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Crete, Greece

8 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Private Transportation with air conditioned vehicle .
Bottled water, coffee, tea
Liability insurance.
Olive oil + Raki tasting.
Knowledgeable English speaking local driver guide .
Pick up and drop off from your hotel or Heraklion port

Lunch

OPTIONAL
Entrance fee - Knossos Palace - OPTIONAL

€20.00 per person
Entrance fee - 15 eu per person, Cave of Zeus for the moment is closed due to safety concerns. Will open in July according to the announcement of the ministry of Tourism

€15.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We can pick you up from your hotel , Heraklion port , Agios Nikolaous port and region, Rethimno Region , Elounda another location that we have arranged before.

Meeting point

Heraklion port
λεωφοροσ 713 07, Leof. Nearchou 78, Iraklio 713 07, Greece
We can pick you up from Heraklion cruise port or your hotel in Heraklion area , Rethimno , Agios Nikolaous or Elounda .

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Heraklion

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Omalia Olive Press

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mochos

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lasithi Plateau

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kera Kardiotissa Monastery (Pass By)

Windmills Of Lasithi Plateau

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Aposelemis Dam

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Platanus Tree

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Malia (Pass By)

Knossos Archaeological Site

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Hersonissos (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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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

5.0

based on 69 reviews

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Exceptional! Pick this tour!

Jordon_K, Sep 2025

Exceptional! This was not a touristy tour. No pressure to follow a strict itinerary. No pressure to buy the guide’s relatives’ wares. No rush to finish your drink or meal. Stavros showed us what Crete is like for the people that live on the island, loaded us up with fresh picked produce from local farms, fed us with information on Cretan geography, history, and Greek mythology, and overall entertained us with his energy all day long. Pick this tour!

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Thank you so much Jordan and Daniel for your great review, we really appreciate your time and effort. God bless you both. Explore Real Crete Tours

What a fantastic day!!

Rebecca_L, Sep 2025

Amazing experience absolutely fantastic day thank you so much for helping make memories that will last forever. Stavros was great sharing his knowledge, helping us to see the real beauty of Crete. Visiting family run places with welcoming friendly people and tasting beautiful food and wine. His great sense of humour had us laughing all day. I would highly recommend this tour it will not disappoint. When we return to Crete we will definitely do it again. Thank you again 😁

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Thank you so much Rebecca for your super great review, it’s so nice to hear that you really enjoyed the tour and yes hopefully we will meet again to explore Crete together and have fun at the same time. Explore Real Crete Tours

Great tour of authentic Crete

Simone_P, Aug 2025

An excellent, very comfortable and flexible tour of authentic Crete - we loved visiting the smaller villages, the olive oil producer, and farms of Crete, as well as Knossos, with our guide Stavros. He is very knowledgeable, funny and a pleasure to be with. Recommend to anyone, and flexible for families.

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Thank you so much Simone for your great review. We are glad to hear that you really enjoyed the tour with Stavros and hopefully we will meet again here in Crete for more exploring and more adventures. Explore Real Crete Tours

It was extremely...

Robert_B, Jul 2025

It was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. You made this a great experience for our four year old granddaughter and for us.

Response from Host, Jul 2025

Thank you so much Bob for your lovely review. Happy to hear that you all enjoyed the tour with us . Explore Real Crete Tours

Ask for Spyros! He's a fantastic guide!

Marla_T, Aug 2023

Spyros made sure our day on Crete was amazing! The tour of the olive oil factory was very interesting, and the scenic drive up to the Lasithi Plateau was beautiful. Even though our group got delayed at Zeus's cave (our fault completely), Spyros saved the day and still made sure we had an unforgettable lunch at a local restaurant with breathtaking views and a visit to an excellent vineyard for wine tasting. Thank you for an entertaining and memorable tour of Crete!

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you so much Marla for your super great review, We are happy to hear that you really enjoyed the tour with Spyros and hope to meet again in the future for more exploring. Kind regards, Explore Real Crete team