Discover Richtis Waterfall and Ancient Olive Tree: Luxury Adventure along North Coast

Embark on a luxury adventure along the North Coast and discover hidden gems like Richtis Waterfall and the Ancient Olive Tree. Immerse yourself in stunning landscapes, enjoy a refreshing dip in the waterfall, and indulge in a delicious lunch at a local taverna.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Adventure Crete - This is our main office, though we typically don’t stop here unless we’re picking up guests.
  • Agios Nikolaos - Drive through the city known for its famous lake.
  • Richtis Gorge - Enjoy a swim in the refreshing waters of a beautiful waterfall.
  • Azorias Ancient Olive Tree - Marvel at one of the oldest olive trees, aged 3250 years.
  • Late Minoan Settlement of Azorias - Explore the fascinating lost city of Azoria, where archaeological excavations are ongoing, far from the usual tourist routes.
  • Voulisma Beach - On the return journey, admire the stunning Voulisma Beach.
  • Agios Nikolaos - Experience olive oil tasting and visit a family-run factory producing olive oil and other olive-based products.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Lunch included
  • Bottled water provided
  • Light refreshments
  • Professional driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance to the Richti Gorge
Additional Information

Explore some lovely secluded spots. Experience a dazzling Waterfall and one of the world’s oldest Olive trees, among other sights.

This excursion will take you to a Gorge and a unseen Waterfall on the island’s eastern region. We’ll guide you along the breathtaking coastal scenery. Olive trees and wildlife are bountiful. We begin our hiking adventure near the shore, and after a roughly thirty-minute walk through a jungle-like environment, we arrive at the waterfall. The cold, crystal-clear water cascades down an 18-meter-high rock formation into a small lake, where we can take a much-needed refreshing swim in the clear spring water. A local Taverna on the waterside serves lunch. This unique nature immersion experience takes you through diverse landscapes, revealing Wild herbs, Olive orchards, elusive animals and the impressively photogenic jungle at the Waterfalls.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • good shoes and good physical condition necessary
  • take swimming costume and towel with you
Location
Agios Nikolaos
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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954madalinad
Aug 2, 2024
Great company, wonderful experience - I recommend this company, it has great staff that promptly communicates with customers, and wants to make sure people will have a good time! Our guide was super friendly and attentive to us :)
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Stuart_r
Jul 27, 2024
Great all round adventure, with good host - Wonderful day with Michael. Very informative and great host. Gorge was amazing, food excellent, tree an ancient wonder and olive oil plant interesting and great to taste.
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Stuartr287
Jul 26, 2024
Wonderful trip and sites - Great adventure with Michael, who was the perfect host. Very knowledgeable, informative and accommodating. Would definitely recommend.
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Nic
Jul 2, 2024
A great tour if you are interested in what locals are doing on the island, what history they have and what gets produced. - The tourguide was really nice and could answer all my questions about the island. The waterfall itself was very beautiful and we also got to see an ancient village, olive tree which was 9000 years old and got to taste some locally produced olive oil. All in all a really succesful and fun day. 😀👍
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Rhiannong395
May 14, 2024
Richtis waterfall - Michael was a really nice and informative tour and made our experience funny and very enjoyable. He was good with timings and he always let us know the plan! He really is a great guy and made the tour!!
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Katy
Oct 2, 2023
Fantastic day out. Michael was truly amazing - Great excursion, fantastic, most memorable day. Even better tour guide with Michael. The ruins and oldest olive tree were a true natural sight! Olive tree was so beautiful and a calm feeling around. What a day it was.. the meal at the taven was delicious, and I shall attempt baking the walnut syrup cake. Michael was an amazing tour guide. My partner accidentally dropped his phone out of his pocket at the ruins..and we searched and could not find it. Michael suggested waiting until sun down and looking on the mountain in the dark! We returned, and my partner was so stressed. A little while later, Michael found it about 20 feet away from where we were! What a genuine kind person, literally can not believe the day happened. We spent 15 hours in the end with Michael and met a lovely German lady too. Would i return? Yes! Even just to see Michael again. He truly looked after us. Thank you, Michael, God of the Mountains!
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Srb1256
Sep 19, 2023
Great variety and sites - Thomas provided an amazing Cretan experience. He was incredibly knowledgeable about Crete history and culture. The drive in our Range Rover was comfortable, exhilarating and safe. He navigated the steep windy narrow road down and back up to the Richtis Gorge with comforting skill. The hike was beautiful and mildly challenging. Definitely wear secure and water safe shoes. The falls were a nice attraction running lightly in September. The ancient olive trees were interesting as was the olive oil tour. He added a lot of fascinating information as a long time local resident. Highly recommended. The lunch stop at the Panorama restaurant was delicious and authentic fresh local cuisine. The views were spectacular.
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Anne
Jun 10, 2023
A great day - We really enjoyed our day to the Richtis Waterfall with our guide, Ralf. He was very friendly, knowledgable, enthusiastic and helpful. The lunch was delicious and was in a taverna with fantastic views over the bay. We would definitely use Adventure Crete again.
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Simonwo4052og
Jun 9, 2023
I'm into this Gorge-us trip! - Me, my wife and 2 daughters had a fantastic day with Abel, the Adventure Crete driver, as we visited the Richtis Gorge waterfall, a lovely taverna for the inclusive Cretan lunch, the oldest olive tree in Crete, the Minoan ruins of Azoria and a tour of an olive oil factory. Able was both funny and informative, and was very helpful in all situations. His English and French were both very impressive and matched his knowledge of the places we visited. We would thoroughly recommend this trip to anyone who is capable of partaking in the gorge walk.
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Beth
Oct 8, 2023
Good day - Went to olive factory for a quick tour. Fortunately, we had been to another more extensive tour as this is a brief one but good. Visited one of the oldest olive trees in Crete. Very impressive. The walk to the waterfall. Walk is mild challenging but not for you ger people. A walking stick is very helpful. Waterfall was small but pretty. The drive up/down was the crazy part. Stopped at a local restaurant with a great view. Wonderful local spread of food! Our guide was very knowledgeable. Michael picked us up, and I would have liked to have had him as a guide, but he had a different tour, and we switched. If you are here for a short visit, it's a great way to see a lot of Crete.
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