The World's 8 Best Olive Soap Workshops

1.Olive Oil, Soap, Wine, Raki – Flavorful Culinary Journey

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 119 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $111Our pick

Explore Crete’s olive oil, wine, raki, soap making, and local food on a small-group tour from Heraklion with hotel pickup.

“Interesting to see and speak with the makers of olive oil, raki and wine in Crete. Pickups and drop-offs were on time and convenient. Alex at Cretan Dragon Farm was entertaining and informative, offering us some dragonfruit herbal tea and olive marmalade to try alongside olive oil, the olives themselves, and a yoghurt bergamot dessert. The lady at the raki stop - a very small family-run operation - was passionate and friendly, letting us sample lots of wines and liqueurs as well as her raki. Then the visit to Titakis Winery gave insight into how a bigger wine producer operates and we tasted three wines with a couple of food…”

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2.Private Tour: Soap, Olive Oil & Lyrarakis Winery with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $216

Review of Crete’s private Peza winery tour with olive oil, cheese, wine tasting, lunch, pickup, and a choice of three wineries.

“Beautiful location, decent food, nice wine. My rating reflects the value of the experience. Felt it was quite pricey for what we received. Driver was great. We paid $142 per person for a shared plate lunch and a tasting of five wines (2 red, 2 whites, and one sparkling). No offer of coffee or dessert. You may be better off going directly there on your own and getting a similar experience with one of the packages the winery offers at half the cost.”

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3.Soap and Olive Oil Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $45Best value

Tour a Sicilian soap museum, make your own bar, taste olive oil, and enjoy an aperitivo among the olive trees near Sciacca.

“The whole experience was delightful, from the very first moment we met Alessandro he showcased not only an incredible and welcoming sunny disposition but a profound passion and knowledge of the subject, he very much inspired us in the matter of soap and olives but even more on the sustainable agriculture and on the folklore of our land. The aperitivo on the roof was the perfect ending of the interesting and magical day”

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4.Soap Workshop, Olive Oil, Lyrarakis Winery and Lunch at Peza

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 7 reviews · 7 hours · from $212

Explore Crete through handmade soap, olive oil, five Lyrarakis wines, and a traditional Peza lunch on this private day tour.

“Gorgeous setting, knowledgable & friendly staff, amazing flavours to try - both wine & food. Thank you for a lovely day, highly recommend!”

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5.Crete in a Day: Knossos, Soap Workshops, Olive Oil & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $236

Explore Knossos, make olive-oil soap, tour a mill, enjoy lunch, and taste five Cretan wines on a private day tour from Heraklion.

“Excelente comunicacion con el guia, muy amable, puntual y atento! Tuvimos la oportunidad de ver Creta en diferentes aspectos, historico, ecologico, cultural y gastronomico! El almuerzo que incluye estuvo delicioso, excelente atencion y ambiente familiar! Recomendado si quieres un tour variado y privado!”

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6.Soap, Wine, Raki, Olive Oil, Meet the local Producers Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 330 - 390 minutes · from $104

Explore Crete through handmade soap, olive oil, wine, and raki with local families on a relaxed tour built for cruise passengers.

“Diena pilna įspūdžių. Smagi kelionė pakeliui į vietinių gamintojų vietas su humoro ir patarimų negailėjusiu vairuotoju.😊 Labai malonus muilo parduotuvėlės savininkas, buvo įdomu pamatyti kaip gimsta muilas, bei kokį procesą jis turi praeiti, kokius ingredientus naudoja ir kodėl. Gavome ne tik galimybę įsigyti kokybiškų gaminių, bet ir susipažinti su šeimos istorija. Alyvuogių aliejaus gamykloje taipogi gavome progą susipažinti su savininku, išgirsti istoriją apie iš kartos į kartą perduodamo verslo istoriją bei galimybę paragauti skirtingų alyvuogių aliejų ir atskirti kokybišką aliejų nuo nekokybiško. Dieną užbaigėme vietinėje vyno bei raki gamintojo namuose. Čia taipogi susipažinome su jų g...”

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7.Afternoon Tour: Soap, Olive Oil & Wine Stories of Peza Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $81

Explore Peza’s soap workshops, olive mills, and wineries on a five-hour Cretan tour with tastings, local food, and pickup.

“Exceptional tour filled with authentic Greek food, local wine and scenic views as we traveled to each of the three destinations.”

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8.Afternoon: Tour Soap, Olive Oil, Wine Stories of Peza Valley

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 5.5 hours · from $116

Tour Crete’s Peza Valley with olive oil, soap, boutique wine tastings, family estates, and a traditional tavern stop from Heraklion.

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