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Crete Exploration Journey - 8 days

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From Heraklion to Kato Gouves

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Operator: On The Go Tours
In-depth Cultural: Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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 4 - 24
All Ages Welcome

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Itinerary

Day 1
Heraklion
Meals
Dinner
Day 2
Spinalonga Island - Elounda
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Cretan lunch in Elounda excluding drinks), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Spinalonga Island archaeological site
- Boat trip to Spinalonga Island
- Traditional Cretan lunch in Elounda
Landmarks
Spinalonga Island
Elounda
Day 3
Knossos - Heraklion
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Palace of Knossos archaeological site
- Self-guided exploration of Heraklion old harbour
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Archaeological Museum of Heraklion
Landmarks
Palace of Knossos
Venetian Lion Fountain
Loggia
Archaeological Museum of Heraklion
Day 4
Chania - Rethymnon
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Chania old quarter
- Visit to Chania market hall
- Visit to Chania leather lane
- Self-guided exploration of Venetian harbour in Chania
- Self-guided exploration of Rethymnon old town
- Self-guided exploration of Rethymnon harbour
Landmarks
Chania Old Quarter
Chania Venetian Harbour
Rethymnon Old Town
Rethymnon Harbour
Day 5
Central Crete - Lassithi Plateau
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional BBQ lunch on Lassithi Plateau with unlimited wine (vegetarian options available))
Included Activities
- Land Rover tour through central Crete
- Visit to Aposelimi dam
- Visit to Roman aqueduct ruins at Lyttos
- Raki and olive oil tasting in Kastamonitsa village
- Visit to local shepherd in the mountains
- Homemade cheese tasting
- Viewpoint visit with views of Minoan path and Lassithi Plateau
- Exploration of Lassithi Plateau
- Traditional lunch with unlimited wine on Lassithi Plateau
- Visit to Krassi village and 2,000-year-old plane tree
Landmarks
Aposelimi Dam
Lyttos Roman Aqueduct
Kastamonitsa
Lassithi Plateau
Krassi
Day 6
Waterpark
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Entrance to Aqua Plus Waterpark
- Access to waterpark slides and pools
Landmarks
Aqua Plus Waterpark
Day 7
Crete - Free Day
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 8
Heraklion Airport
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Spinalonga Island
Elounda

Landmarks
Palace of Knossos
Venetian Lion Fountain
Loggia
Archaeological Museum of Heraklion

Landmarks
Chania Old Quarter
Chania Venetian Harbour
Rethymnon Old Town
Rethymnon Harbour

Landmarks
Aposelimi Dam
Lyttos Roman Aqueduct
Kastamonitsa
Lassithi Plateau
Krassi

Landmarks
Aqua Plus Waterpark

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Anika
April 28th, 2025
5.0
Our guide Vicky and our driver Mr Sokrates were great. It was a pleasure to hear from Vicky a lot of very interesting...
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Deborah
September 6th, 2024
5.0
The tour director who met me at the Titania hotel was very organized and professional, Thanassis Bourliaskos. My...
The tour director who met me at the Titania hotel was very organized and professional, Thanassis Bourliaskos. My taxi driver was waiting for me at the airport and took me directly to my hotel, the Titania. Beautiful hotel with good buffet breakfast. I would have liked to stop at more tourist sites in Greece. I booked the excursion for Sounion and Temple of Poseiden. Took longer than 1 hour to arrive on the bus. Okay. Visited the Acropolis museum and the Acropolis. So awesome!! Meteora was beautiful inside the monasteries but no pictures inside. Picturesque views outside the monasteries. We visited 2 monasteries. There was a 3 day cruise to Mykonos, Kusadasi with an Ephesus excursion. Mykonos is a beautiful island walking along the shore with lots of shopping. Ephesus is one of the largest archeological sites. Patmos excursion was amazing to visit the cave where St John wrote Revelation in the Bible and also included was St John's monastery. Cruise also included Crete and Santorini. I wish I would have rode the donkeys up and down the mountain. I paid to visit the village which is very crowded with narrow pathways. I had a great time and met some very interesting people. The waiters on the cruise, Celestyl were very kind and courteous. Excellent service!! I would highly recommend this 8 day tour and cruise on the Aegean sea.Show more
Heather
April 4th, 2024
5.0
Everything perfect wouldn’t have changed a thing!

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Crete Exploration Journey - 8 days

Itinerary

Heraklion

Spinalonga Island - Elounda

Included Activities

Knossos - Heraklion

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Chania - Rethymnon

Included Activities

Central Crete - Lassithi Plateau

Included Activities

Waterpark

Included Activities

Crete - Free Day

Heraklion Airport

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