Kournas Lake Argiroupolis and olive oil factory from Rethymno
Overview
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6 hours 30 minutes
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Start your day of adventure at your first stop of the trip, a local oil mill. Here you will have the opportunity to see how Crete's famous olive oil is produced on this fascinating and informative outing. Follow on your journey through Crete and make a quick stop at the waterfalls of Argyroupolis. These waterfalls are responsible for the rich vegetation that surrounds the village, a truly magical and refreshing experience. Your last stop of the tour, lasting roughly 2,5hrs, will give you enough time to enjoy a swim and eat Cretan delicacies at the many taverns that are located around the lake.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Lake Kournas
Enjoy some of the natural landscapes of the magical paradise that is Crete. Visit two of Crete's most spectacular locations Kournas Lake & Argyroupolis and admire the versatility this island has to offer.
Argiroupoli
Visit the Argiroupoli and its beautiful waterfalls 1,5 hrs
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Kournas Lake Argiroupolis and olive oil factory from Rethymno
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch
Pickup points
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
42 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Absolutely perfect
Katrina K,May 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was an amazing day the tour guide was absolutely amazing very excited informative friendly and helpful the lake was stunning the waterfalls amazing the food delicious absolutely recommend this trip to anyone on holiday in Crete . Thank you for a wonderful day
Nice ride
Holger P,Apr 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Good guide, English and German. The ride is interesting even in bad weather, it rained here. The tour guide responded flexibly.
Beautiful Lake kournas.
stephanerE1647XD,Sep 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Beautiful lake with pedal boats, nice walk to do with family, parking nearby, bars and restaurants near the lake.
Nice coffee ride
mikemX7129WE,Sep 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Actually, the trip was a kind of Greek coffee ride. Our guide was extremely friendly and eloquent. He told a lot of interesting things about the island. At each stop our guide recommended where to eat, drink or shop. Nevertheless, the trip was very pleasant and especially the visit to the olive oil factory was interesting. There, of course, ma can buy various products. It's worth it. I can recommend the trip.
Family day trip with teens 💕
Molly H,Jul 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Enjoyable 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 👌
Markidis provided a great day out
vivienw701,Jul 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We 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.
Amazing trip
H3842SZthomasb,Jun 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We 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
If you want to have a great day with lots of information about the island, then this is just the thing.
Daniela S,Jun 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An 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
Tour from Rethymno
Venture11775298539,Jun 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The 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.
A beautiful place
Steve H,Jun 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very 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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