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Premium off road tour to Lasithi Plateau & Olive Oil Tasting

Location Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Europe
$759.60
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

During this tour, you will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the territorial diversity and the embossed mountaintops where according to myth Zeus, the king of the Gods, was born.
In addition, you will visit an olive oil factory and then we wilder, the provincial road, among olive groves, to reach a picturesque village, where you can have a drink and see remains of the aqueduct. Then the off-road driving begins. The landscape becomes wilder, and we Roman quickly gain altitude. However, the panoramic view compensates us. If we are lucky, we will see the imposing vultures flying! Next stop is Lasinthos Eco Park with pottery factory, zoo, botanic garden and local restaurant.
A few kilometers later, we will visit the monastery of Kera, one of the most important religious monuments in Crete.
On the way back we will make one last stop in the village of Krasi, for a drink of raki. The view from the road to the Cretan Sea, Mallia and Hersonissos, is the best end of the day!
Summer Deal 2025
Premium Lassithi
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 8 hours

  • Free transport from/to your hotel. (as long as you are within the predefined pick-up area)
  • Lunch (wine, soft drinks, water)
  • Bottled water
  • Experienced, English speaking driver
  • Specialised guides for museums and archaeological sites
  • Tickets to museums and archaeological sites
  • Private expenses (coffees, alcoholic drinks etc.)
  • Anything that it is not mentioned at the "Price includes" list

  • The Abandoned village of Sfendili that is submerged in the Aposelemi dam's waters there you can take beautiful photo. (pass by)
  • Avdou
    Visiting an olive oil factory. Get to know about the production of the famous cretan olive oil.
  • Next stop is Lasinthos Eco Park with pottery factory, zoo, botanic garden and local restaurant. Here we can have a walk around the park and then we will get our meal. After our meal, we will start our return and go through the col, where the windmills that the locals used to grind their flour, are still standing.
  • Kera Kardiotissa Monastery
    A few kilometres later, we will visit the monastery of Kera, one of the most important religious monuments in Crete. The monastery (due to its central location, between Heraklion and Lassithi Plateau) was used as a “shelter” for Cretan freedom fighters. Within a few months, between October 1866 and June 1867, Panagia Kera was burned twice by Omer Pasha’s army.

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Premium off road tour to Lasithi Plateau & Olive Oil Tasting

    Location Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Europe
    $759.60
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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