Pure nature along with natural wildlife and picturesque scenery, can only describe this tour. Perfectly combining majestic villages, offering a unique experience of picking your own oranges from the trees , along with history and the traditional way of life.
Small fishing boats,fisherman preparing their nets to get ready to go out for a good catch,old Byzantine monasteries,tiny little villages,all those combined with olive oil and wine tasting, in a local wine distillery,after the three and a half hour tour, will make you feel like a real Cretan. Don"t miss it.
Off the beaten track, to discover inland scenery, ancient churches and hidden villages. A tour where the passage of time stands still and pure relaxation awaits!
A tour that offers a truly unique experience and true Cretan hospitality. Highlights of Crete’s 1941 battle, beer tasting in a Cretan brewery, sweet scented valleys, natural water springs and white mountains are all features of this wonderful tour.
This tour offers you the only chance to follow in the footsteps of Greece's greatest politician ever! The gorge is home to 215 species of Crete's wildest flowers scenting the way through the ravine. Hilltop caves are the home of Crete’s protected Kri-Kri goats and history of the hidden revolutionary uprising. Exciting highlights in the village of Therisso awaits you!
Join us for our afternoon trip that will unravel its most valuable treasures, hidden for centuries, in small villages, wild ravines and off the beaten track hidden caves. Uncover our wine routes, tasting the nectar of the Gods, and discover old chapels all build inside caves hidden in a secret gorge ,and the majesty of the monastery of Metamorphosis build of stone.
Our early afternoon tour offers you a classic way of discovering true hospitality. A journey that reveals myths of saints. Spilia cave is not only hosting stalagmites & stalactites but also offers scenic hiltop views. Τhe surrounding villages are home of the oldest olive tree in the Meditteranian. Not forgetting our local natural products: wine, raki, honey tasting all offered in this tour - cheers!
Our final afternoon tour offers a journey of Byzantine times, inland and through ripe orchards that offer scented/valley trails of fruit zest! River banks burst with natural and 'youthful' springs, the taste of which is positively unique. Visit an orange grove and collect oranges from the trees!
The final afternoon tour offers the chance to discover the beauty of the hidden valley behind Platanias village and the glorious past of upper Platanias ,with 10min stop at the shelter-museum from the WWll.
Crete, in its 4000 years of turbulent past has always been the crossroads of civillization, culture and history. Join us on this fantastic intoxicated journey through time and history. Discover ancient hidden monasteries in tiny villages and follow Crete’s wine routes. We travel southwest through the orange groves, Patelari and Galata, riding leisurely until we reach outskirts of Vatolakos. Then, driving over Keritis River on the historic bridge of Alikianos, we finally reach the picturesque village of Vatolakos. Here we discover the mystical art of wine tasting, under the shades of the vines of Bucavillia trees, sitting in the old Cretan house and winery of Manousakis family. We have the opportunity to taste – the nectar of gods- some of the island’s finest wines which won many national and European awards for their quality and taste. Our last stop, is on the hill-sides of Varipetro, where it peacefully stands the Greek Orthodox monastery of Metamorphosis. We have 30 min. stop there, in order to admire the breathtaking views and the unique flora and fauna of the White Mountains.
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«Βατόλακος», το πιο αντιπροσωπευτικό πορτοκαλοχώρι της περιοχής γνωστό από την Γιορτή Πορτοκαλιού, στο παρελθόν. Οινογευσία, στο τοπικό οινοποιείο. Ξενάγηση στα Μνημεία και τους Εκκλησιαστικούς θησαυρούς, με την επίσκεψή μας στο «Μοναστήρι της Μεταμορφώσεως», πύργος επιβλητικός, ανάμεσα σε ένα φιλόξενο, ειρηνικό και όλο αναζητήσεις τοπίο, με καταπληκτικές σπηλιές και παρεκκλήσια. Προαιρετικό περπάτημα στο όμορφο τοπίο που το περιβάλει.
Följ med oss på vår nya eftermiddagstur som kommer att visa er värdefulla skatter som i århundraden varit gömda i små byar, vilda raviner och i grottor utanför det vanliga turiststråket. Upptäck ett av Greklnds mest prisvinnandeviner, Gudarnas nektar. Och inte minst uråldriga kapell, byggda i grottor, gömda i en hemlig ravin. Där kan vi bland annat hitta Metamorphosis kloster bygg helt i sten.
Tule mukaan iltapäiväretkellemme, joka selvittää vuosisatojen takaisia arvokkaita aarteita pienissä kylissä, villien rotkojen ja salaisten luolien viitoittamalla tiellä. Paljasta viinitiemme maistellen jumaltemme nektaria ja tutustu luoliin rakennettuihin vanhoihin kappeleihin salaisessa rotkossa mukaan lukien kivestä rakennettuun Metamorfosin luostariin.
Kom med os på vores eftermiddagstur, der vil afsløre sine mest værdifulde skatte, gemt i århundrede i små landsbyer, vilde slugter og skjulte grotter langt væk fra de asfalterede veje. Oplev vores vinruter og smag nektaren af vores produkter. Udforsk de gamle kirker, som alle er bygget inde i grotterne gemt i den hemmelige kløft, samt det storslåede kloster Metamorphosis, der er bygget af sten.
Begleiten Sie uns zu unserem neuen Nachmittagsausflug und entdecken Sie kostbare Schatze, die seit Jahrhunderten in kleinen Dörfern, wilden Schluchten und abgelegenen Pfaden versteckt sind. Entdecken Sie auch unsere Weingärten und bewundern Sie die alte Kirche der Metamorphose.
“Vatolakos”, un des villages d’oragers le plus representative de la region. Dégustation de vin a une Cave locale. Visite des monuments et des trésors ecclésiastiques du “Monastère de Metamorphose”. Monastère, forteresse imposant comme un nid d’oiseaux, entouré d’ un acceuillant et pacifique paysage avec des chapelles cachées, dans les grottes. Marche facultative.
Присоединяйтесь к нашему вечер- нему путешествие в котором у вас будет шанс обнаружить самые ценные сокровища скрытые столетия в маленьких деревнях, диких ущелий и скрытых пещерахю. Обнаружите наши винные маршруты, попробуйте нектар наших Богов, поситите старые капеллы и внутренние пещеры спрятанные в секретном ущелье и величие монастыря Метаморфозы построен изкамня.
Dołączcie do nas na popołudniową przejażdżkę, gdzie odkryjecie skarby ukryte przez wieki: małe wioski, dzikie wąwozy, jaskinie. Odkryjcie nasze winne szalki, próbując nektaru Bogów. Powitają was stare kapliczki pochowane w jaskiniach sekretnego wąwozu i majestatyczny kamienny monastyr Metamorphosis.
Adults 20.00€
Remember: bottle of water, sun cream, sunglasses, sunhat, comfortable shoes, camera and money.
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