Cretan Villages with Patsos Gorge Tour
We start driving to our first stop Zaros, an attractive, refreshingly unspoiled village famous for its spring water, and an ideal base for walkers to explore the beautiful nature. Zaros also has some fine Byzantine monasteries, and delicious farm-raised trout served up in tavernas around town and on emerald-green Lake Votomos which will be visited. Then we continue our drive to the traditional Cretan village of Vatos, a small village hidden in the green where we find all the elements of its tradition. We finish at a cauldron of the village where you make Raki (the famous alcoholic beverage of Crete). Spili is our next stop known for its Venetian snake with a long line of 25 stone lion heads that run cool water from their mouths. Optional lunch at Spili. Then we visit Lampini, the church and the museum of Panagia. Drive to Gorge of St. Antonios, walk through a very nice hiking trail in the gorge with super green and lush surroundings up to the cave of St. Antonios.
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Cretan Villages with Patsos Gorge Tour
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What's included in Cretan Villages with Patsos Gorge Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Lake of Zaros Votomos
Zaros, is an attractive, refreshingly unspoiled village famous for its spring water, which is now bottled and sold all over Greece, and an ideal base for walkers to explore the beautiful nature. Zaros also has some fine Byzantine monasteries, and delicious farm-raised trout served up in tavernas around town and on emerald-green Lake Votomos which will be visited
Vatos, is a small village hidden in the green where we find all the elements of its tradition. Walking down the alleys we visit the old school and its fountain as well as the museum with the farming tools and utensils of earlier times. We finish at a cauldron of the village where you make Raki (the famous alcoholic beverage of Crete).
Spili
Spili is known for its Venetian snake with a long line of 25 stone lion heads that run cool water from their mouths.
Inclusions
- Professional Escort
- VAT and all legal taxes included
- Air-conditioned Motorcoach
- Pick up-drop off transfer
- Entrance fees to the archaeological sites (Church at Lampini 1 € pp)
- Lunch in restaurant throughout in the tour (20,00 €)
- Drinks and beverage during the meal
- Gratuities
- Anything that is not specified in the program as included
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Our company is not responsible for the client’s failure to appear at the meeting point for the booked tour or activity.
- Last minute cancellation of flights or inability to disembark from a cruise ship, is not our company’s responsibility, therefore any refund requests due to such incidents will not be accepted. Should the client be aware of such a change, he/she is requested to communicate with our company more than 24 hours before the tour or activity starts, in order to discuss possible date or time amendment (subject to availability)
- Refund requests for last minute cancellations (up to 24 hours before the tour or activity), for any reason, will not be accepted.
- Please note that there will be time spent in transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with mobility impairments
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Across from the entrance of the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, in front of Hari’s Creperie, Heraklion
