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Private Tour Meet the real and incredible Southern Crete

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  • 8 Hours
  • Max People : 8
  • Sea bathing: included
  • Everyday

Together we go up to Cretan mountains away from city bustle, become one with nature, and also become acquainted with Cretan traditions and rural way of life.

Our trip have so many various things to do. We visit beautiful traditional village with very important archaeological discoveries. After we drink some cold house wine under a big plane tree near refreshing river and taste some cheese, olives, cretan rusks with olive oil while peacocks walking around.

While we go further we meet on our way family winery which is located in the most ancient wine growing area of Crete. There we take part in wine tasting.

After we head to southern coast of Crete to famous Matala beach. This unique place is surrounded by cliffs with caves which where used by hippies in the middle of ’60. Many lovely fish taverns welcome you to have a nice dinner on the seaside. But before you taste fresh sea food or famous Cretan lamb chops you can swim in refreshing water of Libyan sea.

After we keep our way back through mountains with breathtaking views at the end of the day replete with pleasant memories.

Highlights

  • Visit beautiful traditional village
  • Have a wine tasting in family Cretan winery
  • Explore ancient Roman tombs
  • Visit famous Matala beach and swim in refreshing water of Lybian Sea
  • Complete assistance from your itinerary organizer prior to and throughout your excursion
  • High-qualified guide

Departure & Return Hours

10:00 – 18:30

Price Includes

  • Transportation in Air-Conditioned minibus
  • Wi-Fi on board
  • Greek coffee or fresh orange juice in traditional village
  • Nice picnic in picturesque place (Cretan cheese, olives, rusks, house wine)
  • Bottled water
  • All the legal taxes
  • Liability insurance coverage by MINETTA INSURANCE

Price Excludes

  • Dinner
  • Wine tasting 20€

What to bring

  • Hat / Sunglasses / Sunscreen
  • Swimsuit/ BeachTowel
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Money for dinner, souvenirs
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Itinerary

Begin of the tourMorning Pick up

We will start collecting participants from pick-up points in the morning. Depending on the place of your hotel/apartment the bus drive will differ.

1st stopTraditional Village

Explore authentic traditional Cretan village. We will stop in traditional tavern to drink our morning coffee or fresh orange juice

2nd stopPicnic stop

Next stop is in picturesque place near small river. It is located in very quiet area, surrounded by tall trees and with peacocks walking around. There will be organized nice picnic with traditional Cretan products (graviera cheese, cretan rusks, olives, house wine).

3rd stopWine tasting in winery

Guided tour of the winery’s production facilities (30-40 minutes).Tasting of 4 labels (2 whites and 2 reds) accompanied by traditional rusks, and a variety of local cheeses (based on seasonal availability and may include combinations of graviera, aromatic cheeses, anthotyro, and kefalotyri).

4th stopMatala beach

Our fabulous journey ending up with a stop in famous Matala beach. There you can swim in refreshing water and have a dinner in cozy fish tavern.

End of the tourReturn to resorts

Drive back to the hotels where we gathered participants in the morning.

Depending on traffic and on the pick-up places of each one, the time of journey back to the hotel will differ.

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FAQ

Is there a walking part?

Smooth path in traditional village and other stops of tour.

Is it suitable for children?

Yes, it is.

Will there be a lunch?

There will be light picnic, also as coffee or juice in traditional Kafenion in the Village.

Also there will be wine tasting included in price with some olives and rusks.

You can have a dinner in Matala beach in nice fish tavern (not included in price).

You can count around 15 euro per person to have a dinner in tavern.

Are there any changing rooms and showers on the beach?

If you would like to swim in the sea – there will be possibility in Matala beach with changing rooms and showers on the beach.

Where will the bus pick me up?

We offer pick-up from various points such as hotels and bus stops. As soon as you complete the booking, we will contact you in order to let you know the exact place and time of the Pick-up which is closer to your place of staying. In most of cases pickup will be from your hotel.

Where to get vouchers?

If you pay for an excursion on our website, we will send you a voucher by mail or by WhatsApp/Viber. You can also pay and receive vouchers at our offices or we can bring it to your hotel (unfortunately this service is available only for some areas)

What is cancellation policy?

If the excursion is cancelled more than a day in advance – 75% refund. In case of cancellation in less than a day – the cost is not refundable.