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Knossos Palace and Olive Oil Tours: The 15 Best

27 tours  ·  from $58 a head

See the Minoan oil jars in the morning and the mill in the afternoon. These 15 Knossos and olive oil tours are compared on price, group size and how long you get at the palace.

Knossos-Zeus Cave -Old Traditional Villages-Olive Oil Factory - The old windmills of Lasithi Plateau
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Knossos-Zeus Cave -Old Traditional Villages-Olive Oil Factory

1.Knossos-Zeus Cave -Old Traditional Villages-Olive Oil Factory

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 694 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $136Our pick

Spend about 7.5 hours traveling from Heraklion into Crete’s mountain villages and Lasithi Plateau. You’ll visit an olive press, taste oil and raki, see old windmills, stop at Krasi’s huge plane tree, and visit Dikteon Cave and optional Knossos. Guides may include Stavros, Ed, Mike, Spyros, or Demetrius.

“Wonderful full day experience of Crete. Mike was very knowledgable, fun and open to make the experience ours. Learned so much about Crete, geographically, and historically. Highly recommend having lunch at the restaurant, beautiful views and great food. Thanks again for the great day Mike.”

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Lassithi, Zeus Cave, Olive Mill Farm & Knossos Combo Tour - Vidiani Monastery starts the day quietly
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Lassithi, Zeus Cave, Olive Mill Farm & Knossos Combo Tour

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

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

Spend 10.5 to 11 hours exploring eastern Crete by air-conditioned coach. Visit Vidiani Monastery, walk to Zeus Cave, stop in Krasi, taste olive oil and local foods, then tour Knossos with a guide. English, German, and French commentary is available. The cave and Knossos entry fees, plus lunch, cost extra.

“Our guide Katherine is very professional, she is full of energy and with strong knowledge of Cretan history, it was a lovely trip!”

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Knossos & Lasithi Plateau: Zeus Cave,Villages, Olive Oil Tour - Omalia Olive Press and the meaning of Cretan olive oil
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Knossos & Lasithi Plateau: Zeus Cave,Villages, Olive Oil Tour

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

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

Travel from Heraklion into Crete’s mountain villages with a local guide such as Marinos or Nikos. Visit a family olive press, ancient Krasi, Lasithi Plateau, the Zeus Cave site, a traditional taverna, Mochos, and Knossos. The cave is closed for restoration until summer 2026, so check what will replace that stop before booking.

“Fantastic, Nikos is a very warm and thoughtful guide, the tour was perfect and without spoiling it = you're in for a treat Worth every dollar, and a 5* experience”

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Private Tour-Knossos Palace Zeus Cave Olive Oil Mill & Wine - Mesa Lasithi and the village coffee tradition
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Private Tour-Knossos Palace Zeus Cave Olive Oil Mill & Wine

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

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

Spend 7 to 8 hours with an English-speaking driver-guide exploring Knossos, the Lasithi Plateau, village cafés, old windmills, a pottery workshop, an olive oil mill, and a family taverna. Guides such as Spyros, Stavros, Dimitrios, and Mike are known for adding local stories and flexible stops. Zeus Cave is currently closed.

“The tour was awesome. We had a great time. Our driver and tour guide Stavros was the best! He made this tour very unique with a personal attention to every participant. Guided by Stavros, we visited many interesting places, bought souvenirs, and enjoyed tasty foods and wine. Thank you, Stavros! We would highly recommend this tour!”

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Heraklion: Knossos Zeus Cave Villages Olive Oil Factory Tour - Olive oil, honey, and the taste of daily Crete
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Heraklion: Knossos Zeus Cave Villages Olive Oil Factory Tour

5.Heraklion: Knossos Zeus Cave Villages Olive Oil Factory Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · 7.5 - 8 hours · from $135

Spend 7.5 to 8 hours with a local English-speaking guide such as Stavros, Ed, or Mike, visiting an olive oil factory, Mochos, Krasi, Lasithi Plateau, Zeus Cave, and Knossos. Lunch and Knossos entry are optional. Expect a comfortable vehicle, local tastings, mountain views, and a flexible pace.

“The tour guide was easily the best tour guide I ever had! No exaggeration! Very friendly, cery knowledgeable, showing a lot of hospitality and funny! The tour itself was very good too and I deeply appreciated the contact with the local culture, traditions and people! Highly recommended!”

