Kournas Lake Argiroupolis and Olive Oil Factory: Exploration of Crete's Natural Wonders and Cuisine

Embark on a journey through Crete’s natural wonders and cuisine. Visit an olive oil factory, explore the enchanting waterfalls of Argyroupolis, and indulge in Cretan delicacies by the picturesque Kournas Lake.

Duration: 6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lake Kournas - Immerse yourself in the enchanting scenery of Crete’s natural wonders. Explore the breathtaking Kournas Lake & Argyroupolis, showcasing the island’s diverse beauty.
  • Argiroupoli - Discover the charming waterfalls of Argiroupoli during a 1.5-hour visit.
  • Kanaki - Kick off your adventure-filled day with a visit to a…
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicles for comfort
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Begin your excursion by visiting a local oil mill, the starting point of your adventurous day trip. See the crafting process of Crete’s renowned olive oil in this intriguing and informative experience. Next, head on a journey through Crete, with a fleeting visit to the Argyroupolis waterfalls. These falls contribute to the bountiful greenery enveloping…

Location
Markidis Travel
Sofokli Venizelou
our travel agency is on the beachroad located
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(38 Ratings)
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Molly_h
Jul 19, 2025
Family day trip with teens 💕 - Enjoyable day out for the family, we have twin teens. On/off the coach with multiple stops too break up the journey and get to see snipets of authentic Greece and village life. Locals were so welcoming. The host on the coach and the driver were knowledgeable and very friendly. The olive oil tour was interesting and such a lovely gift shop advicating for many local artists and artisans! Kornas itself seemed over commercialised on first arrival but actually we still really enjoyed the experience. Good choice of restaurants bars and shops. The lake itself was beautifully clean and the wildlife does not disappoint. Lots of pedalos to choose from or free swimming. Abundant with turtles and eels that hapily eat from your hands!. Take bread and go searching round the edges of the lake. Loved this day out and great value for money. Highly recommend 👌
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H3842szthomasb
Jun 27, 2025
Amazing trip - We had an amazing time, our tour guide Lazaros was incredibly knowledgeable and funny, he is an amazing guy doing the tour in both English and German! Took us to some beautiful rural villages where we had raki coffee and homemade cake, the olive oil factory was very interesting and very tasty. Lake Kournas is great to cool off in and the tavern at the top was a great spot for lunch and a beer! I would thoroughly recommend Markidis Travel and hope to come back and use them again some day. Thank you Ευχαριστώ
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Daniela
Jun 13, 2025
If you want to have a great day with lots of information about the island, then this is just the thing. - An all-round successful day. The hotel/hotel pickup was on time. We were warmly welcomed in German. Then all the other guests were collected. We went to the 1. Stop. There, the story was told in English and translated into German at the same time. On the trips to the 2. And 3. Stop we learned a lot about the island. Just a great day with a topp tour guide and a topp bus driver. Thank you very much
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Venture11775298539
Jun 7, 2025
Tour from Rethymno - The lake was pretty and nice for swimming, our tour guide was excellent and the coach driver could play the lyra. The roads didn't feel as dangerous as on other tours in the area. We left at 10am and were back at 6pm. 5 out of 5.
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Steve
Jun 3, 2025
A beautiful place - Very beautiful lake. Nice shops. Plenty of taverners Beach is not sandy so you need shoes. Plenty of parking if you have a car
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Cath_e
May 14, 2025
Review - The driver and rep were excellent. BOTH Delightful men.Both had great knowledge. Plenty of time at the stops.
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835gemmah
May 10, 2025
A very enjoyable day. - The trip was a fantastic day out - great value for money. Lazarus our guide and the amazing bus driver made the day very interesting, very knowledgable and keen to share their love of the island. We had some crazy windy weather at the lake which meant we couldn’t do very much there but I was still happy to see it, it just means we will have to come again - and that is definitely a positive!
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Vivienw701
Jul 4, 2025
Markidis provided a great day out - We used Markidis in their early days. Good to go again. Journos lake with an excellent, attentive guide and Lyra playing driver. A great day out. Good value and excellent service from staff in their offices.
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Nicolas_s
May 8, 2025
The tour was great for... - The tour was great for the price. The guide tried a little too hard to get us to buy stuff at the olive oil factory and straight-up lied about Cretan olive oil being the best olive oil in the world for 15 years in a row according to some competition (there is no renowned competition where this is true).
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Goplaces32126006655
Jul 27, 2025
Site on operated and not very clean - People even if we can find a nice little place. Site on commercially operated and not very clean. Too bad the site itself must be very nice
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).