Hoteller i nærheden af Knossos & Lasithi Plateau: Zeus Cave, Olive Oil Tour
Beskrivelse
Udforsk Knossos Palace, Lasithi Plateau og den legendariske Zeus Grotte på en uforglemmelig dag. Oplev autentiske landsbyer, mytologi og kretaanske olivenolie traditioner. • Besøg Knossos Palace, Kreta mest berømte arkæologiske site, med ekspert lokale indsigter • Udforsk den naturskønne Lasithi Plateau og traditionelle bjerglandsbyer • Oplev den legendariske Zeus Cave (Dikteon Cave) - fødested for Zeus (Zeus Cave er lukket på tirsdager.) • Nyd autentisk olivenolie fra Kreta ved en familieproduceret produktion • Rejs i komfortabel, aircondition transport med små grupper eller private muligheder • Oplev en afbalanceret tur, der kombinerer historie, mytologi, kultur og lokale traditioner • Drives af passionerede lokale eksperter, der tilbyder insider viden og personlig service *VIGTIG LOCATION MEDDELELSE Det er IKKE egnet til krydstogt passagerer, der dykker i Chania (Souda havn).
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Rejseplan
Vores rejse ind i den kretensiske kultur begynder med en introduktion til dens berømte "flydende guld". På et traditionelt, fire generations olivenolieproduktionsanlæg vil du opdage olivenens rige historie, lære om høstmetoder fra oldtiden til i dag og nyde en smagsprøve af førsteklasses olivenolie - en oplevelse, der helt sikkert vil opløfte dine sanser.
Næste stop ved landsbyen Krasi, hvor den berømte plan træ af Krasi, der er mere end 2000 år gammel. Der vil du have nok tid til at have en kop kaffe på en af de lokale kafeneio og tage uforglemmelige billeder.
Vores rejse fører os til Lasithi Plateau, et fængslende stop rig på både naturskønhed og gammel mytologi. Omgivet af de storslåede Dikti-bjergene er dette frugtbare land fyldt med historie og menes at være Zeus' fødested. En gang hjemsted for verdens første vindmøllepark, platået stadig holde rester af sin fortid, med et par vindmøller punkter landskabet. Mens vi udforsker denne rolige haven, vil du blive nedsænket i både den fantastiske udsigt og de legendariske historier, der gør dette land så specielt.
Besøg den legendariske grotte af Zeus (Dikteon Andron), en af Kreta's vigtigste mytologiske steder. Ifølge den antikke græske mytologi er dette grotten, hvor Rhea gemte barnet Zeus for at beskytte ham mod sin far Cronos. Nyd den naturskønne omgivelser af Lasithi Plateau og opdage den fascinerende historie og legender forbundet med kongen af de græske guder. (Zeus Cave er lukket på tirsdager)
En byzantinsk perle fra det 14. århundrede, kendt for sine smukke freskoer og den legendariske mirakuløse ikon for Jomfru Maria. Som vi passerer forbi, vil du være i stand til at tage i dens fantastiske omgivelser og høre om klosterets rige historie og åndelige betydning, der tilbyder et glimt ind i et sted med kultur, tro og ro - selv uden stop.
På denne udflugt, vil du besøge en af de vigtigste seværdigheder i Grækenland: Knossos Palace. Turen begynder med et besøg i Knossos Palace, det ceremonielle og politiske centrum for den minoiske civilisation i bronzealderen. Der vil du udforske det fantastiske paladskompleks, bygget til kong Minos og betragtes som den ældste by i Europa.
Her stopper vi til frokost, hvis du ønsker det, i en traditionel taverna med udsigt over Lassithi Plateau, hvor du kan nyde autentiske lokale smage, kogt i en træbrændt ovn.
