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Heraklion: Spinalonga, Agios Nikolaos, Elounda & Plaka Tour

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Heraklion: Spinalonga, Agios Nikolaos, Elounda & Plaka Tour

Activity provider:PLATANOS TOURS
4  / 5
55 reviews

From US$ 33.83 per person

Discover Crete and enjoy sandy beaches, shopping and cultural highlights. Visit Agios Nikolaos and the Elounda Lagoon. Explore the fishing village of Plaka as well as the island and former leper colony of Spinalonga.

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Duration 8 - 15 hours
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Pickup for this option is only from the area of Sissi. Pickup begins earlier than the stated starting time and is from your hotel or the closest point accessible by a vehicle. You'll receive specific pickup information in a separate email from the local partner (please check your spam folder).

Experience

Highlights
  • Get in touch with Crete's history in the old town of Spinalonga
  • Visit picturesque Elounda on the shores of Mirabello Bay
  • Enjoy some free time in Agios Nikolaos and Plaka
  • Savor the bright flavors of authentic Cretan products
  • Relish a fresh BBQ lunch, with a choice of chicken, pork, or vegetarian dishes
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Discover the highlights of Spinalonga, Agios Nikolaos, Elounda, and Plaka on this multi-stop trip from Heraklion. Take in the sights from onboard a ferry and savor a BBQ or tavern lunch. See Spinalonga Island, the Lake of Voulismeni, and more.

Meet your local guide, and make your first stop at Agios Nikolaos on the Gulf of Mirabello. This place is famous for its picturesque lake, explored by the ocean researcher Jaques Cousteau. Walk along the city on your own or relax at a cafe. After that, drive to the harbor of Elounda where you'll get on a ferry to visit the Island of Spinalonga. This small isle carries within the history of Ancient Greece, as it served as a natural guard for the ancient city of Olous.

Choose to join a guided tour or explore the island by yourself. If you don't want to visit the archaeological site, you can join a 1-hour boat trip to a secret location and dive into the crystal-clear water (cost not included). After visiting Spinalonga, depart for one of the nearby bays.

Get plenty of time for swimming and enjoying BBQ served on board. The menu includes pork BBQ, greek salad, feta cheese, bread, seasonal fruit, wine, and Fanta. If your trip is on a Sunday, you'll get to enjoy dinner in a tavern instead of having BBQ on board.

After a short drive, reach Plaka, a small fishing village. Plaka was the ferry port of the leper colony, whose history was documented in a book and a Greek television series. The last stop of the day is the capital town of Lasithi, Agios Nikolaos. Relax in a café next to the bottomless Lake of Voulismeni or explore the local shops. Enjoy a refreshing swim before heading back to your accommodation.

10:30 Departure from Elounda with the boat 11:10 Arrival Kolokytha 12:45 Departure from Kolokytha 13:10 Arrival Spinalonga 14:45 Departure from Spinalonga to Elounda 15:00 Arrival Elounda 15:45 Olive oil tasting - Arrival Agios Nikolaos 16:45 Departure Agios Nikolaos – back to the hotels 18:30 Arrival Heraklion. Route:128 km Duration:app. 11 hours Stay in Spinalonga:1 ½ hours Stay in Kolokytha Bay-Beach:1 ½ hours Stay in Agios Nikolaos:app.1 hour ESSENTIALS: •shoes for the sea •sun protection •hat * Remarks:Please notify us in advance, if you are vegetarian or if you do not eat pork at all, as we have to preorder another lunch for you.
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  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Air-conditioned bus
  • Boat ticket and BBQ(12€ for adults, 6€ for children aged 5-11 years). Every Sunday (7€ for adults, 3,5€ for children aged 5-11 years)
  • Spinalonga entry fees (8€)
  • Tips and personal expenses

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  • Infants must seat with their parents on the bus and will not have their own seats
  • On Sunday, the lunch is in a tavern, and no BBQ takes place onboard the boat. It is €7 for adults and €3.50 for children ages 5-11
  • The onboard BBQ costs €12 for adults and €6 for children aged 5-11 years

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I had splendid and memorable days visiting Heraklion Crete. The tour was good. Very satisfied with the tourist guide, she was excellent and well knowledgeable, very caring and approachable. The driver is very professional in his job. We felt safe. We enjoyed the trip the whole day.

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July 23, 2023

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Rajestree – United KingdomVerified booking

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The trip itself exploring spinalonga was good. I loved the information about the island but could have been shorter as we only had 20 minutes to explore which wasn’t enough. The food and beach where the bbq was, was nice and crystal clear and warm. Warning can get crowded as it is very small and you do have to walk over the rocks to get to the beach itself. Now for the downside we originally booked this for Friday 30th June as we left of Sunday 2nd and really wanted to go on this trip. We then got give our time for pick up and double checked it and found it the day before so we knew where we were going. We got the early like they advised. Then at our pick up time 9.20 I got a call saying we weren’t at our pick up point which we were then they hung up on me before we could find a solution after about 1 hour of trying to get a hold of someone turns out they gave us the wrong pick up location completely luckily we changed days and could still go on this trip. To be left clueless was bad.

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July 9, 2023

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Karla – United KingdomVerified booking

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Sicuramente Spinalonga la tappa più bella, per il resto avrei preferito che si facesse una sola altra tappa, in modo da avere il tempo di pranzare con calma e fare il bagno in tranquillità… invece in questo modo abbiamo avuto solo 1 ora e 15 a Plaka e un’oretta a Elounda..

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