Zeus Cave-Traditional-Villages-Old Wind Mills-Olive Oil Factory-Small Group.

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8 hours
Pick-up offered
Free cancellation
1 - 8
Mobile ticket

Overview

This is my favorite tour in Crete because you get to see the real Crete, the old wind mills the old villages, Zeus Cave where the king of all the Greek gods was born. His mother gave birth there to hide from his father Kronos. We will see the old traditional windmills and the amazing views from an altitude of around 1000 m above sea level . Then it's off to Lasithi plateau, the biggest one in Crete . Driving through the old villages on the Lasithi plateau you feel that you are traveling back in time, like time stopped long ago.We can visit an olive oil factory ( optional ) where we learn about how olives are picked and how olive oil is made now and how they used to do it in the olden days .
( Flexible pick up from your hotel in Heraklion area ).

Inclusions

  • Small-group tour.
  • Liability Insurance
  • Water , coffees

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Malia, Malia, Crete

Visit olive oil factory to learn about how olive oil is made with the modern machinery and with the old machinery.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Platanus Tree, Main Square, Krasi, Crete 700 05 Greece

We visit the village of Krasi , walk around the stone narrow streets and old houses, of course have a few photos at the oldest and biggest Platanus tree in Crete.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Windmills Of Lasithi Plateau, Οροπεδίο Λασιθίου, Tzermiado, Crete 841 00 Greece

We will see the old wind mills that used to pump the way from the underground to water the crops and the other windmills that used to grain wheat and corn to make flour.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Diktion Antron, Psichro, 720 52, Greece

We visit the Cave of Zeus and can enjoy a refreshing drink .

Note : there is 10-15 min walk uphill to reach to Cave and then we have around 100 steps down explore the Cave and look around to find Zeus . ( I am still looking for him after many years) .

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Alternative Crete, Mochos, Crete 70005 Greece

We visit the old village of Mochos with its beautiful churches and narrow streets, old buildings and then we are going to enjoy a Cretan traditional lunch in one of its local restaurants .

Duration: 1 hour

Time of tour

08:00 AM

Meeting point

1: Capsis Astoria Heraklion, Pl. Eleftherias, Iraklio 712 02, Greece
2: Omalia Olive Press, Αγίας Μαρίνας, Malia 700 07, Greece
Traveler pickup is offered
We can pick you up from your hotel or another location that is in and around Heraklion City , Gouves , Anisara Analipsi , Chersonisos , Stalida , Malia ,
For other areas ( Agia Pelagia and Fodele , Sisi ) there is an extra charge for transfer,
We don’t pick up clients from Chania, Rethimnon or Elounda. We can meet up at a meeting point.

Ports

  • Heraklion Port Passenger Station, Leof. Nearchou, Iraklio 713 07, Greece

Additional information

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of booking.
  • There is a 15 minutes walking up hill to get to the cave and then around 100 steps to get inside the cave .
  • Walking up to the Cave is optional. At the bottom of the Cave is a cafeteria where you can enjoy some fresh fruit juice ,
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • The maximum number of people joining this tour is 7 .
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
  • Face masks provided for travelers
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized

Exclusions

  • Zeus Cave , Diktion Antron ,entrance fee ( 6 Euro for adults, kids up to 15 for free.
  • Lunch - Cretan traditional lunch, soft drinks, house wine, 15 euros per person ( Optional)
  • Entry/Admission - Diktion Antron

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
shyamolid509
May 2022

If you are visiting Crete, please contact Eddie and his company, Explore Crete. This was the highlight of our 24 day trip to Greece. Eddie was funny and at the same time knowledgeable. He went above and beyond to give us the best experience in Crete. The driver of our private tour Mike was also v...

rociol636
May 2022

A wonderful experience overall. We had a lot of fun, learnt things, saw things and enjoyed things - Eddie was a 5* guide - if you want to see things the way you should, he's the man! ~ Maria

Stewart_C
May 2022

Eddie is extremely informative and enthusiastic about Crete. He's very cheeky and fun. The food was great too.

S_D
April 2022

Fantastic tour, recommended Eddie is very knowledgeable and welcoming . Got insight into local life as well Throughly enjoyed

Phillip_N
April 2022

Eddie was such a great guide and storyteller. The entire trip was so full of information about not only Crete, but the rest of the world. It was so interesting to hear comparisons between Crete and the world. The trip gave us a look into what modern Crete looks like but what it also used to lo...

Nina_L
April 2022

My partner and I booked this tour last minute on an evening while in Heraklion. We wanted to check out the Zeus/Psychro Cave mostly, and were told that 70 Euro (one way) would be a good price to get there with a taxi. We found this rather pricey for just the cave experience and were looking for t...

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