The 9 Best Farm Tours in Heraklion

1.Lassithi, Zeus Cave, Olive Mill Farm & Knossos Combo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 404 reviews · 10.5 - 11 hours · from $58Our pick

Spend 10.5 to 11 hours exploring Crete with a multilingual guide such as Soula, Nectarios, or Katerina. Visit Vidiani Monastery, the Cave of Zeus, Krasi village, a family olive mill, and Knossos. Hotel pickup, transport, guiding, and insurance are included. Cave and Knossos tickets, plus lunch, cost extra.

“we had such an amazing day! our guide was fantastic, I loved everything. amazing food at the olive farm. highly recommended.”

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2.Traditional Olive Grove and Dragon Fruit Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 118 reviews · 1h 30m · from $9Best value

Spend about 90 minutes with Alex at a generations-old Cretan olive farm. Walk among the trees, learn how olives become oil, see dragon fruit cultivation, taste oil with bread, and enjoy coffee or dragon fruit tea. You may also harvest fruit, depending on availability.

“Fantastic trip, very informative and delicious. Thank you Alex for sharing with us your knowledge and food, it was incredible and very appreciated! If you're still not sure about booking this kne, please do. Thank you! :)”

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3.Road-trip to Lasithi, Zeus Cave, Vidiani, Krasi & Olive Mill Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 79 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $48

Spend 10 to 11 hours exploring Crete’s Lasithi Plateau, Vidiani Monastery, the Cave of Zeus, Krasi village, and a family olive mill. Air-conditioned transport, a guide, and pickup from many Heraklion-area resorts are included. Bring €15 for the cave, extra for lunch, and sturdy shoes for the steep walk.

“Tanya, our guide, was amazing! She really made the tour great! Zeus Cave was INCREDIBLE! The Olive Oil Factory was very interesting and offered excellent tastings! The music during lunch was exquisite!”

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4.Olive Oil Festival, Farm Dinner, Live Show & Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 55 reviews · 6 hours · from $76

Spend six hours exploring Cretan food and farm traditions, from an 18th-century olive oil mill and honey workshop to raki, soap, wine, and a wood-fired dinner. Pickup covers resorts east of Heraklion. Expect a lively group evening, English, French, or German service, and possible long bus times from multiple hotel stops.

“Veranstaltung war sehr schön, derTransport muss besser Organisiert werden. Bus zu voll und nur ausländisch die Reiseleiterin gesprochen obwohl deutsch gebucht. Also daran bitte noch Arbeiten. Mit freundlichen Gruß Uwe Lewandowski”

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5.Knossos, Lasithi, Zeus Cave & Olive Mill Farm Combo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 46 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $60

Spend a long day traveling from Heraklion through Vidiani Monastery, the Cave of Zeus, Krasi, a family olive mill and Knossos. English-speaking guides such as Soula, Nektarios and Elena bring mythology and Cretan culture to life. Expect mountain roads, a steep cave walk, optional lunch, shared transport and extra entrance fees.

“The guide is passionate and he made the guide in 2 different languages all day long! Very good experience! Recommends very well.Auto-translated”

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6.Private Traditional Olive Grove and Dragon Fruit Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $9Top rated

Meet Alex at his family farm near Heraklion for a close look at traditional olive growing, snail farming, and dragon fruit cultivation. The farm walk is followed by homemade olives, marmalades, honey, cheese, bread, tomatoes, drinks, and espresso. You can also enjoy Cretan hill views from the shaded terrace.

“We had such a great time at the farm. Alex the farmer was very friendly an lovely man. At the farm was a beautiful view over the cretan hills. Johanna :)”

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7.Olive Oil Festival in Cretan Farm with Traditional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $78

Visit a family-run farm in Sisi for an olive oil workshop, honey and raki demonstrations, olive-oil soap making, Cretan wine, and a wood-fired dinner. You will finish with Greek music and dancing. Pickup is offered from resorts east of Heraklion, and wine costs €2 per glass.

“There is a lot of information to take in, and it can get a bit noisy when there are a lot of people on the tour. Be prepared to spend lots of money on the amazing products available in the gift shop. The buffet dinner was out of this world, and the music and dancing afterwards was great fun.”

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8.Cretan Farmers Brunch and Olive Grove Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 7 reviews · 1h 30m · from $35

Meet Alex Alexakis at his traditional olive grove and dragon fruit farm near Heraklion for a 90-minute private experience. Walk among the trees, learn how olive oil is produced, then sit down to a generous Cretan brunch of omelette, dolmadakia, herb pies, salad, cheese pies, and possibly fresh dragon fruit. English and Greek are spoken.

“Alex the owner was amazing! Personable, funny, and very knowledgeable as he serves in all capacities of the farm operations and promotion. Definitely an authentic experience. The food is amazing and you will be more than satisfied. He takes time to thoroughly answer questions and you will learn a lot. A must do!”

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9.Olive & Dragon Fruit Farm Tour & Cretan Farmers Brunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviews · from $34

Spend about two hours at Cretan Dragon Fruit Farm near Heraklion, touring the olive grove and dragon fruit operation before eating a generous Cretan farmers brunch beneath the trees. You’ll have views toward Dia Island, a private booking for your group, and the sound of the sea nearby.

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