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Spend a day with "RHODES PRIVATE TOURS" exploring Rhodes’ highlights without transport hassles and including commentary and guided walking tours from a Licensed Tour Guide. After hotel, port, or airport pickup; settle inside a Mercedes Luxury Minibus and hit Rhodes Old Town for a guided walk. From there, explore the island’s east coast, with guided tours of Lindos and its Acropolis; a pottery demonstration, plus stops for lunch (own cost) at the waters’ edge.
1) Discover the best of old Rhodes Town and east coast on a private day trip
2) Rhodes Acropolis / Pottery Demonstration / Lindos Acropolis / St Paul’s Bay / Scenic Lunch Break / Wine and Olive Oil Tasting
3) No transport to plan: Visit multiple sites with ease and a Tour Guide’s insight
4) Comfortable door-to-door transport from hotels or cruise port or airport
5) If your group is larger contact us. We can accommodate large groups with busses
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Please let us know the time you wish to start your tour RHODES CRUISE PORT: We'll meet you at the dockside, just out of your ship with a sign on the vehicle showing your name. Usually beside the tour buses of your cruise line. We are licensed to get into the dockside. Rhodes is a dock port (All passengers disembark right at the pier, no tender boats or cable cars) so it’s easy to disembark. HOTEL: We pickup from any hotel in Rhodes Town (our headquarters). On the East Coast of the island we pickup till Kolymbia (25km / 15 miles from Rhodes Town). On the West Coast of the island till the Paradisi Village (14km / 8,6 miles from Rhodes Town).
Itinerary
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From the pier, (or your selected point) you drive to the Medieval City to D’Amboise Gate. From this point your Guided Walking Tour starts with your Tour Guide, for pictures from outside of the most important monuments of the Old Town: The ORIGINAL LOCATION OF THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES, the Grand Masters Palace, the Street of the Knights, the Ruins of Sent John Cathedral, the Archeological Museum, the Byzantine museum. Your walking tour end at the Marina Gate where you will find your Minibus waiting for you.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Your driven tour continues and pass by the Mandraki Old Harbor, where according to the tradition (not the real location), the Colossus of Rhodes once stood. (You have already visited the original location of the Colossus of Rhodes during your walking tour in the Old Town)
Admission ticket free -
2
You continue to Monte Smith Hill (Acropolis of Rhodes Town) on the way you see the North point of the Island where the Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea meet. A Panoramic Drive of the Acropolis of Rhodes and the magnificent view of the West Coast of the Island. On your left side you see the temple of Apollo and on your right side the blue turquoise water of the Aegean Sea (You get out of the Minibus for pictures)
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
The drive continues south east 50 kilometers / 32 miles to Lindos, on the way a short stop at a traditional pottery work shop to watch a demonstration of how the famous Rhodian potteries - ceramics are made. Here you’ll see how the potter works at his wheel to make the famous rhodian potteries. You can also learn the mystery of the Pythagorean cup! Guided Tour
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
On the way to Lindos you can see the Tsambika Beach - Sandy smooth beach with crystal clear waters
Admission ticket free -
4
On the way to Lindos we stop at a vantage point for a panoramic picture from a distance of Lindos Beach. Wonderful white sand, flat calm seas and great beach side. The beach is overlooked by the beautiful acropolis. From the same point you can get your panoramic photos of the White Village and Acropolis of Lindos
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
One mile before Lindos you stop at a vantage point for a panoramic picture of the Acropolis, the Village, and the Port of Lindos. You continue to Lindos village and from this point your Guided Walking Tour starts with your Tour Guide through the village (walk the alleys of Lindos) up to Acropolis If you wish you can skip the climb up 292 steps to acropolis. Your Tour Guide can show you from vantage points the acropolis and you get your photos from a distance. This way you skip the crowds, save time and money and have more time to explore the White Village, just talk to your tour guide
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Once you reach the summit of the Acropolis with your tour guide, you'll see the magnificent remains of past civilizations and enjoy the 360 panoramic. However, you can skip, if you wish the visit up to Acropolis and the 292 steps. Please let us know in advance or talk to your tour guide – The tour is 100% Flexible LINDOS ACROPOLIS E-TICKET SYSTEM (12 Euros p.p.) At Lindos Acropolis, entry is by specific time slots covered by the e-ticket system. Typically, visitors reach Lindos village approximately 3 hours after the tour begins. You can buy online in advance, or few hours before your visit, or once you are in Lindos village before ascending to the acropolis The tickets are non-refundable
1 hour 10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
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On the way back from Lindos we drive down to Saint Paul's bay, incredible wild beauty. Here is where the apostle is said to have landed in the year 51 AD to preach Christianity to the Rhodians. From this point you can also view the cave where the film “The Guns of Navarone” was filmed. (Guided Tour)
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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On the way back from Lindos you stop for Delicious Snack or Lunch Experiences (At your own expense) at Haraki seaside village at the Mediterranean Sea right on the water’s edge, with fresh seafood / Greek cuisine and excellent local wines. Scenic. At the beginning and at the end of the tourist season, we may change the restaurant at the sea with a traditional Greek restaurant (traditional Greek restaurant is from November to end of April)
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
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On the way back after the Lunch Break in Charaki village, you have an optional stop for Wine and Olive Oil Tasting. Here you can taste a big variety of local excellent wines, and different flavors of olive oil infused with dried herbs. Entrance Fee 3 Euros per person, not included in the price of the tour
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
We continue along the coastal road and see Kallithea Spa. In this naturally landscaped setting, the film "Escape to Athena" with Telly Savalas and Roger Moore was filmed. Some scenes from the film "The Guns of Navarone" were also filmed here too. We finish the tour back to the cruise port, (or your hotel) or the Old Town for free browsing (The Old Town is a 10 min walk from the Cruise Port)
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
On the way back we driver via the coastal road of Faliraki Sandy Beach. Open only during the summer season, its only purpose is to provide its visitors a vacation that they will not forget.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- 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.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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