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Zeus Cave-Traditional-Villages-Old Wind Mills-Olive Oil Factory-Small Group.
Zeus Cave-Traditional-Villages-Old Wind Mills-Olive Oil Factory-Small Group.
Zeus Cave-Traditional-Villages-Old Wind Mills-Olive Oil Factory-Small Group.
Zeus Cave-Traditional-Villages-Old Wind Mills-Olive Oil Factory-Small Group.
Zeus Cave-Traditional-Villages-Old Wind Mills-Olive Oil Factory-Small Group.

Zeus Cave-Traditional-Villages-Old Wind Mills-Olive Oil Factory-Small Group.

By Explore Real Crete
5 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is €96 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

This is my favourite tour in Crete because you get to see the real Crete, the old wind mills the old traditional villages, Zeus Cave where the king of all the Greek gods was born. His mother gave birth there to hide from his father Kronos. We will see the old windmills and the amazing views from an altitude of around 1000 m above sea level . Then it's off to Lasithi plateau, the biggest one in Crete . Driving through the old villages on the Lasithi plateau you feel that you are travelling back in time, like time stopped long ago.We will visit an olive oil factory where we learn about how olive oil is made now and how they used to do it in the olden days of course we will taste different kind of local olive oil and honey.
We will enjoy lunch at a family restaurant up on the mountain where you get to taste the Real Cretan food .
We will pick you up from Heraklion - Malia - Sisi - Hersonisos - Gouves - Analipsi .
We don’t pick up from Chania- Rethimnon- Elounda- Ag Nikolaous.

Activity location

  • Mochos
    • Mochos, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Capsis Astoria Heraklion
    • Plateia Eleftherias
    • 712 02, Iraklio, Greece

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Zeus Cave - Small Group
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h7h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 08:00
Price details
€96.00 x 2 Adults€192.00

Total
Price is €192.00
Private Tour
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h7h
  • English

PRIVATE TOUR
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 08:30
Price details
€275.00 x 2 Adults€550.00

Total
Price is €550.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedLiability Insurance
  • What's includedWhat's includedWater , coffees
  • What's includedWhat's includedInformative English speaking driver guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedOlive oil and honey tasting
  • What's includedWhat's includedSmall-group tour.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedZeus Cave , Diktion Antron ,entrance fee ( 6 Euro for adults, kids up to 15 for free.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedWe stop at a family restaurant for lunch but it’s optional.

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of booking.
  • There is a 15 minutes walking up hill to get to the cave and then around 100 steps to get inside the cave .
  • Walking up to the Cave is optional. At the bottom of the Cave is a cafeteria where you can enjoy some fresh fruit juice ,
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Hersonissos (Pass by)
Pass by without stopping or it can be a location where we can pick you up .
Malia (Pass by)
Pass by without stopping or it can be a possible picking up location.
Mochos
  • 30m
We walk through the old narrow streets of the village, and enjoy a coffee or fresh juice at the main square .
Omalia Olive Press
  • 35m
Visit olive oil factory to learn about how olive oil is made with the modern machinery and with the old machinery.
Cave of Diktaion Andron
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
We visit the Cave of Zeus and can enjoy a refreshing drink . Note : there is 10-15 min walk uphill to reach to Cave and then we have around 100 steps down explore the Cave and look around to find Zeus . ( I am still looking for him after many years) .
Windmills Of Lasithi Plateau
  • 30m
We will see the old wind mills that used to pump the way from the underground to water the crops and the other windmills that used to grain wheat and corn to make flour.
Platanus Tree
  • 30m
We visit the village of Krasi , walk around the stone narrow streets and old houses, of course have a few photos at the oldest and biggest Platanus tree in Crete.
Stalis (Pass by)
Pass by without stopping or a possible picking up location.
Gouves (Pass by)
Pass by without stopping, or a possible picking up point.
Kera Kardiotissa Monastery (Pass by)
We pass by without stopping.
Aposelemis canyon
  • 5m
We stop to enjoy the amazing views from above the aposelemi Dam and ofcourse it’s a good stop for the photo lovers……

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESMochos
    • Mochos, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECapsis Astoria Heraklion
    • Plateia Eleftherias
    • 712 02, Iraklio, Greece
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHersonissos
    • 700 14, Hersonissos, Greece
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEOmalia Olive Press
    • Αγίας Μαρίνας
    • 700 07, Malia, Greece

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