and choose between the Zeus Cave and mythology park.

“Our guide, story teller, driver Joseph was very knowledgeable. We went places that other tours did not dare to go. Lunch was more than we ever expected. Loved the small group. The SUV can only hold 5, there were 4 in our group.”

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12.Wine Raki Olive Oil Tasting and Pottery – Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 5 hours (approx.)

Spend five hours with a local English-speaking driver-guide, often Spyros or Mike, visiting an olive oil factory, Thrapsano pottery workshops, a Cretan winery, and Katalagari village. Taste five wines, raki, olive oil, and local specialties, with hotel, port, or airport pickup in the Heraklion area.

“Spyros was a fantastic tour guide! We had the best day in Crete and weren't ready to leave the wonderful island our people we met that day. Spyros went above and beyond any other tour guide we had on the trip, he really enjoys his job and Crete and brought us that energy. We would 100% recommend a tour with him, we hope to see him again next time we visit Crete. He made sure that even things that weren't on our itinerary but on our must see list we got to see and he stopped to get us olive oil and lunch.”

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13.Afternoon: Tour Soap, Olive Oil, Wine Stories of Peza Valley

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 5.5 hours · from $116

Travel from Heraklion into Peza Valley for a guided olive mill visit, three extra virgin olive oil tastings, and a family winery tour with three to five Cretan wines. Finish at Peteinos Alianiaris Tavern for traditional food at your own cost. English escort, transfers, and admissions are included.

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