Full-Day Tour to Vai Palm Beach, Toplou Monastery, and Sitia Town

Start your day tour discovering the beautiful east part of Crete!
The day tour starts from visiting Toplou, a 15th-century monastery located in a dry and barren area. Toplou monastery is one of the most significant monasteries in Crete, dedicated to Panagia (Virgin Mary) and St. John the Theologian.
Continue the tour, to visit the largest palm forest in Europe, Vai Palm Beach. The palm forest draws thousands of visitors each year. They come not only for its wonderful palm forest, but also for the large sandy beach spread out at its foot.
Last stop of the day is at Sitia town, one of the least “touristy” parts of Crete, that was built up in Venetian times.

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 Toplou will last for about 2 hours and 40 minutes.
Then we pay a visit to the historical and beautiful Monastery of Toplou and enjoy 40′ of guided time and free time to take photos.

Bus Drive to Vai Beach: 20 minutes
Stop at Vai, the biggest natural palm forest in Europe. There we will enjoy 2 hours and 40 minutes of free time to swim, sunbathe, have lunch and take photos of this exotic landscape of Crete.

Bus Drive to Sitia: 30 minutes
Participants will enjoy 1 hour and 20 minutes of free time to walk by the beach road, have a coffee or taste the delicious local homemade sweets. Embarkation on buses and return to the resorts.

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.

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

• French: Agia Pelagia area
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  Pick-up from specific points:: Agia Pelagia, Lygaria
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• English: Anisaras, Gouves area
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  Pick-up from specific points:: Anisaras, Analipsi, Gouves
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• German: Heraklion area
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  Pick-up from specific points: : Heraklion, Amoudara & Kokini Hani
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• French: Anisaras, Gouves area
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  Pick-up from specific points:: Anisaras, Analipsi, Gouves
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• French: Heraklion area
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  Pick-up from specific points: : Heraklion, Amoudara & Kokini Hani
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• French: Hersonissos, Malia
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  Pick-up from specific points: : Stalis, Malia, Hersonisos, Piskopiano and Sisi
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• English: Hersonissos, Malia
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  Pick-up from specific points: : Stalis, Malia, Hersonisos, Piskopiano and Sisi
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• German: Anisaras, Gouves area
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  Pick-up from specific points:: Anisaras, Analipsi, Gouves
  Pickup included
• German: Hersonissos, Malia
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  Pick-up from specific points: : Stalis, Malia, Hersonisos, Piskopiano and Sisi
  Pickup included
• English: Heraklion area
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  Pick-up from specific points: : Heraklion, Amoudara & Kokini Hani
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• English: Agia Pelagia area
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  Pick-up from specific points:: Agia Pelagia, Lygaria
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• Public Liability Insurance Coverage from ALLIANZ for all our tour participants
• Professional Driver
• Tour Guide

• Sunbeds
• Monastery Entrance Fee

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Please be advised..

• 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 5 Stars based on 2 valid reviews on VIATOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.