Knossos and Lassithi Tour: Explore Minoan History and Traditional Greek Villages

Embark on a captivating tour of Knossos and Lassithi, immersing yourself in Minoan history and exploring traditional Greek villages. Discover ancient pottery-making, visit the birthplace of Zeus, and marvel at the grandeur of the Palace of Knossos.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lassithi Plateau - Discover the birth place of the great god of the Greek Mythologie - ZEUS
  • Tzermiado - Explore the oldest village of the plateau - Tzermiado and have opptional a coffee or lunch in one of the traditional tavernas
  • Kera Kardiotissa Monastery - Enjoy the beautiful panoramic view down to the Apostolemi damm and learn the…
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicles for comfort
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Entrance: 15 € – Palace of Knossos (children up to 18 years old, EU citicens over 65 y.o.50%
  • 2 € - Monastery
Additional Information

Heading inland to the Lassithi Plateau, visitors can marvel at the remaining iconic windmills, the ditches, the Venetian drainage system, and the quaint traditional villages that still retain the charm of a bygone era. The most renowned is the village of Psychro, where the ancient traditional art of pottery-making is still practiced by the remaining…

Location
Lassithi Plateau
Cancellation Policy

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

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Andreamo9997oa
Sep 15, 2023
AT THE MINOTAUR - We did this visit combined with the other brilliant tour of the tour operator tour-Line Crete (Lassithi Plateau and Caves) this combo and just brilliant I happily invite you to read my first opinion on the latter. This combo or in the morning our English-French guide Kati brings us into the myths and legends as well as the history and cultures of Crêtes. With a visit to one of the oldest Orthodox monasteries on the island, then direction the cellars of Zeus, then meal in a typical Greek tavern, and after this succulent lunch we head towards Knossos to visit the cradle of the Minoan civilization one of the oldest in the world and which is the origin of the Greek civilization itself, according to legend the ruins of Knossos are the place where King Minos locked up the terrible Minotaur and where Daedalus built the famous labyrinth . Kati takes us on a tour of this incredible place full of history or legend and historical fact this mixture. A magnificent place that I advise you to see.
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Cecile_e
Sep 26, 2021
Culture - I think the most important isn't the weather (little rain). But to discover another culture through its history.
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Wendy_p
May 24, 2024
Cheaper than a private driver - The tour covered a lot of places: the Cave of Zeus, a convent, and Knossos Palace. It was a fair price for the amount of ground covered. However, the tour was not what I expected in many ways. It was in English, French and German, so you have to listen to everything three times. The pre-organisation was poor and we did not learn until the day beforehand where the meeting point would be - this is not acceptable for travellers who may have to make arrangements to reach it. Also, the Cave of Zeus is not that great, and although you have lunch in Tzermiado, you don't actually get to see the village. The Lasithi Plateau is not that big - the amazing view is actually driving up into the steep mountains. The tour of Knossos hit all the main points and was quite good. The rest of the content was not fantastic, but if you want to see Lasithi Plateau without hiring a private driver, this might be the best way to do it. I also found the Viator booking platform extremely unhelpful, forcing me to use this unreliable chat instead of emailing the tour provider. Will avoid in future.
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