Olive Farm Visits in Heraklion: 8 Worth Booking

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

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

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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2.Traditional Olive Grove and Dragon Fruit Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 118 reviews · 1h 30m · from $9Best value

Spend about 90 minutes with Alex Alexakis on a multigenerational Cretan farm. Walk among 2,500 olive trees, learn about harvesting and oil extraction, see the island’s newer dragon fruit crop, and finish with olive oil, bread, olives, tea, coffee, and farm produce. Private groups and English or Greek guiding are available.

“Fantastic trip, very informative and delicious. Thank you Alex for sharing with us your knowledge and food, it was incredible and very appreciated! If you're still not sure about booking this kne, please do. Thank you! :)”

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3.Road-trip to Lasithi, Zeus Cave, Vidiani, Krasi & Olive Mill Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 79 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $48

Travel from Heraklion into Crete’s mountain country on a 10 to 11-hour small-interest, large-group tour. Visit Vidiani Monastery, walk to the Cave of Zeus, stop in Krasi, and learn about olive oil production at Lyrakis Family Olive Mill. Tanya and Helena are among the guides featured on this route. Cave entry and lunch cost extra.

“I felt a bit ripped off as in the description it said Cretan lunch was included in the ticket cost but it wasn’t and they wanted €15 for a basic buffet that was nearly empty by the time we got there. It was a nice trip except for the over 90 minutes of pick up and again at drop off. We saw some great things, the monastery was very interesting and learnt a lot about orthodox religion, the walk to the cave Zeus was born in was challenging and so was the climb down the stairs and back up to the cave itself, the village was lovely to see and…”

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4.Crete: Olive Oil Festival, Farm Dinner, Live Show & Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 55 reviews · 6 hours · from $76

Spend an evening at a Sissi farm and 18th-century olive mill, learning about oil, honey, raki, and olive-oil soap before a buffet dinner, local wine tasting, live music, and Cretan dancing. Pickup serves resorts from Sisi to Karteros. Wine costs €2 per glass, and guide commentary is offered in English, French, and German.

“Wir standen ab 17.30h vor dem Hotel. Um 17.45 war die 1.Abfahrt vereinbart. Die zweite Abfahrt u. 18.20h. Gekommen ist der Bus um 18.10h. Ich bin gehbehindert kein guter Service man kann sich nirgens wohin setzen.”

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5.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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6.Private Traditional Olive Grove and Dragon Fruit Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $9Top rated

At a family-run farm near Heraklion, Alex introduces you to traditional olive growing, snail farming, and dragon fruit cultivation. The short walk is followed by homemade olives, olive oil, marmalades, honey, cheese, bread, tomatoes, drinks, and espresso. You meet at Evangelismou 135 in Prassas and return there after about two hours.

“We had such a great time at the farm. Alex the farmer was very friendly an lovely man. At the farm was a beautiful view over the cretan hills. Johanna :)”

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7.Olive Oil Festival in Cretan Farm with Traditional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $78

Travel from selected resorts near Heraklion to a family farm in Sissi for an evening of olive oil, honey, raki, and soap workshops. You’ll eat Cretan food from a wood-fired oven, taste local wines for €2 per glass, watch Greek music and dancing, and browse products made on the farm. Pickup is offered in several resort areas.

“There is a lot of information to take in, and it can get a bit noisy when there are a lot of people on the tour. Be prepared to spend lots of money on the amazing products available in the gift shop. The buffet dinner was out of this world, and the music and dancing afterwards was great fun.”

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8.Heraklion:Olive & Dragon Fruit Farm Tour & Cretan Farmers Brunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviews · from $34

Spend about two hours at Cretan Dragon Fruit Farm near Heraklion, learning about olive oil production and dragon fruit cultivation before eating a generous Cretan farmers brunch beneath the olive trees. The private visit ends where it begins, with sea views and the island of Dia across the bay.

“Their olive oil was delicious but, Do not use their website to order more olive oil. They took my money but never sent product.”

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