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).
Turmuligheder
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
Rejsendes vurderinger
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
- Velegnet til alle fitnessniveauer
Anmeldelser(403)
Marinos was a fantastic guide for this all-day trip to Knossos Palace, Omalia Olive Oil, Zeus’s Cave, and a fabulous Cretan lunch overlooking the plateau. My wife and I enjoyed every minute, including Marinos’s sense of humor. Katerina was our guide through the Palace, and she was outstanding—not only a guide, but an archeologist herself. Highly recommend this tour and guides. Five stars!
Excellent one day trip to get a feel for the area. Marinos was an amazing tour guide. He was knowledgeable and funny. We were a small group in a comfortable van. He provided water and some local snacks. He also put on Cretan music. This trip is best for someone that doesn’t have weeks to sightseeing in an island that has too much to do. Lunch was amazing with great views and probably the cheapest we have paid since coming to Greece.
An absolute recommendation! At the very top of our personal ranking of this tour is definitely our driver Apostolos: courteous, entertaining, likable, and incredibly informative. With his knowledge, his explanations, and his pleasant manner, he made the tour a real experience for us – an absolute asset! Knossos and the impressive testimonies of the Minoan high culture were a wonderful addition to our beach vacation. We also found the fertile Lasithi Plateau particularly worth seeing, which offers a fascinating contrast to the tourist-oriented coastal regions of Crete. As Austrians – admittedly a bit spoiled by caves 😉 – the Zeus Cave did not impress us quite as much. Nevertheless, it is worth a visit and another beautiful example of how incredibly versatile Crete is. Another highlight was the visit to an olive oil press. We received many interesting insights into the production and processing of olive oil and were able to get to know truly excellent quality products. Overall, a varied, informative, and highly recommended tour, where you get to know Crete from a completely different side. And once again, a special thank you to Apostolos, who really made this day special for us!
Our driver, Apostolos was excellent, informative, responsive, very entertaining. Could not have asked for a better guide. In the Knossos Palace we had a local tour guide, Eirini; who was fantastic, very knowledgeable and informative. She was a real pleasure to have at such a historical site.
Wonderful experience with our driver and tour guide Apostolos. He was very knowledgeable of all things Cretan and answered questions we had. Tour itself was a full day of history, culture, activity, and amazing food and views. Highly recommend. Where sneakers for the hike 😉
We had the pleasure of touring with Apostolos, and it was hands-down one of the best guided experiences we've had — from start to finish. Even before the tour, the company was fantastic to deal with. They communicated clearly to confirm all the details and made sure we could be picked up right from our hotel, which made everything effortless on our end. When he arrived, he made a point of checking that we were comfortable before we even got started a small touch that set the tone for the whole day. His knowledge was genuinely impressive he didn't just recite facts, he wove them into stories that brought each site to life. Every question we asked, no matter how detailed, he answered with real depth and clear enthusiasm for the subject. Our start ended up running late, but Apostolos handled it with total professionalism. Instead of rushing us through the rest of the tour to make up time, he adjusted on the fly and made sure we still got the full, unhurried experience at every stop nothing felt cut short or skipped over. That kind of care for the visitor's experience, even when the schedule works against you, says a lot about someone's dedication to their craft. If you're looking for a company and guide who combines deep expertise, genuine attentiveness, and great communication from the very first message, ask for Apostolos. Highly recommended!!
For our first trip to Crete, we wanted an authentic experience and to learn about the culture. We didn’t want to be with a large group of people and we didn’t really want to do touristy activities but this is something that was a must do!! We received amazing communication with the company and our tour guide was so amazing!! Apostolos was attentive to us, answered questions, explained everything, and gave us a better understanding of the history here in Crete. Even though the tour at Knossos took longer than expected we were not rushed at any point during these activities!! Thank you!
Wonderful experience. Nikolas was great, giving a lot of information ablut the area as well as the places of interest. Zeus cave is super cool👍 tour is well planned & well timed. We had a great day! Would highly recommend this tour!
Great trip w/ knowledgeable, entertaining, and kind guide -- Apostolos. Just enough driving to get out to various places, but not so much that it over takes the time to see and do things. The Cretan Starbucks was amazing...
Great experience of Crete highlights. Knossos temple was very impressive and the additional guide for the palace was a worth it. I enjoyed the small historic towns snd the cave of Zeus. The tour ended with a great lunch in a nice traditional restaurant. Our guide Emmanuel customized the trip for us and gave us a lot of background information. We had a great time.
