Full-Day Small-Group Tour in Crete


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From $88.75

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Departs: Crete, Crete

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

INTO THE PATHS OF THE GODS
Discovery to the traditional life of Crete and visiting the cave of Zeus! Start by visiting to a traditional paddock where we will see the milking of animals and local activities such as cheese making and taste traditional products! Impressive off Roading through mountains and wildlife nature with unique views! Visit the cave of Zeus and then enjoy a tour through traditional small villages and taste Crete in the most traditional restaurant of the area!
Don’t miss it!
∙Full-day off-road adventure
∙Visit the Cave of the god Zeus , the mythological birthplace of Zeus.
∙Visit the local farm, taste traditional shepherd’s products and learn the traditional activities such as Goat milking ,Cheese making ,Feeding animals
∙Off-Road the imposing Cretan mountains with safety
∙Visit the Dam of Aposelemis with the sunken village of Sfendyli
∙Learn the history, local life & Mythology of Crete
∙Panoramic views & photos
∙Lunch cooked in the wood oven with wine & water


What's Included

Experienced and informative drivers

Lunch with wine and water included

Pick-up and return to your hotel

Tour with 4WD vehicle & fuel

What's Not Included

any private expenses

The ticket to the cave of Zeus


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 1
  • CHILD: Age: 2 - 11
  • ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Safari Experts Crete reserves the right to change routes or stops for safety reasons
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Don't forget : Walking shoes, Sunscreen, Hat & Sun glasses, Jacket, Water
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Our company follows all the recommended protocols of hygiene and cleanliness and disinfection against Covid-19 and other viruses. Our guides have also attended special government training seminars on hygiene. In addition, each vehicle is cleaned and disin
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • We provide child seats just let us know when you book your tour

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Potamies
Starting from your hotel we head to “Potamies” an Authentic Cretan village.There we will make our first stop, in a traditional mitato where we will meet a local shepherd with his family. We will see how the cheese is made after first milking the milk from the goats and then we will learn how the flour is made in the traditional herromily. Those who wish can taste from the traditional products of the shepherd, such as cheese, raki and oil.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Aposelemis Dam
Sfendili the sunken village or the Cretan Atlantis
Duration: 15 minutes

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Then we will start our ascent using dirt roads, we will pass through the gorge Of “Ebassas”. The view of the imposing mountains and the wild beauty of nature will reward you. At the short stop, the guide will collect various local herbs (oregano, thyme, sage) as the Cretans used to do.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Windmills Of Lasithi Plateau
These stone structures fitted with white sails turned with the wind and drew water from the ground to irrigate the crops. During its heydays, Lasithi Plateau had over 10,000 windmills

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cave of Zeus
Our next stop is on the Lassithi plateau where you will have free time for coffee or optionally to visit the impressive cave of Zeus (ticket to the cave not included).

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Ano Kera
Immediately after we will enjoy delicious authentic food, baked in the wood oven in one of the best traditional taverns.
Including Food with wine and water.
Please let us know if you have any food allergies or special dietary needs

1 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Platanus Tree
The last stop will be in the traditional village of Krasi, reaching the village square, one will see the three huge planees and Vryses dominate. Among them stands the largest and perennial plane tree aged 2400 years.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free






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