Wine and Olive Oil Tastings in Greece: the 14 We Rate

1.From Chania: Olive Oil, Wine, Cheese & Honey Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 490 reviews · 7 hours · from $49Our pick

Spend seven hours exploring rural Crete from Chania with an English-speaking guide. Visit the ancient olive tree of Vouves, a family bakery, cheese factory, honey producer, olive mill, and Pnevmatikakis Winery. Expect generous tastings, 20 wine varieties, hotel pickup, and guides such as Linda or Electra.

“A great trip which gave us an opportunity to see more of the island of Crete as well as enjoy locally produced food. Everything was at a good steady pace with time to enjoy each stop.”

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2.From Chania: Wine and Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 354 reviews · 6 hours · from $141

Spend six hours touring the Kissamos countryside with an English-speaking guide such as Andreas, Alex, Kostas, or Nikos. Visit family wineries, an olive oil factory, and a 3,000-year-old olive tree. Taste Vidiano, Muscat of Spina, international reds, extra virgin olive oils, cheeses, and Cretan snacks. Pickup and transport from Chania are included.

“The wine and olive oil tasting tour was amazing and very well organised. I would definitely recommend doing this, especially if it’s your first time wine/olive oil tasting and you want to do something a little different. Our tour guide, Kostas, was very friendly and down to earth - he made everyone feel comfortable , told us many great stories and had lots of knowledge to share. Overall it was a great experience.”

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3.Crete Wine and Olive Oil Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 272 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $145Top rated

From Chania, ride through mountain villages with an English-speaking guide and wine specialist. Visit Anoskeli Winery and Olive Mill, taste Cretan wine and extra virgin olive oil, see the Monumental Olive Tree of Vouves, then finish at family-run Manousakis Winery. Guides may include Andreas, Yannis, Alex, Costas, or Maria.

“From pick up to drop off was about 6 hours. The time flew by. Maria had so much information and history about Crete. She brought us to the Ancient Olive Tree of Vouves and museum. We took a cool picture in the middle of the trunk. Our next stop was one of the coolest wineries that I have been to. I loved that it also had olive oil. It was an amazing pairing. Good food and great wine. The next winery was a boutique winery that had really good wines and fresh food to pair with it. We saw how they made, bottled, and labeled the wine. The owner added…”

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4.Crete: Full-Day Cretan Wines, Olive Oil, Raki and Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 264 reviews · 8 hours · from $141

Spend eight hours with a small group of up to eight, visiting an olive mill, organic winery, raki distillery, village taverna, and pottery studio. Guides such as George and Antonis bring local stories and humor to each stop. Expect generous tastings, a full lunch, scenic drives, and hands-on pottery in Thrapsano.

“George was an excellent guide for our 7 person tour. All the stops were interesting and fun. The food at the tavern was the best meal we had in Greece. Be ready for raki!”

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5.Wine & Olive Oil Tour with Lunch at Milia Mountain Retreat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $181

Spend seven to eight hours exploring western Crete in a small 4WD group. Visit the ancient olive tree at Vouves, taste olive oil and five local wines at Anoskeli, then enjoy a Cretan buffet lunch at Milia Mountain Retreat. Guides such as Nikos, Yiannis, Dimitris, and Nasos lead the day.

“Amazing experience from the first second to the last. Educational, Fun, Wine and Food all NEXT LEVEL! Nikos, our guide, was so knowledgeable and really added to the already incredible experience. Smooth process from start to finish!”

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6.Wine & Olive Oil Tour with Lunch – Semi Private Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 156 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $181

Spend 7 to 8 hours beyond Chania in a 4WD vehicle with a local host, visiting St John the Hermit Cave, the ancient Vouves olive tree, and Anoskeli Winery. Taste olive oil, five local wines, and Cretan snacks, then enjoy a buffet lunch near Topolia or Samaria Gorge. Groups are limited to six.

“Great tour with a very knowledgeable host. Enjoyed learning about the history of Greece while traversing the mountain to Samaria Gorge, where we were treated to the most delicious (and large) lunch!”

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7.Cretan Wines & Olive oil tour – The treasures of Crete

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $145

Spend 6 to 7 hours exploring Crete’s food and craft traditions with a guide such as George or Anthony. Visit an olive mill, organic winery, raki distillery, and, when available, a pottery workshop. Taste five wines, olive oil, raki, and a full local lunch in a group capped at eight people.

“The entire tour was memorable. Every stop we made we meet the nicest and informative people. The last stop at the Raki was ver special and great food. We would highly recommend this tour. We were picked up from our cruise ship and returned with no problems. Anthony was gracious host.”

