Tour combinato di Cnosso, Lasithi, Grotta di Zeus e fattoria del frantoio
Descrizione
Scoprite la magia dell'altopiano di Lassithi, il leggendario luogo di nascita di Zeus. A 850m sul livello del mare e circondato da 18 villaggi, offre paesaggi mozzafiato e autentica Creta rurale. Esplora la Grotta di Zeus, dove impressionanti stalattiti e stalagmiti creano un'atmosfera mistica. Proseguimento per il Monastero di Vidiani, ai piedi del Monte Louloudaki, quindi visita dell'Eco Park di Lasinthos, con ceramiche, laboratori di produzione di candele e una piccola fattoria di animali. Fermatevi al pittoresco villaggio di Krasi, famoso per le sue sorgenti naturali e il più antico platano di Creta. Successivamente, goditi una visita guidata a una panoramica fattoria del frantoio, imparando a conoscere l'olio d'oliva, il miele e i prodotti locali, con un pranzo opzionale e splendide viste sulle montagne. La giornata si conclude nell'iconico Palazzo di Cnosso, l'antica capitale minoica, dove storia e leggenda prendono vita. Una miscela perfetta di mitologia, cultura, natura e autentiche esperienze cretesi in un giorno indimenticabile.
Opzioni del tour
Itinerario
Iniziamo a raccogliere i partecipanti dai loro punti di ritiro al mattino. A seconda della posizione del tuo hotel o appartamento, il tempo totale di guida varierà. Guida dall'ultimo pick-up: circa 50 minuti
1° Tappa: Monastero di Vidiani – 25 minuti La nostra prima tappa è il Monastero Vidiani, un piccolo monastero ortodosso orientale incastonato ai piedi del Monte Louloudaki e dedicato alla Vergine Maria. Il suo tranquillo cortile, gli splendidi affreschi e l'ambiente montano creano un'atmosfera di tranquillo fascino spirituale, perfetta per un dolce inizio di giornata. Autobus: 15 minuti
2° Tappa : Grotta Psychro (Grotta di Zeus) – 1 ora 40 minuti Successivamente, visitiamo la leggendaria Grotta di Zeus, ritenuta il luogo di nascita del re degli dei. Scendendo nella caverna illuminata, incontrerai camere drammatiche decorate con impressionanti stalattiti e stalagmiti formatesi nel corso di migliaia di anni. L'atmosfera mistica e la bellezza geologica rendono questo uno dei siti antichi più iconici di Creta. Ingresso : 15€ (non incluso) Autobus: 10 minuti
3a fermata : Ecoparco di Lasinthos - 45 minuti Successivamente, esplora il Lasinthos Eco Park, un affascinante eco-parco con laboratori artigianali tradizionali, tra cui ceramiche e candele, insieme a una piccola fattoria di animali. Autobus: 20 minuti
4° Tappa : Villaggio di Krasi – 20 minuti Il nostro viaggio continua nel villaggio tradizionale di Krasi, noto per le sue sorgenti naturali di acqua dolce e per il più antico e grande platano di Creta. Godetevi una breve sosta rinfrescante circondata da una vegetazione lussureggiante e dall'autentica vita del villaggio cretese. Autobus: 25 minuti
4° Tappa: Azienda Agricola Olive Frantoio – 1 ora 40 minuti Visitiamo poi una bellissima fattoria del frantoio che si affaccia sulle montagne e sul Mar Egeo. Potrete usufruire di una visita guidata attraverso la produzione di olio d'oliva locale, miele e prodotti a base di olive fatti a mano. A seguire, potrete gustare un delizioso pranzo a base di ingredienti locali (a vostre spese), in un ambiente sereno ricco di aromi naturali e vista panoramica. Autobus: circa 1 ora
5° Tappa : Sito Archeologico di Cnosso – 1 ora La destinazione finale del tour è il famoso Palazzo di Cnosso, il cuore dell'antica civiltà minoica. Una visita guidata rivela l'affascinante storia della città più antica d'Europa mentre esplori camere restaurate, affreschi colorati e i resti di una cultura avanzata dell'età del bronzo. Ci sarà anche tempo per fotografie ed esplorazione personale del sito. Ingresso : 20€ (non incluso)
Ritorno ai Resort Al termine del tour, saliamo a bordo degli autobus e rientriamo negli hotel dove i partecipanti sono stati prelevati la mattina. Il tempo di ritorno varia a seconda del traffico e dei singoli luoghi di destinazione.
Punti salienti
Cosa è incluso
Luoghi e orari di ritiro
Ritiriamo i viaggiatori da punti specifici nelle aree di Sisi, Malia, Stalis, Hersonissos, Anissaras, Agkisaras, Gouves, Gournes, Kokkini Hani, Karteros, Amoudara, Agia Pelagia e da due punti centrali nella città di Heraklion. Non appena effettuerai la prenotazione ti contatteremo per farti sapere il luogo e l'ora esatti del Pick-up che è più vicino al tuo luogo di hotel, controlla la tua email.
