Authentic Soapmaking Experience & Tour in Crete

Authentic Soapmaking Experience & Tour in Crete | by Helleo

By Helleo

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1h
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Multiple languages

Overview

Just 5 km from the Palace of Knossos, Helleo is a small, family-run soap lab founded by Manos and Stelios — two friends who’ve been crafting premium sustainable soaps since 2013.

Come for a friendly chat, good music, and a glimpse into authentic Cretan life. Learn how we transform our family’s fresh extra-virgin olive oil with herbs, fruits, spices, and clays into some of the purest, most ethical and creative soaps out there.

Whether you join a shared demo or a private workshop where you can even craft and receive your own soaps, you’ll enjoy an authentic local experience and get a real taste of the diversity of Crete!

Activity location

Helleo Soap
- 136 Leoforos Ethnikis Antistasis
- 715 00, Vasilies, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

Helleo Soap
- 136 Leoforos Ethnikis Antistasis
- 715 00, Vasilies, Greece

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Shared Soapmaking Tour & Demo

1h
English

Join a group: Experience the charm of traditional soapmaking in a friendly shared demo (max. 20 people)
Duration: 1 hour
Tea, Coffee & Local Treats: Enjoy a refreshing herbal tea, coffee and local delicacies during your visit.
Tour Highlights: Welcome with drinks, explore our story and space, watch a soapmaking demo, and enjoy a friendly chat.

Souvenir Soap Gift: Take home a handmade Helleo soap made with local olive oil and natural herbs.

Travellers

Languages available

Starting time

Price details

RM 71.94 x 1 AdultRM 71.94

Total

Until Sun, 23 Nov

Private Soap Workshop + Soaps

1h
English

Make your own batch: Choose your favorite ingredients and make a unique premium natural soap batch. Take home 8 premium soaps 120g for your group.
Private Experience: Discover the art of soapmaking in an exclusive hands-on workshop just for your group.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Tea, Coffee & Local Treats: Relax with herbal tea, coffee and local delicacies in a private setting.
Workshop Highlights: Start with a warm welcome, explore our story and lab, mix and scent your own soaps, and enjoy a friendly chat.
Shipping: Soaps need 4 weeks to mature. Shipping can be arranged worldwide (€5–30 depending where you live, paid seperately at the lab)

Travellers

Languages available

Starting time

Price details

RM 191.83 x 2 AdultsRM 383.66

Total

Until Sun, 23 Nov

What's included, what's not

English, Greek Guide
Bottled water
All Fees and Taxes
Helleo Gift
Some light local refreshments including local teas and coffee to be offered throughout the workshop
Alcoholic Beverages
Soda/Pop
Private transportation

Know before you book

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For any allergens on ingredients or scents please let us know

Activity itinerary

When you arrive at the Helleo workshop, we’ll welcome you with a smile — and probably some good tunes in the background. After a short introduction to our story, you’ll discover how we turn our family’s olive oil, fruits, and herbs into natural, eco-friendly soaps. You’ll tour our small lab, see the tools we use, and learn every step of the soapmaking process. Depending on the option you choose, you can: • Watch us make a small batch during a live demonstration, or • Join a private, hands-on workshop (2–4 people) where you’ll mix, pour, and scent your own soaps. You’ll receive a custom batch of 8 premium Helleo bars (120 g each), which will mature naturally for about 4 weeks. Shipping can be arranged worldwide once ready (€5–30 depending on where you live, paid separately at the lab). Afterward, visit our concept store filled with handmade soaps, natural fragrances, ceramics, and plants. Feel free to stay for a friendly chat about sustainability, Cretan life, or our favorite local spots.

Location

Activity location

Helleo Soap
- 136 Leoforos Ethnikis Antistasis
- 715 00, Vasilies, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

Helleo Soap
- 136 Leoforos Ethnikis Antistasis
- 715 00, Vasilies, Greece

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