Authentic Olive Oil and Cultural Experience in Crete
Discover Crete's rich culture with a private tour exploring olive oil production from grove to table. Visit an olive mill, enjoy tastings, and savor a Cretan meal in a scenic taverna setting.
10 meals
Experience Details
A unique private experience combining the Liquid Cretan Treasure, Extra Virgin Olive Oil with our culture, civilization, health benefits, a beautiful day at the Cretan nature, a visit to an Olive oil mill, an Olive Oil Tasting and a Cooking experience including all of the above.
We spend time at the Olive Grove, we learn about nurturing the trees, the traditions and the culture of the local people while we relax having some raki accompanied by the olives produced by the trees, under their shade.
After that we visit the Olive Mill to find out by the man in responsible of the critical points in order to produce one of the best Olive Oils in the world.
We then have a 20 minute walk through various Groves and gardens of local groceries in order to reach a family run taverna where we will learn how we taste and use olive oil and the local ingredients.
We will enjoy our fully Cretan lunch and drinks, have a conversation and answer any questions left. Products will be available to buy.
What You Get
Good To Know
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Travel time is included on the total tour duration.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
What You’ll Experience
Kritsa
Meeting & Pickup
Pickup Point
Meeting PointΝαός Παναγίας Κεράς, Lasithi, Greece, GR, 721 00
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End PointThis experience ends at the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
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What a wonderful day we had walking through the Olive Groves, tasting and learning about olive oil. Had just a fantastic time with Nikos and his mom sampling the local cuisine. Can’t recommend this...read more
The experience was fabulous - we started with a tour around the olive grove, which was beautiful, and Nikos taught us all about how the olive trees are cared for and olive oil production in the tow...read more
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