Tour to Agios Nikolaos, Plaka and Spinalonga from Heraklion

10 Hours Duration

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About This Tour

Discover some of eastern Crete’s most memorable highlights on this full-day tour from Heraklion. Visit an olive oil park to learn about traditional local produc...

Duration: 10 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Heraklion, Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi · Languages: English

Know before you go: INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS; Not wheelchair accessible; Not stroller accessible; Not suitable for pets; No public transportation nearby; Infant seats unavailable; The remaining hours is for travel time from each place to another; You will receive the voucher with pick-up details (pick-up time & pick-up point) one day before your tour. Pick up from your hotel or close to your hotel. Please check your email the previous day.

About Heraklion

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Heraklion

Come to Heraklion for a mix of history and hedonism between the party bars and the palaces of Knossos. Local guides from Everest Global Hub can help navigate the Venetian harbors and Cretan streets.

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What's Included

Air Conditioned Bus
Guide
Pick Up/Drop Off

Not Included

Entrance to Spinalonga (8€/person)
Boat Ticket (10€ per adult, 5€ per child)

Itinerary

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Day 01

We start our trip with a visit to an olive oil park where you can experience first-hand the standardization of extra virgin olive oil, table olives and olive paste. Here you will be able to taste the authentic Greek product, which is famous worldwide for its great taste and its nutritional value, as well as, other authentic Cretan products like “raki” and honey. After our first stop, we reach the capital town of Lasithi, Agios Nikolaos. You can discover the pretty city on your own, stroll through the shops or relax in one of the countless cafes next to the picturesque bottomless lake of Voulismeni.We continue our journey to Plaka, a small fishing village directly opposite Spinalonga. Here you will have plenty of free time to enjoy lunch or a refreshing swim. Moreover, from there you can take a 15-minute boat ride that takes you to the well-known island of SpinalongaThe history and the culture of the island of Spinalonga became one with human tragedy in the course of time. It has been an important place throughout history for the ancient Greeks, as natural protection for the city of Olous, for the Saracens as a hiding place for their pirates, for the Venetians as a fortress, for the Turks as a settlement and for a long time the island served as a leper colony. After our boat ride to Spinalonga, we return to Plaka, where you can enjoy a coffee or your lunch, before going back to our bus. An amazing trip with many destinations that you definitely should not miss!