Zeus & Lassithi Plateau, OliveTasting, Kritza, Katharo, Pottery

4.8
(362 reviews)

7 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: German and 5 more

Definitively one of our best off road-experiences.
Explore mountains and plateaus, visit hotspots. Enjoy fantastic views.
Land Rover Discovery is equiped with air condition. Experienced Guide, refreshments/water and natural Cretan lunch.
This amazing tour takes you to the inlands of Crete. After a olive oil tasting and a visit in a factory you will drive up the mountains and the forests on the island. Along the old Minoan paths and civilizations to the unknown Crete. Pure Nature, wild landscapes and breathtaking views. On the highest part of our trip you can even see the Aegean sea in the north and the Lybian sea at the south. One more highlight on your tour is the place where we will serve your lunch. You will be able to meet our local host and feel what Cretan hospitality really means. If you like, you can try to do your own pottery, learing from a local at a pottery manufactory. A visit at a 2600 year old tree and much more,on this safari tour you will discover the real Crete.

What's Included

Bottled water
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We pick you up at your hotel villa or apartment. We dont pickup from Chania or Rethimno. We pickup for normal tours from the regions of Chersonissos, Malia, Sissi, Agios Nikolaos, Elounda, Istron and Ierapetra. For VIP Tours only we also pickup from Heraklion.

Itinerary

Duration: 7 hours (approximately)
  • (Pass by)

    We pass the village of Agios Nikolaos with the well known lake

    Admission ticket free
  • 1

    Visit of a family factory for olives and olive products, tasting of different quality and sorts of olive oil

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2

    We will stop at this church. As it is not open 5-6 days a week we cannot guarantee that you can see it from inside. But if its open its fresco from 17th century are breathtaking

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 3

    A walk into the romantic very old village of Kritza

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Enjoy the fantastic views to both, the Libyan Sea and the Aegean Sea at the same time and climb to mountains to the Plateau of Katharo

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 5

    we pass all the plateau and you will have a good impression of the live on this high altitude

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6

    Have a look at the wonderful windmills of the plateau

    20 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 7

    A small very old town with a platens tree which is immense and thousands of years old

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    On the way back we pass the touristic village of Malia

    Admission ticket free
  • 8

    The old Monastir of Selinary on the way back is one of the nicest on the Island. If you like, you can light a candle there.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • none
Supplied by Adventure Crete

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Cancellation Policy

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

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