Cave Of Zeus
Overview
Admire amazing view of Gulf of Mirabello from 1000m altitude
Visit the Katharo and Iassithi Plateaus
See mountain wildlife including eagles and goats
Visit the Birth Cave of Zeus
Inclusions
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch
- Bottled water
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Kritsa, Kritsa, Lasithi Prefecture, Crete
The traditional village of Kritsa, a historic village rich in legends, gorges, archeological and religious monuments and monuments.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Katharo Plataeu, Katharo, Kritsa, , Agios Nikolaos, Crete Greece
The Lower Plateau (altitude 1250m), a plateau famous for the Cretan dwarf hippopotamus fossils found in the area. The plateau has a wonderful landscape surrounded by many legends and stories dating back to the Ottoman era.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Dikteon Cave, Mount Dicte range in East Crete, Psichro, Crete 720 52 Greece
Lassithi Plateau (altitude 1150m). More than 10, 000 traditional windmills operated in the area until a few decades ago. In the 1950s and 1960s, the Plateau was actually one of the first wind farms in Europe. The Diktaio Cave, that is, the birthplace of Zeus, is located in the village of Psychro (altitude 840m).
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Krasi, Krasi, Crete
As we descend, we make a short stop in the village of Krasi and photograph the favorite plane of the famous Cretan writer Nikos Kazantzakis. The perimeter of the plane tree is about 24 meters and is estimated to be 2400 years old. It is also said that each measure of its perimeter corresponds to the age of 100 years.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- 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 10 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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We were picked up promptly at our resort by our wonderful driver, George. The vehicle was clean and comfortable and the car seat was all ready for our toddler. We had a great tour, seeing all the beautiful scenery and small towns and had quite a tasty lunch. We couldn't have asked for a better to...
We were picked up promptly at our resort by our wonderful driver, George. The vehicle was clean and comfortable and the car seat was all ready for our toddler. We had a great tour, seeing all the beautiful scenery and small towns and had quite a tasty lunch. We couldn't have asked for a better tour guide!Spinalong Island and Cave of Zeus are both well worth visiting as was the mountainous countryside we traversed and the villages we saw. HOWEVER, our guide/driver had only a halting understanding of English, he did not provide a commentary just answered questions that he knew and then only in gene...
Spinalong Island and Cave of Zeus are both well worth visiting as was the mountainous countryside we traversed and the villages we saw. HOWEVER, our guide/driver had only a halting understanding of English, he did not provide a commentary just answered questions that he knew and then only in general terms. Our main concerns were, 1. Even after parting with 84€ each, we still had to pay another 8€ each to get on Spinalong Island whilst our guide/driver stayed on the mainland, ie no guide to familiarise us with the structures and history of the island and its settlements just let us wander around! 2. We parted with another 6€ each to enter Diktaean Cave, the birthplace of Zeus. Again our guide pointed to the start of the 20 minute trek and remained behind drinking coffee! A little bit rich!Fantastic day. We loved the boat ride to Spinalonga (be prepared to climb once on the island). Lots of history znd6 lovely views. We then went with the guide up the mountains to Krista, beautiful village, before going further into the mountains for lunch (where we tried goat, it was really good)....
Fantastic day. We loved the boat ride to Spinalonga (be prepared to climb once on the island). Lots of history znd6 lovely views. We then went with the guide up the mountains to Krista, beautiful village, before going further into the mountains for lunch (where we tried goat, it was really good). We also saw the 1000 year old tree, and visited Zeus's cave (be prepared to climb). They had donkeys which you could hire to take you up the mountain and bring you back down (completely disagree with this. We saw a man about 20st sat on a poor donkey who was struggling in 32 degrees to take him up and down the mountain, if they are going to use them they should be restricted to children under 7). Our guide was very informative discussed at great length with my 14yr old Greek mythologyUnique experience as i said.real crete,not what hotels want to show you and in the end just stay inside:( we ve seen places I didn't even know was there. We tasted local wine, fruits and food full of taste & aromas. Cant say enough....you have to experience this unique kind of thing. Ahhh to not ...
Unique experience as i said.real crete,not what hotels want to show you and in the end just stay inside:( we ve seen places I didn't even know was there. We tasted local wine, fruits and food full of taste & aromas. Cant say enough....you have to experience this unique kind of thing. Ahhh to not forget...jordan is THE Driver :) Many thanks to the team, hope to be with you soon enough.zu eng im Wagen.. wenn ich auf dem Rückweg eine fremde Person schlafend auf meiner Schulter habe.. Wurden pünktlich im Hotel abgeholt, zuerst zu 7 in einen Wagen gequetscht, dann ohne Erklärung irgendwohin gefahren, wo 2 Damen gesagt wurden, sie müssen mit jemanden anderen gehen. Nach einer Fahrt...
zu eng im Wagen.. wenn ich auf dem Rückweg eine fremde Person schlafend auf meiner Schulter habe.. Wurden pünktlich im Hotel abgeholt, zuerst zu 7 in einen Wagen gequetscht, dann ohne Erklärung irgendwohin gefahren, wo 2 Damen gesagt wurden, sie müssen mit jemanden anderen gehen. Nach einer Fahrt zu einem Dorf wurde angehalten und gesagt, wir treffen uns in 30 Minuten wieder beim Wagen.. sorry.. geht gar nicht.. dann viel Geschwafel über Weltanschauungen die man nicht aufgedrängt haben will..zwar war die Landschaft schön, viel Erklärungen über jeden Baum und jedes Pflänzchen, aber nicht viel mehr.. Plan abspulen und gut.. Mittagessen war sehr lecker..Wielojęzyczny z wieloma pasjami i zainteresowaniami przewodnik Nikolaos , bardzo otwarty i komunikatywny , który prowadzi wycieczkę bardzo dobrze i spokojnie , uśmiechnięty i szczęśliwy, polecam gorąco.....
Wielojęzyczny z wieloma pasjami i zainteresowaniami przewodnik Nikolaos , bardzo otwarty i komunikatywny , który prowadzi wycieczkę bardzo dobrze i spokojnie , uśmiechnięty i szczęśliwy, polecam gorąco.....