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Knossos stored oil in jars taller than a person, so pairing the palace with a working mill is not a marketing idea, it is the same story four thousand years apart. These 15 combine them, priced, with start times and how long you actually get at the site.
Review of a Crete day tour from Heraklion to Knossos, Zeus Cave, mountain villages, olive oil mills, windmills, and local food stops.
“Mike was a brilliant guide who was enormously attentive and knowledgeable. His enthusiasm kept my kids engaged and they haven't stopped talking about the "best tour ever"! A fantastic way to get an insight into Crete.”
Review of Crete’s Lassithi, Zeus Cave, olive farm, and Knossos tour, with costs, walking advice, timing, food, guides, and value.
“Zula (not sure of spelling) who was our guide was brilliant. She was eccentric, engaging and super friendly. The trip was great as they sent a car to pick us up from our hotel which is in the mountains, to take us to the coach. Air con + time to shop at each spot and use the loo, then a really informative engaging last stop in Knossos. Thank you Zula and Nikos, our driver!”
Review of a Heraklion tour combining Knossos, Lasithi Plateau, Zeus Cave, olive oil, mountain villages, local food, and hotel pickup.
“Fantastic, Nikos is a very warm and thoughtful guide, the tour was perfect and without spoiling it = you're in for a treat Worth every dollar, and a 5* experience”
Review of a private Crete tour combining Knossos, Lasithi Plateau villages, olive oil, pottery, wine, local food, and mountain views.
“If you are thinking about booking, DO IT. This was an amazing experience! I would recommend this tour to anyone. Spyros allowed us to his summer home to see his vast garden. We went into the village and had coffee, and even met one of his friends who hosted us in his home to learn about his family history and eat fresh melon from his garden. We also had a traditional lunch near the plateau. My boyfriend and I shared three dishes, the dakos, wine leaves (made with zucchini flower blooms), and the Moussaka. All of which were delicious, but I can’t get the dakos or the wine leaves out…”
Review of Crete’s Zeus Cave, villages, olive oil factory, Lasithi Plateau, lunch, and Knossos tour from Heraklion.
“Our guide Starvos was so full of energy.He kept us engaged all day long with fun,laughter and information.”
Explore Knossos, Lassithi villages, Zeus’s Cave, mountain views, and olive oil tasting on a small-group Crete tour from $109.
“We saw and experienced so much on this tour. We visited an olive oil processing plant, some mountain villages, a beach town, two monasteries, the Lesithi plateau, ate at a local restaurant, and toured the palace of Knossos. It was all fascinating. Our guide was really personable and fun and knew so much about Greek culture and history (modern and ancient), geography and botany. His communication style was really engaging. This was one of the highlights of our trip, can’t recommend highly enough.”
Review of Crete’s Knossos, Zeus Cave, villages, Lasithi Plateau, and olive oil tour, with practical advice on price, pacing, and what to expect.
“Brought Crete to life for us. The guide had a deep knowledge of his homeland’s history and culture, as well as a deep love for it. He said he wanted to make it feel like we were members of his family, and he succeeded. Everywhere we went, friends greeted him, and it was clear he was embedded in the society. He explained everything with warmth and lots of humour. He wasn’t able to guide us around Knossos, but made sure we found another guide who could. I couldn’t recommend this tour highly enough.”
Explore Knossos, Zeus Cave, Lasithi villages, windmills, and olive oil on a private Crete tour with local food and flexible stops.
“Our tour with Ed was fantastic.. He was entertaining and provided wonderful information about Crete, its history past and present. We appreciated learning about the life in the villages, and how beautiful they were. Seeing the major historical sites was great, but we enjoyed learning about the customs and culture of Crete. I would definitely recommend this tour if you’re interested in the culture past and present of Crete.”
Explore Crete on a private day tour of Knossos, Zeus Cave, villages, olive oil, wine, and the Lasithi Plateau with local guides.
“Exceptional! This was not a touristy tour. No pressure to follow a strict itinerary. No pressure to buy the guide’s relatives’ wares. No rush to finish your drink or meal. Stavros showed us what Crete is like for the people that live on the island, loaded us up with fresh picked produce from local farms, fed us with information on Cretan geography, history, and Greek mythology, and overall entertained us with his energy all day long. Pick this tour!”
Review of Crete’s Knossos, winery, olive oil, and village lunch tour, with practical advice on value, timing, costs, and what to expect.
“We enjoyed everything about this trip! Our driver, George, was very helpful, polite and knowledgeable about Crete and the places we visited”
Review of Crete’s Knossos, Zeus Cave, Lasithi and olive mill tour, with itinerary details, costs, practical tips and honest advice.
“Guide was good and funny you get to see a lot of Grete you learn about history. olive factory was interesting”
Explore Knossos with skip-the-line entry, then taste Cretan olive oil, wine, raki, and local snacks on a small-group tour.
“An unmissable tour. Katarina was so enthusiastic, deeply knowledgable and kind. We really appreciated the information and stories she presented about the rich past of Crete and the Minoan Civilization. Being at Knossos really surprised me and was truly one of the most special places I've ever visited, but a great guide is essential here. Going into the second part of the tour we felt we couldn't get any better -- Ary was so knowledgable about Heraklion and it's more recent past and truly took us to some great spots all over the city. One of the best tours I've ever taken.”
Review of a private Crete tour from Elounda covering Knossos, olive oil, Lasithi Plateau, Krasi, and Mochos.
“Marinos was a fantastic tour guide who was very knowledgeable. He gave my husband and I a private tour with a lot of historical and cultural information and was more than happy to answer questions. He went over and beyond to make our tour memorable. He made us feel like family.”
Explore Knossos, Zeus Cave, Lasithi Plateau, and a family olive mill on a private Crete day tour with pickup.
“We couldn’t have asked for a better experience! Dimitris was an amazing guide and we definitely saw more unique features of Crete, and learned more about the island, in the one day we had than we could have hoped for. For instance, we were taken to Knossos well before the crowds and practically had the place to ourselves! Can’t recommend this highly enough!”
Explore Knossos, Zeus’s cave, Lasithi villages, and a Cretan olive press on a flexible private day tour from Crete.
“If you only do one day tour to see as much of Crete as possible, this is the tour!!! It was such a great experience for everyone in our family. We were a group of 7 and the tour was planned perfect so the kids and adults had a great time. We went on Good Friday, which meant the schedules were a little different but our guide modified the schedule and it was just perfect. We were picked up from our villa even though it was well outside the normal area, we’re greeted with fresh pastries, and our guide even added a monastery near by, which was really special for…”
A press, a grove, a museum or a bench with six oils on it.
