Knossos Palace & Lassithi Plateau Zeus Cave, Villages & Monastery

Crete, Greece

10 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Combine the highlights of the Lassithi Plateau with Knossos Palace on this full-day sightseeing tour. See the windmills of Lassithi, admire traditional pottery making at Psychro, explore Dictean Cave (said to be the birthplace of Zeus), view the traditional architecture at Tzermiado, and visit the Monastery of Kera Kardiotissa, before finishing the tour at Knossos Palace.

Full-day tour of Lassithi Plateau and Knossos Palace
Combine several top attractions in one tour
Travel in comfort in an air-conditioned vehicle
Pickup from many areas of northeastern Crete

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Liability insurance
Live tour guide
Experienced drivers

Lunch

14 € Optional by preservation. The menu incl. pork chop or chicken and potatoes cooked in the oven, Greek Salad with Feta cheese, Tzatziki, Bread, a glass of Wine or a non-alcoholic drink
Entrance: Palace of Knossos (children up to 18 years old free)

€20.00 per person
Kera Monastery

€2.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Pick-up and drop-off are provided from the main road or designated hotel exits in the areas of Malia, Stalis, Hersonissos, Analipsi, Anissaras, Gouves, Gournes, Kokkini Chani, Heraklion, Ammoudara, and Agia Pelagia. Please mention your place of stay when booking so we can confirm the nearest available pickup point.

Meeting points

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Arranged start time

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Itinerary

Lassithi Plateau

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Kera Kardiotissa Monastery

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Cave of Diktaion Andron

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Tzermiado

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Psichro

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Knossos Archaeological Site

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 49 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

3.3

based on 6 reviews

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Cheaper than a private driver

Wendy_P, May 2024

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.