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North Corfu Olive Tour With Olive oil Tasting & Meze
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44 Ratings
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Embark on a half-day olive tour in North Corfu, where you'll explore the rich history and cultivation of olives. Taste organic olive oil and indulge in a meze of Corfiot products.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Loutses - Our accredited olive oil expert will meet you at the meeting point.\nYou will be taken to a small traditional village where you will begin your tour of the ecosystem of the Corfiot olive grove.
What's Included
- Complimentary bottled water
- Enjoyable snacks included
- All fees and taxes covered
- Exclusive access to a historic 19th-century olive mill & press
- Taste exquisite olive oil
- Not suitable for those with serious medical conditions
Additional Information
This journey offers a profound insight that will forever change your understanding of olive oil. An exclusive half-day tour in a small group, guided by a certified specialist in olive oil. Our goal is to unravel the ecosystem of the Corfiot olive grove by stepping back in time to witness traditional olive cultivation methods. Thereafter, we will explore various cultivation techniques from past to present.
We will traverse a unique verdant landscape, interacting with the evergreen and local Corfiot variety of olives, progressing towards a quaint traditional Corfiot village, where you will be privileged with access to our historic olive press dating back to the early 20th century. Progressing further, you will partake in a unique organic olive oil tasting and conclude with a meze of high-quality Corfiot items complemented by local wine.
Location
Epar.Od. Sgouradon-Profiti Ilia 25
Eparchiaki Odos Sgouradon-Profiti Ilia
The easiest meeting point is outside the ice cream parlor called "ice dream".
Your host will be outside there to meet you aprox 10 minutes prior to the time the tour begins.
From there you will follow with your vehicle for 5 mins to the main olive grove.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Helrose
Jun 13, 2024
Authentic and fabulous - Jonathan is so welcoming and friendly, I really enjoyed learning about the history of olives on corfu and how they make their own olive oil now. The tasting was super informative and the olive oil delicious. I now know how to find real virgin olive oil (hopefully). Beautiful meze lunch with wine topped off a fantastic morning. He even picked me and dropped me off from my hotel in Roda. Amazing customer service and highly recommended if visiting the north of the island. Thanks Jonathan (and Mrs Jonathan - sorry I forgot your lovely wife’s name). Looking forward to sharing the olive oil with family back home.
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Bonnici2
Jun 9, 2024
Wonderful olive oil tour in Northern Corfu - We had a truly wonderful experience at Jonathan’s oil farm. We found out so much about the way the oil is made and his passion for producing real olive oil made using methods that will not cause stress to the olive trees shines through. We also learnt about what to look out for when buying olive oil and how to make sure that the olive oil we buy is as good as it can be, with maximum health benefits. We were also treated to a gorgeous selection of meze using ingredients from only local producers. The vine leaves were particularly good. The wine produced on the farm was wonderful and was the icing on the cake for an exceptional experience.
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Mariaandgeoff
May 27, 2024
Olive Grove tour - An unexpected trip, so glad I did it. Jonathan picked me up, he was so informative, I learned so much about the olive trees and the the olive oil. Tasted the olive oil, surprising experience that I won't spoil for others. Followed by a delicious mezz and wine. We also stopped off at the bees 🐝 another surprise, bought some fresh honey. Couldn't praise this trip enough
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Dreamer2012
May 21, 2024
Well worth it, highly recommend - Learnt a lot about olive oil and its cultivation, with a lovely light lunch homemade with local foods. It’s halfway up the hill y towards old Perithia so possible to combine both in one day
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Morganpe1522zl
May 20, 2024
Fantastic and Delicious - If you visit Corfu you should absolutely make time for this tour with Elaion! This was by far one of our best experiences. It was enlightening as the amount of information provided about Olive oil, Corfu, and life on the island is provided in great abundance. Jonathan was such an incredible host, he is full energy and love for Corfu. The property is charming and beautiful, the olive oil is truly delicious and the food pairing was superb. I wish we could have left with more olive oil but our luggage is maxed out. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting
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Marthal2722
Apr 7, 2024
Authentic Experience on an Olive Farm - More than just an olive oil tour, this is a chance to slow down and experience a bit of everyday life on the olive farm and in the surrounding village. We walked through shaded groves, past honey bee hives (and got to taste some of the local honey), stopped in a shop or two, visited a local olive press, learned how they make soap from the oils and ended with a beautiful mezza and olive oil tasting under the shade trees. Wonderful products as well, which make terrific gifts. Highly recommend you spend an afternoon taking this wonderful walking tour.
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Susan_d
Oct 25, 2023
Educational with olive oil tasting and a great lunch. - Great communication from Johnathan from point of booking to end of tour. This was a fantastic experience and quite an education about growing olives and the production of the oil. Great family history and the food provided was fantastic quality. Highly recommend this tour.
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Annepat1970
Oct 10, 2023
I can’t believe this tour isn’t higher up the list of things to do! - Private tour for €50 approx- amazing!
Pick up at hotel. Not too early either. Around 10am. Jonathan speaks English which makes things easier for English speakers.
The tour was of a very high standard, I leant all about what to look for in good olive oil. There’s no hard sell, Jonathan owns the olive grove and press. His family make olive oil soap and have done so for generations. The views were magnificent as we travelled the short distance to the grove.
Finishing off with local hand made mezze food and an oil tasting.
Guys- do not miss this-non commercial, 5* tour.
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Julesmm07
Oct 7, 2023
A must do tour for anyone visiting Corfu! You’ll never look at olive oil the same way again. - Fabulous tour! Jonathan is very knowledgeable, engaging and passionate about his olives. We learnt so much about olives and Corfu in general. The tour far exceeded our expectations. Such a beautiful location and we were treated to olive oil tasting and a delicious mezze to finish the tour. A handout with some key points would have been really handy as a reminder of what to look for and what to avoid when buying olive oil.
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Brielogan
Oct 3, 2023
Well worth a visit - spending time with an incredibly knowledgeable and passionate Corfu Olive expert was an eye opener! - An authentic Corfu experience which exceeded our expectations.
Fascinating to learn so much about Olive Oil and quite an eye opener.
The host and business owner, Jonathan, has exceptional knowledge and passion for the Corfu Olives! A great experience.
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