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Where to Go: the 15 Best Olive Country Day Trips

175 tours  ·  from $3 a head

Everything with a guide, a minibus or a bike attached, in one list. The 15 below are the days worth clearing the diary for, priced and timed, with the rest of the catalogue underneath.

From Mendoza: 3 Wineries, Olive Oil Factory Tour & Tasting - The 2 p.m. pickup from Mendoza
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From Mendoza: 3 Wineries, Olive Oil Factory Tour & Tasting

1.3 Wineries, Olive Oil Factory Tour & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 901 reviews · 6 hours · from $34Our pick

Spend six hours in Maipú with guides such as Dolores, Rosío, Maru, or Alejandro, visiting an artisanal winery, an industrial cellar, a sweet-wine producer, and an olive oil factory. Taste about three wines at each winery, compare styles and ages, and finish with bread, olive paste, and several olive oils.

“each ine if the vineries was great, the guide eas very nice and the contact with tour operator was smooth. great wine and olive factory.”

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The Governor's Olive Mill Tour with Olive Oil Tasting - Walking among the ancient olive trees
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The Governor’s Olive Mill Tour with Olive Oil Tasting

2.The Governor’s Olive Mill Tour with Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 502 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $82Highest rated

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!”

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From Chania: Olive Oil, Wine, Cheese & Honey Tasting Tour - Hotel pickup and the ride into rural Chania
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From Chania: Olive Oil, Wine, Cheese & Honey Tasting Tour

3.Olive Oil, Wine, Cheese & Honey Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 490 reviews · 7 hours · from $49

Spend seven hours in rural Crete with a local English-speaking guide, often Linda or Electra. Visit the ancient Olive Tree of Vouves, a bakery, cheese maker, honey and olive-oil producer, and family winery. Tastings include Cretan breads, cheeses, honey, olive oil, local delicacies, and up to 20 wines.

“Our guide was amazing. She truly loves her job. Very enthusiastic and knowledgeable”

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Heraklion: Olive Farm Tour with Tasting of Local Delicacies - Walking through the grove in Skalani
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Heraklion: Olive Farm Tour with Tasting of Local Delicacies

4.Olive Farm Tour with Tasting of Local Delicacies

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 411 reviews · 1 day · from $23

Visit Kleanthi Olive Farm in Skalani for a guided walk among ancient olive trees, a look at modern oil-making equipment, and a generous tasting of Kleanthi oils with bread, cheese, fruit, honey, herbs, and other Cretan foods. English-speaking guides such as Mary, Theodora, and Maria lead the experience.

“Super interesting guided tour, we have learnt a lot about olives and their processing. And of course, not to forget the local delicious food at the end of the tour! 😊”

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Lassithi, Zeus Cave, Olive Mill Farm & Knossos Combo Tour - Morning pickup can shape the whole day
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Lassithi, Zeus Cave, Olive Mill Farm & Knossos Combo Tour

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

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

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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From Chania: Wine and Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Snacks - The first winery: Cretan grapes and modern family farming
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From Chania: Wine and Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Snacks

6.Wine and Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 354 reviews · 6 hours · from $141

Leave Chania for the Kissamos hills with an English-speaking guide such as Andreas, Alex, or Kostas. Visit family-run wineries, taste Vidiano, Muscat of Spina, and international grapes, tour an olive oil factory, see a 3,000-year-old olive tree, and enjoy Cretan snacks during this six-hour outing.

“Incredible tour! Myself and my mum were fortunate enough to have an unintentional private tour as it was just the two of us. Our driver Alex was invaluable, so friendly and knowledgeable and couldn’t do more for us. The tour stops themselves were amazing and Alex checking up on how we were was so lovely. I would recommend anyone who comes to Crete to book the wine tour through this company as it fully exceeded our expectations!”

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The Terra Creta Olive Oil Experience Tour - Inside Terra Creta’s modern production process
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The Terra Creta Olive Oil Experience Tour

7.The Terra Creta Olive Oil Experience Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 344 reviews · 1 hour · from $11Cheapest here

At Terra Creta in Kamisiana, near Kolymvari, an English-speaking guide leads you through olive harvesting, modern processing, grading, and bottling. You then taste three oils with bread and Greek accompaniments, learn how to store and use them, and browse travel-safe bottles, olives, and balsamic vinegar in the shop.

“Clear explanation of e growing and harvesting. Good explanation of production process. Nice tastings.”

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Knossos & Lasithi Plateau: Zeus Cave,Villages, Olive Oil Tour - Krasi and its ancient plane tree
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Knossos & Lasithi Plateau: Zeus Cave,Villages, Olive Oil Tour

8.Knossos & Lasithi Plateau: Zeus Cave,Villages, Olive Oil Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 328 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $127

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring Crete by luxury minivan, with stops at an olive oil press, Krasi, the Lasithi Plateau, Mochos, and Knossos Palace. Guides such as Marinos, Nikos, Nicos, and Angie add local stories and flexibility. Zeus Cave is currently closed for restoration, with reopening expected in summer 2026.

