Private Tour: Explore Knossos Palace, Zeus Cave & Olive Oil Mill in Crete

$629
Duration
7 hours 30 minutes
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About This Tour

This private tour is created for history, nature and culture lovers.

You’ll visit and explore Knossos Palace, Lasithi Plateau and It's 15 traditional villages, old wind mills, a 2400 years old Plane tree, a pottery, will have a Greek coffee in a traditional caffe, an olive oil mill, where we'll taste different kind of local olive oils and of course you'll enjoy in a family tavern Cretan traditional lunch cooked with fresh local ingredients.

The MUST of this private tour, is Knossos Palace.
It was known as Knossos during the Minoan civilization, which was one of the most advanced and influential civilizations in the Mediterranean region around 4,000 years ago. The ruins of the ancient city of Knossos, including the famous Palace of Knossos, is the most visited site in Crete and second most visited site in Greece after Acropolis.

Book this private tour today and you'll never regret it.

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Max People
10

Cancellation Policy

  • We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 1 day or less before the event
  • We will charge a cancellation fee of 0% if booking is cancelled 1000 days or less before the event

Inclusions

  • Private transportation in Mercedes Benz Van
    Pick up & Drop off from your Hotel/Port/Airport
    Professional English speaking Driver Guide
    Liability Insurance
    All Fees and Taxes
    Cretan Wines, Greek Coffee, Raki and Refreshments
    Bottled water
  • Food & drinks
  • Exclusions

  • Knossos Palace entrance fee(15 - euro per person) 9 euro reduced
    Licensed Guide at Knossos Palace (120 euro per group optional)
    Lunch in family traditional taverna (optional)
  • Tour Plan

    Our tour begins visiting the 4rth generation olive oil factory.
    Here you'll have the chance to learn the way the Cretan people produce the golden liquid since thousands years, than we are going to taste different kind of extra local olive oils.

    Note: 2 hours is spent for transport to get from one place to the other

    Will pass by without stopping

    Here is our next stop, to enjoy the panoramic view and to see the old wind mills and to take a memorable photos.

    Passing bye

    Explore one of the most visited sites in Crete, Zeus Cave.
    According to the mythology Zeus was born here.

    Passing bye

    We'll visit this traditional village with it's monumental of the nature Platanus Tree, which is considered to be the oldest and most majestic of the plane trees in Crete and one of the oldest in Greece and the springs of the villages with fresh water.

    Walking through the narrow streets of the traditional village admiring the old stone houses and the Cathedral.
    In this village we are going to enjoy a traditional Cretan lunch in family taverna.

    Meeting / Pickup

    Pick-up only: Customers must be picked up from selected pick-up locations.

    Know Before You Go

    • Public transportation nearby

    What to Bring

    Comfortable clothes and shoes

    Please Note

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Not stroller accessible
    • Not suitable for pets
    • Infants must not sit on laps
    • Infant seats unavailable
    • Let us know if there are any specific sights or experiences you'd like to include, and we'll tailor the tour accordingly.
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
    • Infant seats available on request
    • If you have any food allergies or intolerances, please contact us to let us know
    • For the tours that start later than 09:00 am from cruises, kindly note that you may have to skip one/a couple sites to get back to ship on time. Your guide will adjust the program according to your priorities.
    • Zeus Cave is close for the moment
    • Pick up and drop off from your hotel/port/airport We pick up and drop off all travelers from Elounda, Agios Nikolaos, Malia, Hersonissos,Heraklion and Rethymno region. We don't pick up travelers from Chania, Ierapetra and Sitia region. NOTE- For those who arrive in Heraklion by cruise ship, this private tour can start after their arrival. The driver guide, will be waiting at the shuttle bus exit with your name card.

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