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Regarding the hotel accommodation for this tour: 3 Nights' accommodation Day 1-3 Gouves or Chersonissos area: Standard Hotel Category = Hotel Hersonissos Central or similar 3*, Superior Hotel Category = Hotel Hersonissos Maris or similar 4*

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4-Day Crete Island Escape

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The tour is good. The communication between the tour company, the hotel and Destination Services needs improvement.
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Gold Operator: Destination Services Greece
Ancient Wonders: Walk among ruins, temples, and timeless landmarks
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Partially Guided: Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 50
All Ages Welcome

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Itinerary

Intro
Introduction
Day 1
Heraklion to Hersonissos
Heraklion to Hersonissos
Start point
Iraklio, Κρητη, Greece (Upon arrival at Heraklion International Airport you will be met in the arrival hall by a tour representative., 00:00 - 23:55)
Meals
Dinner
Accommodation
Hotel 4* (Hotel Hersonissos Maris), Hotel 3* (Hotel Almare Beach)
Optional Activities
- Explore the Hersonissos area on your own
Day 2
Agios Nikolaos - Spinalonga Island - Kolokytha Bay
Agios Nikolaos - Spinalonga Island - Kolokytha Bay
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board by the beach (excluding drinks))
Accommodation
Hotel 4* (Hotel Hersonissos Maris), Hotel 3* (Hotel Almare Beach)
Included Activities
- Boat trip across Mirabello Bay
- Guided tour of Spinalonga Island
- Swim in Kolokytha Bay
- Visit to Agios Nikolaos and Lake Voulismeni
Optional Activities
- Entrance fee to Spinalonga archaeological site (€20 per person, payable locally)
Landmarks
Spinalonga Island
Mirabello Bay
Kolokytha Bay
Lake Voulismeni
Day 3
Heraklion - Knossos Palace
Heraklion - Knossos Palace
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel 4* (Hotel Hersonissos Maris), Hotel 3* (Hotel Almare Beach)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Knossos Palace
- Guided walking tour of Heraklion city centre
- Visit to Venetian Harbour
- Exploration of Old Town
Optional Activities
- Entrance fee to Knossos Palace (€20 per person, payable locally)
- Visit to Archaeological Museum of Heraklion and entrance fee
Landmarks
Knossos Palace
Venetian Harbour
Archaeological Museum of Heraklion
Day 4
Hersonissos to Heraklion
Hersonissos to Heraklion
End point
Iraklio, Κρητη, Greece (At the agreed time, transfer from the hotel to the airport in Heraklion.)
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Spinalonga Island
Mirabello Bay
Kolokytha Bay
Lake Voulismeni

Landmarks
Knossos Palace
Venetian Harbour
Archaeological Museum of Heraklion

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Hotel Hersonissos Maris
Hotel 4*
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Hotel Almare Beach
Hotel 3*
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4.0
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5.0
Accommodation
4.3
Food
4.7
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4.1

Jules4.0•October 2024
The accommodation near Heraklion was wonderful and the food amazing, with dinner included. The tour and especially...
The accommodation near Heraklion was wonderful and the food amazing, with dinner included. The tour and especially the guide Maria for Knossos was fabulous but I missed the Spinalonga excursion as I arrived so late the night before and it started too early in the morning. The transfer from the airport was not ideal as I had to wait late in the evening for other flights to arrive, sitting on the bus with no information. Communication was not great and I felt very alone at the resort but it was good accommodation, food and tour.Show more
Traveled in October 2024
Reply from: Destination Services Greece
Dear Julie, Thank you for taking the time to write about your experience in Crete. We are taking into consideration the comments regarding the transportation . Hope seeing you in the near future. Regards, Mina.
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Dalma4.0•September 2019
The tour is good the communication between the tour company, the hotel and Destination Services needs improvement...
Traveled in July 2019
Reply from: Destination Services Greece
Dear Dalma, Thank you very much for your feedback. We are glad to hear that you had an overall pleasant experience while touring with us. We are sorry to hear that you found the communication between all parties to be poor. In any case, we are grateful for this feedback and we will use it to make us better. We see that you really enjoyed the meals and the accommodation; thank you for the great rating on that! We really hope to be of service to you again in the future.
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Dalma4.0•July 2019
Though the basics like Itinerary, transportation, accommodation and meals were really good, there were a lot of...
Though the basics like Itinerary, transportation, accommodation and meals were really good, there were a lot of issues in communication between the tour service, the hotel and the company in charge of touring us. The pick up times were kinda messy, too soon or too late, I even missed the bus one day and had to take a taxi to the next stop that it was a town over. While on the way to the airport they picked me up over half an hour late.Show more
Traveled in July 2019
Reply from: Destination Services Greece
Thank you very much for taking the time to provide your feedback! We are glad to hear that you were pleased with the basics of the tour. We are sorry to hear however that you found the communication between all parties involved to be poor. We put customer experience and satisfaction as our priority so we have further investigated the issue. Upon contacting our operator, we were informed that on the day you missed the bus, the driver was on time at the designated pickup point but could not find you, even after calling your hotel. Regarding the delay on the departure day, we sincerely apologize. Unfortunately, it was beyond our control since a car accident happened causing heavy traffic. Once again, your feedback means a lot to us and we hope to be of service to you again in the future.
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Asked on May 19th, 2026
Are their people already signed up for any of the Crete group tours in September and October 2026? How many people are in each group? Is there a guide?
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- Destination Services GreeceOperator•Written May 2026
  This is a guaranteed tour applicable for the relevant dates in the system. One bus will be provided for this tour; the total number of participants has not yet been confirmed. The tour will be operated on a shared basis with a qualified local English-speaking guide on Days 2 and 3.
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Asked on March 31st, 2025
I wish to discuss the accommodation details
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- Destination Services GreeceOperator•Written April 2025
  Regarding the hotel accommodation for this tour: 3 Nights' accommodation Day 1-3 Gouves or Chersonissos area: Standard Hotel Category = Hotel Hersonissos Central or similar 3*, Superior Hotel Category = Hotel Hersonissos Maris or similar 4*
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Asked on June 6th, 2023
Is there time/a good place to snorkel on this tour?
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- Destination Services GreeceOperator•Written June 2023
  Kindly note that there is no service such as snorkeling that is related to this program.
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