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Lasithi Plateau: Zeus Cave, Olive Oil Factory, Traditional Villages
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7 Ratings
Neapoli
Explore Crete’s wonders: Olive Oil Mill, Kera Monastery, Cave of Zeus, and Krasi’s historic plane tree. Savor tradition and myth on this unforgettable tour.
Explore Crete’s wonders: Olive Oil Mill, Kera Monastery, Cave of Zeus, and Krasi’s historic plane tree. Savor tradition and myth on this unforgettable tour.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Vassilakis Estate - Olive Tour Crete - First stop to an olive oil mill, a tour to the olive groves and olive oil tasting. You will learn about the olive oil production now and in the past and enjoy tour in the facilities.
- Kera Kardiotissa Monastery - Next, delve into the spiritual heart of Crete as you explore the serene Monastery of Kera,…
- Vassilakis Estate - Olive Tour Crete - First stop to an olive oil mill, a tour to the olive groves and olive oil tasting. You will learn about the olive oil production now and in the past and enjoy tour in the facilities.
- Kera Kardiotissa Monastery - Next, delve into the spiritual heart of Crete as you explore the serene Monastery of Kera, with centuries of religious tradition and beautiful frescoes.
- Dikteon Cave - From there, you will be guided to the island’s mythological past with a visit to the legendary Cave of Zeus in Lasithi Plateau, the mythical birthplace of god Zeus.
- Windmills Of Lasithi Plateau - A stop at the windmills, where you can enjoy amazing views and take pictures.
- Agios Georgios - Stop in a natural park in altitude of 850 meters for lunch, that the landscape will amaze you. As it takes place in a village that the most common crafting arts from Crete’ s recent history are gathered, you will also have the chance to do shopping, before we continue.
- Krasi - You will have the chance to see first hand the monumental plane tree of Krasi. Its trunk has got perimeter of 24 meters and it is said that each meter corresponds to 100 years! It is among the 5 largest European trees.
What's Included
- On-board WiFi
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Informative English speaking driver guide
- All fees and/or taxes
- Small group up to 8
- On-board WiFi
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Informative English speaking driver guide
- All fees and/or taxes
- Small group up to 8
What's Not Included
- Zeus Cave , entrance fee 6 Euro per person
- Personal expenses
- Zeus Cave , entrance fee 6 Euro per person
- Personal expenses
Additional Information
This tour will take you to Lassithi Plateau, where you will explore its wonders. First stop in an Olive Oil Mill as in Crete we have great tradition with olive oil production. We will continue to the Monastery of Kera, with centuries of religious tradition. From there, you will be guided to the island’s mythological past with a visit to the legendary…
This tour will take you to Lassithi Plateau, where you will explore its wonders. First stop in an Olive Oil Mill as in Crete we have great tradition with olive oil production. We will continue to the Monastery of Kera, with centuries of religious tradition. From there, you will be guided to the island’s mythological past with a visit to the legendary Cave of Zeus and then to the countryside. Next stop for lunch in a Traditional Restaurant and the plane tree in Krasi that witnessed many historical events and the presence of the famous Greek author Nikos Kazantzakis.
Location
Vassilakis Estate - Olive Tour Crete
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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F223rohannahr
Oct 18, 2024
Great experience! - Had the best time. Lovely tour guide. Took us round all the scenic routes and took us to many picturesque spots so we could soak up the culture more and take as many pictures we wanted. The tour went at our speed which we enjoyed as there was never any rush to get to the next place. We couldn’t visit the caves due to it now being closed but that didn’t matter as our tour guide filled it the space with secret hidden treasures. 100% recommend. Loved it so much and was so grateful that was only right to tip the tour guid €20. Thank you again!
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Odyssey433487
Sep 20, 2024
Lasithi Zeus Caves - Firstly we visited the Kera Monastery and found very interesting. They supply scarves to cover your shoulders and legs if you are not appropriately dressed. Afterwards we were taken to Lasithi Zeus Cave where we had ample of time to explore, definitely well worth a visit. It took us about half hour to reach the cave. Would recommend comfortable shoes as quite rocky towards the last section. You can purchase refreshments next to the cave and there are also restaurant/bars at the bottom which we found rewarding after our trek.
We also visited a windmill where they made flour, which was also interesting.
Our final stop was lunch in a traditional restaurant in Krasi, the food was fabulous and generous portions too.
We opted out of the olive oil tasting as had did this the day before so we had extra time visiting the other places mentioned above. This is the beauty of Crete Maze tailoring trips to suit personal preferences.
Vangelis our tour guide is very friendly and knowledgeable and you know you are in safe hands.
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Samjay1985
Aug 17, 2024
Tours to remember - As we had two weeks, we booked two of the tours and have to say that everything is well thought and planned to detail. All the stops, services and people you meet on the way. This is an authentic way to see Crete, the way locals do.
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Jessicacc9438fv
Aug 17, 2024
On cloud wine - Crete is such a wonderful island and if you like wine, then the wine tour is the best way to explore its wine culture and have a traditional meal that you will not forget.
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Y8995gdchloea
Aug 15, 2024
Fabulous Trip ♥️ - The trip was amazing, due to a clash we ended up having a private trip. Our driver was amazing, polite, knowledgeable and we had as much time at each stop as we wanted. Everything we saw was so interesting and we felt we got to see parts of Crete that gave us some of its rich history. The highlights, for us, were Zeus’ Cave (although it is a steep climb first!) the monastery and the amazing Cretan lunch I would thoroughly recommend this trip.
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_antonio_mlstr
Aug 7, 2024
Very very nice - We selected Creta Maze as we read the 5 star reviews and we decided to get the advise on spot for a tailor made tour. The driver was very kind, spotless and knowledgable of the area as he is local. We explored Lassithi plateau and had a full day of exploration which we very much enjoyed!
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200river
Jul 22, 2024
The best Cretan Olive oil tour - Absolutely wonderful experience with a very friendly experienced team. Beautiful views and olive oil. Crete is a glorious island and this was a perfect way to see it. Perfect tour guide. Highly recommend.
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