15 Olive Oil and Wine Tastings in Heraklion Worth the Drive

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

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

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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2.Crete: Olive Oil, Soap, Wine, Raki – Flavorful Culinary Journey

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 119 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $111

Spend about six hours in the countryside around Heraklion visiting an olive mill, micro-winery, raki distillery, and family soap workshop. Taste three indigenous wines, barrel-aged raki, and fresh olive oil, then share a traditional light lunch in Peza Village. Pickup is offered, and groups are limited to 15 people.

“Such a fun tour of small family owned businesses. Very informative and a small group setting is always more fun. Learned a lot about olive oil production, Raki production and wines. Also a great visit to a pottery place as well”

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3.Crete: Olive, Wine, & Raki on a Flavorful Culinary Journey

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 56 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $126

Travel from your accommodation in a premium SUV or minivan to an olive mill, Cretan olive grove, winery, and raki distillery. You will taste olive oil, local wines, and two rakis, then enjoy a light Cretan lunch. Guides such as Angela, Yannis, Alex, and Maria bring the small producers to life.

“The light meal was delicious, one of the best meals in our 4 weeks in Greece and the Greek Islands. It was fresh and all home made. The winery was interesting to learn how to swirl, smell and taste. Olive Oil and Dragon Fruit, Alex was a lovely host giving us the history of such an unusual combination and what is involved in growing both.”

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4.Semi Private Wine, Olive Oil, and Terroir Tour of Heraklion area with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $189

Spend a full day in Crete’s Peza wine country with a guide such as Petros, visiting Koronekes Olive Mill and Digenakis Winery before lunch in Archanes. The group is capped at six, and the $189 price includes hotel transport, tastings, mezze, and five lunch wine pairings.

“Petras was a true gourmand and wine connoisseur who provided a running commentary on his experiences as a chef, love of all things Cretan and supplied extra details about olive oil and wine that we hadn’t learned in our other tasting experiences. We were with one otheRead more”

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5.Semi Private Wine and Olive Oil tour (Transfer & Lunch Incl.)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $185

Spend six hours exploring Crete’s food traditions with a local guide such as Yannis, Tony, Alex, or Alexander. Visit an olive mill in Skalani, tour one of three Peza wineries, and enjoy a four-course lunch in Archanes with wine and raki. Hotel pickup, tastings, and transport are included.

“Very disappointed that we didn’t arrive at the winery which you advertised to us at booking & payment. We expected to arrive at countryside Lyrarakis Winery. We thought we were ‘short changed’ by this as there was no information provided. The hostess at Titakis ,however,was excellent. It would have been good to have had bread or some snacks at the olive oil tour as it was a long day from then until lunch - we arrived for that about 15.45.just for future information. Filosofus was an enjoyable experience.”

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6.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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7.PRIVATE-Winery+Olive Oil Factory-Old Villages-Old Wind Mills

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $361

Spend about 7.5 hours with a local driver-guide exploring an olive oil factory, traditional villages, mountain roads, and a winery near Heraklion. Guides such as Nikos, Spyros, Ed, and Stravos bring local stories, food stops, and humor. Olive oil and raki are included. Five-wine tasting and lunch cost extra.

“Our family of 5 had the most amazing experience with Ed. He was informative and funny. We so enjoyed him and our olive oil tour. We would highly recommend this tour and if you get Ed its a bonus!”

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8.PRIVATE-South Crete-Matala Beach-Olive oil- Wine-Old Villages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $360

Spend about 8.5 hours with an English-speaking guide such as Spiros, traveling privately through Crete’s beaches, villages, olive-growing country, and traditional food stops. Expect Preveli Beach, coffee with a view, old streets, optional lunch, olive oil and wine experiences, and a flexible route from Heraklion or nearby areas.

“Very personal attention the entire day! Spiros connected us to Crete in such a wonderful way. We loved having experiences like locals. The lunch was incredible and in a beautiful location! We thoroughly enjoyed the olive oil factory, and learning about the old and new ways of making it. We loved the stop for local coffee and meeting the owners. The drive was spectacular, and learning about the building of the dam and changes the dam has brought to the country was interesting. The generous personality of our guide Spiros made it extra special. His stops to pick thyme, sage, fennel and other crops was a highlight—and the sharing of…”

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9.Premium Cretan Olive Oil Tasting, Wine, Raki and Local Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $179

From Heraklion, your private guide, often Vangelis, takes you to an olive mill in Skalani, a winery in Kounavi, and a raki distillery in Stironas. Expect olive oil with a Cretan breakfast, five wines with a sommelier, traditional snacks, private transport, and plenty of local insight.

“My wife and I had an amazing private tour with the local guide who made the whole experience feel authentic and welcoming. We got to try some fantastic local wine (tasting was run by a sommelier), olive oil, and Raki, and each stop was well-planned and enjoyable. The guide was incredibly knowledgeable and shared so much about life on the island, which made it more than just a tasting tour. It felt like a real insight into Cretan culture. I highly recommend this tour if you want something personal and memorable!”

