Palácio de Knossos e/ou Cave Zeus + Olive Mill | Local & Privado
Descrição
Excursão privada conduzida por um motorista-anfitrião local, ligando o passado antigo de Creta com a vida cotidiana - da herança minoica e mitologia grega a aldeias de montanha e propriedades de gestão familiar. Duas (2) Versões Itonerárias: • Cave Knossos OR Zeus (versão mais curta) • Cave de Knossos e Zeus (versão completa) O que você vai experimentar • Palácio de Knossos - Explore o sítio arqueológico minoico • Lassithi Plateau — mitologia e vida rural • Caverna de Zeus (lugar de nascimento de Zeus) • Olive mill & degustação • Aldeias tradicionais • Mosteiro Histórico • Workshop de cerâmica • Almoço opcional cretense A sua experiência • Excursão totalmente privada • Movimento flexível e sem pressa • Paradas ajustadas aos seus interesses e timing Nota: A caverna está fechada às terças-feiras Excursão de um dia à Creta • Cruise-friendly
Opções de passeio
Itinerário
Uma jornada na antiga civilização minoica se desenrola através dos notáveis restos do Palácio de Knossos, onde a arquitetura, o simbolismo e a mitologia oferecem insights sobre a sociedade mais avançada da Europa. A partir de 1 de maio de 2026, a visita ao Palácio de Knossos é oferecida como componente opcional desta experiência privada e requer aproximadamente 90 minutos.
Você descobrirá como o “ouro líquido” é produzido desde os tempos antigos até os dias atuais. Durante a experiência de degustação de azeite que se segue, você ficará encantado pelos sabores. A compra de produtos é opcional.
A árvore plana tem cerca de 2.400 anos e tem um perímetro de 24 metros, oferecendo generosamente sua sombra e frescura. Alguns dizem que é perseguido pelos espíritos de escritores famosos, acordos históricos e juramentos mantidos para sempre.
O planalto está repleto de moinhos de vento, sendo os mais importantes utilizados para moer cereais. Esses imperiosos moinhos de vento resistiram ao teste do tempo e às batalhas com os pretensos Dom Quixotes.
A rota por vilas escondidas nos levará a uma taverna que oferece iguarias locais de dar água na boca. - Uma parada para almoço aqui é opcional, mas altamente recomendada.
Caverna de Zeus (Dikteon Cave) — Visita opcional Dependendo da versão do itinerário que você escolher, o lendário local de nascimento de Zeus pode ser incluído como parte desta experiência privada. A visita leva cerca de 80 minutos no total e inclui um passeio de 1 milha (1,6 km) em montanhas em caminhos pavimentados, além de escadas que levam à entrada da caverna. A caverna é sazonal e está programada para funcionar de 1 de junho a 31 de outubro de 2026, sujeito às condições do Guru local. Quando a caverna não é visitada, o passeio naturalmente se concentra no Lassithi Plateau, aldeias tradicionais, pontos de vista e a paisagem mitológica e cultural mais ampla conectada a Zeus.
Deixando para trás o planalto, cativados pelas vistas panorâmicas, desceremos a montanha até chegar à aldeia submersa de Sfendyli, na barragem de Aposelemis. Uma breve paragem permitir-nos-á imaginar como era a vida na aldeia, onde quase se podem ver e ouvir crianças a brincar numa comunidade outrora vibrante.
Destaques
O que está incluído
Locais e horários de recolha
Ponto de Pick-Up: Fora da recepção do seu hotel. -Para os passageiros de cruzeiro: Fora do principal Heraklion Port Passenger Terminal Building Pick-ups fora da área designada -Disponível mediante solicitação (pode aplicar-se um custo adicional)
Avaliações dos viajantes
Informações importantes
- Bebês e crianças pequenas podem andar em um carrinho
- Assentos infantis disponíveis
- Adequado para todos os níveis de condicionamento físico
- Seu Driver-Host fornece histórico histórico, contexto local e logística ao longo do dia fora de locais arqueológicos. A lei grega exige uma Guia Licenciada para passeios dentro de locais e museus; estes podem ser organizados mediante pedido para uma visita aprofundada.
- A caverna está fechada aos domingos
- Os viajantes de navios de cruzeiro devem tomar a opção mais precoce possível
- Podemos acomodar grandes grupos. Para grupos de 9 ou mais, entre em contato conosco diretamente
- Os viajantes devem usar sapatos e roupas adequados
Avaliações(21)
Georgios was a great guide and had a wonderful agenda including Konoss site, olive oil factory (just a fascinating process) and a Pottery Studio. Our day was interesting, the people welcoming. In all a grat day
We had such a fun time with Dimitri. We traveled with our three daughters and he was great with tailoring our day to our kids. We saw so much and learned so much history about the island.
