Olive Oil and Wine Private Tour in Chania: 4000-Year-Old Tree

Taste wine and olive oil where Cretans have grown them for millennia

A private tour in Chania for up to six travelers in an air-conditioned van, visiting a winery and olive oil factory in the Cretan countryside with a live English-speaking guide. You'll see a 4000-year-old olive tree, spend around an hour at each production facility, and have the option to add Gonia Monastery or Maleme's WW2 cemetery before lunch at a local restaurant.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine and olive oil tasting tour

• Visit 4000 year old olive tree
• Wine and olive oil tasting in Anoskeli
• Optional visit to 13th century monastery
• Optional visit to Maleme WW2 cemetery

The experience

If you have a free afternoon in Chania and want to step outside the city, this tour picks you up and drives into the countryside where the same families have been making wine and olive oil since Minoan times. The route passes through rural Crete, stopping first at a 4000-year-old olive tree. The kind of landmark that makes the region's history concrete. From there you move into the working side of things: a winery and an olive oil factory, both of which blend traditional methods with modern equipment. You spend roughly an hour at each location, walking through the production process and tasting what they make.

The tastings themselves cost around 25 euros per person and are paid on the spot, so you choose what and how much to try. The van holds up to six guests, which keeps the group small enough that the guide can answer questions without shouting over a crowd. If you want to extend the day, you can add a stop at Gonia Monastery, a 13th-century Orthodox site with a 5-euro entrance fee, or visit Maleme, where the WW2 German cemetery sits on the site of the first airborne-only attack in history. Lunch happens at a local restaurant afterward, letting you eat where people from the area actually go.

The tour runs April through early November, depending on what the facilities have open that week. Weekends and holidays are off-limits, so it works best if your schedule has a weekday free. The van is air-conditioned and wheelchair accessible, and the guide speaks English throughout.

What’s included

• Private transportation in a 7-seater air-conditioned van.
• English-speaking guide throughout the day.
• entry to the winery and olive oil factory with around one hour at each location.

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 12 Apr 2027

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Paid on site€ 50

Prices and times updated 13 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleNot recommended with heart problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Niriis Tours

Is this one for you?Six hours lets you move through the countryside and spend real time at each production facility without rushing, but it rules out combining this with other full-day activities. Book it as a standalone afternoon or morning tour, or pair it with a short city walk in Chania before or after.

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Top questions

What is the 4000-year-old olive tree like when you reach it?

The tree is a landmark in the Cretan countryside that marks the deep history of olive cultivation in the region. The tour stops there early in the day, and you can have lunch nearby if you choose.

How does the wine and olive oil tasting work at each factory?

You spend around an hour at both the winery and the olive oil factory, walking through how each product is made and tasting samples. The tastings cost approximately 25 euros per person and you pay separately at each location, so you decide what to try.

Can you visit Gonia Monastery and Maleme on the same tour?

Both are optional add-ons to the standard route. Gonia Monastery is a 13th-century Orthodox site with a 5-euro entrance fee per person, and Maleme is a WW2 German cemetery at the location of the first airborne-only attack in history. You can choose one, both, or neither depending on your interests.

When does this tour operate, and do weekends work?

The tour runs from April through early November, depending on facility availability. It does not operate on weekends or holidays, so you'll need a weekday free to book it.

What's included in the price, and what costs extra?

The private van, air-conditioned transport, and English-speaking guide are included, plus lunch at a local restaurant. Wine and olive oil tastings cost around 25 euros per person and are paid separately at each location. Gonia Monastery entrance is 5 euros per person if you add it.