Explore Rethymno History with Arts and Crafts Private Tour
We start this tour by doing various sightseeing stops, to see the valleys and villages of Mainland Rethymno, a prefecture east of Chania Region.
After a lovely drive through one of Rethymno’s most beautiful gorges, we finally reach the Monastery of Arkadi with huge historical & Archaeological significance. Free time is given to explore the artefacts of the monastery, pray and meditate, as well as gather in the gunpowder room and learn about the history of self- committed suicide of monks, women and warriors during the Ottoman Rule of the island.
Margarites Village is famous worldwide for the many art workshops and handmade crafts artists that reside in the village, owning their own shops and producing souvenirs of the highest quality.
We continue to visit a unique underground cave with huge historical significance. We stand in awe admiring the numerous stalactites and stalagmites and learning about the history of the Cave, on the Foothills of Mount Ida (Psiloritis Mountain).
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Explore Rethymno History with Arts and Crafts Private Tour
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What's included in Explore Rethymno History with Arts and Crafts Private Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Monastery of Arkadi
We make a visit and pay our respects to one of the most historic monasteries in Crete, Arkadi Monastery. Our professional historian tour guide explains the significance of this monastery for agriculture, for the customs of Crete, as well as for the Cretan divine tradition. We pay special attention to the heroic act of the monks during the revolt against the Ottoman Empire in 1866, as we stand in awe in the gunpowder room right next to the monastery premises.
Rethymnon
A lovely sightseeing stop to a breathtaking bridge allows us to see the authentic Cretan landscape, understand the agricultural sector in Crete, as well as unveil the real scale of the island, with its picturesque valleys, gorges, villages and loads of cultivated lands.
Rethymnon
Coffee Break/ Sightseeing stop at an elevated position, overlooking the valleys of Rethymno Prefecture.
Inclusions
- All Fees and Taxes
- Entrance Tickets to Arkadi Monastery
- Snacks
- Flexible Stops and Possible Alterations (Private Tour)
- Private Tour with free pickup/ drop off from Chania
- Professional Historian Tour Guide / Driver - Licensed by the Greek Ministry of Tourism & Culture
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 5 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Our professional historian tour guide will wait for you at the hotel lobby area 5 minutes before the private full-day tour starts.
