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Taste. Discover Crete.<\/p><div class=\"facts\"><span>22\u201326 October 2026<\/span><span>5 days \/ 4 nights<\/span><span class=\"max\">Never more than 12 guests<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"intro\"><p class=\"ey\">01 \u00b7 The experience<\/p><div><h2>Five days, lived from one place.<\/h2><div class=\"intro-copy\"><p>For five days, we stay together in Crete\u2014not moving from hotel to hotel, but returning each evening to Olive Love Villas.<\/p><p>We begin among the trees, take part in the harvest and follow the fruit to the mill, where it becomes fresh olive oil. Around the table, the journey opens onto the people, food and working culture of the island.<\/p><p>With never more than twelve guests, there is time to ask, taste, notice\u2014and simply be there.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"sequence\"><span>olive tree<\/span><i>\u2192<\/i><span>harvest<\/span><i>\u2192<\/i><span>mill<\/span><i>\u2192<\/i><span>fresh oil<\/span><i>\u2192<\/i><span>shared table<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"journey\"><div class=\"journey-head\"><p class=\"ey\">02 \u00b7 The journey<\/p><div><h2>Five chapters in Crete.<\/h2><p class=\"intro-copy\">Unhurried days shaped by the harvest, the people behind the oil and the pleasure of returning to the same table.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<article class=\"chapter\"><figure class=\"chapter-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/olivelove.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/olive-love-day1-blue-doors.jpg\" alt=\"A quiet Cretan street caf\u00e9 with blue doors\"><\/figure><div class=\"chapter-copy\"><p class=\"date\">Day 1 \u00b7 Thursday, 22 October<\/p><h3>Welcome to Crete<\/h3><p>Arrival in Heraklion and transfer to Olive Love Villas. Time to settle in, discover the surroundings and enjoy a relaxed welcome to Crete.<\/p><p class=\"overnight\">Overnight \u00b7 Olive Love Villas<\/p><\/div><\/article>\n<article class=\"chapter reverse day2-feature\"><figure class=\"chapter-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/olivelove.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/olive-love-vassilakis-family-harvest.webp\" alt=\"A Cretan family harvesting olives at Vassilakis Estate\"><\/figure><div class=\"chapter-copy\"><p class=\"date\">Day 2 \u00b7 Friday, 23 October<\/p><h3>Taste the Land<\/h3><p>Breakfast\/brunch at the villa followed by an introduction to the olive harvest and the Koroneiki olive.<\/p><p>We then visit Vassilakis Estate\u2014a Cretan family olive-oil story spanning five generations\u2014for a combined olive oil and wine tasting, followed by dinner at the estate. It is an opportunity to encounter some of the people shaping Crete\u2019s contemporary olive-oil culture.<\/p><p class=\"overnight\">Overnight \u00b7 Olive Love Villas<\/p><\/div><\/article>\n<article class=\"chapter\"><figure class=\"chapter-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/olivelove.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2022-12-22-14.31.18-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Taking part in the olive harvest in Crete\"><\/figure><div class=\"chapter-copy\"><p class=\"date\">Day 3 \u00b7 Saturday, 24 October<\/p><h3>The Harvest<\/h3><p>A hands-on morning in the olive grove, guided by agronomist Christoforos Siniolakis. Learn how and when olives are harvested, discover the techniques used to handle the fruit carefully, and take part in the harvest yourself.<\/p><p>Along the way, Christoforos introduces the harvest from an agronomic perspective\u2014connecting what happens on the tree with the quality of the oil that will eventually emerge at the mill.<\/p><p>A relaxed Cretan lunch brings everyone together in the grove before returning to Olive Love Villas.