Where to See Olive Oil Made: the 15 Best Olive Mill Tours Worldwide

1.Crete: Quad Safari, Olive Mill with Tasting & Ghost Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,004 reviews Our pick

Drive a two-person quad from Peninsula Resort with guide Stan or Vangelis. After a safety lesson, follow cliff and mountain tracks to an olive mill, abandoned Achlada, and Fodele, El Greco’s birthplace. You’ll taste local oil and honey, stop for views, and return after 3.5 hours.

“Stan was the man! He provided an excellent in depth tour and kept us all laughing as well. Riding the 4 wheelers was extremely fun and the off roading was a thrill. I would highly recommend this tour.”

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2.From Mendoza: 3 Wineries, Olive Oil Factory Tour & Tasting

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

Spend an afternoon in Maipú visiting an artisanal winery, an industrial cellar, a sweet-wine producer, and an olive oil factory. You will taste three wines at each winery, compare styles from young to aged, and sample olive oils with bread and local delicacies. English and Spanish guides, transport, entry fees, and tastings are included.

“I like that we visited local family wineries and that the tour guide solved the AC issue right away, providing a new transportation.”

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

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

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

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

Spend about four and a half hours exploring Corfu’s old olive groves and The Governor Olive Mill. Guides such as Maria, Irene, and Yoni explain harvesting, milling, health benefits, and professional tasting. You’ll sample oil with bread, feta, tomatoes, capers, and yogurt, with pickup available within 25 kilometers.

“Fabulous pick up from hotel. Brilliant driver who gave running commentary to and from tour. Small business but lovely tour with interesting facts and delicious olive oil tasters.”

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5.Crete: Road-trip to Lasithi, Zeus Cave & Olive Mill Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 451 reviews · 450 - 630 minutes · from $47

Ride from Crete’s north coast into the Lassithi Plateau with a guide such as Soula, Tania, or Eirini. Visit Vidiani Monastery, climb to Psychro Cave, pause in Krasi, then tour an olive mill with tastings and an optional local lunch. Expect mountain roads, long bus time, steep cave steps, and excellent views.

“It was a great day trip! Our guide Soula was amazing and told us a lot about the history of all the places we visited. Our driver Nikos was very experienced and handled the narrow streets like a pro! We drove around the Lasithi Plateau and had some nice stops for pictures. The tour through the olive oil factory was also very interesting. There are two different tours, one including Knossos Palace and one without (check the description of the tours). We booked the one without but we were able to change it on the day and also go to the palace. It was great to go there with an…”

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6.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 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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7.Zeus Cave, Lassithi Plateau, Olive Oil Factory, Kritza, Pottery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 362 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $119

Spend about seven hours touring eastern Crete with guides such as Petra, Michael, or Rolf. Visit an olive oil factory, Kritsa, mountain plateaus, windmills, monasteries, Krasi, and the entrance to Zeus Cave, with lunch, water, and hotel pickup included. Check cave access before booking, since renovation closures have occurred.

“Everything was great.Especially our complimentes is for your guide.He is the Best!Nature,food,friendly group,comfortable car.We are realy enyojed.Thank you.”

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8.Crete: Zeus Cave, Lassithi Plateau, and Olive Factory Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 310 reviews · 7 hours · from $115

Ride in a small Land Rover group of up to six to the Lassithi Plateau and Dikteon Cave. Guides such as Michael, Petra, Panos, and George share Cretan mythology, plants, and village life. Expect olive oil tasting, pottery, goat encounters, a family taverna lunch, and a steep walk to the cave.

“What a great day for my family. Michael was a brilliant guide, who was able to talk us through so many Cretan topics, from the geography, history, plants, animals and Greek mythology. The car was very clean and comfortable for the journey. We loved the goats particularly and the olive oil tasting taught about the process of making olive oil and what to look out for in good oil (I hope that we have enough space in our suitcase). I loved watching my daughter make a vase and buying souvenirs in the stunning villages we stopped in. The Cretan meal was lovely and set in a beautiful location. We would…”

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9.Tavira: Olive Factory Tour and Tasting

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

At Hélder Madeira near Tavira, Andrea and her family show you how olives are prepared for eating, with machinery, a production video, and plenty of practical explanation. The tasting includes olives, olive oil, cheese, honey, marmalade, bread, local wine, and other regional foods. Production runs from September to November.

“Our guide was terrific and the tasting is unbelievable. We learned so much about olives and the region”

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10.Bardolino: Lake Garda Oil Mill Tour with Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 205 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $31

At Olio Viola in Bardolino, a live guide in Italian, English, or German explains olive growing on Lake Garda, leads you through the mill, and shows a production video. You then taste four extra virgin oils, including Garda DOP, with bread, salami, olive pâté, and local olives. Guide Elke has led especially well-received tours.

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11.Tavira Olive Experience Factory Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 190 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35

At Olive Factory Tavira, Andreia and her team explain how olives are sorted, preserved, and prepared for the table. You will see the working machinery when production is running, then sit down to taste olives, olive oil, bread, cheese, honey, marmalade, and wine. The factory is small, family-run, and focused on table olives rather than olive oil production.

“Very Good Visit and Explanation of the Olive Oil Manufacturing and Very Good Welcoming and Small Tasting at the End in Extra Vino Included Well done.Auto-translated”

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12.Guided Tasting Tour in 16th century House and Olive Oil Factory

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 169 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $31

At Can Det in Sóller, family guides such as Ann and Tomeo explain traditional olive oil making inside a 16th-century home and mill. You’ll see the old pressing system, learn about ancient olive trees and citrus farming, and share a generous tasting of bread, tomatoes, cheese, olives, almonds, marmalade, orange juice, water, and local wine. The one-hour visit begins at noon.

“A special place! Nice to see and learn the old way of making olive oil. The owners have had this business for many generations and so pleased to hear such an historical journey of their family business.”

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13.Corfu: Olive Oil Experience – The Governor’s Olive Mill

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 138 reviews · 3 hours · from $80

Travel from Corfu to the family-run Governor’s Olive Mill for a museum and mill tour, a guided olive-oil tasting, and traditional snacks. Guides such as Maria, Eleni, George, and Sotiris explain Corfu’s Lianolia olives, old and modern production, and proper tasting technique. The outing also includes ancient olive groves, the 1,500-year-old Mitera tree, and Gardiki Castle.

“Fabulous!!! George was the best! Funny and knowledgeable. Thanks for a great experience.”

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14.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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15.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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