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By Helleo

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is ￥7,104 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 15m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Be the soapmaker — not just a visitor. Step into Helleo, a small family-run soap lab, founded by Manos and Stelios, and discover their world of olive oil, botanicals, handmade craft and creative experimentation.

    Just 7 km from Heraklion, 5 km from Knossos and 5 km from Archanes, Helleo is an easy addition to your day in Crete. Meet the people behind the brand, discover how their family’s fresh extra-virgin olive oil, herbs, fruits, clays and fragrances become handmade soaps.

    In this private, hands-on soapmaking workshop, choose the ingredients, textures and scent you love and create your own blend. Give your soap its own identity, make it with your own hands and take it home together with your personal Soapmaker’s Card.
    And the journey can continue after you leave: share your creation and its story with Helleo, and it may become part of the Helleo Soapmakers’ Collection — giving your creation the chance to go further.

    Come as a visitor. Leave as a soapmaker!

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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Private Soapmaking Workshop

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 15 minutes1h 15m
    1h 15m
  • English

Make your own soap: Choose your favorite ingredients and create your own handmade olive oil soap to take home from Crete.
Private Experience: A private, hands-on soapmaking workshop for 2–8 participants, guided by the Helleo team.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Tea, Coffee & Local Treats: Enjoy coffee, herbal tea and local treats during your visit.
Soapmaking Workshop: Discover Helleo lab, explore our ingredients and soapmaking process, then create your own soap with the guidance of our team.

Price details
￥7,104 x 2 Adults￥14,208
Total
Price is ￥14,208
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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    English, Greek Guide
  • Inclusions
    Bottled water
  • Inclusions
    All Fees and Taxes
  • Inclusions
    Some light local refreshments including local teas and coffee to be offered throughout the workshop
  • Exclusions
    Alcoholic Beverages
  • Exclusions
    Soda/Pop
  • Exclusions
    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
    • Please note: The workshop takes place in our production area in the basement, accessible by stairs.
    • For any allergens on ingredients or scents please let us know

Activity itinerary

When you arrive at Helleo, you’ll meet Manos, Stelios and their team and get a short introduction to the lab and the soapmaking process. You’ll see the tools and ingredients they use — from their family’s extra-virgin olive oil to herbs, fruits, clays and fragrances — and discover how these become handmade soap. Then it’s your turn. Choose your ingredients, texture and fragrance, mix your blend and pour it into your mould, with the Helleo team guiding you through each step. Your soap is ready to take home at the end of the workshop, together with your personal Soapmaker’s Card and Blend ID. Before leaving, you can browse the Helleo concept store, featuring handmade soaps, natural fragrances, ceramics and other creations made at the lab. And if you’d like to take it one step further, scan your Soapmaker’s Card and submit your creation to the Helleo Soapmakers’ Collection.

Location

Activity location

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

Meeting/Redemption Point

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

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