<\/p><p class=\"overnight\">Overnight \u00b7 Olive Love Villas<\/p><\/div><\/article>\n<article class=\"chapter reverse\"><figure class=\"chapter-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/olivelove.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/olive-love-making-of-olive-oil-final-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Marisa visiting a working olive mill\"><\/figure><div class=\"chapter-copy\"><p class=\"date\">Day 4 \u00b7 Sunday, 25 October<\/p><h3>The Making of Olive Oil<\/h3><p>Depending on the progress of the harvest, the morning is dedicated to completing the harvest or to an additional olive oil experience.<\/p><p>The harvested olives are taken to a local mill, where guests discover the extraction process and follow the transformation of the fruit into fresh extra virgin olive oil.<\/p><p>The experience culminates in a guided tasting of freshly produced olive oil, bringing together harvest, production and sensory evaluation.<\/p><p>In the evening, the group gathers for a special gourmet farewell dinner.<\/p><p class=\"overnight\">Overnight \u00b7 Olive Love Villas<\/p><\/div><\/article>\n<article class=\"chapter\"><figure class=\"chapter-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/olivelove.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/olive-love-day5-knossos.jpg\" alt=\"The archaeological site of Knossos near Heraklion\"><figcaption>Knossos, near Heraklion<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"chapter-copy\"><p class=\"date\">Day 5 \u00b7 Monday, 26 October<\/p><h3>Heraklion &amp; Farewell<\/h3><p>Breakfast\/brunch at the villa, followed by time in Heraklion depending on individual departure schedules.<\/p><p>Departure from Heraklion and end of the 2026 Pilot Journey.<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/section>\n<section class=\"host\"><div class=\"host-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/olivelove.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/olive-love-marisa-olive-tree-final-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Marisa beside an old olive tree\"><\/div><div class=\"host-copy\"><p class=\"ey light\">Your host<\/p><h2>Personally curated and hosted by Marisa.<\/h2><p>Marisa Silva welcomes guests into an experience shaped by her two central passions: hospitality and olive oil.<\/p><p>Trained as a professional olive-oil taster at ZHAW, a member of the Swiss Olive Oil Panel and a certified olive-oil sommelier, she brings sensory knowledge to the grove, mill and table\u2014without turning the journey into a classroom.<\/p><p>This is not a conventional guided tour. It is a small group being welcomed into the places, people and conversations that shape her work.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"stay\"><div class=\"stay-photo\"><\/div><div class=\"stay-copy\"><p class=\"ey light\">Your home base<\/p><h2>For four nights, Olive Love Villas becomes our home in Crete.<\/h2><p>We leave for the estate, grove and mill, and return to the same quiet base\u2014for breakfast or brunch, time to rest and meals prepared and served by a local Cretan family.<\/p><p>The villas give the journey its unhurried rhythm: a place to settle in, gather around the table and let each day unfold.<\/p><div class=\"independent\"><strong>Also available for independent stays<\/strong><p>You do not need to join a hosted journey to stay here. Book the villas separately and discover Crete at your own pace.