At Elounda you take the boat and cruise along the bay to the island of Spinalonga. The guided tour on Spinalonga will both fascinate and haunt you as you learn the tragic history of this island which was once a Venetian fortress and was then the isolated home of many lepers up to 1957 when it was cleared by the Health Authorities, leaving the place uninhabited. The Venetians constructed a very impressive fortress with forty cannons which has been guarding the strategic bay of Mirabello since the 15th century. We get on board again and head back to Elounda. Here we serve you your lunch and you will have time for resting or swimming in the crystal clear waters. After a short coach trip we arrive at Agios Nikolaos which lies on the shores of the Gulf of Mirabello and is famous for its 'bottomless lake’. You will have some free time on your own, to stroll around the shops or just relax in one of the popular cafes and watch the world go by. Our last stop is at a family olive oil factory.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 11.
The coach brings you to Elounda where you take the boat.
Enjoy the beautiful bay during your boat trip.
On Spinalonga (the island of tears) you have a professional guided tour (30 min) and about 1 hour free time. Time in Spinalonga: 1 hour 20 minutes Entrance to Spinalonga Fortress: 8€
Very known from ''How pays the ferryman''. Here we serve you your lunch and you will have time for resting or swimming in the crystal clear waters.
Your professional guide explains about this spectacular town and you have free time.
Our last stop is at a family olive oil factory.
GENERAL: Area Malia: +/- 9.00 am Area Stalida/Stalis: +/- 8.50 am Area Chersonissos: +/- 8.35 am Area Anissaras: +/- 8.25 am Area Analipsi: +/- 8.15 am Area Gouves: +/- 8.05 am Area Gournes: +/- 7.55 am Area Kokini Chani: +/- 7.45 am Area Karteros: +/- 7.40 am Area Heraklion: +/- 7.20 am Area Amoudara(Gazi): +/- 7.00 am HOTELS: See the list. If your hotel is NOT in the list, there is a pick up place NEARBY. TIME: Between 7.05 am - 9.10 am
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
SPINALONGA & ELOUNDA & AGIOS NIKOLAOS, lunch & BOAT included! lasts about 8 hours. The itinerary has 6 stops.
Prices start at $69 per person for this Heraklion experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Children aged 3–10 pay from $34, adults from $69. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. GENERAL: Area Malia: +/- 9.00 am Area Stalida/Stalis: +/- 8.50 am Area Chersonissos: +/- 8.35 am Area Anissaras: +/- 8.25 am Area Analipsi: +/- 8.15 am Area Gouves: +/- 8.05 am Area Gournes: +/- 7.55 am Area Kokini Chani: +/- 7.45 am Area Karteros: +/- 7.40 am Area Heraklion: +/- 7.20 am Area Amoudara(Gazi): +/- 7.00 am HOTELS: See the list. If your hotel is NOT in the list, there is a pick up place NEARBY. TIME: Between 7.05 am - 9.10 am Pickup points include Windmill Apartments, Lili Hotel.
The experience is available in DE, EN, PL, FR.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 50 participants.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap Children must be accompanied by an adult
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 2.6 out of 5 across 5 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Eye travel.
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2 times fifteen minutes in a boat and hours in the bus being dropped at commercial places. Waste of money and not recommended.
Spijtig dit te lezen, maar kan je naar het juiste bedrijf sturen? Bij onze excursie duurt de boottrip 2 keer 45min. Ik weet dat er andere bedrijven zijn die vanuit een andere haven vertrekken en dit is inderdaad 15min. Dank je.
Super nice experience, but in sissi it is locally cheaper to book. Transportation is well arranged from sissi. Trip is definitely worth the money!!
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Bitterly disappointed to have spent only 15-20 minutes walking around Spinalonga on our own instead of 1 hour. This was due to English speaking tourists only being allowed off the boat last after other European tourists and the slow speed of buying tickets. We feel it would have been much better to allow us more time as that was meant to be the highlight of the trip. They could have reduced the time at the next stop Elounda bay for this. Veggie option for lunch was poor - salad and cold wrap of cucumber, tomato and sweet corn- no feta cheese/quorn or sauce etc. Elounda bay was Ok but mostly rock with tiniest amount of sand for 3 people ! Spinalonga was amazing but didnt get the time to appreciate it. Paid £76.86 for 2 of us
You blackmailed us with a time limit. If we didn't give you money you would write a review and ask 12 others to write also a bad review. You are reported to Tripadvisor. When we didn't react on this one, you wrote a 1 star on Google with an even bigger story. What you write is totally out of proportion that it's totally not possible. You should be ashamed!
Overall the day was excellent. Some points that aren't mentioned above are that you also get to spend around 2 hours in Elounda after the trip to Spinalonga and then around an hour in Agios Nikolaos and a short time in a olive oil factory in Malia. There was no BBQ lunch as stated but they handed out sandwiches, snacks and drinks and even a cheeky shot of ouzo on the boat back from Spinalonga. Oi oi. It was great how they just let you do your own thing and wasn't hearded around like cattle by some shepherd with a clipboard. Overall the day was fantastic value for money and we would definitely recommend it. ****
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| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPINALONGA & ELOUNDA & AGIOS NIKOLAOS, lunch & BOAT included! | 8 hours | 2.6 (5) | $69 | |
 Spinalonga, Plaka, Elounda, Agios Nikolaos & Olive Mill | Private | 7–8 hours | 5.0 (34) | $98 | View |
 Heraklion : Spinalonga, Agios Nikolaos , Elounda Boat Tour & BBQ | 8 hours | 3.6 (33) | $37 | View |
 Cruise to Spinalonga, Kolokytha Bay & Agios Nikolaos with Lunch | 9–10 hours | 4.0 (129) | $57 | View |
 Day Trip to Agios Nikolaos and Spinalonga Island | 8–9 hours | 4.4 (458) | $48 | View |
 Agios Nikolaos - Elounda - Spinalonga island Day tour | 6–8 hours | 5.0 (5) | $742 | View |
 Makrigialos-Ierapetra: Spinalonga, Elounda & Agios Nikolaos Tour | 7 hours | 4.8 (5) | $78 | View |