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Rhodes Village Tour: Olive Oil, Herbs & Hands-On Workshop

By Trekking Hellas Rhodes
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$239 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

  • Visit the traditional village of Malona in central Rhodes
  • Explore a family-run olive oil factory and taste local varieties
  • Enjoy a peaceful walk through the village and gather picnic ingredients
  • Learn how local cheese is made using traditional methods
  • Discover how natural Rhodian products are made with herbs, olive oil, & beeswax

Activity location

    • Faliraki
    • Faliraki, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 6484+GC, Archangelos 851 02, Greece | Olive Oil Factory
    • Archangelos, Greece

Check availability

Tour without Transfer

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m
    4h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 AM
Price details
NZ$238.86 x 1 AdultNZ$238.86
Total
Price is NZ$238.86
Until Mon, 22 Jun

Tour with Transfer

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m
    4h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 7:45 AM
Price details
NZ$298.57 x 1 AdultNZ$298.57
Total
Price is NZ$298.57
Until Mon, 22 Jun

What's included, what's not

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    Local expert host
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    Visits: Olive Oil Factory, Cheese Factory, local Grocer’s Shop
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    Natural Rhodian Remedies Workshop
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    Traditional products you made at the workshop (for example natural soap & beeswax balm)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Picnic
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    Souvenir Photos
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    Taxes
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    Optional Services
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    Pick up and drop off can be arranged from the areas below :
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Paradeisi, Kremasti, Pastida, Ialysos, Ixia, Rhodes Town, Koskinou, Kallithea, Faliraki, Afantou, Kolymbia
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Anything not mentioned above

What you can expect

Step away from the fast pace of modern life and reconnect with the essence of Rhodes on Rhodes Traditions: Olive Oil, Cheese & Nature’s Secrets. This thoughtfully curated experience invites you to slow down, live simply, and discover how the island’s traditions, natural products, and close-knit village life nourish both body and mind.

Your journey begins by meeting your local host. The tour starts near Archaggelos village, where daily life still follows the rhythms of the land. The first stop is a family-run olive oil factory, where you’ll uncover the storey behind one of Greece’s most treasured products. Learn why olive oil is at the heart of Rhodian culture and taste locally produced varieties that reflect generations of knowledge and care.

From there, continue on to Malona village. Enjoy a gentle walk through the tiny streets, meeting locals, soaking in the peaceful atmosphere, and gathering fresh ingredients along the way—just as villagers have always done.

A visit to a traditional cheesemaker offers a glimpse into age-old techniques still used to produce local cheese and yoghurt. Watch the process, ask questions, and gain an appreciation for the craftsmanship behind these everyday staples.

You’ll then take part in a Natural Rhodian Remedies Workshop, where you’ll discover how olive oil, herbs, beeswax, and other gifts of nature are transformed into traditional products used for skincare and natural remedies.

The experience concludes with a relaxed picnic in nature, enjoyed under the shade of trees and featuring the fresh, local foods you’ve gathered and prepared together—a simple yet deeply satisfying way to end the day.

This is more than a tour; it’s a heartfelt immersion into the traditions, flavours, and gentle pace of rural Rhodes. A refreshing reminder that sometimes, less truly is more.

Location

Activity location

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    • Faliraki
    • Faliraki, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 6484+GC, Archangelos 851 02, Greece | Olive Oil Factory
    • Archangelos, Greece