Private Unspoiled South Crete Tour with hidden trails and beaches
Overview
Reveal your Indiana Jones instincts as you explore a Cretan village, venture into a gorge, discover an ancient city, freshen up with the ‘healing water,’ swim in the deep blue sea, and indulge in farm-to-table local recipes. Be positive and open-minded and you’ll experience an adventure of a lifetime!
Highlights:
• Experience an amazing private adventure on the south coast of Crete by visiting unique off-the-beaten-track spots such as a charming coastal village.
• Follow a trail for a 90-minute hike through a captivating gorge to a place with outstanding views, interesting flora, and peaceful moments away from tourists.
• Discover a secret ancient city with ‘healing’ waters and mythical energy.
• Hop on a fishing boat to an impressive, secluded beach and swim into the blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea.
• Walk around Paleochora, a coastal fishing village, and learn why the hippies had been mesmerized by it.
What's Included
- Get personalized tips for the area's best eateries.
- PRIVATE TOUR Exclusive: enjoy the comfort of pick-up and drop-off at your stay or the port.
- Taste different local fruit, traditional sweets and raki - local spirit.
- Indulge in authentic Cretan 3 course meal featuring locally farmed products.
- Experience the region with our passionate, English-speaking local guide.
- Additional food and drink
- Tips and gratuities for your guide
Meeting and Pickup
Traveler pickup is offered. Pick up time adjustable upon your request. We will meet you at your hotel lobby, Airbnb, airport or the cruise port. Our guide will be holding a sign with your name.
What To Expect
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Vryses
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Sougia
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
The Ancient City Lissos
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Archea Poli Lissos
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Gialiskari Beach
3 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Palaiochora
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Chania Prefecture
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Alcoholic beverages are allowed to participants age 18 or older because of the national alcohol restrictions. Participants under the age 18 are provided non-alcoholic beverages.
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a hat, sunscreen, and a bottle of water. If it’s warm, bring your swimsuit!
- We can accommodate vegetarians and other dietary restrictions. Please notify us in advance if you have any dietary requests.
- How you help the local community by joining this tour: - The tour promotes villages far from mass tourism and collaborating with the locals, supports small communities financially. - The tour promotes local products by enjoying a local organic breakfast/lunch made entirely with products from the area. - Local cultural heritage is preserved by learning how to make a traditional sweet from a village local.
- If you are happy with the services provided by your local guides a tip – though not compulsory – is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry. Please consider this when budgeting for your extra expenses on this tour.
- Operated by a business
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Destinations customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EEST).
- Get personalized tips for the area's best eateries.
- PRIVATE TOUR Exclusive: enjoy the comfort of pick-up and drop-off at your stay or the port.
- Taste different local fruit, traditional sweets and raki - local spirit.
- Indulge in authentic Cretan 3 course meal featuring locally farmed products.
- Experience the region with our passionate, English-speaking local guide.
- Additional food and drink.
- Tips and gratuities for your guide.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 3..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Unspoiled South Crete Tour with hidden trails and beaches is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Unspoiled South Crete Tour with hidden trails and beaches will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Destinations. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Get personalized tips for the area's best eateries.
- PRIVATE TOUR Exclusive: enjoy the comfort of pick-up and drop-off at your stay or the port.
- Taste different local fruit, traditional sweets and raki - local spirit.
- Indulge in authentic Cretan 3 course meal featuring locally farmed products.
- Experience the region with our passionate, English-speaking local guide.
- Additional food and drink
- Tips and gratuities for your guide
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Alcoholic beverages are allowed to participants age 18 or older because of the national alcohol restrictions. Participants under the age 18 are provided non-alcoholic beverages.
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a hat, sunscreen, and a bottle of water. If it’s warm, bring your swimsuit!
- We can accommodate vegetarians and other dietary restrictions. Please notify us in advance if you have any dietary requests.
- How you help the local community by joining this tour: - The tour promotes villages far from mass tourism and collaborating with the locals, supports small communities financially. - The tour promotes local products by enjoying a local organic breakfast/lunch made entirely with products from the area. - Local cultural heritage is preserved by learning how to make a traditional sweet from a village local.
- If you are happy with the services provided by your local guides a tip – though not compulsory – is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry. Please consider this when budgeting for your extra expenses on this tour.
- Operated by a business
