Holiday Crete 2026 agenda – Agenda Zorbas Island, Crete – Season 2026: our new agenda is ready with the excursions for 2026, including many new excursions. You are probably curious about the activities we will be organising at Zorbas in the coming year, and this agenda provides an overview of all the activities that will interest you. We will highlight special excursions and activities: three multi-day E4 (new; in Plakias). We will be island hopping in Karpathos in October. Several cooking workshops, and a two-day jeep safari. And we also have a new, unknown South Crete tour (4 days).

Walking weeks are always available on request.

We are open from 3 April 2026 to 14 November 2026

7 July to 31 August 2026 – High season in Crete: during this period, we have an extensive family programme including football, visits to the water park, hiking, snorkelling, sailing, safari, diving, waterfall excursions, cooking and much more.

Cooking week on Crete

19 to 22 October 2026 – Cooking week – Cooking course on Crete & Greek cooking workshop (4 days, including an excursion to Unknown Crete)

Greek cooking holiday: a complete week of cooking holidays on Crete, enjoying the outdoors. Cooking workshop on Crete, cooking with olive oil, cooking class on Crete, dish recognition, outdoor cooking. On this page, we give you an impression of a cooking holiday on Crete. The cooking workshops take place in our own olive grove and once at Zorbas by the sea. We also visit a local market. There is also a one-day excursion to Unknown Crete. Read more

Harvesting olives

9 to 12 November 2026 – Olive harvest

On Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 November, we will be harvesting olives! Even if you don’t want to help with the harvest, there is plenty to see and do. We will visit the olive factory, have a barbecue in the field, sleep in the field (for those who want to), make a campfire and have breakfast there.

Harvesting olives on Crete: the time of olive harvesting in Crete has come again. From early November until the end of January, olives are taken from the trees all over the island for olive oil production. Crete is known for its high quality olive oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil. At Zorbas Island, we use olive oil for all our dishes, which we produce ourselves every year. So it’s time again to put on work clothes and go out into the country with the whole Zorbas team. Guests help too! Want to harvest olives with us sometime? Please send us an email: zorbasisland@gmail.com.

Holiday information

Climate & weather in Kokkini Hani: The weather remains warm and sunny this week. Expect temperatures between 29°C and 31°C and a refreshing sea breeze from the northwest.

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Early booking for 2027: Are you already dreaming of Crete in 2027? Most flight details are now available, so you can book your trip right away. Let us put together a package including accommodation and flights, and request a no-obligation, customized quote.

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Zorbas Olive Oil: 100% organic, top quality: A premium olive oil of the highest quality. With an extremely low acidity of just 0.3% and 100% organic origins, you can enjoy the purest taste of Crete.

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Greek stuffed tomatoes, known as gemista or yemista, are a classic summer comfort food. Large, ripe tomatoes are hollowed out, filled with a fragrant mixture of rice and fresh herbs, and slow-baked in an olive oil and tomato juice sauce
Join us for a culinairy trip and discover the traditional food in authentic taverna's.
Village parties on Crete. Crete has many traditional village parties called panigyria (festivals) and glentia (feasts). They happen mostly in the summer from May to October, peaking in July and August. People gather in the village square to eat, drink local raki, and dance to live Cretan music until dawn.
Aradena Gorge on Crete. Aradena Gorge is a dramatic, steep canyon in the Sfakia region of southwest Crete, running from the abandoned village of Aradena down to Marmara Beach. Famous for its towering cliffs, challenging boulder scrambles, and a 138-meter-high metal bridge
Cooking workshops in an olive field on Crete. Learn how to prepare real Greek dishes.

Summer Season 2026: Book Your Holiday Now!

We are open from April 1st to November 15th, 2026. Discover our new Flight + Accommodation packages for the May, summer, and autumn holidays.


Zorbas Island 2026 Crete Greece Newsletter: your holiday in Crete in 2026 – The new Zorbas Island programme: dear holidaymaker, we are delighted to present the first details of our brand new programme for 2026! At Zorbas Island, everything revolves around an unforgettable holiday on beautiful Crete.

Holiday Crete 2026 agenda – Agenda Zorbas Island, Crete – Season 2026: our new agenda is ready with the excursions for 2026, including many new excursions. You are probably curious about the activities we will be organising at Zorbas in the coming year, and this agenda provides an overview of all the activities that will interest you.

Holiday information Crete Zorbas Island: Apartment rentals and accommodation on Crete for most of the year. The right place for family apartments and holiday homes, all your excursions and cheap flights to Crete. A comprehensive overview of the latest holiday news from Crete, including lots of photos. Crete is the southernmost holiday island in Europe.

To give you an impression about your holiday at Zorbas Island on Crete, we created a short “Zorbas Island” Movie for you: If you got 5 minutes for holidays to Crete.

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