The 15 Best Croatia Olive Oil Tours

1.Private Krka Waterfalls tour with 30min Boat Cruse

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 458 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $301Our pick

Travel from Split to Krka National Park by air-conditioned minibus, then take a 30-minute boat ride from Skradin to Skradinski buk. You get about five hours to walk the wooden paths, see old mills, and enjoy the falls. Guides such as Stipe, Tea, and Stephen are praised for clear advice, while wine and olive oil tasting is an optional add-on.

“We had a busy tour with Stephen, there was lots of people in the park so it made it hard to walk around, if you want to enjoy the park I would not do the wine tasting. We did the wine tasting and had excellent service, I recommend!”

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2.Split: Klis Fortress GOT and Olive Museum Entry Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 283 reviews · 1 month · from $14Best value

Start at Stella Croatica for a guided visit through its olive museum, gardens, traditional food production, and natural cosmetics, with tastings included. Then drive four minutes to Klis Fortress, a self-guided Game of Thrones filming site with wide views over Split. Guide Tin is among the staff praised for clear, friendly explanations.

“The guide at the olive museum was very good. We enjoyed the tour and the product sampling at the end, and purchased a few of our favourite items! The Klis Fort was self-guided, but well laid out for tourists to understand the history and GOT filming relevance. Not sure if it’s normal, but there were no crowds so it was easy to get good pics. Klis has a very high vantage point over Split and area!! We Uber’ed to the locations and back to port area easily. Good day.”

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3.Wine, food and olive oil by PhD student

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $205Top rated

Join an English-speaking enologist and PhD student in wine for a three-hour walk through Dubrovnik’s Old Town. You’ll visit four family-run places, taste award-winning olive oils, sample four wines with fish, seafood, and meat dishes, then finish with dessert. Guide Dom also adds local history and personal insight when he leads the tour.

“Our tour was absolutely wonderful! Dom took us to such charming restaurants, where we tasted and learned about delicious wine and olive oil. All of the food we ate was incredible, and the portions were not small. Dom really makes this experience a special one. (He even took the time to answer some wine questions when we texted him from the duty-free at the airport 😊) This tour was a highlight of our time in Dubrovnik and we can't recommend it enough..”

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4.Hvar: Island tour with Wine and Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 77 reviews · 3 hours · from $141

Travel from Hvar Town to Napoleon Fortress, lavender fields, old villages, St. Roko’s Chapel, and Jelsa’s traditional wine cellar. Guides such as Petar and Luka explain island history before you taste around 8 to 10 wines and several flavored olive oils with bread. The small-group tour costs $141 and includes transport, water, and hotel drop-off.

“Luka, our guide, was very friendly and told us a nice amount about the island. He was also happy to answer all the questions we threw at him. The route to the tasting was a great way to see more of the island. The olive oil and wine tasting was good. I think we tried 10 wines in total. With different people liking different wines. There were 4 olive oils, with cubes of bread to dip - they were really good especially the rosemary one. The day and time of my tour had to be rescheduled as I was the only one that booked, but communication was good and we…”

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5.Visit Klis fortress GOT & Olive museum Klis

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 77 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $14

Start at Stella Croatica near Klis for a short guided visit covering Dalmatian olive oil, lavender, traditional foods, and a botanical garden with more than 500 plant species. Taste local products, then continue independently to Klis Fortress for sweeping views, historic walls, and Game of Thrones filming locations. Transport between stops is not included.

“The Olive Museum was very interesting, and our tour guide was very knowledgeable. The tasting at the end of the tour was wonderful. Klis Fortress was very cool and this was a great combination tour.”

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6.Split: Olive museum Klis with Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 51 reviews · from $18

At Stella Croatica near Klis, you’ll tour a family estate, see traditional sweets and cosmetics being made, visit an award-finalist olive museum, and taste two extra virgin olive oils. The English-language experience also includes a botanical collection, handmade samples, and time to browse the shop and grounds.

“We visited the museum as a family with our nine-year-old daughter. Everything was explained very clearly. Afterwards, we took part in a workshop where the different qualities were explained and we were also allowed to taste them. Just like a sommelier, we "sniffed" and "tasted" the difference between good and bad olive oil. It was also very interesting for our daughter. I can highly recommend it to anyone interested in olive oil! You can buy olive oils and other products in the museum shop. As a final highlight, we visited the herb garden and explored the old buildings. Very nice 👍🏻Read more”

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7.Olive museum Klis with educational olive oil tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · from $17

At Stella Croatica near Klis, you’ll tour the Olive Museum and botanical gardens, learn to spot quality extra virgin olive oil, visit the essential-oil distillery, and sample Dalmatian foods and natural cosmetics. The 75-minute visit begins at noon and accepts up to 20 people.

