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Rethymno: Olive Oil Tasting with Cretan Food Pairing

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Rethymno: Olive Oil Tasting with Cretan Food Pairing
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4.8 out of 5 stars
4.8
55 reviews

Olive oil tasting experience under the shade olive trees. Learn how to taste olive oil, createa food pairing of local products whilst you learn about the long olive oil history in Crete.

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Duration 3 hours
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Live tour guide
English, French, Greek
Wheelchair accessible
Small group
Limited to 8 participants

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5
5 out of 5 stars
J
Jonas Henry – Germany

We had a great time in a beautiful olive grove with young and centuries old olive trees of different sorts. The lovely host picked us up at the meeting point and we followed her with our car to the grove. There, she guided us around explaining many interesting things about the trees and tradition of olive oils. We then had a wonderful tasting of different olive oils that was enriched by local traditional cretan dishes to really experience the effects of the different oils on the taste. We had a wonderful evening and can highly recommend this activity, it was the highlight of our vacation! Thank you very much :)

5
5 out of 5 stars
M
Meri Kay – United States

We learned so much about olive trees and olive oil, it was very relaxing and educational. We just had a little trouble finding the meeting place and I emailed our host. She responded very quickly and we were able to find her.

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Highlights

  • out-field activity of olive oil tasting in an olive grove
  • Learn how to taste, cook, buy, and choose olive oil
  • Explore the long culture and civilization of olive oil throught the centuries in Crete
  • Learn all about harvest, extraction, and high-quality olive oil in Crete
  • Food pairing with different olive oils

Full description

Create lasting memories in Crete as you enjoy an olive oil tasting experience under the shade of olive trees. This entire experience will be enjoyed in the middle of a 2,000-year-old monumental olive grove.

Discover the history, culture, and Cretan civilization of olive oil throughout the centuries. During your walk around the peaceful olive groves such as the holy Gethsemane Garden, you will discover the beauty of the Cretan landscape as well as the myths, flavors, and aromas of olive oil.

The activity includes an olive oil tasting of 4 different olive oils at a tasting table in the shade of some olive trees. During the tasting you will be pairing food with more types of olive oil, and you will receive tips on how taste, preserve, choose, cook, and fry olive oil. You'll also receive more information about harvesting and olive oil extraction.

Includes

  • 4-course degustation menu pairing with different olive oils
  • Water
  • Soft drinks
  • Local spirits
  • Requested transfer

Meeting point

Meet your guide in front of the Valide Cooking Activities Building and then you drive directly to the olive oil grove. Please check the link in google maps. https://goo.gl/maps/2bkvbz3YaFwbAjgh6 Opposite of Valide building there is a free parking area of the football stadium, if you wish make a short term parking.

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Sun hat
  • Jacket

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  • The Meeting point is in Front of Valide - Cooking Activities Building Please check the link in google maps. https://goo.gl/maps/2bkvbz3YaFwbAjgh6
  • Opposite of Valide building there is a free parking area of the football stadium, if you wish make a short term parking.
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Jonas Henry – GermanyJune 23, 2025 – Verified booking
We had a great time in a beautiful olive grove with young and centuries old olive trees of different sorts. The lovely host picked us up at the meeting point and we followed her with our car to the grove. There, she guided us around explaining many interesting things about the trees and tradition of olive oils. We then had a wonderful tasting of different olive oils that was enriched by local traditional cretan dishes to really experience the effects of the different oils on the taste. We had a wonderful evening and can highly recommend this activity, it was the highlight of our vacation! Thank you very much :)
5
5 out of 5 stars
M
Meri Kay – United StatesMay 21, 2025 – Verified booking
We learned so much about olive trees and olive oil, it was very relaxing and educational. We just had a little trouble finding the meeting place and I emailed our host. She responded very quickly and we were able to find her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Rob – United KingdomOctober 21, 2024 – Verified booking
This was a really interesting introduction to olive oil - including how the trees grow and are harvested, the history and an extensive tasting session. Would thoroughly recommend. You meet a little way from the olive grove - we got taxis there and back from Rethymno, although it would be slightly more straightforward if you have a car. Your host Aspassia will then meet you and take you through the experience - she is very friendly and informative. The location is stunning - so quiet and peaceful. After the explanations, you sit down and try a variety of olive oils with different foods to understand how they pair. It was incredible how the same oil could taste amazing with some types of food, and awful with others. (One small note - BRING INSECT REPELLENT. We went in mid-October and so thought it might be safe, and then got heavily bitten by mosquitoes. Seriously, bring it - it'll make the experience much better.)

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