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Knossos & lasithi plateau villages,Zeus's cave,&olive oil Mill - Omalia Olive Press and the Cretan olive tradition
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Knossos & lasithi plateau villages,Zeus’s cave,&olive oil Mill

6.Knossos & lasithi plateau villages,Zeus’s cave,&olive oil Mill

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $109

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring Crete with a local English-speaking driver-guide such as Mike or Stavros. Visit Knossos, an olive press, Lasithi Plateau windmills, mountain villages, Aposelemis Dam, and a traditional restaurant. Zeus’s Cave requires a steep walk and may be closed, so confirm its status before booking.

“Trust Stavros to show you a good time in Crete! It’s always best to see a place with a local guide. Stavros took us to the highest mountain and nicest beaches, picturesque villages and ancient remains of glorious past. All the while explaining the history and geography of the island in an engaging, fun way. He really made our day a wonderful experience!”

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Heraklion: Zeus Cave & Knossos History, Villages & Olive Oil - Knossos Palace gives the day its ancient anchor
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Heraklion: Zeus Cave & Knossos History, Villages & Olive Oil

7.Heraklion: Zeus Cave & Knossos History, Villages & Olive Oil

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 89 reviews · 1 day · from $129

Spend a full day tracing Crete from Knossos Palace to the Lasithi Plateau, with stops at an olive press, traditional villages, Krasi’s ancient plane tree, and Zeus Cave when open. Guides such as Nikos, Marinos, Angie, and Spiros combine history with local food, raki, village visits, and scenic drives in a comfortable minivan.

“What a great trip! Miranos is an incredible guide. Before this we had been to and Athens, and Santorini, and had a wonderful time in those places, but this tour felt like actually seeing Greece. Miranos is very well versed in all the history of not just the areas you see but the island as a whole. What he fails to mention in the description of the tour is the beautiful scenery, and small villages you drive through. After this tour I now consider myself a connoisseur of olive oil, and will be very picky about what I buy when my supply runs out. He not only knows the history…”

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PRIVATE-Knossos Palace-Zeus Cave-Olive Oil Tasting-Old Villages - Mochos and the feel of village life
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PRIVATE-Knossos Palace-Zeus Cave-Olive Oil Tasting-Old Villages

8.PRIVATE-Knossos Palace-Zeus Cave-Olive Oil Tasting-Old Villages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $138

Spend 7 to 8 hours with a private driver-guide such as Ed, Nikos, or Mike, combining Knossos with olive oil tasting, Mochos, Lasithi Plateau, Krasi, and Zeus Cave. You get hotel or port pickup in much of central Crete, coffee and water, a flexible pace, and optional lunch. Cave and Knossos fees cost extra.

“We were extremely happy with our choice. The communication from the tour operator via whats app was excellent and helpful leading up to the tour. Our guide Nikos was so nice, friendly, informative, he offered us snacks, waters, towels.., we were happy we did the tour with the plateau, windmills and cave in addition to the palace. It was much cooler up there during the hot summer. Be sure to get a guide for the palace (additional charge). It was worth it. Other folks on our cruise had mixed experiences with the tours they chose, we were extreme happy with our tour via “explore real Crete””

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PRIVATE-Zeus Cave-Knossos-Olive oil Factory-Traditional Villages. - Start with olive oil at Omalia Olive Press
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PRIVATE-Zeus Cave-Knossos-Olive oil Factory-Traditional Villages.

9.PRIVATE-Zeus Cave-Knossos-Olive oil Factory-Traditional Villages.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $138

Spend about 8.5 hours with a local English-speaking driver-guide, such as Stavros or Spyros, visiting Zeus Cave, Knossos, an olive oil press, Lasithi Plateau, Cretan villages, and a winery. Private pickup, water, coffee, tea, and olive oil and raki tasting are included. Lunch, wine tasting, and Knossos admission cost extra.

“It was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. You made this a great experience for our four year old granddaughter and for us.”

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Crete: Knossos Palace, Winery & Olive Oil Tour with Lunch - Knossos in 90 minutes
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Crete: Knossos Palace, Winery & Olive Oil Tour with Lunch

10.Crete: Knossos Palace, Winery & Olive Oil Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 49 reviews · 6 hours · from $123

Spend six hours exploring Knossos, tasting Vilana and Kotsifali wines, learning about Cretan olive oil, and eating at a village taverna. With pickup, air-conditioned transport, and groups capped at eight, guides such as George and Antonis add local context. Knossos entry and any official guide or audio tour cost extra.

