This tour is a great opportunity to experience many historical places located in two different regions, in one day!
Enjoy a road-trip that will let you explore spots at the Lassithi Plateau such us the historical Cave of Zeus and the monastery of Santa Maria Vidiani as well as the Historical Minoan Palace of Knossos in Heraklion!
You will visit the traditional village of Krasi with the beautiful freshwater springs and the oldest and biggest tree on
Crete. Enjoy our time in Cretan nature!
Later that day, you will attend an Olive Mill Farm where you will be guided around and learn more about the production of, olive oil, olive soap and honey. At the farm, a local lunch will be prepared for our group (not included in price), with unique view to the Agean Sea and the Cretan Mountains
In the end of the tour, you will be amazed my the Archaeological Site of Knossos. A palace, centre of the Minoan civilisation and culture.
Posted By : Katariina_W
Guide was good and funny you get to see a lot of Grete you learn about history. olive factory was interesting
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Posted On : 2024-06-12 16:46:00 
Posted By : omabell
We really enjoyed it. We would like to mention that the driver, Zack, is a very friendly, funny driver. In our opinion, he is one of the best
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Posted On : 2024-06-03 09:42:06 
Posted By : judyeng138
Full day of fun! Tour guide was friendly and informative of all the sites. Be ready to climb up the hill to the entrance of the Cave of Zeus and down into the abyss. Visited a monastery & outdoor laundry area. Had a delicious lunch at the Olive Mill. Finished the tour at Knossos Palace.
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Posted On : 2024-05-31 07:15:55
Posted By : lut_d
I did this excursion last week with an excellent and calm guide Nektar… (sorry difficult Greek name) and experienced cool driver Nikos. It is not easy to drive in the arrow streets with opposite drivers, balcony’s at low height, small turns, etc. With a bus. Pick up hour on point. Excursion time starts when all passengers are picked up.
Nektar knows a lot of history, mythology, habits, all sort of information.
It was a nice excursion. I didn’t go to the Zeus cave because you have to walk up hill and didn’t have the right shoes. It can be slippery , shoes with a grip are best needed. You can go uphill with a donkey but as an animal lover I don’t want to do this!!! You can enjoy to eat or drink juices… in the different taverns, visit the souvenirshops, walk in the surroundings, photograph the donkeys… instead.
The stop in the little town with the oldest tree could be better 10 minutes longer and I would have liked to have a photograph stop at the entrance of the Lasithi Plateau, at the old windmills… (the views you see on postcards…). The Monastery: the inside is what you expect, maybe there are more beautiful ones to visit.
The visit of the olive mill farm of the friendly Lyrakis family in Sissi was interesting but you don’t go to the trees. I would have liked this. Ofcourse it wasn’t the growing or harvest season for olives. Luckily Nektar had explained a bit of the olives in the bus. The olive oil is excellent. You can taste all sort of oil and olives. You can’t leave without buying some. If you don’t like olive oil you haven’t taste the good oils of this farm! I bought Sitia, double extra and oil with flavors orange choco. You have to pay extra for the buffet lunch: € 15 but it isn’t obliged.
Last stop: Knossos palace. You can’t miss this if you travel to Crete and best with a professional guide as Nektar.
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Posted On : 2024-05-19 05:12:21
Posted By : roisc738
Terrible company. Cancelled the tour at last minute and said they told our hotel. Hotel confirmed no messages. Only one element of the tour was closed, they could have proceeded with other sites and not ruined the day.
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Posted On : 2024-04-23 01:57:26
Posted By : GuidoViaggiatore7
Very interesting and informative tour: well organised and our guide (Soula), very prepared, was able to keep attention and interest for the entire day. Really recommended
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Posted On : 2023-10-24 10:34:52
Posted By : Claire G
Very enjoyable day.
Our guide had a colourful outfit (easy to spot in a large group) and equally beight personality, brought the tour to life.
Very knowledgeable about the area's history, very passionate which was great.
The day is full andwell organised, the cave visit happens early in the day before it gets too busy.
The stop at the resraurant is lovely orders of authentic Greek food is taken and served quicky.
The local cats are so cute coming round for treats but well trained as they don't jump on tables as you may expect.
The various stops and times to get back other coach are well timed, not too short or too long
Great day out if you want to maximise the things to visit in the area
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Posted On : 2023-10-18 08:59:34
Posted By : JohnL999
Thought we were going on a coach, but waht arrived was a double decker bus, or really a deck and a bit. No forward facing seats left downstairs. Upstairs was was very low I had to stoop to walk along the aisle and banged my head several times getting into the seat / on the stairs. So did many other people. The stairs were extremely steep. I would class then as perilously so. Ascesning and descing these so tires my wife that she could not face going round Knossos wehn we go there. At knossos I could not follow what the guide said via the hearing device. I told the guide but he just turned up the volume and said it would be OK. Still could not tell what he was saying. If you are over 5ft 9 - pick another company.
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Posted On : 2023-09-24 09:02:08
Posted By : Leah L
Amazing and informative tour of various historical sites on Crete.
First stop of the big attractions is the caves where Zeus was ( mythologically speaking ) born and raised,there is quite a walk to get up to the entrance here and it is steep and all uphill ( there are Donkey up if you wish to use these ). If the caves are not for you, there is also a mythological museum with an audio guide covering interesting aspects of greek mythology and philosophy. ( not included in tour price) at the far end of the coach park and many cafes to relax in and admire the view over the Lathsiti Plateau . Halavro, just at the bottom of the road up to the caves, is an amazing spot , very relaxed ,lovley staff, and the most refreshing juices to drink!
A couple of monasteries are also on the visit and are worth it, each with their own historical figures and stories.
Lathsiti Plateau is your next visit with lunch stop at a lovley little family run taverna ( you pay extra for this). The food is amazing.
Knossos Palace is the last of your 'big' stops. This is the place in which the legendary Minatour was imprisoned( ticket price not included in tour price) . Our guide for this was really knowledgeable regarding the mionian civilization who originally built this palace , the features they built in ( some we would consider to be modern ideas) and about the excervation and restoration of the Palace.
This is a very enjoyable day out if you like a bit of history, enjoy greek mythology.
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Posted On : 2023-08-03 10:36:33
Posted By : Stephen_B
A great chance to explore. Beautiful caves. Knowledgeable tour guide. Not enough time at knossos but a good taster
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Posted On : 2023-06-23 14:06:10
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