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Informazioni importanti
- Sconsigliato ai viaggiatori con problemi cardiovascolari
- Adatto a tutti i livelli di forma fisica
Recensioni(55)
This was a great way to get a feel for the area given we only had a couple of days in Heraklion. Our guide Soula was fantastic and really made the sights come to life. The Cave of Zeus has beautiful stalactite and stalagmite formations, and Soula’s telling of the mythology behind it made it more meaningful. Knossos is, of course, the highlight of any visit to Heraklion. The information Soula gave us in advance and during the guided tour added to the experience. Coming from downtown it took about an hour to pick up all the rest of the visitors from other hotels, but they put us in a minibus directly back downtown at the end, which we greatly appreciated.
Amazing experience!! Our trip was on the Friday the 31st July and it was a fantastic day. Our tour guide, lovely lady with red hair (apologies I forgot her name) was phenomenal, very experienced and knowledgeable. She kept looking after all of us in such a lovely way. Big shout out to our driver George, very skilled driving up the hills and narrow roads. The whole day is full of amazing places to see and visit! Very worthy!!
A very good way to see a good few historical Cretan sights in one day. Had a really good time, we were picked up directly from our hotel and dropped off again, our guide, Roula, was so knowledgable, very kind and easy to talk to. There were lots of other families/couples on the bus and she made the experience accessible for everyone. All the different places we got to see were brilliant. The experience was around 12 hours long with a stop for lunch. Thank you Roula!
It was a wonderful experience with a very nice guide and the chauffeur drive safely. Thank you for the visit to Knossos to , the guide gave a magnificent tour on the site. Greetings Claude and Caroline
The Lassithi Plateau has beautiful nature, blooming fields, windmills, ancient plane trees, the eco-village is interesting, and in Knossos, we had a wonderfully detailed tour.
A great day of exploration! A lot was packed into the day, and even though we did not have the chance to visit the cave as it was under restoration, we were all contacted in advance to ask if we wanted to book another day or be refunded if that part of the trip was important, but we opted to still go. That way, I feel that the trip was much more evenly spaced out. We still got a great story about Zeus and Greek Gods on the trip up the mountains, and the views/places we saw up the Lasthiti Plateau with the windmills were gorgeous! The small village Krasi where the Plane Tree is was very lovely too, as was the Eco Park where we bought one of the unique pots made in their very own pottery studio. The Olive Oil Farm was great too, and their buffet does some amazing chips cooked in the oil they sell. We even got to visit a little known monastery which was very quaint and calm. The highlight was certainly Knossos Palace and the surrounding ruins. It's in a beautiful spot, plenty of shaded areas for hot days, and peacocks everywhere. It's quite fascinating to learn how it was found, what was done to restore it, and if you're really keen to see the original alfresco sections, they are in the Archaeological Museum in Heraklion due to weather risks, as it's all open air. From memory, I believe our guide was Rula, and we couldn't have asked for a better experience. Our driver George even drove us all the way back to our resort in Sisi, which can be a pain for the bigger coaches. Just all in all, it was a great day, and for us Brits who burn easily, I would recommending taking plenty of water, a hat, and decent walking shoes, otherwise you'll be in a spot of bother.
I am thrilled. The tour guide Irini was top-notch. I have never received so much interesting input on a tour; the woman does her job with absolute passion. Aside from this, it was a great value for money. I would like to give 8 stars if available. And I immediately booked the next tour with the organizer.
Our tour guide Roula and driver Nikos were fantastic! We had great communication in advance about changes to planned stops and the offer of a refund due to poor weather conditions affecting the trip, however we pushed ahead and enjoyed it anyway. It was great value for money with many planned stops, however it would have made more sense for us to pay more for the excursion and have everything included in the price e.g. entry to Knossos. I also think the olive mill farm was a bit misleading as looks nothing like the photos. We didn't get to visit the actual farm with olive vinyard, only the museum bit with example machinery. Special shout out to Roula though as she was so knowledgeable and led the tour in 3 languages (Greek, English and German). She was able to confidently answer anything! Overall this trip was enjoyable but it's mainly in the mountains which has poor visibility on a cloudy day and can get very cold and wet so prepare for the weather.
Organizers were very responsive to our questions. Our guide, Rula was excellent- knowledgeable and organized.
This is the best tour I have ever experienced due to the tour guide Spyros. Spyros was fun, attentive and ensured at all times that we were all having a great day. As a local , his knowledge was amazing and his generosity with his time and lots of extras was limitless. Waving hello to old friends in the villages made the day such fun . Coffee and traditional cake with locals was another added bonus. It is a long day but at the end you will have had a day that you will remember for a very long time.
