Richtis Waterfall, Minoan History, Oldest Tree, North Coast (Luxury Adventure)
Overview
Discover some wonderful hidden places. Visit a stunning Waterfall, and one of the oldest Olive trees in the world to name just a couple of things you will see.
On this tour you will visit a Gorge and a hidden Waterfall on the east side of the island. Our tour leads you along the coastline with its spectacular views. Olive trees and wildlife are everywhere. We start our hiking walk near the coast, about a half hour later we reach through a jungle type of landscape the waterfall. Crystal clear cold water is descending from an 18 meter high rock formation in a tiny small lake where we can have a deserved refreshing dip in the clear spring water. Lunch will be served at a local Taverna at the waters edge. An amazing back to nature tour which will lead you through several different types of terrain which offers a display of Wild herbs, Olive groves, elusive wildlife and the pretty photogenic jungle at the Waterfalls.
On this tour you will visit a Gorge and a hidden Waterfall on the east side of the island. Our tour leads you along the coastline with its spectacular views. Olive trees and wildlife are everywhere. We start our hiking walk near the coast, about a half hour later we reach through a jungle type of landscape the waterfall. Crystal clear cold water is descending from an 18 meter high rock formation in a tiny small lake where we can have a deserved refreshing dip in the clear spring water. Lunch will be served at a local Taverna at the waters edge. An amazing back to nature tour which will lead you through several different types of terrain which offers a display of Wild herbs, Olive groves, elusive wildlife and the pretty photogenic jungle at the Waterfalls.
Inclusions
- Bottled water
- Light refreshments
- Lunch
- Driver/guide
- Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
- Pickup at your hotel
- Entry/Admission - Azorias Ancient Olive Tree
- Entry/Admission - Late Minoan Settlement of Azorias
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Adventure Crete, Elounda, Crete 720 53 Greece
Here is our head office, normally we dont stop there or just for picking up guests.
Pass By: Agios Nikolaos, Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi Prefecture, Crete
Pass the city with the wellknown lake
Stop At: Richtis Gorge, Exo Mouliana, Sitia, Crete 723 00 Greece
Wonderful waterfall, have a swim in the cold sweetwater
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Azorias Ancient Olive Tree, Kavousi, Crete 72200 Greece
one of the oldest olive trees 3250 years old. just impressive
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Late Minoan Settlement of Azorias, Kavousi, Crete 72200 Greece
one of the most interesting settlement is the lost city of Azoria, archeology are still digging there, you are far from normal tourist paths...
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Voulisma Beach, Ethniki Odos Agiou Nikolaou Sitias, Istron, Agios Nikolaos, Crete 721 00 Greece
on the way back you will see the Wonderfull beach of Voulisma
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Adventure Crete, Elounda, Crete 720 53 Greece
Here is our head office, normally we dont stop there or just for picking up guests.
Pass By: Agios Nikolaos, Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi Prefecture, Crete
Pass the city with the wellknown lake
Stop At: Richtis Gorge, Exo Mouliana, Sitia, Crete 723 00 Greece
Wonderful waterfall, have a swim in the cold sweetwater
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Azorias Ancient Olive Tree, Kavousi, Crete 72200 Greece
one of the oldest olive trees 3250 years old. just impressive
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Late Minoan Settlement of Azorias, Kavousi, Crete 72200 Greece
one of the most interesting settlement is the lost city of Azoria, archeology are still digging there, you are far from normal tourist paths...
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Voulisma Beach, Ethniki Odos Agiou Nikolaou Sitias, Istron, Agios Nikolaos, Crete 721 00 Greece
on the way back you will see the Wonderfull beach of Voulisma
Additional information
- Infant seats available
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- good shoes and good physical condition necessary
- take swimming costume and towel with you
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- 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 6 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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.
Kentishexplorer
July 2019
Had a great day out with Adventure Crete with Petra as our guide. Petra was very knowledgable about the area and history of Crete. The walk through the gorge was tricky at times but fairly easy for able people. With plenty of photo opportunities along the way. As you make it to the falls you’re w...
Had a great day out with Adventure Crete with Petra as our guide. Petra was very knowledgable about the area and history of Crete. The walk through the gorge was tricky at times but fairly easy for able people. With plenty of photo opportunities along the way. As you make it to the falls you’re welcomed by the glorious views. A lovely dip into the mountain fresh waters is a great reward for the trek. Once we were ready and stroll back down towards the beach back to the car. Before heading to a restaurant for lunch and then along to an ancient olive tree. A very enjoyable day and would highly recommend Adventure CreteNuha_H
June 2019
Andre was amazing, he knew the area so well and he gave interesting information on everything we were seeing. The trip contains some difficult terrain and he was patient and helpful to those who were struggling a bit, the whole trip was really well structured and the food was great too, it allowe...
