Arrive at Vassilakis Estate & greet your guide.

Tour of the olive press with Vassilakis family member:

• Viewing of the original 1865 museum-piece hand-operated press and description of how olive oil used to be made.
• Viewing of the working olive mill and description of how olive oil is made today.

Expert-led olive oil and wine tasting session with appetizers:

• Professional tasting of 4 different olive oils: how experts judge olive oil quality & learn how to recognize it for yourself. Includes appetizers.
• Professional tasting of 5 different Cretan wines (red, white, rosé & dessert), accompanied with a generous selection of local Cretan delicacies.

Browse our on-site shop:

• Taste local food products.
• Opportunity to buy products in our on-site shop for take-away or home delivery:
  • Our multi-award-winning organic & extra virgin olive oils
  • Cretan wines & spirits
  • Olives & olive spread
  • Honey & marmalade
  • Cosmetics made with our organic olive oil

Free time for photos and questions.