“We enjoyed everything about this trip! Our driver, George, was very helpful, polite and knowledgeable about Crete and the places we visited”

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Knossos, Lasithi, Zeus Cave & Olive Mill Farm Combo Tour - The Cave of Zeus is atmospheric, but not an easy walk
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Knossos, Lasithi, Zeus Cave & Olive Mill Farm Combo Tour

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

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

Spend a full day crossing Crete with a guide and driver, from Vidiani Monastery and the Cave of Zeus to Krasi, an olive mill, and Knossos. Pickup covers many resorts. Expect a busy schedule, mountain roads, a €35 entrance-fee bill, and guides such as Soula, Nektarios, or Sumon bringing mythology and Cretan life into focus.

“Communication was excellent. Made us aware straight away about Zeus cave was closed for refurbishment and gave us options of what we would like to do. Also got a call the day before to confirm we were OK about the changes. Pick up time spot on. Driver and tour guide were great. Plateau experience was good, going up the mountain and views were fab. Due to the Zeus cave being closed we had an extended tour on the plateau which we were informed about, but in hindsight this was long and got a bit repeatative. The olive mill was great and lunch was nice. Worth the extra lunch cost and…”

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The valley of Zeus (Olive oil, wine tasting)-Knossos palace tour - From ancient palace to Vasilies village
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The valley of Zeus (Olive oil, wine tasting)-Knossos palace tour

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

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

Visit Knossos Palace with skip-the-line entry and a licensed guide, then head to Vasilies village near Archanes for olive oil, wine, raki, apaki, and local product tastings. The small group is capped at 16, with the Knossos walk limited to 12. Pickup and drop-off are provided in Heraklion.

“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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Knossos & Lasithi Plateau: Villages, Olive Oil Tour From Elounda - Olive oil at Omalia Olive Press
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Knossos & Lasithi Plateau: Villages, Olive Oil Tour From Elounda

13.Knossos & Lasithi Plateau: Villages, Olive Oil Tour From Elounda

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.)

Spend 8 to 9 hours with guide Marinos or a member of the Unique Crete Tours team, traveling from Elounda in a private, air-conditioned minivan. Visit Knossos, an olive press, Lasithi Plateau, Krasi, and Mochos, with local food, raki, mountain views, Wi-Fi, and bottled water included. Zeus Cave is currently closed for maintenance.

“My husband and I did a culinary tour with Marinos Doukiantzakis while on our honeymoon in Crete. We were immersed in Cretan culture and cuisine. Marinos was the BEST tour guide. The experience provided trying fresh herbs off the side of the road, exploring an olive oil factory, meeting a shepherd and learning about the process of making cheese, picking and trying fresh vegetables from a local farmer and taking a cooking class on Cretan cuisine, not to forget the delicious Cretan feast we got to indulge in after. It was an incredible experience that we would highly recommend to visitors of Crete!”

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Knossos Palace and/or Zeus Cave + Olive Mill | Local & Private - Omalia Olive Press and the taste of Crete
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Knossos Palace and/or Zeus Cave + Olive Mill | Local & Private

14.Knossos Palace and/or Zeus Cave + Olive Mill | Local & Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $98

Spend 7 to 8 hours with an English-speaking driver-host visiting Knossos, Omalia Olive Press, Lassithi Plateau, Zeus Cave, and Aposelemis Dam. Choose the archaeological and cave visits as options, taste local olive oil, and enjoy a flexible route suited to your group. Dimitris and George are among the named hosts.

“We couldn’t have asked for a better experience! Dimitris was an amazing guide and we definitely saw more unique features of Crete, and learned more about the island, in the one day we had than we could have hoped for. For instance, we were taken to Knossos well before the crowds and practically had the place to ourselves! Can’t recommend this highly enough!”

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Knossos Cave of Zeus and Olive Oil Factory Full Day Private Tour - Knossos: two hours among Minoan ruins
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Knossos Cave of Zeus and Olive Oil Factory Full Day Private Tour

15.Knossos Cave of Zeus and Olive Oil Factory Full Day Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.)

Travel privately through Crete with hotel pickup, bottled water, WiFi, and an English-speaking guide. Visit Knossos, Dikteon Cave, Kera Monastery, Krasi, Lasithi Plateau, Aposelemis Dam, and the Omalia Olive Press. The flexible schedule suits families and groups up to seven.

“If you only do one day tour to see as much of Crete as possible, this is the tour!!! It was such a great experience for everyone in our family. We were a group of 7 and the tour was planned perfect so the kids and adults had a great time. We went on Good Friday, which meant the schedules were a little different but our guide modified the schedule and it was just perfect. We were picked up from our villa even though it was well outside the normal area, we’re greeted with fresh pastries, and our guide even added a monastery near by, which was really special for…”

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