This tour is so educational and beautiful. We had 2 couples and George was amazing. So knowledgeable and interesting. We ate authentic food. We saw the windmills, tasted the different olive oils and honeys. We walked around so small villages and the views from Table Mountain was amazing and breathtaking. Knossos and the pots that are preserved there are not to be missed. You will miss out if you do not check out SunSud and George while in Crete.
Dimitris was a fabulous guide! We learned so much, saw more than we ever could have on our own in our one day on Crete, and were able to avoid crowds. Can’t recommend this highly enough!
We couldn’t have asked for a better experience! Dimitris was an amazing guide and we definitely saw more unique features of Crete, and learned more about the island, in the one day we had than we could have hoped for. For instance, we were taken to Knossos well before the crowds and practically had the place to ourselves! Can’t recommend this highly enough!
George is an exceptional tour guide. He showed us all the highlights of Heraklion and it was interesting to hear the history of most of the sites. We all agreed this was one of our better tours we have been. George kept in contact with me from beginning to end with what’s app and he was always quick with his responses. We were on a cruise and he picked us up on time and dropped us back to port on time. Thank you George!
George is an exceptional tour guide. He showed us all the highlights of Heraklion and it was interesting to hear the history of most of the sites. We all agreed this was one of our better tours we have been. George kept contact with me from beginning to end with what's app and he was always quick with his responses. We were on a cruise and he picked us up on time and dropped us back to port on time. Thank you George!
Our afternoon tour into the heart of Crete was exceptional. We started at a local olive mill, learning about production and enjoying fresh tastings. Our journey then led us through a traditional village featuring a centuries-old tree, to a peaceful monastery, and even included picking fresh strawberries straight from the field. Lunch at the plateau's finest tavern proved a real highlight, offering authentic Cretan flavors amidst a stunning backdrop. We concluded our day with an early evening visit to the Palace of Knossos, the ideal time to explore this historic site, avoiding both crowds and heat. The entire experience was smooth and perfectly paced. George, our host and guide, was knowledgeable, caring, and his passion for Crete's beauty and culture truly shone through. For a relaxed and enriching Cretan adventure, SunSud Tours comes highly recommended!
This tour lasted about 4 hours. George was great to work with. He always answered our emails with our detailed list of questions. He was very understanding of any concerns that we had considering this was our first cruise and our first excursion in Greece. Dimitri was our tour guide. He was very helpful and at times informative with some areas of Heraklion. We visited at olive press factory (Omalia Olive Press). We even bought some olive oil for us and friends. We saw the Windmills on Lasithi Plateau. Boy, was it windy but a beautiful site to see! We visited a strawberry field which we were able to pick some and eat. We stopped at a monastery and lunch afterwards. Dimitri stopped at locations for great photos. We briefly visited the little village of Ano Mera and saw the old Platanus Tree in Krasi, and saw the Aposelemis Dam. We finally stopped at Knossos Palace where our licensed professional guide, Poppy, showed us around. She was a wealth of knowledge and certainly knows her history. She was very thorough and gave us suggestions where we should take great pics. She didn't rush us at all and when my son wanted to go back to the last stop to take pics, she patiently waited for him. They returned us to the cruise ship on time. No rushing and we felt that we were able to really see a lot of the countryside of Heraklion/Crete. This was an amazing tour and we highly recommend using Sun Sud Tours for any of your private tours. Each of the staff members were so helpful, thoughtful, informative, and knowledgeable: George, Dimitri, and Poppy. Thank you guys!!! Loved it!
We had such a fantastic day touring Crete with George! Right from the start, he made us feel comfortable and welcomed. What stood out most was how he took the time to get to know us and then tailored the tour to match our interests t felt so personal and thoughtful, not just a cokie-cutter experience. We started off at the Omalos Olive Press, which was such a cool intro to local traditions. Tasting the olive oil there set the tone for the day authentic, flavorful, and full of little surprises. We then stopped at a beautiful old platanus tree and got to see the iconic windmills at the Lassithi Plateau. The scenery was absolutely stunning, and George shared so many interesting stories and bits of history along the way. Even though the Cave of Zeus was closed, it didn’t take away from the experience at all. George filled the day with incredible stops and local gems we never would’ve found on our own. The highlight for us was how the day wrapped up in the charming Stilianou Winery, where we enjoyed some amazing wines and olive oils alongside Yaya’s homemade Cretan pies. It was so cozy and warm, like being invited into someone’s home for a true local meal. Just perfect. George is more than a guide he’s a passionate storyteller and a genuinely kind person. This was one of the best days of our trip, and we couldn’t recommend him more highly. Don’t miss this experience if you're in Crete!
