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A rocky mountain landscape with a winding road and a lake in the distance. 1
A large industrial machine with a yellow liquid being processed. 2
A black Mercedes-Benz van parked on a street. 3
Hanging green gourds, a stone wall, and a wooden table and chairs in an outdoor setting. 4
A strawberry field with ripe strawberries hanging from the plants. 5

Heraklion: Knossos Zeus Cave Villages Olive Oil Factory Tour

By Explore Real Crete Tours
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Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$188 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

  • Visit an olive oil factory
  • Visit and walk through a few old traditional villages.
  • Drive around Lasithii Plateau looking to find ZEUS …..
  • Stop at a family restaurant for lunch.( OPTIONAL)
  • Visit and explore Knossos Palace. ( OPTIONAL)

Activity location

    • Heraklion
    • Heraklion, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Heraklion
    • Heraklion, Greece

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Private Tour

  • Activity duration is 7 hours and 30 minutes7h 30m
    7h 30m
  • English

This is a Private Tour only your group participates .

Language options: English
Price details
AU$1,061.51 x 1 TravellerAU$1,061.51
Total
Price is AU$1,061.51
Until Fri, 24 July

Shared Tour

  • Activity duration is 7 hours and 30 minutes7h 30m
    7h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$187.81 x 2 AdultsAU$375.62
Total
Price is AU$375.62
Until Fri, 24 July

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Inclusions
    Knowledgeable English-speaking Driver/Guide
  • Inclusions
    Bottle of water
  • Inclusions
    Coffee - Tea
  • Inclusions
    Third-party insurance
  • Inclusions
    Olive oil and Raki tasting
  • Inclusions
    Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle.
  • Exclusions
    Knossos Palace - entry fee €20 (optional) (Guided tour inside Knossos can be arranged - extra charge.)
  • Exclusions
    Lunch (optional)
  • Exclusions
    Entrance fee Cave of Zeus 15 euros, The cave is closed every Tuesday.

What you can expect

  • This tour gives you the opportunity to explore the real side of Crete in a small group.

    We visit an olive oil factory to learn how olive oil is made now with modern machines and how used to be made in the olden days and of course we taste different kind of olive oil and honey.
    Next we will visit Mochos village where we walk through the old narrow streets and then enjoy a drink at the main square.
    Next stop is at the old village of Krasi where we go for a walk around the village to see the oldest plane tree in Crete which is estimated around 2400 years old then we are off to Lasithii plateau where we learn about the old wind mills that were used in the past to pump the water up for irrigation and the old wind mills that were used for grinding to make flour.

    Then we drive around Lasithii Plateau through old villages where time seems to have stopped then we visit a family restaurant to enjoy some Cretan traditional food ….and some local house wine.
    After enjoying our lunch and wine ( or local beer) it’s time to hit the road and visit Knossos Palace and dive into the oldest civilisation in Europe.

Location

Activity location

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    • Heraklion
    • Heraklion, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Heraklion
    • Heraklion, Greece