A few commonly asked questions and their answers

There are plenty destinations for an olive oil tour near Chania and Rethymno! One of them is Melissakis Olive Mill, our family owned olive mill in Tsivaras, Apokoronas only a few km away from the cities of Chania and Rethymno. Click here to browse tours and activities we offer.

You’re always welcome to visit Melissakis Olive Mill for shopping and photos. While a quick explanation of our process may be possible, its availability isn’t guaranteed.

To ensure you join a free olive oil tour led by an accredited olive oil professional and maximize your olive oil experience, we highly recommend you to book your spot here as early as possible!

The other tours offered are focused olive oil experiences. They all have small maximum attendance and require at least 2 days earlier booking.

Our schedule can be found at our Google page. Availability of tours can be seen directly at their respective booking page and national holidays are already taken into consideration. Always remember to check our schedule if we are closed in an incoming national holiday.

You can click here to see all available tours and prices!

You can always try our Cretan Extra virgin olive oil for free, regardless you are in a tour or not.

The “Green Drops Tour” is a free olive oil experience designed to genuinely introduce visitors to the world of olive oil, rather than being a tourist trap. To ensure a personal and high-quality experience, we try to limit attendance to a maximum of 20 people per session, with an average session size of 8-10 individuals. You can see more and book here

All tours except the Green Drops, which is explained above, have maximum attendance of 10 persons.

You can Visit the Olive Mill at anytime.

For the “Green Drops Tour”, you could enquire by e-mail directly for a request, but availability is very limited.

The rest of the tours have specific days and times to ensure the best result. For groups between 6-10 participants, you can enquire for another days directly by email.

For the Green Drops tour, just send an e-mail you can’t make it.

For the rest of the tours and activities, you can cancel for free until 7 days before your booking.

All tours take place exclusively in our facility. You can see the location in Google Maps.

Tsivaras is a small village in the Chania Prefecture, Crete, located between Kalyves and Vamos. Even though it is quite easy to find us, we highly recommend following  the directions for ‘Melissakis Olive Mill’ on Google Maps.

We do not directly arrange pickup services. On our Associates page, you can choose from a list of trusted professionals who offer transfers at competitive prices and with high-quality service.

Yes, they are. Children up to 6 years of age do not require a booking and participate free of charge.

Not really.

For the “Green Drops Tour”, walking is very limited. Seating is always available for guests who wish to rest. As this free tour is maximum 45 minutes long, it is not typically tiring.

Regarding the rest of the activities, most of the experiences are seated. If participation is involved, like in “Fire, Pairs, and Hungry Foodies” Tour,  participants who feel tired or prefer not to engage actively can comfortably sit and observe.

Yes they are. The surface of all locations is ground and even with no stairs at any point. There is also a WC for people using wheelchair.

For the “Green Drops Tour”, all is OK even in the worst weather conditions. Depending on the weather we might skip the first part of the tour, in which we talk about historical facts inside the Olive Mill before the questions and answers part.

Regarding the rest of the tours, some are outdoor activities. Melissakis Olive Mill may have to cancel if the weather conditions will not allow the tour to proceed in a pleasant and uninterrupted manner. Should this occur, participants will be notified promptly and receive a full refund or a suggestion for change of day.

Extra virgin olive oil is practically the juice of the olive. There isn’t a special EVOO for vegans or other dietary categories because…. it is already a vegan and 100% natural product!

Currently, we don’t offer any other tours. However, the ‘Green Drops Tour’ is sometimes integrated into larger guided tours offered by our partner agencies. Please check our Associates page for a list of these available tours.

Only two:

1. Come in with appetite for knowledge and learning.
2. Keep in mind that all you need is EVOO!