North Corfu Olive Tour With Olive oil Tasting & Meze
Description
As 5th generation farmers, we welcome you to experience Corfu through our eyes—away from mass tourism and rooted in authenticity, tradition, and genuine hospitality. Elaion Olive Tours offers an intimate, family-led journey into the island's olive-growing heritage. Limited to 12 guests, each experience is personal and immersive. Wander through our organic, generations-old olive grove, home to ancient Corfiot trees, and uncover the history and traditions behind olive cultivation. You will explore our repro 19th-century olive mill for an exclusive glimpse into the past, then enjoy an olive oil tasting that reveals the depth and character of this local treasure. Your visit concludes with a traditional Corfiot meze, thoughtfully paired with wine from our own vineyard—bringing together the flavors, stories, and spirit of our land in one unforgettable experience.
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Itinerary
Our accredited olive oil expert will meet you at the meeting point. You will be taken to a small traditional village where you will begin your tour of the ecosystem of the Corfiot olive grove.
Walk through our unique green environment and acquaint yourself with the perennial green, Corfiot olives. See olive trees whose life has spanned 100s of years and observe the many varieties of flora and fauna in the area.
A short walk from there you will enjoy exclusive access to our very own olive mill & press, which dates to the early 19th century. There you will learn all about the olive oil making process and its secrets.
Afterward, sample our organic olive oil in our one of a kind olive oil tasting in a unique private setting before ending the tour with a food pairing(meze) of quality Corfiot products, including Corfiot meat cuts,seasonal vegetables,fruit,fresh bread,olives and olive oil.Combine with a glass of homemade wine or soft drink.
Return to meeting point.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- !NO PICKUP AVAILABLE WITH THIS BOOKING!
- PLEASE NOTE WE ARE APROX 50 MINUTES FROM CORFU PORT
Reviews(104)
Seen this advertised a few years and finally decided to do this tour, not disappointed, what a treat it was!! Jonathan picked us up and drove to their olive grove, there was a small group. He told us all about what he and his family are doing, how they work in traditional style and the whole proces while walking us from site to site in the olive grove. There were seating areas and shade available. The olive and oil tasting were great and we learned a lot. At the end a lovely meze lunch was served and after that we were driven back to Roda. A fantastic experience, definitely worth the money.
We enjoyed the tour; Johnatan is a passionate owner and guide. He had so much to tell us about the history of olives and the people from the village. We found it a very interesting tour and would definitely recommend it!
Such an interesting tour. In the setting of a lovely, peaceful grove, Jonathan brought the whole process of olive production to life with his enthusiasm and knowledge. The tastings and lunch were pretty good too!
Jonathan and his wife were incredibly friendly and welcoming, the tour was excellent. Jonathan guided us through their olive farm, showing the steps of olive oil production while his wife was preparing us a tasteful lunch of homemade local delicacies. At the end of the tour, we were able to taste the olive oil they make while Jonathan was explaining the right way to taste it and the characteristics we have to pay attention to when buying olive products. I highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in local and authentic experiences. It is also possible to buy olives and oil at the end of the tour.
This is a very interesting trip with lovely people who care very much about the beautiful island of Corfu and its traditions. You will learn all about olive oil production and a lovely locally sourced lunch is included. Wear sensible shoes.
Great experience. Jonathan (he is Greek!) was the perfect tour host, he was full of interesting facts and shared his passion for the family heritage. The tour was complimented by some tastings of pul and olives but a delightful light lunch with wine. Overall a delightful few hours
The 4 of us loved the tour and Jonathan was very friendly and informative. We learned a lot about olive oil and we will make sure in the future we’re more careful about what olive oil we buy. The lunch prepared by Jonathan’s wife was tasty and healthy plus red wine. The time flew by!
Jonathan and Chrys were perfect hosts . An extremely enjoyable and informative tour partly because of hosts and partly due to the size of tour being no more than 12 . Beautiful grove which gave us some shelter from the heat ( already 30 degrees and only the beginning of June) and rounded off by a lovely mezze of locally sourced goods along with their own olive oil and wine . Really good value for money and would definitely recommend . Corfiot hospitality at its best
We really enjoyed the tour. The talk and tour of the olive trees and making methods was fascinating and so informative. Changing how you buy and consume olive oil for the better. Our hosts were so welcoming and passionate about their business. The pick up made it a very convenient trip from Roda. Because it was a small group we got to know the other guests and all came together to enjoy a beautiful communal lunch served outside in the shade afterwards. Eating local products exclusively with home made delicious wine and selections of olives. An unforgettable tour and truly a highlight of our holiday. Highly recommended.
It was an absolut fantastic event. The service was great, from the moment we booked until the the end of the tour. We learned a lot about Olives and Corfu. The atmosphere was fantastic, with lots of lovely little details. The handmade meze were delicious. A big thank you to Jonathan for his passionate tour!