Højdepunkter
Hvad er inkluderet
Afhentningssteder og tider
Hoteller: Afhentning finder sted uden for receptionen. Cruise passagerer: Cruise passagerer skal bekræfte, at deres skib ankommer til Heraklion havn. Denne tur kan ikke drives fra Chania (Souda havn). Din guide vil møde dig i Heraklion havn, holde et skilt på shuttle drop-off punkt. Pick-up tidspunkter • Delt tur: indtil 08:30 (kun engelsk og græsk) • Privat tur: Indtil 09:30 med et fleksibelt, skræddersyet program (ideelt for cruise gæster) Pick-up områder • Private ture: Heraklion, Gouves, Analipsi, Hersonissos, Anissaras, Stalida, Malia, Agios Nikolaos, Elounda • Delte ture: Heraklion, Kokkini Hani, Gouves, Analipsi, Hersonissos, Anissaras, Stalida, Malia Andre områder • Rethymno & Chania til rådighed efter anmodning (ekstra gebyr) • For steder uden for de nævnte zoner, kan et mødested i Heraklion-området arrangeres efter booking
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Vigtig information
- Spædbørn og småbørn kan køre i barnevogn eller klapvogn
- Der er adgang til offentlig transport i nærheden
- Specialiserede sæder til spædbørn er tilgængelige
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Anmeldelser(391)
We had the best day with our driver Apostolos who was very knowledgeable about Crete sharing stories and showing us sites. We visited the Knossos plateau which was lovely to see, then we went to the olive oils factory where we tasted various olive oils and then we traveled to Zues caves which were out of this world along with having lunch traveling to various villages and having a lovely coffee stop in a local ladies living room style coffe stop. All activities were well organised and were fabulous. Would 100% recommend. Thank you
We had a great excursion in and around Heraklion. Our guide, Apostolos, was very knowledgeable, funny, and a safe driver.
Great guide, very informative, admission fees pay on entrance lovely meal for lunch, make sure you wear suitable footwear and i took umbrella for shade, value for money,
Apostolos (our guide) was fantastic! Very funny and knowledgeable about Crete and the local ways. Admission fees to attractions was not included, but it would have been nice to have the guide accompany us to the attractions and provide info about them. Otherwise tour was lots of fun, good size of group, and again, our guide was great!
Apostolos was an incredible guide. The whole experience was lovely, and he shared much about the culture of Crete. He was courteous and generous with his time and insights.
Apostolos was a wonderful guide to the history, mythology and culture of Crete. If you are interested in this incredible islands past, seeing its beauty and learning about its people then this tour is a must. This wasn’t our first trip to Crete, but this was our best experience here yet. Highly recommended.
Fabulous tour with Apostolos (guide) comfortable cool van - very safe driver! He made the day very enjoyable with his excellent knowledge of history and myths (and a great sense of humour!) Lunch stop with great view and delicious Cretan favourites. Highly recommend this tour.
My family had a great full day tour. We saw many local villages, learned about olive oil production. explored Zeus cave, had a delicious lunch, and saw Knossos palace. There were plenty of opportunities to get snacks/drinks and use the bathroom along the way. Our guide was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Highly recommend!
We had a wonderful time with Manos,. Not only did we learn a lot about the destinations we visited (olive oil press, Zeus Cave and Knossos, but Manos shared some of his knowledge of the Cretan culture and history. At the olive oil press, we learned about both the modern and traditional methods to extract the oil, and then we were treated with a taste test to sample how different olive oil can be. When visiting Zeus Cave, be prepared to hike! We are in fairly good shape, and it took 15 minutes to climb to the entrance (we recommend taking the old path on the right, then return down the newer path), 20 minutes to get our tickets, 20 minutes in the cave and 15 minutes to return back to the meeting area. Be prepared to walk stairs in the cave -- the staircases and walkways in the cave are new and offer safe and reliable passage. I wish we had more time at Knossos. The palace is so large, it is difficult to take it all in within an hour or so. If you choose to hire a guide, you should probably allow at least 2 hours. This tour with Manos and Unique Crete VIP Tours was memorable and worth the price.
Amazing full day out exploring several different aspects of Crete. First stop was the Knossos Palace. This is a very touristy spot and can get very busy. Best visited first thing in the morning or perhaps much later on in the day. We just wondered around ourselves but a guide may be useful to explain more what you are seeing. After that we went to an olive oil factory which was really interesting. The owners are very accommodating and there's some lovely things to buy! Next up to the plateau for some spectacular views and a chance to visit the cave. Be warned, the cave entrance is up a rather steep rocky path that is physically demanding, but worth the 15min uphill climb if you can do it! We had a lovely lunch up in the hills too followed by coffee in one of the villages where you get to see a beautiful old tree! This tour was very well organised and didn't feel rushed. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and we felt very well looked after all day!