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/olivelovevillas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover the villas &amp; availability \u2197<\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"details\"><div><p class=\"ey\">03 \u00b7 Practical details<\/p><h2>What is included<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"card included\"><h3>Included<\/h3><ul><li>4 nights at Olive Love Villas<\/li><li>Daily breakfast or brunch<\/li><li>Lunch on arrival day, depending on arrival time<\/li><li>Two authentic Cretan lunches<\/li><li>Two dinners, including one gourmet dinner<\/li><li>Local transportation according to the programme<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"card\"><h3>Not included<\/h3><ul><li>Flights<\/li><li>Meals in Heraklion<\/li><li>Personal expenses<\/li><li>Travel and cancellation insurance<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<aside class=\"nature\"><span>\u2726<\/span><div><h2>A journey guided by nature<\/h2><p>Harvesting and milling are agricultural activities and therefore depend on weather, olive ripeness, harvest progress and mill operations. The sequence and timing of individual activities may be adjusted accordingly.<\/p><\/div><\/aside>\n<section class=\"editions\"><article class=\"next\"><p class=\"ey\">2027 Harvest Journey<\/p><h2>Be the first to know.<\/h2><p class=\"date\">27\u201331 October 2027<\/p><p>Price and final details will be announced. Join the priority list to receive them first.<\/p><a class=\"btn\" href=\"mailto:marisa@olivelove.ch?subject=Olive%20Harvest%20Journey%202027%20priority%20list\">Join the priority list<\/a><\/article><\/section><section class=\"closing\">Harvest. Taste. Meet the people. Discover Crete.<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div data-lang=\"de\" hidden>\n<section class=\"hero\"><div class=\"hero-in\"><a class=\"back\" href=\"\/journeys\/\">\u2190 Alle Reisen<\/a><p class=\"ey light\">Pilot Edition 2026 \u00b7 Kreta, Griechenland<\/p><h1>The Olive Harvest Journey<\/h1><p class=\"tag\">Ernten. Verkosten. Kreta entdecken.<\/p><div class=\"facts\"><span>22.\u201326. Oktober 2026<\/span><span>5 Tage \/ 4 N\u00e4chte<\/span><span class=\"max\">Nie mehr als 12 G\u00e4ste<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"intro\"><p class=\"ey\">01 \u00b7 Das Erlebnis<\/p><div><h2>F\u00fcnf Tage, an einem Ort zuhause.<\/h2><div class=\"intro-copy\"><p>F\u00fcnf Tage lang wohnen wir gemeinsam auf Kreta \u2013 nicht jede Nacht in einem anderen Hotel, sondern mit der R\u00fcckkehr in die Olive Love Villas am Ende jedes Tages.<\/p><p>Wir beginnen zwischen den Olivenb\u00e4umen, nehmen an der Ernte teil und begleiten die Fr\u00fcchte bis zur M\u00fchle, wo daraus frisches Oliven\u00f6l entsteht. Rund um den Tisch \u00f6ffnet sich die Reise zu den Menschen, zur K\u00fcche und zur lebendigen Arbeitskultur der Insel.<\/p><p>Mit nie mehr als zw\u00f6lf G\u00e4sten bleibt Zeit, Fragen zu stellen, zu verkosten, genau hinzusehen \u2013 und einfach da zu sein.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"sequence\"><span>Olivenbaum<\/span><i>\u2192<\/i><span>Ernte<\/span><i>\u2192<\/i><span>M\u00fchle<\/span><i>\u2192<\/i><span>frisches \u00d6l<\/span><i>\u2192<\/i><span>gemeinsame Tafel<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"journey\"><div class=\"journey-head\"><p class=\"ey\">02 \u00b7 Die Reise<\/p><div><h2>F\u00fcnf Kapitel auf Kreta.<\/h2><p class=\"intro-copy\">Entspannte Tage, gepr\u00e4gt von der Ernte, den Menschen hinter dem \u00d6l und der Freude, immer an denselben Tisch zur\u00fcckzukehren.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<article class=\"chapter\"><figure class=\"chapter-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/olivelove.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/olive-love-day1-blue-doors.jpg\" alt=\"Ruhiges kretisches Strassencaf\u00e9 mit blauen T\u00fcren\"><\/figure><div class=\"chapter-copy\"><p class=\"date\">Tag 1 \u00b7 Donnerstag, 22. Oktober<\/p><h3>Willkommen auf Kreta<\/h3><p>Ankunft in Heraklion und Transfer zu den Olive Love Villas. Zeit zum Ankommen, um die Umgebung zu entdecken und Kreta entspannt willkommen zu heissen.<\/p><p class=\"overnight\">\u00dcbernachtung \u00b7 Olive Love Villas<\/p><\/div><\/article>\n<article class=\"chapter reverse day2-feature\"><figure class=\"chapter-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/olivelove.