Sea and Culture
Duration:
5 days - 4 nights (April)
Min. Participants:
30
Prices
432€ per person in a single room344€ per person in a double room
332€ per person in a triple room
324€ per person in a quadruple room
Description
This fantastic tour offers 5 days and 4 nights, which will allow you to visit the superb palace of Knossos and its legendary labyrinth, the archaeological museum and the historical city of Heraklion, the splendid city of Chania, the impressive cave of Agia Sofia and the gorgeous pink-sand beach of Elafonissi, all organized down to the smallest detail.
Other information:
• The exact order of the tour may vary depending on local conditions, at the discretion of the tour manager.• The Elafonissi excursion, in case of bad weather, will be replaced with a visit to the palace of Knossos and archaeological museum of Heraklion.
• The price per person is calculated with arrival at Chania airport
Includes
• All transfers with driver• 4 nights in a 4-star resort
• 4 breakfasts
• 4 lunches (2 per bag)
• 4 dinners
• excursions :
1) Ancient city of Chania
2) Dinner Show - Greek Night
3) Caves of Agia Sofia
4) Elafonissi
5) Palace of Cnossos
6) Heraklion and Archaeological Museum
• Assistance in the requested language for the entire period
• Professional guide in the requested language for excursions
• Accompanist throughout the stay
• City tax
Not including
• Flight ticket• Lunch of the day 4
• Travel Insurance (ask for info)
• Tickets for Agia Sofia Caves (2 euros)
• Tickets for the Archaeological Museum and Cnossos (18 euros)
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival
Arrival at Chania airport, welcome and transfer to the hotel, accommodation in reserved rooms and free day with buffet lunch and dinner at the resort's restaurant.
Day 2: Knossos and Heraklion Archaeological Museum
Breakfast
9.00 am meeting with the escort and departure for Knossos.
Guided tour of the most famous palace of the Minoan era which constituted the
political, religious and economic center of the Minoan maritime empire.
13.30 visit to the historic city center of Heraklion and the Museum
Archaeological, established for the knowledge of the Minoan civilization in 1883,
as well as one of the largest and most important museums in Greece.
5.00 pm Return to the hotel, free afternoon and buffet dinner at the resort's restaurant.
Day 3: Elafonissi + Caves of Agia Sofia.
Breakfast
9.00 am meeting with the escort and departure for the caves of Santa Sofia. 300 steps that will take you to the top to admire a beautiful landscape, the large cave with stalactites and stalagmites and the church inside. 11.00 am departure for Elafonissi beach, the Caribbean of Crete, with arrival at 12.00.
5.00 pm Return to the hotel, free afternoon and buffet dinner at the resort's restaurant.
Day 4: Chania Old Town and Dinner Show
Breakfast
9.30 am meeting with the escort and departure for the historic center of Chania, a city that originated in the Minoan age, before becoming a Roman colony and part of the Roman empire of the East. Later it was colonized by the Republic of Venice, and it was precisely the Venetians who erected the mighty walls that surround it. This was not enough to stop the siege of the Ottomans, who remained in power from the 17th to the 19th century. Guided tour of 2 hours and rest of the day in autonomy. At 4.00 pm return to the hotel and departure at 7.30 pm for dinner, show with Greek music and dancing at a typical restaurant.
Day 5: Departure
Breakfast
Free day with buffet lunch at the resort's restaurant. Departure for the airport of Chania