Spinalonga Island Tour: History and Scenic Views

Discover Spinalonga’s rich history, explore Agios Nikolaos Lagoon, and savor authentic Greek street food on this full-day guided tour.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Spinalonga - After gathering all participants, the journey will begin at Elounda Village port, where the group will board a boat to sail to Spinalonga, the last leper colony in Europe. This island, located near Elounda, was originally fortified by the Venetians in 1579 with a fortress boasting 40 cannons, and it features some of the best-preserved…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Spinalonga Island Entrance Fee : 08,00€ per person. Available exceptions for EU Citizens .
Additional Information

Nicknamed the island of the living dead, Spinalonga lies at the natural harbor of Elounda in the prefecture of Lassithi in Crete. Despite being a small barren island of 85 acres, it carries a long history and holds a special place in the Greeks’ hearts, while it preserves its beauty notwithstanding its dark past. Go back in time and explore the…

Location
Traditional seafood market
Cancellation Policy

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

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Gwenlm84
Sep 1, 2024
Wonderful Excursions - A great experience with Gordana at Kokkini Hani Agency. We were able to make beautiful memories thanks to Gordana who loves her job and her island! I advise you to go to Orange Travel to see this wonderful person who will advise you and guide you on your desires! Plus the Award Value is Unbeatable! We took several excursions with this agency and ALL were exceptional! Balos, Gramvousa, Lassiti, Zeus, Knossos, Spinalonga, Rethymnon, Agios Nikolaos.. 😍😍 Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making us discover Gordana Island so well ❤️😍🌟
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Gretaco2880fx
Jul 23, 2024
Day in Elounda - Beautiful day organized well by a very funny staff! We could dive into crystal clear waters with stunning views, absolutely Recommendation.
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Thesmegter
Oct 2, 2024
Trees in 3 different languages..... - Tour guides commentary.... she kept banging on about every type of tree on the island for the whole trip. The lunch provided was premade gyros kept warm and all of them smothered in tzatziki no good if you are allergic to milk & cream so we had to wander off to buy our own lunch
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799kimberleyn
May 31, 2024
Overcrowded but great locations - Hotel pick up was great. Was told 40 mim coach but it was an hour and 15. Elsa was our tour guide. She was very informative and really impressed us at spinalonga with her knowledge. Would really recommend visiting. What we didn't expect was the hidden charge to arrive on the island to then be asked to pay another 8 euros pp, when we were told it was included. It was also total chaos trying to get a ticket as a few boat loads of tourists arrived at once. Our boat was also packed which we didn't enjoy. The island itself was great though. We enjoyed Elounda and the next place we visited, both amazing and would recommend a visit. Particularly the second place. Then we went to the olive factory. This is free to enter and was included as part of the trip. It was great to listen to the owner. Unfortunately when we went to try the olive oil, the heaps of tourists also visiting as part of the trip who didn't listen to the tour were busy using all the cups to try the olive oil, so when we went to try with a few others, which we were told was included as part of the trip, we couldn't. That was disappointing. Overall the places and tour guides were great. There were however far too many people on the tour, which combined with other tours at the same time, meant it was quite chaotic at times. Our bus was also that full a couple of people had to stand (but that was because a couple of people would take up two seats, who eventually moved).
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