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/olive-love-vassilakis-family-harvest.webp\" alt=\"Eine kretische Familie bei der Olivenernte auf Vassilakis Estate\"><\/figure><div class=\"chapter-copy\"><p class=\"date\">Tag 2 \u00b7 Freitag, 23. Oktober<\/p><h3>Das Land verkosten<\/h3><p>Fr\u00fchst\u00fcck\/Brunch in der Villa, gefolgt von einer Einf\u00fchrung in die Olivenernte und die Olivensorte Koroneiki.<\/p><p>Danach besuchen wir Vassilakis Estate \u2013 eine kretische Familiengeschichte rund um Oliven\u00f6l, die sich \u00fcber f\u00fcnf Generationen erstreckt \u2013 zu einer kombinierten Oliven\u00f6l- und Weinverkostung mit anschliessendem Abendessen auf dem Landgut. Der Besuch ist zugleich eine pers\u00f6nliche Begegnung mit Menschen, die Kretas heutige Oliven\u00f6lkultur mitpr\u00e4gen.<\/p><p class=\"overnight\">\u00dcbernachtung \u00b7 Olive Love Villas<\/p><\/div><\/article>\n<article class=\"chapter\"><figure class=\"chapter-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/olivelove.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2022-12-22-14.31.18-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Teilnahme an der Olivenernte auf Kreta\"><\/figure><div class=\"chapter-copy\"><p class=\"date\">Tag 3 \u00b7 Samstag, 24. Oktober<\/p><h3>Die Ernte<\/h3><p>Ein praktischer Vormittag im Olivenhain, begleitet vom Agronomen Christoforos Siniolakis. Sie erfahren, wie und wann Oliven geerntet werden, lernen die Techniken f\u00fcr einen sorgf\u00e4ltigen und effizienten Umgang mit den Fr\u00fcchten kennen und nehmen selbst an der Ernte teil.<\/p><p>Christoforos erschliesst die Ernte dabei aus agronomischer Perspektive \u2013 und verbindet das Geschehen am Baum mit der Qualit\u00e4t des \u00d6ls, das sp\u00e4ter in der M\u00fchle entsteht.<\/p><p>Ein entspanntes kretisches Mittagessen bringt alle im Olivenhain zusammen, bevor es zur\u00fcck zu den Olive Love Villas geht.<\/p><p class=\"overnight\">\u00dcbernachtung \u00b7 Olive Love Villas<\/p><\/div><\/article>\n<article class=\"chapter reverse\"><figure class=\"chapter-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/olivelove.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/olive-love-making-of-olive-oil-final-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Marisa beim Besuch einer arbeitenden Olivenm\u00fchle\"><\/figure><div class=\"chapter-copy\"><p class=\"date\">Tag 4 \u00b7 Sonntag, 25. Oktober<\/p><h3>Die Entstehung des Oliven\u00f6ls<\/h3><p>Je nach Fortschritt der Ernte ist der Vormittag dem Abschluss der Ernte oder einem zus\u00e4tzlichen Oliven\u00f6l-Erlebnis gewidmet.<\/p><p>Die geernteten Oliven werden zu einer lokalen M\u00fchle gebracht. Dort entdecken die G\u00e4ste den Extraktionsprozess und begleiten die Verwandlung der Fr\u00fcchte in frisches natives Oliven\u00f6l extra.<\/p><p>Den Abschluss bildet eine gef\u00fchrte Verkostung des frisch produzierten Oliven\u00f6ls, die Ernte, Herstellung und sensorische Beurteilung zusammenf\u00fchrt.<\/p><p>Am Abend kommt die Gruppe zu einem besonderen Gourmet-Abschiedsessen zusammen.<\/p><p class=\"overnight\">\u00dcbernachtung \u00b7 Olive Love Villas<\/p><\/div><\/article>\n<article class=\"chapter\"><figure class=\"chapter-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/olivelove.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/olive-love-day5-knossos.jpg\" alt=\"Die arch\u00e4ologische St\u00e4tte Knossos bei Heraklion\"><figcaption>Knossos bei Heraklion<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"chapter-copy\"><p class=\"date\">Tag 5 \u00b7 Montag, 26. Oktober<\/p><h3>Heraklion &amp; Abschied<\/h3><p>Fr\u00fchst\u00fcck\/Brunch in der Villa, anschliessend Zeit in Heraklion \u2013 abh\u00e4ngig von den individuellen Abflugzeiten.<\/p><p>Abreise ab Heraklion und Ende der Pilot Journey 2026.<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/section>\n<section class=\"host\"><div class=\"host-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/olivelove.