The 10 Best Walking Tours in Lasithi Prefecture, Crete

Driving along the North East coast through the gorge of St George we reach the picturesque town of Elounda. Here we board a boat and Spinalonga Cruise starts. We reach the small sandy bay of Kolokitha, where the boat will be anchored. Here you have plenty of time for swimming at the crystal clear water. We proceed to the small island of Spinalonga. Spinalonga has had a very chequered history and today, although uninhabited, still echoes with ghostly reminders of the past. The Venetians constructed a very impressive fortress with 40 cannons which has been guarding the bay since the 15th century. At the beginning of 19th century human pain and sorrow was scattered around this islet. It became a leper colony, the last active leper colony in Europe, and it remained so until 1957. We then return to Agios Nikolaos where you have time to look at the shop windows and visit the bottomless lake, where the “Lotus Eaters” the well-known film was shot.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: boat round trip and BBQ - 6 euro per adult, child 5-12 - 50% red, Entrance ticket to Spinalonga - 8 euro per adult, child up 18 yrs old -free

We stroll through the village roads. We are listening – along with our guide’s narration- to the cries and sighs of the diseased exiles. They seem like having been curved on the rocks and the walls of the houses and admiring the exquisite beauty of the area. Our firt stop in the morning will be in Agios Nikolaos. There we can drink morning coffee, to have a shopping or to walk around making beautiful pictures. Then, we are going to a small village of Plaka, where we will take a boat to Spinalonga. Sailing to the Island we will see beautiful crystal sea waters of Elounda gulf , mountains around. We will stay approximately 1 hr on the island, walking inside the fortress and making pictures. When we will return to Plaka, we can take a lunch in some local fish taverns or to swim. There is a nice pebble beach. Afterwords we leave to Elounda for afternoon coffee, walk, or swimming. After one hour of stay in Eounda we will take way back to hotels.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Lunch, Entrance fee to Spinalonga island - 8 euro per person, children up 18 yrs old -free, Boat from Plaka to Spinalonga - 6 euro per adult round trip, children 4-12 -50% red.

Our boats depart for the island of Chrissi from the port of Ierapetra. Ierapetra is the southernmost town of Europe, one of the most popular destinations in Crete, and the fourth biggest town of the island. The island of Chrissi (or Gaidouronisi) is situated approximately 9 nautical miles south of Ierapetra and it is a Wildlife Refuge. Due to its incredible natural beauty and important ecosystem, it has been included in the European initiative NATURA 2000.

Inclusions: Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Entrance fee to Chrissi Island (1 euro approximately), Food and drinks, Round-trip transport by boat (approximately 15 euros)

Tour at Lassithi plateau. LASSITHI PLATEAU (The fertile soil of the plateau, due to alluvial run-off from melting snow, has attracted inhabitants since Neolithic times (6000 BC. Minoans and Dorians followed and the plateau has been continuously inhabited since then, except a period that started in 1293 and lasted for over two centuries during the Venetian occupation of Crete. ) The Lasithi Plateau (Greek: Οροπέδιο Λασιθίου, Oropedio Lasithiou), sometimes spelt Lassithi Plateau is a high endorheic plateau, located in the Lasithi regional unit in eastern Crete, Greece. Since the 1997 Kapodistrias reform, it is a municipality whose seat is Tzermiado, although the biggest village is Agios Georgios. The municipality has an area of 129.976km2.

Inclusions: Transfers with air-conditioned luxurious buses., Free pick up service from Agia Pelagia area till Mallia area.

Exclusions: Tips and Individual expenses., There are not included tickets, entrance rates & tour guide

For the island of Crete, Knossos has the same significance as the Acropolis for Athens. The most famous and the most impressive palace of the Minoan era, the biggest and the greatest of the decision-making centers of the Minoan Crete. We are about to hear great myths, relating to the Palace of Knossos, such as the myth of the Labyrinth and the story of Daedalus and Icarus. We are going to walk on Sir Arthur Evans’ steps. We may feel a bit of the excitement and pride he felt when he discovered this exceptional symbol of the Minoan architecture, which even nowadays transfixes everybody with its grandeur. Leaving the marvelous Palace of Knossos, we continue our tour towards the center of the island. We visit the lovely Monastery of Kera Kardiotissa. It was named after a miraculous icon of Virgin Mary. Psychro is mostly known as Dictean Cave. It is considered as the place where Zeus, the father of the Olympians Gods, was born.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Entrance to the cave - 6 euro per person. Children up 18 yrs are free, Entrance to Knossos palace - 15 euro per adult. Chidren up 18 yrs old are free., Entrance to Kera monastery - 2 euro per adult. Children up 18 yrs are free

This excursion is a trip back in time since it carries the sensation and the feel of another era… Our excursion starts from the beautiful harbor of Elounda where we will get on board to visit the bay of and the beach of Kolokitha. Here you have time for swimming at the crystal clear waters and to relax under the scorching sun.

Inclusions: Professional & multilingual speaking guide, Transfers with air-conditioned luxurious buses, Free pick up service from any place between Malia – Agia Pelagia

Exclusions: Entrance to Spinalonga (8 Euro per person), Boat ticket: adult 6,00 € per person, child(4-12) 3,00 €, Tips and individual expenses

Agios Nikolaos, Plaka, Spinalonga, Elounda. An amazing trip with many destinations that you should not miss!

Inclusions: Professional and Multilingual speaking guide, Transfers with air-conditioned luxurious buses, Free pick up service from any place between Malia – Agia Pelagia

Exclusions: Optional: Entrance to Spinalonga (8€), Optional: Boat Ticket (adult : 6€ child (4-12) : 3€), Tips and Individual expenses

Spinalonga, Elounda Excursion, Agios Nikolaos is a trip not only to other places, but also a trip back in time, since it carries the sensation and the feel of another era. The route along the northern coast of the island takes us to the small fishing village of Elounda.

Inclusions: Professional & multilingual speaking guide, Transfers with air-conditioned luxurious buses, Free pick up service from any place between Malia – Agia Pelagia

Exclusions: Entrance to Spinalonga (8 Euro per person), Boat ticket & Barbeque (6 Euro per person), Tips and individual expenses

An exclusive tour for all the romantics of the world! Together with the professional local guide, you will visit the most romantic places in the city. You will hear extraordinary stories of Spinalonga island and the stories of love and tears that surround this era still strike visitors to date. You will feel spellbound in a charming atmosphere. What is considered as one of the best places to have a date in the city? Where can you make lovely photos? You will be surprised how many historical love stories are hidden in the streets, buildings, parks of the city. From heartbreaking and tragic, to the hilarious or spicy ones.This tour is especially recommended in the Saint Valentine period!

Inclusions: Local Professional Guide

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The exclusive tour only in the Christmas period! This special times brings magic in Elounda. Together with the professional local guide, you will visit the most beautifully decorated places in Elounda. You will feel spellbound with the charming atmosphere, which you can feel only this time of the year! What is the story of the Christmas tree? Who was the first to decorate it in the world? What magical things can happen during the Christmas period? Have you heard about Christmas spells? You will hear miraculous Christmas legends about Elounda. You will visit Beautifully lit port, full of magic energy. What makes it so popular? What local products must taste at Christmas? Fill your heart with the joy and experience magic of Elounda.

Inclusions: Local Professional Guide

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