“Nico was our driver/guide. If you are taking this tour I would suggest that you ask for him by name. You will not regret it. We took seven guided tours while we were in Greece. Nico was by far the best guide we had. He was personable, knowledgeable, witty, funny etc.,etc. He made all of us feel like family right from the start of the tour. The tour itself was outstanding. The olive oil tour is a must see. The plateau was amazing. Knossos was busy but worth the line ups for sure.”

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Sorrento: Lemon, Olive Oil and Wine Tasting Tour with Lunch - The Sorrento lemon grove and its pergolas
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Sorrento: Lemon, Olive Oil and Wine Tasting Tour with Lunch

9.Lemon, Olive Oil and Wine Tasting Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 300 reviews · from $115

Spend four hours at La Masseria Farm with family guides such as Raffaele and Eugenio. Walk through olive and lemon groves, meet farm animals, visit the old oil mill and wine cellar, taste oils, honey, cheese, wine, and lemonade, then sit down to a homemade meal and limoncello.

“Very friendly and knowledgeable tour guide (Eugenio). He helped four senior women navigate hills and cobblestones in the rain with humor and kindness. Great fun and delicious meal after the tour. Fair prices for items they sold (olive oil, limoncello, etc.) highly recommend this tour.”

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Tavira: Olive Factory Tour and Tasting - Arriving at Hélder Madeira outside Tavira
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Tavira: Olive Factory Tour and Tasting

10.Olive Factory Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 272 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $34

At Hélder Madeira near Tavira, Andrea and her family explain how table olives are prepared, with a video covering the machinery when the factory is out of season. You’ll taste preservative-free olives, olive oil, cheese, honey, marmalade, bread, and local wine, then browse the small shop. The tour is in English and costs $34.

“Nice tour with a lot of information about the process and a great tourgide! The tasting of olives and wine was the cherry on top.”

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Crete Wine and Olive Oil Tour - Vouves and the ancient olive tree
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Crete Wine and Olive Oil Tour

11.Crete Wine and Olive Oil Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 272 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $145

Travel from Chania by air-conditioned minibus to Anoskeli Winery and Olive Mill, taste Cretan wines and extra virgin olive oil, visit the ancient olive tree of Vouves, then sample more wine and food at family-run Manousakis Winery. English-speaking guides include sommelier Andreas and local guides such as Yannis, Alex, and Costas.

“This was a wonderful experience. It was great to see the beauty of the countryside. The wine and olive oil were fabulous. The tour was great. So glad we did this.”

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Crete: Full-Day Cretan Wines, Olive Oil, Raki and Food Tour - From pickup to Skalani’s olive groves
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Crete: Full-Day Cretan Wines, Olive Oil, Raki and Food Tour

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

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

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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Ostuni: Masseria tour among thousand-year-old olive trees with oil tasting - Inside the underground cave oil mill
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Ostuni: Masseria tour among thousand-year-old olive trees with oil tasting

13.Masseria tour among thousand-year-old olive trees with oil tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 261 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $33

At Masseria Rienzo near Ostuni, guides including Julia and Chiara lead you through a family olive farm, thousand-year-old trees, an underground cave mill, and a modern working mill. You finish with a guided tasting of three oils, friselline, and water. The tour lasts about 1.5 hours and runs in Italian and English.

“Our guide was very informative and the olive grove was lovely.”

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Balestrate: Olive Grove Tour with Wines & Olive Oil Tasting - Learning to taste extra virgin olive oil
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Balestrate: Olive Grove Tour with Wines & Olive Oil Tasting

14.Olive Grove Tour with Wines & Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 241 reviews · 2 hours · from $59

Francesco leads a 45-minute walk through his family olive grove near Balestrate, explaining cultivation and oil making. Then join his grandparents in a typical Sicilian home for extra virgin olive oil, wine, balsamic vinegar, limoncello, and traditional dishes. The $59, two-hour experience is family-run, multilingual, and wheelchair accessible.

“This was the best tour I have ever taken!!! Francesco and his family were amazing simply amazing. I would highly suggest this tour to everyone you will go away feeling so in touch with the country and the culture.”

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Bardolino: Vineyard Tour with Wine, Olive Oil & Food Tasting - The vineyard walk and what you learn
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Bardolino: Vineyard Tour with Wine, Olive Oil & Food Tasting

15.Vineyard Tour with Wine, Olive Oil & Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 221 reviews · 2 hours · from $42

Join Marco or another family guide at Agriturismo La Rocca for a two-hour walk through a Bardolino DOC vineyard and olive grove. Then taste five wines, house extra virgin olive oil, local cheeses, and cured meats on a terrace above Lake Garda. The group is limited to 10, and English is the tour language.

“It was one of the highlights of our trip for us. We felt very welcome and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience, from the lovely peaceful walk through the vineyards and learning about grapes, wine and olive trees to tasting 4 different types of delicious wine and local delicacies. Thank you so much for having us, guys. Many greetings from UK da Tanya & Ash”

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