Activity Snapshot
Activity description
During your stay in Crete, visit a family-run olive mill and olive grove during a private minibus sightseeing tour departing from Chania!
Accessible to all, this private sightseeing tour with visit to an oil mill from Chania is a 3-hour activity that will enable you to learn many facts about the artisanal production of olive oil using millstones and presses. Often considered the most beautiful city in Crete, Chania has a rich cultural history and will be the starting point for your excursion.
Comfortably seated in the minibus and driven by an experienced driver who will be able to give you information about the places you visit, you will first head for Vouves. This village is home to the world's oldest olive tree, which has been declared a protected natural monument. After your visit, this thousand-year-old olive tree will have no more secrets for you!
Continuing your tour from Chania, you'll visit a local olive oil mill with a professional guide. You'll learn a lot about how olive oil is made in Crete. You'll even have the chance to taste the different olive oils.
As this sightseeing tour with oil mill visit is private, the itinerary is flexible and you and your driver can decide on certain adjustments at your convenience. The tour combines comfort, ease and accessibility to enable everyone to discover olive growing in Crete!
So what are you waiting for? Book this private minibus sightseeing tour from Chania and visit a Cretan olive oil mill!
- Pickup from your hotel or in Chania
- Visit the oldest olive tree in the world (1h)
- Visit a family owned company specializing in the artisan production of organic olive oil with a professional guide (1.5hr)
- Drive back to your hotel or to Chania
Please arrive 15 minutes before the departure time.
Special terms
Activity accessible to wheelchairs, strollers and service animals. Please inform your guide at the time of booking.
Baby seats are available. If you wish to reserve one, please inform your guide at the time of booking.
Your group will have the vehicle to itself and can personalize its itinerary as much as it likes.
Pickup is from your hotel or the closest point accessible by a vehicle at Chania perfecture. You'll receive specific pickup information in a separate email.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- WiFi on board
- Olive oil tasting
- Personal expenses
- Comfortable clothing
- Sneakers
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- Camera
