Combo Tour: Knossos & Lasithi Plateau, Lasinthos, Olive mill Farm

This tour is a great opportunity to experience many historical places located in two different regions, in one day!

Enjoy a road-trip that will let you explore spots at the Lassithi Plateau such us the Lasinthos eco park and the monastery of Santa Maria Vidiani as well as the Historical Minoan Palace of Knossos in Heraklion!

You will visit the traditional village of Krasi with the beautiful freshwater springs and the oldest and biggest tree on
Crete. Enjoy our time in Cretan nature!

Later that day, you will attend an Olive Mill Farm where you will be guided around and learn more about the production of, olive oil, olive soap and honey. At the farm, a local lunch will be prepared for our group (not included in price), with unique view to the Agean Sea and the Cretan Mountains

In the end of the tour, you will be amazed my the Archaeological Site of Knossos. A palace, centre of the Minoan civilisation and culture.

We will start collecting participants from pick-up points in the morning.
Depending on the place of your hotel/apartment the bus ride will differ.

Bus Drive to Lasinthos eco park: 50′
We will visit Lasinthos eco park for about 1 hour and 40 minutes. There, you may see how several local products are produced and admission is free. After that, we will have a small drive around the traditional villages of Lasithi Plateau.

The bus drive from Zeus Cave to the Monastery of Vidiani is almost 10′ where you can enjoy the views of cretan countryside. We will stop for a visit at the Monastery for about 25′.

Bus Drive to Krasi: 15 minutes.
We will visit the little traditional village Krasi with its beautiful freshwater springs and the oldest tree on Crete, for about 20′.

Lunch&guided tour at an Olive Mill Farm (bus drive to the Farm: 25 minutes).
There will be a big variety of traditional dishes made from local products of Crete, homemade wine and meats from the surrounding mountains. After lunch there will be guided tour around the Olive Mill Farm about olive oil production, olive soaps, ceramics, honey etc.

Bus Drive from Lasithi to the Minoan Palace will take almost 1 hour, depending of traffic.

As soon as we arrive, our participants will enter the Archaeological Site with our Representative in order to attend a Guided Tour for about 1 hour and then enjoy some free time to take photos and admire the historic Minoan place.
ENTRANCE FEE: 15€

Embarkation in the buses and drive back to the hotels where we gathered participants in the morning.
Depending on traffic and on the pick-up places of each one, the time of journey back to the hotel will differ.

• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

• Pick up from Heraklion area
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  Pick up from : Heraklion, Amoudara, Karteros, Kokini Hani
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• Pick up from Malia area
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  Pick up from resorts: Malia, Stalis, Sisi
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• Pick up from Agia Pelagia area
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  Pick-up from resorts: Agia Pelagia, Lygaria
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• Pick up from Hersonisos area
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  Pick up from : Hersonisos, Gouves, Analipsi, Anisaras, Gouves, Piskopiano, Koutouloufari
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• Liability Insurance Coverage by ALLIANZ for our tour participants
• Professional Driver
• Tour Guide

• Knossos Palace Entrance: 15€

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• This Tour is Provided by Cretan Odyssey.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Athens.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• This Tour is Rated 4.5 Stars based on 36 valid reviews on VIATOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.