Soap - Wine - Raki - Olive Oil | Meet the local Producers Tour

A half-day journey into the real Crete—where family traditions, honest flavors, and old-world craftsmanship still shape daily life. This small-group experience operates twice daily, with a morning departure at 09:00 and an afternoon departure at 15:00. Both tours follow a similar route through the Cretan countryside, with one small difference: the afternoon tour does not include the beekeeper and honey experience.

🕘 Morning Tour: 09:00

🕒 Afternoon Tour: 15:00

📍 Pick-up Area: From Amoudara to Stalis

🚐 Duration: Approx. 5.5 Hours

👥 Small Group Experience

🌞 Morning Tour – 09:00 Departure

(Optional traditional lunch available at the end for guests who wish to continue the experience.)

✨ Stop 1: Soap Workshop – A Scented Story of Simplicity

🕤 Approx. 09:30 – 10:15

Your day begins in the countryside at a small family workshop where traditional olive oil soaps are still crafted by hand. Herbs, citrus peel, laurel, and old recipes come together in a way that modern factories could never fake.

Experience Includes:

Guided explanation of traditional soap making

Natural ingredients presentation

Hands-on demonstration when available

Free time to browse handmade products

🌿 Stop 2: Olive Grove & Olive Mill – Crete’s Liquid Gold

🕥 Approx. 10:45 – 11:45

Next, we step into one of Crete’s oldest traditions. Walk among olive trees that have seen more history than most museums, then enter the mill to understand how true extra virgin olive oil is produced.

Experience Includes:

Guided walk through the olive groves

Visit inside a working olive mill

Explanation of harvesting and cold extraction

Tasting of premium olive oils with bread, herbs, and local pairings

🍈 Here you don’t just taste olive oil—you learn why Cretans practically treat it like holy water.

🍷 Stop 3: Winery & Raki Distillery – Spirit of the Land

🕐 Approx. 12:30 – 14:00

The final stop brings you to a family-run winery and traditional raki distillery, where generations have transformed grapes into stories worth drinking.

Experience Includes:

Guided visit to the cellar and distillation area

Tasting of 3 indigenous wines (white & red)

Traditional raki tasting

Served with cheese, olives, rusks, tomatoes, and seasonal bites

🍇 Optional lunch available after the tasting for morning guests.