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/olive-love-marisa-olive-tree-final-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Marisa neben einem alten Olivenbaum\"><\/div><div class=\"host-copy\"><p class=\"ey light\">Ihre Gastgeberin<\/p><h2>Pers\u00f6nlich kuratiert und begleitet von Marisa.<\/h2><p>Marisa Silva heisst die G\u00e4ste zu einer Reise willkommen, die von ihren beiden grossen Leidenschaften gepr\u00e4gt ist: Gastfreundschaft und Oliven\u00f6l.<\/p><p>Als an der ZHAW ausgebildete professionelle Oliven\u00f6lverkosterin, Mitglied des Swiss Olive Oil Panel und zertifizierte Oliven\u00f6lsommeli\u00e8re bringt sie sensorisches Wissen mit in den Olivenhain, die M\u00fchle und an den Tisch \u2013 ohne die Reise in ein Klassenzimmer zu verwandeln.<\/p><p>Dies ist keine konventionelle F\u00fchrung. Eine kleine Gruppe erh\u00e4lt pers\u00f6nlichen Zugang zu den Orten, Menschen und Gespr\u00e4chen, die Marisas Arbeit pr\u00e4gen.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"stay\"><div class=\"stay-photo\"><\/div><div class=\"stay-copy\"><p class=\"ey light\">Unser Zuhause<\/p><h2>F\u00fcr vier N\u00e4chte wird Olive Love Villas zu unserem Zuhause auf Kreta.<\/h2><p>Wir brechen zum Landgut, zum Olivenhain und zur M\u00fchle auf und kehren immer zur selben ruhigen Basis zur\u00fcck \u2013 zu Fr\u00fchst\u00fcck oder Brunch, zu Zeit zum Ausruhen und zu Mahlzeiten, die von einer lokalen kretischen Familie zubereitet und serviert werden.<\/p><p>Die Villas geben der Reise ihren entspannten Rhythmus: ein Ort zum Ankommen, zum Zusammensitzen und um jeden Tag nachklingen zu lassen.<\/p><div class=\"independent\"><strong>Auch f\u00fcr unabh\u00e4ngige Aufenthalte verf\u00fcgbar<\/strong><p>Sie m\u00fcssen nicht an einer begleiteten Reise teilnehmen, um hier zu wohnen. Buchen Sie die Villen separat und entdecken Sie Kreta im eigenen Rhythmus.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/olivelovevillas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Villen &amp; Verf\u00fcgbarkeit entdecken \u2197<\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"details\"><div><p class=\"ey\">03 \u00b7 Praktische Details<\/p><h2>Was inbegriffen ist<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"card included\"><h3>Inbegriffen<\/h3><ul><li>4 N\u00e4chte in den Olive Love Villas<\/li><li>T\u00e4gliches Fr\u00fchst\u00fcck oder Brunch<\/li><li>Mittagessen am Ankunftstag, je nach Ankunftszeit<\/li><li>Zwei authentische kretische Mittagessen<\/li><li>Zwei Abendessen, darunter ein Gourmet-Dinner<\/li><li>Lokale Transporte gem\u00e4ss Programm<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"card\"><h3>Nicht inbegriffen<\/h3><ul><li>Fl\u00fcge<\/li><li>Mahlzeiten in Heraklion<\/li><li>Pers\u00f6nliche Ausgaben<\/li><li>Reise- und Annullationsversicherung<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<aside class=\"nature\"><span>\u2726<\/span><div><h2>Eine Reise im Rhythmus der Natur<\/h2><p>Ernte und Verarbeitung in der M\u00fchle sind landwirtschaftliche T\u00e4tigkeiten und h\u00e4ngen deshalb von Wetter, Reifegrad der Oliven, Erntefortschritt und M\u00fchlenbetrieb ab. Reihenfolge und Zeitplan einzelner Aktivit\u00e4ten k\u00f6nnen entsprechend angepasst werden.<\/p><\/div><\/aside>\n<section class=\"editions\"><article class=\"next\"><p class=\"ey\">Harvest Journey 2027<\/p><h2>Erfahren Sie es zuerst.<\/h2><p class=\"date\">27.\u201331. Oktober 2027<\/p><p>Preis und letzte Details werden noch bekannt gegeben. Tragen Sie sich in die Priorit\u00e4tsliste ein und erhalten Sie die Informationen zuerst.<\/p><a class=\"btn\" href=\"mailto:marisa@olivelove.ch?subject=Olive%20Harvest%20Journey%202027%20Priorit%C3%A4tsliste\">Auf die Priorit\u00e4tsliste<\/a><\/article><\/section><section class=\"closing\">Ernten. Verkosten. Menschen begegnen. 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