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

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

Spend a full day with a local English-speaking driver-guide such as Spyros, Stavros, Dimitrios, or Mike. Visit Knossos Palace, an olive oil mill, a pottery workshop, Lasithi villages, ancient Krasi, and Aposelemis Dam. Taste Greek coffee, raki, Cretan wine, and local food, with pickup from several Cretan resort areas.

“Dimitrios treated us like family! This was a fantastically relaxed tour through many highlights of Crete. Dimitrios allowed us to proceed at our own pace without pressure. There will be lots of driving but also lots of great sights to see along the way.”

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9.Butterfly Valley & Wine, Olive Oil, Honey Tasting Tour (Small Group)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 114 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $79

Spend about five hours exploring Butterfly Valley and tasting Rhodes specialties. George, Vangelis, or another Half Price Tours guide leads a group of up to 15 through local wine, ancient-tree olive oil, and thyme, pine, and orange blossom honey. Butterfly Valley admission costs extra, while the Bee Museum entrance and wine tasting are included.

“Great tour and pleasant and knowledgeable tour guide person. George was awesome! The wine tasting wise terrific along with the honey tasting.”

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10.Chania: Milia Mountain Tour w/Lunch Olive Oil/Wine Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 97 reviews · 8 hours · from $176

Spend eight hours in a group of up to six with a local driver-host such as Nikolas or Dimitris. Visit the ancient olive tree at Ano Vouves, taste Cretan olive oil and five local wines at Anoskeli, then follow mountain roads to Milia Mountain Retreat for lunch, wine, dessert, and countryside views.

“We just got back from our trip. To put perspective on it: we rent a car for about $130 for a day, drove 2.5 hours to Chania in a rainy day on the roads under construction both ways! (So roughly 5 hours drive) and it well worth it! Our guide was Nicholas. He is a young pleasant gentleman, very knowledgeable, polite with great sense of humor and excellent work ethic. Everything was very well timed and organized. They under promised and over achieved. You can’t go wrong by choosing this tour, highly recommended!!!”

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11.Wine & Olive Oil Tour with lunch at the White Mountains

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $181

Travel south from Chania in an air-conditioned 4WD with up to six people. Visit the 3,000-year-old olive tree at Vouves, taste organic olive oil and five wines at Anoskeli Winery, then reach Omalos and the Samaria Gorge entrance for a Cretan lunch at 4,000 feet. Guides include Nikos, Dimitris, George, Vassilis, and Nasos.

“Perfect Day in the White Mountains! Stop at for mountain tea and a bit of history at the oldest olive tree -very interesting! Olive Oil and wine tasting- Excellent! Next we were amazed by the stunning views we took in as our driver Nikola drove us up through the White Mountains to the entrance of the Samaria Gorge and enjoyed a delicious meal. We had a blast! Loved this day! Great Guide! Delicious food! Awesome wine and the best olive oil we had ever tasted!”

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12.Rethymno: Private Winery & Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 5 hours · from $365

Travel by private air-conditioned car or minibus from Rethymno to the Kanakis olive oil mill and Dourakis Winery. Taste virgin olive oil, Greek coffee, up to five Cretan wines, raki or limoncello, then enjoy a traditional lunch in Nipos or Vryses with guides such as Vincent, Hector, Nora, or Michael.

“It was amazing! Michael was great and super knowledgeable! We had a great time with him!”

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13.Crete: Knossos Palace, Winery & Olive Oil Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 49 reviews · 6 hours · from $123

Spend six hours exploring Knossos, tasting Vilana and Kotsifali wines, sampling extra virgin olive oil, and eating a generous Cretan lunch. English-speaking guides such as George and Antonis provide transport and local context in groups of up to eight. Knossos entry and official guiding cost extra.

“This trip was wonderful! Our driver George was fabulous. He was informative and so accommodating. We cannot say enough good things about him! The winery hosts were great. The wine and food was absolutely delicious. The olive oil tour was great as well. Hosts at both places were welcoming and so informative. Lunch was delicious and the restaurant hosts were great. If you want to visit Knossos palace this is the tour you should not miss! Worth every penny!”

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14.Kefalonia: Private Olive Oil, Honey & Wine Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Spend about four and a half hours with guide Dimitris visiting a modern olive mill, a family honey producer, and Sarris Winery. Taste several Kefalonian oils, honeys, wines, cheeses, and local snacks, with pickup from Argostoli and nearby areas. This private tour suits food lovers, cruise passengers, and small groups.

“This was an absolutely amazing experience and Dimitris exceeded all of our expectations. If you are looking for a personal experience with a friendly and enthusiastic guide and being immersed in the local culture this is the tour for you! Thank you Dimitris for the unforgettable experience and for the photos! Much appreciated ☺️ Sam & Ruth”

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