Spinalonga Island Tours with Olive Oil Tasting: 10 in Crete

1.Island Spinalonga, Milatos Cave,private Speedboat,OliveOilTasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $118Our pick

Spend about seven hours exploring eastern Crete with hotel pickup, a fast boat to Spinalonga, a guided visit to Milatos Cave, Cretan lunch, and olive-oil tasting. The group is limited to six people. Guides such as Petra, Michael, Enrico, and George are known for adding local insight and a friendly touch.

“A great day out. Enjoyed the whole trip including the drives between stop off points. Good chance to see a bit more of Crete. Lunch was good. Our guide, George was great and it was lovely to be in a small group, especially for the boat trip to Spinalonga.”

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2.Spinalonga & Lasithi Plateau with Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) Top rated

Spend 8 to 9 hours with a private guide, usually Marinos or Angie, touring eastern Crete by air-conditioned minivan or SUV. Visit a traditional village, taste local olive oil, stop at Lasithi Plateau and Krasi, cross to Spinalonga, and finish beside Lake Voulismeni. Pickup, snacks, coffee, water, and WiFi are included.

“Angie was very personable and explained all the sites we visited. We met Angie early in the morning and spent the day exploring Crete and it’s many sites. We enjoyed Spinalonga and on our way there Angie explained it’s history, she’s very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Crete. If you’re not quite sure of Zeus’s Cave, do it. This tour was perfect and they were very accommodating, they even moved the pick up location to a closer city.”

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3.PRIVATE Spinalonga & Agios Nikolaos & Olive Oil Factory CRETE

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $162

Spend eight hours with a private driver-guide visiting Agios Nikolaos, Mirabello Bay, Plaka, Spinalonga, and the Vassilakis olive oil estate. You’ll travel by air-conditioned minibus, take the boat to Spinalonga, hear local stories from guides such as Louise, Tania, or Taïna, and taste several olive oils. Lunch and Spinalonga’s €20 entry fee cost extra.

“We had a fabulous time with our guide, Taïna. From the first 5 minutes in the minibus Taïna was finding out our interests in order to personalise the tour to us. We had a quick stop at a monastery en route that was not planned, and even stopped on the side of the road to look and smell the local herbs and flowers. Spinalonga was great, Taïna left us to visit this ourselves but gave us alot of background and stories surrounding the island both before and after the visit. She recommended a fantastic restaurant in Plaka and we ate delicious fresh fish. The olive factory was fantastic and if…”

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4.Island Spinalonga, Milatos Cave, Speedboat, OliveTasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 29 reviews · 7 hours · from $115

Join a small group of up to six for a seven-hour Crete outing by orange Land Rover and speedboat. You’ll cross mountain villages, visit Milatos Cave with a guide, tour an olive oil factory, eat at a taverna, and reach Spinalonga from Plaka. Guides may speak English, Greek, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Russian, or Romanian.

“Very good tour. Our guide was excellent as he was informative and happy to engage in good discussion.”

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5.Spinalonga, Plaka, Elounda, Agios Nikolaos & Olive Mill | Private

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

Travel privately from Heraklion with an English-speaking driver-host such as George, stopping at an olive mill, quiet Fourni, Plaka, Spinalonga, Elounda, and Agios Nikolaos. You get a flexible 7 to 8-hour day in a comfortable van, with olive oil tasting, hotel or port pickup, and time for lunch by Lake Voulismeni. Spinalonga entry and boat tickets cost extra.

“What an amazing day! George was a great guide with lots of interesting information to share...we highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a beautiful day visiting the area. Flexible, relaxed agenda! Especially enjoyed the olive oil tasing and Spiralonga!”

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6.Spinalonga,Elounda,Ag.Nikolaos, Olive Factory From Heraklion

★★★★★★★★★★3.1 · 6 reviews · 11 hours · from $35

Spend a full day exploring Spinalonga’s Venetian fortress and former leper colony, relaxing in Elounda, walking around Lake Voulismeni in Agios Nikolaos, and tasting Cretan olive oil in Malia. An English-speaking guide, air-conditioned bus, and hotel pickup are included, but boat, food, and Spinalonga entry cost extra.

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7.Full Day Spinalonga Elouda Agios Nikolaos Olive factory Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $57

Spend a full day exploring Spinalonga’s Venetian fortress and former leper colony, relaxing in Elounda, walking around Lake Voulismeni in Agios Nikolaos, and tasting Cretan olive oil at a Malia press. Pickup, lunch, water, and air-conditioned transport are included, but Spinalonga’s €20 entrance fee is extra.

“We did an excursion with Orange to Spinalonga. The coach turned up promptly and was clean and tidy. We had two tour guides as the coach was made up of 3 different nationalities. The only frustration to this was hearing the same thing 3 tiRead more”

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8.Olive Oil Cosmetic Factory- Spinalonga – Elounda – Agios Nikolaos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $401

Travel by private, air-conditioned minivan from Heraklion to eastern Crete for Spinalonga, Elounda, Agios Nikolaos, Voulisma Beach, an olive oil factory, Bioaroma cosmetics, and St. George Monastery. The day is customizable, with optional lunch and pickup across the Heraklion area.

“This was an excellent tour. Our guides were excel Liam’s very friendly. They took us to many great places--we visited specialty shops, 2 wineries, bakery and an Awesome Taberna for a huge lunch, it was a great day and I would have been very hard pressed to find all of these places without a guide. Highly recommend.”

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9.Agios Nikolaos Spinalonga Plaka and Olive Oil Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.)

Travel in a private luxury vehicle from Heraklion to Spinalonga, Agios Nikolaos, Plaka, and an olive oil mill. Guide Mike is praised for explaining Cretan history and olive oil production clearly. Allow 7 to 8 hours, plus extra costs for the boat, Spinalonga entrance, and lunch.

“We recently experienced the Agios Nikolaos, Spinalonga, Plaka, and Olive Oil Tour with Mike, and it was truly memorable. Mike was an incredibly knowledgeable guide who shared fascinating insights throughout our journey. Although Spinalonga was closed due to the season, we enjoyed a wonderful lunch in Plaka, savoring local flavors and hospitality. The Olive Oil Tour turned out to be the highlight of our trip. We learned in detail about the intricacies of olive oil production on Crete, from cultivation to pressing and tasting. Mike ensured we had plenty of stops for breathtaking views, allowing us to fully appreciate the landscape. Our adult children especially valued the time Mike took…”

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10.Spinalonga,Elounda,Ag.Nikolaos, Olive Factory Tour From Heraklion

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviews · from $29Best value

Travel by air-conditioned bus from Heraklion to Spinalonga, Elounda, Agios Nikolaos, and Malia. You get a guided day with time for the fortress, swimming, Lake Voulismeni, shopping, and Cretan olive oil tasting. The boat and entrance fees cost an extra 35 euros.

“Trip not too bad, the downside of it for myself and partner was the tour guide, abrupt and rude, unhelpful and did not want to answer questions, unclear instructions throughout the day, dare not ask a question! The places were good and nice to see but a little disappointed overall.”

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