The Herbal Garden tour will give you a unique and memorable experience during your stay on Crete Island. The tour starts in the morning when your Guide will familiarize you with a wide range of native plants & herbs. You will be introduced to plants that have been used for centuries by the Cretan people for first aid, emergencies and the treatment of chronic Illnesses.

How therapeutic-grade essential oils are produced at an organic herb farm from start to finish.

At Maravel, there are three critical steps to distillation. The first is in the cooking process - the plant material must be compressed just right, so that when the steam goes through, it can maintain proper pressure and proper flow. There are even special preparing controls in the cooking chambers to reduce the risk of the essential oil being "refluxed" or burned during distillation. Condensing is the next process. The condensing system is very critical. It must be balanced in such a way that it produces the maximum amount of oil with minimal waste. The third step is the separation process. With three phases of separation, a higher percentage of molecules are recovered, giving Maravel oils the highest quality and the highest standard in the world today. That's why they are often referred to as gourmet oils.

Visit our herbal Garden that has more than 300 species of herbs and they are categorized accordingly such as:

• Aromatic herbs

• Medicinal herbs

• Aromatic cum medical herbs

A visitor's touch releases the rich scents of lavender, lemon basil and other aromatic herbs.

When you step into Maravel Garden, you will enter an oasis of herbs. Maravel garden tours offer the perfect way to spend peaceful moments. A trip to the garden makes a wonderful gift for nature-loving friends and family and a one of a kind experience for you while you're visiting the Island of Crete.