Zeus Cave and Wind Mills Tour: Experience Olive Oil Tasting in a Small Group
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10 Ratings
Malia
This excursion is designed for those who admire nature and culture. It will take you to the Cave of Zeus, quaint villages, ancient windmills, and an olive oil production facility where various regional olive oils will be sampled. Naturally, a traditional Cretan lunch is also part of the experience.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Omalia Olive Press - Our tour begins visiting the 4rth generation olive oil factory.
Here you’ll have the chance to learn the way the Cretan people produce the golden liquid since thousands years, than we are going to taste different kind of extra local olive oils.
Note: 2 hours is spent for transport to get from one place to the other
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Kera Kardiotissa Monastery - Will pass by without stopping
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Windmills Of Lasithi Plateau - Here is our next stop, to enjoy the panoramic view and to see the old wind mills and to take a memorable photos.
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Lasithi Mesa - In this village we’ll stop to have a Greek coffee or refreshments and meet the locals
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Cave of Zeus - Explore one of the most visited sites in Crete, Zeus Cave.
According to the mythology Zeus was born here. -
Tzermiado - Passing bye
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Krasi - We’ll visit this traditional village with it’s monumental of the nature Platanus Tree, which is considered to be the oldest and most majestic of the plane trees in Crete and one of the oldest in Greece and the springs of the villages with fresh water.
What's Included
- Pick up & Drop off service for convenience
- Liability insurance for peace of mind
- Air-conditioned vehicles for comfort
- Complimentary tea and coffee
- Bottled water included
What's Not Included
- Zeus Cave entrance fee(6-euros per person)
- Knossos Palace entrance fee(15 - euro per person)
- Licensed Guide at Knossos Palace (100 euro per group optional)
- Lunch in family traditional taverna (optional)
Additional Information
- Let us know if there are any specific sights or experiences you’d like to include, and we’ll tailor the tour accordingly.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- You have to walk up hill 15 minutes to get to Zeus Cave (wear a comfortable shoes)
- Cruise passengers must provide the name of ship.
- Infant seats available on request
- If you have any food allergies or intolerances, please contact us to let us know
- For the tours that start later than 09:00 am from cruises, kindly note that you may have to skip one/a couple sites to get back to ship on time. Your guide will adjust the program according to your priorities.
Location
Omalia Olive Press
Agias Marinas
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Lochner83
Nov 20, 2023
Excellent view into local life and culture - The tour was a low season and not many tourist at the all the sites on Nov 20, 23. Spyros did an excellent job of showing us around the area. He took us to the olive oil manufacturing, the wind mills, the Zeus cave then lunch/snacks. The lunch was perfect homemade meals with breads, salads, beans, olive, cheese and Spanakopita ect.. A lot of food. Then we went to strawberry picking and also tasted local Greek yogurt and honey. He is Very knowledgeable and friendly. Provided an excellent experience and would definitely work with him again.
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Emma_r
Oct 9, 2023
See a part of Crete you didn’t realise existed! - Amazing tour! Really showcases the part of Crete you didn’t realise existed. Eddie (our guide/driver) was fabulous! The trip with him was entertaining, knowledgable and engaging. The group size was small (4 on our trip but max 8) so it beats larger organised trips where you’re sat on a coach for hours upon hours plus there is the added bonus that there’s a little more flexibility with the time. The only way to access the mouth of the cave is by foot (or donkey at €10) but take it at your own pace and admire the views whilst you’re on your way up but the little trek is worth it. Each part of the trip is nicely spread out so you don’t spend much of the day being transported. Well worth booking.
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E2232chfrancinem
Jul 29, 2023
Must Do Tour - The tour was one of the best, enjoyed by young and not so young. Our multi-lingual guide, Marinas, is a Cretan who knows the area, the local people, and information about the island. Introduced us to local flora and fauna. He was entertaining, easy going, and made us feel welcomed. Excellent communication for pick-up at Heraklion hotel.
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Selma_c
Jun 27, 2023
Wonderful experience all around - This tour was the highlight of our stay in Crete. Our guide was wonderful and very nice! He is very knowledgeable and enjoys sharing information about the area and Greek culture. We got to see many villages on our way to and from the cave. We stopped for Greek coffee at a traditional cafe and had a wonderful experience there. The trip was just a an awesome experience!
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Helen_e
Apr 30, 2023
Great tour and guide - The guide took us to several small villages to experience real Greek culture. It was a beautiful day that we enjoyed immensely!
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Sylvainlj3460go
Apr 28, 2023
Perfect half day trip in Crête - This was an amazing tour of Crête.
We did Zeus cave, olive oil factory, original Cretan village and other beautiful places !
Mike and Eddy do a perfect job !
Really interesting and funny !
I higly recommand this trip !
I was with my compaign and we both enjoying the trip !
Thank you again for that !!
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Curlyzee
Mar 23, 2023
Stavros the guide is a true Greek God of Kindness and Knowledge - The tour was one of the best I ever had. Stavros the guide was amazing, very very kind, very patient and had so much knowledge about Crete and Greece and History.
It truly was a pleasure to talk to him, ask him questions and hear his funny and important information and tips he gave. The tour was really complete, we saw everything that was listed and even more along the way. Stavros gave us a full Cretan experience and even at lunch we discovered so many good food and he even taught us some Greek words. I highly recommend this tour with Stavros especially if you are traveling solo or as couples as it was a great experience with a small group and we shared many great memories !
I will definitely come back to Crete and will book all other tours that Stavros will have ! This tour was the highlight of my Greece trip ! Thank you again Stavros for the great moments and for all the valuable information you gave !
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