Full-Day Tour to Vai Palm Beach, Toplou Monastery, and Sitia Town
Start your day tour discovering the beautiful east part of Crete! The day tour starts from visiting Toplou, a 15th-century monastery located in a dry and barren area. Toplou monastery is one of the most significant monasteries in Crete, dedicated to Panagia (Virgin Mary) and St. John the Theologian. Continue the tour, to visit the largest palm forest in Europe, Vai Palm Beach. The palm forest draws thousands of visitors each year. They come not only for its wonderful palm forest, but also for the large sandy beach spread out at its foot. Last stop of the day is at Sitia town, one of the least "touristy" parts of Crete, that was built up in Venetian times.
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English: Agia Pelagia area
Pick-up from specific points:: Agia Pelagia, Lygaria
Pickup included
What's included in Full-Day Tour to Vai Palm Beach, Toplou Monastery, and Sitia Town
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Heraklion
We will start collecting participants from pick-up points in the morning. Depending on the place of your hotel/apartment the bus ride will differ.
Iera Moni Toplou
Bus Drive to Toplou will last for about 2 hours and 40 minutes. Then we pay a visit to the historical and beautiful Monastery of Toplou and enjoy 40' of guided time and free time to take photos.
Vai Beach
Bus Drive to Vai Beach: 20 minutes Stop at Vai, the biggest natural palm forest in Europe. There we will enjoy 2 hours and 40 minutes of free time to swim, sunbathe, have lunch and take photos of this exotic landscape of Crete.
Inclusions
- Public Liability Insurance Coverage from ALLIANZ for all our tour participants
- All Fees and Taxes
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional Driver
- Tour Guide
- Lunch
- Sunbeds
- Monastery Entrance Fee (5€ in cash)
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Additional Information
We pick up travellers from specific points in the areas of Sisi, Malia, Stalis, Hersonissos, Anissaras, Agkisaras, Gouves, Gournes, Kokkini Hani, Karteros, Amoudara, Agia Pelagia and from two centrally located points in Heraklion town. As soon as you make the booking we will contact you in order to let you know the exact place and time of the Pick-up which is closer to your place of hotel.