Andre was amazing, he knew the area so well and he gave interesting information on everything we were seeing. The trip contains some difficult terrain and he was patient and helpful to those who were struggling a bit, the whole trip was really well structured and the food was great too, it allowed us to get a taste of lots of different type of Greek food. Also, my friend left something in his car and he was kind enough to contact us afterwards and return it to us. This was the best day we had in our week trip to Crete, so I definitely recommend booking it!PERTHEAGLE
June 2019
Last year we did the Sarakina Gorge trip so decided to do the Richtis Falls trip this time. Ann in the office was very helpful and organised a trip for us. We were surprised when Petra picked us up at our hotel as she was our driver last year also. We were also surprised that like last year my...
Last year we did the Sarakina Gorge trip so decided to do the Richtis Falls trip this time. Ann in the office was very helpful and organised a trip for us. We were surprised when Petra picked us up at our hotel as she was our driver last year also. We were also surprised that like last year my wife and I were the only two doing the trip. It was a very picturesque drive to the falls with Petra pointing out places of interest. The climb to the falls was quite demanding for someone my age but Petra made sure we took our time. Good walking shoes are a must although we did see someone doing it bare footed!!!. The walk to the top was well worth it and we rested a while at the waterfall before taking the 30 minute walk back to the Land Rover. We stopped at a Taverna for lunch with food fit for an army. A very pleasant day spent with Petra again who is a very good guide and careful driver.Gemma S
April 2019
Was a brilliant trip with beautiful views, the hike to the waterfall was brilliant but quite physically demanding, recommend walking boots. Took half an hour to the waterfall and half an hour back out but thoroughly enjoyed it! Stopped for lunch on the way back which was an amazing traditional Gr...
Was a brilliant trip with beautiful views, the hike to the waterfall was brilliant but quite physically demanding, recommend walking boots. Took half an hour to the waterfall and half an hour back out but thoroughly enjoyed it! Stopped for lunch on the way back which was an amazing traditional Greek meal, stopped at a couple of other interesting points and the tour guide was very friendly and knowledgable. Loved it !DaisyDot24
June 2018
I think one of the highlights of the journey was all the knowledge our guide had about the island as well as all the towns and parts of Crete you get to see. Our driver was right on time to pick us up and off we went with one other couple. The drive over is a bit long, but we stopped several time...
I think one of the highlights of the journey was all the knowledge our guide had about the island as well as all the towns and parts of Crete you get to see. Our driver was right on time to pick us up and off we went with one other couple. The drive over is a bit long, but we stopped several times for photo opportunities as well as to see the natural landscape and plants up close. I will say that the hike is quite intensive, I was surprised by how overgrown the path seemed in some places and that a lot of the plants had thorns! Once we were in the shaded part of the path it was quite nice and the waterfall was beautiful. The water helped cool everyone right down and made for a pleasant journey back to the car. Lunch was great, beautiful views and delicious food, what more can you ask for? The stop at the olive tree was interesting and our guide added in another stop at a chapel which was great. Overall a very informative day.JanMan212
September 2021
Die Tour war sehr schön. Wir haben zwei Tage vorher gebucht. Um die Bestätigung mit genauen Infos wie Sprache, Gruppengröße und Abholzeit zu bekommen, würde ich empfehlen, ein paar Tage vorher zu buchen. Unsere deutschsprachige Führung war freundlich und engagiert und kennt sich sehr gut mit Kult...
Die Tour war sehr schön. Wir haben zwei Tage vorher gebucht. Um die Bestätigung mit genauen Infos wie Sprache, Gruppengröße und Abholzeit zu bekommen, würde ich empfehlen, ein paar Tage vorher zu buchen. Unsere deutschsprachige Führung war freundlich und engagiert und kennt sich sehr gut mit Kultur und Pflanzen aus. Wir waren eine kleine Gruppe aus 4 Personen, was sie genutzt hat um auf individuelle Interessen ausführlich einzugehen und sogar einen weiteren Zwischenstopp einzulegen. Die Wanderung durch die ruhige Schlucht und das Baden bei dem Wasserfall waren eine tolle Abwechslung. Obwohl wir in unserer Unterkunft bereits lokale Speisen gegessen hatten, war das Mezze-Mittagessen noch mal anders und sehr lecker. Mit Blick auf das Meer konnten wir verschiedene Spezialitäten sowie kretischen Wein und Raki probieren. Die Fahrt im Jeep war bequem und sicher. Wir würden die Tour bei einem Aufenthalt im Nordosten der Insel jedem ans Herz legen. Lieben Dank an Petra für die schöne Tour!