From Heraklion: East and South Crete Villages Tour and beach

From Heraklion: East and South Crete Villages Tour and beach

Tours and Activities in Heraklion - Knossos
From Heraklion: East and South Crete Villages Tour and beach

Highlights

  • Begin your journey by visiting Kritsa, one of the oldest villages on Crete, known for its Venetian architecture.
  • Enjoy an hour of free time to explore Kritsa's narrow streets and soak in the charming atmosphere.
  • Travel to the picturesque Myrtos Beach, surrounded by lush green valleys and citrus groves.
  • Spend 4 hours sunbathing and swimming in Myrtos Beach's unique coarse gray sand, which doesn't stick to the body.
  • Relax and unwind as you make your way back to your hotel, with memories of a beautiful day spent exploring Crete's gems.
Source: Platanos Tours / Private Tours and Transfer Services - Samaria gorge - Elafonisi - Gramvousa - Santorini - Exchange Money

Description

We start our trip with a visit to one of the oldest villages on Crete, which retains even today elements of the Venetian architecture, the village of Kritsa.

Here, you will have about 1 hour free time to stroll around its narrow streets.
Then, we head towards to Myrtos Beach, 13km west of Ierapetra, at the output of a wide valley filled with greenhouses and citrus groves.
You will have free time to enjoy swimming and sunbathing to the nice beaches of Myrtos, with the coarse gray sand that doesn’t stick on the body.
After 4 hours in Myrtos, the day we take the way back to the hotels.
Source: Platanos Tours / Private Tours and Transfer Services - Samaria gorge - Elafonisi - Gramvousa - Santorini - Exchange Money

What's Included

Included

    • Bus tickets
    Source: Platanos Tours / Private Tours and Transfer Services - Samaria gorge - Elafonisi - Gramvousa - Santorini - Exchange Money

    Additional Information

    Tour Itinerary 
    • 10:00 Arrival at Kritsa
    • 10:45 Departure from Kritsa
    • 11:30 Arrival in Myrtos – Free time
    • 14:00 Departure from Myrtos
    • 14:45 Arrival in Agios Nikolaos
    • 15:45 Departure from Agios Nikolaos
    • 17:45 Arrival in Heraklion
    • Stay in Kritsa: app. 45 minutes
    • Stay in Myrtos beach: app. 2 1⁄2 hours
    • Stay in Agios Nikolaos: app. 1 hour

    Route: 166 km
    Duration: app. 8 hours

    Pick up information
    • Ammoudara: 08:00
    • Heraklion: 08:05
    • Karteros: 08:20
    • Kokkini Hani: 08:25
    • Gournes: 08:25
    • Gouves: 08:30
    • Analipsi: 08:40
    • Anissaras: 08:50
    • Hersonisos: 09:00
    • Stalis: 09:10
    • Malia: 09:25
    • Sissi: 09:40
    Source: Platanos Tours / Private Tours and Transfer Services - Samaria gorge - Elafonisi - Gramvousa - Santorini - Exchange Money
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