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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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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Nathalie87250
Oct 23, 2024
Super agency - We met Nancy who explains the excursions well and is very pleasant. We booked 3 excursions: Lake Kournas, Chania and Elafonisi. Just great with Gourgos driving very well and our guide Giannis speaking English and French. Really not disappointed and at a much cheaper rate than at the hotel. We sent them out. Good continuation and thank you for your kindness...
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Curious22463161383
Oct 22, 2024
The perfect Crete day! - Thanks to the super friendly and competent tour guide Anastasia, this was my perfect day in Crete! Thank you very much for the wonderful day!
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Callumr843
Oct 6, 2024
Super Experience! - An absolutely unreal experience. The driver and tour guide were exceptional speaking English and also French. We started at a place called Argiropoulis for a small tour of their green area filled with trout/water/waterfalls and tavernas, then on to the local village where the grow avocados (shop there as well). The views are unreal. Lake Kournas for another 2.5 hours where you can rent a pedallo boat and go for a swim, see turtles etc then have some food/shop locally before they take you to an olive oil making factory. The entire trip started from our hotel at 0930 and we were back for 1730-1800. It was only £25 each return and it was the best money I have spent in a long, long time. Do not hesitate to book this tour - it is simply brilliant. Great knowledge from the guys, super friendly and very informative. We will definitely use again when we come back to Crete!
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Chriosja
Sep 30, 2024
Nice and varied trip - On 22.09. we went on a guided tour. In the early morning of God, we got up because Kostas and Yannis collected us at 9:35. The first stop was a small mountain village called Agiroupolis, which is actually called Lappa. Many different fruit trees and shrubs grow there: Oranges, limes, grapes and especially avocados. The next stop was Lake Kournas, a mountain lake. After a refreshment we went for a pedal boat ride on the lake. Of course we daringly threw ourselves into the floods, although there are supposed to be sea snakes there!!! Last stop was the family-run oil mill / olive oil factory of the Kanakis. We went on a guided tour and a tasting and stocked up on olive oil. Before returning, Kostas serenaded his Lyra. A nice and varied tour with the two, you can highly recommend. They are very warm and humorous.
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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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Tourist36301474529
Apr 27, 2025
Beautiful lake with turtles! - Beautiful lake , we did pedal boating (it is 10 € for 2 people an hour) and we could see turtles and birds living in the lake 🥹 The water is super beautiful and I think when the weather is nice it must be very nice to swim
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).