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From Heraklion: Spinalonga, Plaka, Agios Nikolaos, & Elounda

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From Heraklion: Spinalonga, Plaka, Agios Nikolaos, & Elounda

Activity provider:TOURLINE
4.4  / 5
337 reviews
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Discover Crete during a day trip in an air-conditioned coach. Visit Agios Nikolaos and the Elounda Lagoon. Explore the fishing village of Plaka as well as the former leper colony Spinalonga.

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Duration 10 - 12 hours
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Pickup included
Pickup is available from the main road, partly from the exit of hotels from Sissi, Malia, Stalis, Hersonissos, Analipsi, Anissaras, Gouves, Gournes, Kokkini Chani, Karteros, Heraklion, Ammoudara – Heraklion and Agia Pelagia. The activity provider will contact you 24 hours before the excursion with a detailed description of your pickup point and time. If you don’t receive the mail, please check your spam/junk folders.

Experience

Highlights
  • Visit Agios Nikolaos and walk around the famous Lake Voulismeni
  • Enjoy views of the Gulf of Mirabello and the Elounda Lagoon
  • Take a short boat ride from Plaka to Spinalonga
  • Learn the history about Spinalonga and explore the former Leper colony
  • Taste authentic Cretan products
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Start with pickup from your hotel and travel along the north-east coast and by St. George’s Gorge. After a short ride, visit an olive oil farmwhere you can experience first-hand the standardization of extra virgin olive oil, table olives, and olive paste. Taste authentic Greek olive oil, which is famous worldwide for its great taste as well as other authentic Cretan products like “raki” and honey.

Travel next to the cosmopolitan city of Agios Nikolaos on the Gulf of Mirabello. Agios Nikolaos is famous for its picturesque bottomless lake, explored by the ocean researcher Jaques Cousteau and the subject of numerous legends. Discover the pretty city on your own, stroll through the shops, or relax in one of the cafes and watch the world go by. Continue to Elounda, enjoying some of the most beautiful views of Crete. Look across the Elounda Lagoon at the enchanting islands of Spinalonga and Kolokitha.

Spinalonga has been an important place throughout history. Have some time to explore the island on your own.

After a short drive, you will reach Plaka, a small fishing village directly opposite Spinalonga. From there a 10-minute boat ride takes you to the island. Plaka was the ferry port of the leper colony, whose history was documented in a book and a Greek television series. Visit the filming sites, enjoy lunch or have a refreshing swim. The last stop of the day is Elounda, a former fishing village but today a famous holiday resort with the most 5-star hotels in Greece. Take plenty of time to stroll through the picturesque harbor and have a cup of coffee before heading back to your accommodation.

Includes
  • Transportation by modern air-conditioned coach
  • Guide
  • Olive oil tour and tasting of local Cretan products
  • Boat ticket (€8adults, €4 children aged 4 to 12)
  • Admission to Spinalonga (adults €8; children up to 18 years - free; EU citizens over 62 years with an ID card and students with an ID card €4)
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  • People with mobility impairments

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4.4 /5

based on 337 reviews

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  • Guide
    4.7/5
  • Transportation
    4.3/5
  • Service
    4.4/5
  • Organization
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This is a must do thing in the Crete. George and Yasin are amazing. They made us feel safe and comfortable. We are complete beginners but we had adventure of our life. Best experience with the best instructors. Highly recommend it. Try it you wont be disappointed. Worth every penny!!!

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Our guide Emmanuella was charming and fantastic. Good amount of time at every destination. Sights very beautiful. Good to get a chance to explore alone but get to so many things in a day. Pack swimming costumes and towels if you want to swim (the water is crystal clear and beautiful everywhere). Saw a turtle! Best day of our trip.

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June 24, 2019

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I really wanted to visit Spinalonga and it was the highlight of the day. Having read The island by Victoria Hislop and The Eagle of Spinalonga by Nike Azoros it was very much on my bucket list. It did not disappoint and I could easily visualise where action had taken place even though lots of the buildings are derelict. I would really have liked to spend longer on the island and a shorter time in Elounda but that is probably my personal preference. The guide was good and her commentary informative. I thought the tour was reasonably priced and we were aware that we had to pay extra for the ferry and entrance to Spinalonga. Note that if you are a student or 65 and over you get reduced price entrance; however you do have to have proof so a student card, if you are a student and a driving licence or your passport if 65 plus. This is the same for many of the archaeological sites on Crete so well worth carrying them around with you. We really enjoyed the day.

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