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Crete Shore Excursion: Knossos Palace, Cave of Zeus & Village 20% OFF
Crete, Greece, Europe
$475.44
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Archaeological sites like the Palace of Knossos and local Cretan culture come together in this private excursion. With a knowledgeable English-speaking driver, the tour offers an immersive experience into mythological events and traditional villages.
- 🚐 Your English-speaking driver will pick you up and drop you off at your cruise ship or hotel.
- 🏛️ Visit the Palace of Knossos, a major center of trade and the economy in ancient Crete.
- 🌳 Explore traditional villages, including Krasi, home to one of Europe's largest plane trees, over 2400 years old.
- 🍽️ Taste famous Cretan cuisine and experience warm Cretan hospitality during the tour.
- ⏰ The private tour is flexible, allowing ample time at each site with stops based on your interests.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Tour with driver
With this option you will have an experienced English speaking driver that may provide you with general information
Pickup included
With this option you will have an experienced English speaking driver that may provide you with general information
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 6 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Pick up & drop off from your cruise ship or hotel
- Chilled bottle of water per person
- Private transportation with English speaking driver
- Guide and tickets if option selected
- Gratuities
- Your driver meets you at Heraklion Port or hotel and from there the day unfolds across three very different corners of Crete — a Bronze Age palace, a mythological cave, and a mountain village that feels like it has barely changed in centuries. (pass by)
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Knossos Archaeological SiteYour driver meets you at Heraklion Port and from there the day unfolds across three very different corners of Crete — a Bronze Age palace, a mythological cave, and a mountain village that feels like it has barely changed in centuries.
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The Greeks believed Zeus himself was born here. According to myth, his mother Rea hid him in this cave at Psychro to protect him from his father Cronus, who had been told by an oracle that one of his children would one day overthrow him. The cave dates back to 2800 BC and served as a cult site long before the mythology caught up with it. To reach the entrance you can walk up the hill — about 15 minutes — or take a donkey if you prefer. Inside, the temperature drops, the noise of the world disappears, and the stalactites do the rest. The views back across the plateau from the top are worth the climb alone.
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The last stop is a small mountain village sitting at 600 meters, quiet in the way that only very old places tend to be. The main reason to come here is also impossible to miss: a plane tree with a trunk circumference of 14.6 meters, estimated at around 2,400 years old, one of the five largest trees in Europe. It takes more than ten people with arms outstretched to reach around it. Beneath its canopy there are tables and chairs belonging to the village taverna — a natural place to sit down for a coffee or lunch before heading back.
- Your driver returns you to Heraklion Port or hotel with guaranteed time - we always ensure you are back before your ship departs. (pass by)
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Crete Shore Excursion: Knossos Palace, Cave of Zeus & Village 20% OFF
Crete, Greece, Europe
$475.44
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!