“This venue, tour and staff are fantastic! We learned so much, the grounds and facilities are beautiful, clean and a joy! Our guide, Ines, the hostess, Draginc ( sp) and tasting tour guide, Bonne were all very knowledgeable, fun and engaging. We hRead more”

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8.Olive farm & village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 2 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $84

Ivica Vlašić leads a small-group visit to Vardia Farm, a 15-minute drive from Dubrovnik. Walk among ancient olive terraces, vines, fruit trees, and an old oak forest, then taste homemade olive oil, bread, white wine, and fruit liqueurs while overlooking the Adriatic.

“Such an enjoyable tour ending with a lovely wine tasting and delicious bread and oil. Different to other wine tours where you get multiple wines to taste but rather tasting an outstanding wine and two super liquers. Would highly recommend this tour!”

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9.Buje: Authentic Istrian family farm, guided walk, foods & wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $77

At Olivo Istriano near Buje, Rene or Andre leads you through a family orchard, olive grove, vineyard, and cellar. You will learn how extra virgin olive oil is made, taste several oils with a certified sommelier, then enjoy Istrian prosciutto, cheese, fish, wine, juice, and artisan ice cream with olive oil. The two-hour visit is limited to 16 people.

“Great experience! This Olive Oil farm has been in the family for 4 generations and what a nice family. Nice tour of the olive trees with explanation of the entire process. We then sat under a large fruit tree to enjoy tasting the olive oil and a wonderful lunch with wine.”

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10.Hvar: Island tour with Wine and Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $143

Travel from Hvar Town to Napoleon’s fortress, Velo Grablje, and the Stari Grad Plain before tasting Duboković wines and flavored olive oils in Jelsa. Guides Petar and Luka share island history in a comfortable van. The group is capped at eight, and pickup is available outside Hvar’s pedestrian zone.

“Our tour guide was Luca. We had a wonderful time, and it's tough to say which part was our favorite. He took us to the old Napoleon fort where the views were the best of our trip, but then we also went to a small Winery and had an extraordinary time. I highly recommend both Luca and this tour”

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11.Pula: House of Istrian Olive Oil Museum and Guided Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 35 reviews · from $35

Visit the House of Istrian Olive Oil in central Pula for an audio-guided museum visit, two short films, and a guided tasting of five extra virgin oils. You’ll compare premium Istrian oil with supermarket oil, learn about aroma and texture, then try a sweet dessert with olive oil. The shop sells oils, truffles, brandies, cosmetics, and souvenirs.

“The exhibits were interestingly designed and entertainingly described. The staff member was very friendly and could speak a little German. The tasting and sampling were very exciting and delicious. A great tip for rainy weather in Pula!”

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12.Olive Oil Guided Tasting and History in Pula

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $36

At the House of Istrian Olive Oil in Pula, you’ll explore Roman oil-making, watch short films, and taste several Istrian oils with an English-speaking expert. Learn to spot good and flawed oil, understand polyphenols, and try extra virgin olive oil with a surprise dessert. The small-group session lasts about 90 minutes.

“Museum is smaller than expected and lay out was strange. However the guide for the olive tasting was incredible. Really enjoyed it!”

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13.Zadar Olive Oil & Wine with Dalmatian Views & History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 10 hours · from $64

Join Neil and a small group of up to eight for a half-day trip from Zadar into Dalmatia’s hinterland. Visit Benkovac, a family olive mill, and Kamenjak viewpoint. Taste five award-winning oils, three Croatian wines, local snacks, and an optional €20 cold buffet lunch.

“Fantastyczna wycieczka, fantastyczny przewodnik Neil, fantastyczne miejsca. Grupa szybko się integruje w towarzystwie takiego przewodnika. Okazało się jak mało wiemy o oliwie z oliwek i jak wielki to potrafi być skarb. Punkty widokowe niesamowite. Świetne towarzystwo właściciela plantacji oliwek. Polecam każdemu tą wycieczkę. Nie stracicie ani minuty.”

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14.Šibenik: Croatia in a Day, Vistas, History, Olive Oil, Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 6 hours · from $64

Join guide Neil in a small, English-speaking group for a six-hour trip from Šibenik into Dalmatia’s countryside. Visit Okit Hill, Kaštel Benković, and Kamenjak, then tour Uljara Lepur for five olive oil tastings, Croatian wines, local food, and an optional €20 lunch with the family who makes it.

“We had a great experience comprising a brief history stop, a tasteful comparison of oils accompanied by wine and local food (full meal, no space for dinner lift thereafter) and great stories on oil, culture and society in croatia by our hosts Neil and Brani. Possibility to buy the oils at attractive prices. Great value for money. Highly recommended!”

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15.Cres: Olive Oil Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 24 reviews · 2h 30m · from $47

Join guide Dunja for a 150-minute walk through Cres olive groves, a visit to the island’s only olive oil mill, and several tastings. You’ll learn how local oil is made, sample oils with traditional food, try homemade fruit spreads, and take home a jar of olive jam. The small group is limited to 10 people.

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