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10.Lasithi plateau,wine and olive oil tasting,Greek Mythology park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $114

Travel from Heraklion into Crete’s Lasithi Plateau with guide Joseph, Iosef, or George, stopping at Krasi, Aposelemis Dam, village roads, windmills, and Rozas Gorge. You’ll taste olive oil, wine, and raki, try pottery with a local family, eat a traditional Cretan lunch, and choose between the Zeus Cave and mythology park.

“George was a faultless guide/driver for the day - very personable and knowledgeable. There were four of us on the tour, and we got to know our fellow travellers. Stunning viewpoints of the coast and the Lasithi Plateau, enjoyable stops in Krasi and at a family-run food and ceramic business with tastings, lots of the promised windmills dotted around the plateau, and the lunch (starters, mains, dessert, water, wine and raki) was really tasty in a lovely location. Couldn’t be better.”

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11.Heraklion Private Olive Oil and Wine Gastronomy tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $216

Guide Areti takes you from Heraklion to Kleanthi Olive Farm and the vineyards of Peza, Crete’s main wine area. Taste extra virgin olive oil with local foods, then tour Lyrarakis Winery before a multi-course lunch paired with six Cretan wines. The air-conditioned tour runs about six hours and accepts no more than eight people.

“Areti, our guide picked us up just outside the port and took us out for a delicious and scenic food excursion in Heraklion.”

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12.Wine Raki Olive Oil Tasting and Pottery – Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 5 hours (approx.)

Spend about five hours with an English-speaking driver-guide visiting an olive oil factory, Thrapsano pottery workshops, Lyrarakis Winery, and Katalagari. Taste five Cretan wines, raki, olive oil, cheese, and local specialties. Pickup is included from Heraklion hotels, the port, or airport, with private Mercedes van transport.

“This was an amazing day-trip! We loved every stop on the tour but most especially Domaine Paterianakis. This is a woman-owned (sisters) and operated winery with the most impeccable attention to detail. Additionally, our tour guide Spyros had such lovely energy and was so passionate about telling us about Crete. The most incredible part....in the booking notes it asked if there were any dietary restrictions and I wrote: No, but it is my sister's birthday! Tours in Heraklion arranged for a surprise cake to be delivered at the wineries and it was such a lovely moment for my sister! We Were both surprised and truly touched. We would 100% recommend…”

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13.Ecobike-Knossos Palace-Wine tasting-Olive oil tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $222

Spend 5 to 6 hours on an e-bike outing from Heraklion to Knossos Palace, Archanes, and Choudetsi. You ride with a small group of no more than four, taste Cretan wine and olive oil, and stop for snacks and water. Guides such as Alex and Mateo may lead the ride. Knossos entry and a guided palace tour cost extra.

“Absolutely excellent day they are extremely helpful Mateo my guide was funny and enjoyable if you want value this is it”

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14.Cretan Flavors – Cooking Lessons and Wine Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $187

Join Spyros and Anna for a hands-on Cretan cooking lesson in Heraklion, followed by wine and olive oil tasting at Omalia Olive Press. Learn family recipes, sample local grape varieties, enjoy dinner with Cretan wine, and return to your hotel by private Mercedes van. Vegetarian and vegan options are available.

“Spending time with Spyros and his family in the kitchen of their village home. Hearing their stories, understanding their traditions. They shared their food and wine and embraced us. We appreciate all the beautiful memories and teaching us how to cook like a true Cretan!”

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15.Soap, Wine, Raki, Olive Oil, Meet the local Producers Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 330 - 390 minutes · from $104

Spend about six hours meeting Cretan producers at a soap workshop, olive mill, winery, and raki distillery. You will taste olive oils, local wines, tsikoudia, and simple snacks while an English-speaking guide handles transport. The small-group feel, scenic village route, and 150% back-on-time promise make this a strong choice for cruise passengers.

“Diena pilna įspūdžių. Smagi kelionė pakeliui į vietinių gamintojų vietas su humoro ir patarimų negailėjusiu vairuotoju.😊 Labai malonus muilo parduotuvėlės savininkas, buvo įdomu pamatyti kaip gimsta muilas, bei kokį procesą jis turi praeiti, kokius ingredientus naudoja ir kodėl. Gavome ne tik galimybę įsigyti kokybiškų gaminių, bet ir susipažinti su šeimos istorija. Alyvuogių aliejaus gamykloje taipogi gavome progą susipažinti su savininku, išgirsti istoriją apie iš kartos į kartą perduodamo verslo istoriją bei galimybę paragauti skirtingų alyvuogių aliejų ir atskirti kokybišką aliejų nuo nekokybiško. Dieną užbaigėme vietinėje vyno bei raki gamintojo namuose. Čia taipogi susipažinome su jų g...”

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