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.
The beginning of our journey combines the villages of Maleme, Tavronitis and Rapaniana before heading further westwards and touching on the outskirts of the traditional fishing village of Kolymbari. Here our journey turns inland and to the south, bound for the most traditional village of Marathokefala, where time really seems to stand still with its everyday slow pace of life. This village is our first stop and the highlight of this area, “The cave and church of Saint John” which holds an eerie tale! Reaching Vouves village , we have the chance to visit its “Olympic Olive Tree”. It’s recorded as the oldest in the Meditteranian and is the source of olive leaf crowns for recent Olympic games. This surely gives us a perfect location for our first refreshment stop with the locals. Our final stop provides a unique opportunity to witness “Raki” making – the local firewater said to be 40% Vol based! However there are other, more delicate products available to taste and purchase at this point. A mixture of panoramic views, villages, intriguing highlights and friendly hospitality all combined to make this an ideal way to start your early evening!
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Νωρίς το απόγευμα, η περιοδεία μας σας προσφέρει ένα χαλαρωτικό τρόπο να ανακαλύψετε την πραγματική κρητική φιλοξενία. Θα επισκεφθείτε το σπήλαιο του Αγ.Ιωάννη του Ερημίτη, στο χωριό Σπηλιά που μέσα του βρίσκονται εντυπωσιακοί σταλαγμίτες και σταλακτίτες. Βλέπουμε γραφικές κορυφογραμμές και τα γύρω χωριά που περιβάλλουν το μεγαλύτερο και αρχαιότερο δέντρο ελιάς στην Μεσόγειο. Δεν πρέπει να ξεχνάμε τη γευστική δοκιμή των τοπικών φυσικών προϊόντων όπως το κρασί, τη ρακή και το μέλι που θα βρούμε στην τελευταία στάση μας στο χωριό Πολεμάρχι. Στην υγειά μας!
Vår tidiga eftermiddagstur erbjuder Er en avslappnad stund upptäckandes den Kretensiska gästvänligheten. Under resans gång avslöjas mytologiska historier om antika helgon. Vi besöker grottorna i Vouves erbjuder vackra kullar och dalar med byar runtom, samt Greklands äldsta och största olivträd. Sist men inte minst, ett måste är att smaka påtraditionella viner, raki och honung – som allt bjuds på denna tur. Skål!
Alkuillan kierroksemme tarjoaa sinulle rentouttavan tavan tutustua kreetalaiseen vieraanvaraisuuteen. Tämä matka paljastaa myyttejä antiikinajan pyhimyksistä. Vierailemme Spilian luolissa, jotka sisältävät suurimmat stalmiitit ja staltiitit. Näemme näyttäviä kukkulanlakia ja ympäröiviä kyliä mukaan lukien Kreetan suurimman ja vanhimman oliivipuun. Muista maistaa paikallisia luonnontuotteitamme viiniä, rakia ja hunajaa - maistiaistarjoilu tällä kierroksella. Kippis!
Vorestidlige eftermiddagstur giver dig mulighed for at opleve ægte gæstfrihed. En rejse, der afslører myter om helgenerne. Vouves drypstensgrotten støtter ikke blotstalagmitterne og stalaktitterne, den tilbyder også en fantastisk udsigt ud over de naturskønne bjergtoppe med omkringliggende landsbyer, hvormiddelhavsområdets ældste oliventræ står. Og vi glemmer sandelig ikke vores lokale, naturlige produkter:du vil blive tilbudt at smage på både vin,raki og honning på denne tur. Velbekomme!
Am späten Nachmittag bietet Ihnen unsere Tour eine entspannende Möglichkeit die echte kretische Gastfreundschaft zu entdecken. Diese Rundfahrt enthüllt die Mythen des Lebens der antiken Heilligen. Sie werden auch die Tropfsteinhöhle im Dorf „Spilia“ besuchen. Ebenfalls sehen wir malerische Gipfel und die Dörfer, die sich um den ältesten Olivenbaum Griechenlands befinden. Natürlich dürfen wir nicht vergessen, dass Sie auf dieser Tour auch lokale Produkte wie Wein, Tsikoudia bzw. Raki, Honig u.a. probieren können. „Stin ija mas“ (zum Wohl).
Tour vers l’ouest, le long de la côte, région pleine d’oliviers, visite de la grotte de St John qui y vivait en offrant son service aux bergers de la région. Stalaktites et stalagmites impressionants, une source avec de l’eau bénie, des villages complétés par des églises pittorèsques et par ses inoubliablescouchers de soleil. A “Spilia” on va admirer le plus vieil olivier et plus tard on va déguster les produits des habitants. A votre santé!!
Наш вечерний тур предлагает вам классический способ обнаружит настоящий гостеприимства. Путешествие, которое раскрывает мифы святых. В пещера Спиля не только сталагмиты & сталактиты но и вид от вершинах горах. В деревнях которые находится вокругу «живут» некоторые из самых старых оливковых деревьев в Средиземном море. Не забывая о наших местных натуральных продуктов: вино, раки, ракомело (мед и раки) все предла- гаемые в этом туре - салют!
Nasza wczesno popołudniowa wycieczka odkryje przed wami dar prawdziwej gościnności. Podróż do mitów o świętych. Jaskinia Spilia to wyjątkowe miejsce ze względu na swoje stalaktyty, stalagmity a także niesamowity widok ze wzgórza. Nie zapomnimy o naszych lokalnych produktach winie, raki i miodzie, wszystkiego będzie można spróbować. Na zdrowie!
15 minutes stop at the saint John the hermit, cave and church.
3 minute photo stop
20 minutes stop - local village for sightseeing of “THE OLYMPIC”, olive tree - plus refreshing area for a light snack and drinks (not included in the price) and W.C.
15 minutes stop - Polemarhi village, demonstration of the making of the Cretan “firewater” raki, tasting of local honey.
Remember: bottle of water, sun cream, sunglasses, sunhat, light jacket or cardigan, camera and money.
Adults 20.00€
Remember: bottle of water, sun cream, sunglasses, sunhat, light jacket or cardigan, camera and money.
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