9 Farm Tours in Crete to Book First

1.Road-trip to Lasithi, Zeus Cave & Olive Mill Farm

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

Review of Crete’s Lasithi Plateau tour with Zeus Cave, Vidiani Monastery, Krasi village, and an olive mill tasting.

“We enjoyed the variety of site visits - monastery, cave, village and Olive mill along with explanations throughout the day. There was an appropriate amount of time at each destination. Lunch at the Olive mill was delicious and a great way to end the tour. Faih, the bus driver, was amazing how she navigated the bus around the hair pin bends on the mountains and through narrow village streets. The perfect way to see a special part of Crete without the stress of driving!”

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2.Cretan Cooking Class and Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 178 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $114Top rated

Cook five Cretan dishes, taste farm-made olive oil, and share a wine-filled meal with a welcoming family near Heraklion.

“My family and I had a wonderful experience cooking at the farm. The hostess was so welcoming and sweet. They were very helpful with the meal and it came out so so delicious. Everything was so fresh and authentic. By the time we were eating, the sun was setting which made it beyond perfect. Truly a magical experience.”

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3.Moires: Cooking Class and Olive Oil Tasting at a Family Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · 4 hours · from $100

Cook a three-course Cretan meal, taste estate olive oil, and share family hospitality at a small farm near Moires for four hours.

“Fantastic day, I recommend this to anyone who wants to experience a bit of Cretan culture. Hosts were so friendly and open, really warm and welcoming, even gave us a hug when we were leaving.”

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4.Kleanthi Olive Farm: Guided Tour with Local Delicacies Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $25

Tour Crete’s Kleanthi Olive Farm, see how olive oil is made, and enjoy a generous local tasting for $25.34 near Heraklion.

“Loved the tour. It felt like real life on Crete. The family-owned farm was so interesting. We met the father and one of the sons gave us the tour. Highly recommend. Don’t forget to buy some of their olive oil!”

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5.Spiridi Olive Oil Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $9Best value

Explore Cretan olive oil, traditional tools, local tastings, and family culture at Spiridi Olive Oil Farm near Agios Nikolaos.

“You can just rock up, pay a few euros and walk around various stations with a tablet to give you information. It was a brilliant introduction to Cretan culture. We learnt a lot about olive oil and it's production. We quite enjoyed watching Costas chasing a renegade goat!”

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6.Chania Area: Cooking Class at a Farm in Stylos Village (organic)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $145

Cook, milk goats, meet a Cretan family, and share farm-fresh food, wine, and raki in Stylos near Chania.

“This was our favorite day in Crete . From the moment we met this wonderful family we felt as though we had known them a lifetime. Sofia was a fabulous chef and taught us how to make an incredible dinner. We all had a hands on experience with cooking dinner, touring there incredible farm, milking goats, visiting there Yia yia and friends, dancing and singing. I can not say enough. It was a magical night . It is a must do in Crete. Beautiful people, every one of them and fabulous food . 5 stars”

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7.Cretan Farm Tour with Cheese-Making, Olive Oil Tasting & Picnic

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $72

Explore Crete through a family farm tour with olive oil tasting, cheese-making, homemade raki, and a traditional picnic near Moires.

“Excellente expérience à vivre. On ressent clairement la passion pour leur terroir. Guide très accueillante et très attentive envers ses "invités", le repas dans le champ d oliviers est un "must" c est une histoire de famille : on se promène dans les cultures de l oncle, la mère et la grand mère sont au fourneau et notre guide nous emmène avec de nombreuses explications en restant très vivantes. À recommander absolument !!!”

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8.Traditional Olive Oil Making at Spiridi Olive Oil Farm – Crete

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

Press olives by hand at a 130-year-old Cretan olive oil factory, taste the results, and take home a small bottle of family-made oil.

“I brought a group of women here to experience a day of Cretan magic. From the moment I inquired about booking, Tassos and his staff were very professional and accommodating. We did the olive pressing which was very informative and loads of fun. We then made goat cheese with a shepherd and even milked the goats. We learned a lot about the history and types of cheeses. Lastly, we had a cooking class and made yummy traditional dishes. All of our hosts were very knowledgeable, entertaining and spoke great English.”

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9.Cretan Cooking Class at a Farm with Hotel Pickup and Drop-Off

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $151

Cook classic Cretan dishes on a family farm, tour the garden and olive grove, and enjoy dinner with homemade wine and hotel pickup.

“We signed up for this cooking experience with reasonably high expectations based on the reviews we’d seen, but even the best of those didn’t do justice to how delightful Eleni was as our host/chef instructor and how much fun the whole evRead more”

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