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Exploring Crete

8 days
Start and end in Heraklion
4.5
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Exploring Crete - Destination Services Greece
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Plan your adventure:
  • In-depth Cultural
  • Group
  • Partially Guided
  • Sightseeing
  • Historical
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 50
Age range 18 to 99
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Highlights

  • Explore Spinalonga, the island of tears
  • Tour the ancient Palace of Knossos
  • Stroll through Chania and Rethymnon's old towns
  • Join an off-road adventure to Zeus' cave
  • Have fun at Crete's top waterpark

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 ARRIVAL CRETE (22 km - 30 min)
  2. Day 2 CRETEBOAT TRIP TO THE ISLAND OF SPINALONGA (130 km – 8 hrs)
  3. Day 3 CRETEPALACE OF KNOSSOS AND HERAKLION TOWN (42 km – 7/8 hrs)
  4. Day 4 CRETECHANIA AND RETHYMNON (326 km – 10/11 hrs)
  5. Day 5 CRETELAND ROVER TOUR AND THE BIRTHPLACE OF ZEUS (120km – 7/8 hrs)
  6. Day 6 CRETEWATERPARK AQUA PLUS ADVENTURE (22km – 4/5 hrs)
  7. Day 7 CRETEDAY FREE AT LEISURE
  8. Day 8 DEPART CRETE (16–22km / 20-30 minutes)
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  • Insurance
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Where You'll Stay

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Number of tours

71

Age Range

18 to 99 years old

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Customer Reviews

  • BM
    · October 14th, 2024
    Most of this trip worked well but it was...
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    Destination Services Greece commented on this review
    Dear Barbara, Thank you for taking the time to comment about your experience in Crete. We would like to apologize also from here, about the non show transportation. The amount has already been refunded to you. Should you have any further questions do... Show more
    Trip date: October 2024
  • SM
    · September 26th, 2023
    The tours were great. I really felt like I...
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    Trip date: September 2023
  • Exploring Crete reviewer 3
    · October 10th, 2019
    it was enjoyed the room great guided tours with...
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    Destination Services Greece commented on this review
    Dear Allan, Thank you very much for this amazing review! It is wonderful to hear that we and our guides were able to provide you with the excellent experience we strive to provide all our customers. We look forward to working with you again in the future!
    Trip date: October 2019
  • Exploring Crete reviewer 4
    · May 16th, 2019
    Well organized tour and much sightseeing and...
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    Destination Services Greece commented on this review
    Thank you very much for your review. Hope to welcoming you soon again here in Greece. Destination Services Team Greece
    Trip date: May 2019

Dates & Availability

8 days
Exploring Crete
From Heraklion to Heraklion

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