Cool Destinations
Top Crete activities
Top Crete landmarks
Beyond Crete
Crete trip ideas
  • Tours by category
  • Tours by accessibility
  • Tours by feature
  • Top Crete landmark tours
  • Tours in nearby places
  • Explore Greece tours
  • Crete travel guides
  • Crete travel calendar
Rewards
Rewards
Wishlist
Login / Sign up
Bookings
Bookings
Cool Rewards My Rewards
$0.00
Cool Rewards My Rewards
$0.00
Wishlists
Wishlists
Profile
Help Center
Language
Log out
Start your search
Change your search
Place or activity
Select Dates

Melidoni Cave Margarites Arkadi Monastery Tour from Rethymno

2 Reviews 5.00 out of 5 stars Based on 2 traveler reviews collected by Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor |
Recommended by 100% of reviewers
100% of reviewers gave this experience a rating of 4 or higher.
| Crete, Greece
Book online or call us
Chat now

from $31.12 per person

Lowest Price Guarantee
Melidoni Cave Margarites Arkadi Monastery Tour from Rethymno Image 1
Melidoni Cave Margarites Arkadi Monastery Tour from Rethymno Image 2
Melidoni Cave Margarites Arkadi Monastery Tour from Rethymno Image 3

Loading Options
Don't miss out!
On average, this is booked 31 (0) days in advance.
Add to Wishlist
7 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Instant confirmation
Offered in: English
and 1 more
German

Overview

Discover the heart of Crete on this cultural day trip. Start with a visit to Melidoni Cave, a place of natural wonder and historical significance—enjoy 1 hour to explore its impressive chambers. Continue to the traditional village of Margarites, known for its handmade pottery and charming streets. Spend 2 hours wandering the village, visiting workshops, or relaxing in a local café. End your tour at the historic Arkadi Monastery, a national symbol of Cretan resistance. Spend 1 hour exploring its stunning architecture, peaceful courtyards, and powerful history. A perfect mix of nature, culture, and heritage!

What's Included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Lunch
  • Melidoni Cave 4€ per Person
  • Arkadi Monastery
See 3 more

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point
Pickup details

Pick up not available from Georgioupoli, Kavros, Petres, Gerani, Panormo and Bali we pick up Customers from the old town by the municipal garden bus stop customers from Rimondi Grand from the opap shop in Stavromenos

OR
Meeting point

Sofokli Venizelou
Rethymno, Greece

Show on Google Maps

Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

What To Expect

Book Online

Our secure website provides real-time availability, instant confirmation, and free, no-hassle cancellations up to 24 hours before your tour begins.
Read more

Safe & secure • Easy breezy • Hassle-free

Melidoni Cave

Discover the fascinating Melidoni Cave, one of Crete's most historic and atmospheric caves
Read more

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Margarites

Explore Margarites Village, one of Crete’s most picturesque and historic villagesDiscover its rich pottery-making tradition, with local artisans crafting ceramics using ancient techniquesStroll through charming narrow alleys, lined with colorful houses, Venetian doorways, and blooming bougainvilleaVisit local ceramic workshops and galleries, and even try your hand at pottery-makingLearn about the village’s Byzantine and Venetian heritage, including beautiful old churchesEnjoy authentic Cretan hospitality, with traditional cafés and tavernas offering local delicacies
Read more

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Monastery of Arkadi

Visit the historic Arkadi Monastery, a symbol of Cretan resistance and national prideDiscover the powerful story of the 1866 uprising, where hundreds chose sacrifice over surrender during the Cretan revolt against Ottoman ruleAdmire the stunning Venetian Baroque architecture, including the iconic 16th-century church façadeExplore the monastery’s museum, featuring religious artifacts, manuscripts, and historical exhibitsWander through peaceful courtyards and gardens, surrounded by stone buildings full of historyEnjoy panoramic views of the Cretan countryside, ideal for reflection and photography
Read more

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Show 2 more stops

Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 49 travelers
  • Operated by a business

Frequently Asked Questions

(7)

Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Melidoni Cave Margarites Arkadi Monastery Tour from Rethymno?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. 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).This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

Still have questions?

We're here to help.
Activity code: C-140026P13

Traveler Photos

See more
See more

Reviews

5.00
2 reviews

Average 5.00 out of 5 stars based on 2 traveler reviews collected by Cool Destinations and partner sites such as Trustpilot, Viator, and TripAdvisor

5 stars
2
4 stars
0
3 stars
0
2 stars
0
1 star
0

Loading Options
Don't miss out!
On average, this is booked 31 (0) days in advance.
Crete Tours
Attractions
Guides
Calendar
View more

Similar Tours & Activities

Rent 1 ATV to Explore Balos Lagoon and Falassarna Beach
5.0 (2)

Rent 1 ATV to Explore Balos Lagoon and Falassarna Beach

We provide rental of brand new and well-maintained ATVs and motorbikes to give you the best riding experience. You can ride on dirt roads with...

6 to 10 hours • Free Cancellation
6 to 10 hours • Free Cancellation
6 to 10 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (2)
from
$153.23
12:00 Beer & Food Tour Chania Old Town - Crete - shore excursion
5.0 (31)

12:00 Beer & Food Tour Chania Old Town - Crete - shore excursion

Get introduced to Chania beyond the monuments on a relaxed craft beer & food tour made for guests who want to experience Crete without stress....

3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (31)
from
$104.14
All Day Elafonisi and Falassarna Family Tour
5.0 (15)

All Day Elafonisi and Falassarna Family Tour

Get ready for an unforgettable day of sun, sea, and stunning landscapes with our full-day tour to Elafonisi Beach and Falassarna Beach. Whether you’re a...

8 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
8 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
8 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (15)
from
$356.29
E-bike (Electric Bike) rental West Crete
5.0 (7)

E-bike (Electric Bike) rental West Crete

Enjoy the wild scenery and rugged coastline, cycle through traditional villages, get some of the best views in West Crete and simply enjoy feeling the...

1 day
1 day
1 day
5.0 (7)
from
$48.07

Travelers Who Bought This Tour Also Bought

Safari Club: Minoan Route with Lunch
5.0 (988)

Safari Club: Minoan Route with Lunch

Join this 8-hour guided excursion through the Cretan mountains and discover the wonders of the Minoan Route. Stop at historic sites including an ancient Roman aqueduct...

8 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
8 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
8 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (988)
from
$117.06
Knossos Palace: Self-Guided Audio Tour on your Phone (without ticket)
4.0 (11)

Knossos Palace: Self-Guided Audio Tour on your Phone (without ticket)

Enjoy a hassle-free visit to Knossos Palace, one of the oldest and luxurious palaces in the world, provided by a skip-the-line ticket that comes with...

2 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
2 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
2 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
4.0 (11)
from
$15.97
Knossos Palace Skip-the-Line Ticket (Shared Tour Group)
4.9 (291)

Knossos Palace Skip-the-Line Ticket (Shared Tour Group)

Join our small group tour and experience Knossos — now a UNESCO World Heritage Site — where history and myth intertwine. The palace’s labyrinth-like layout...

1 hour 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
1 hour 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
1 hour 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
4.9 (291)
from
$110.71
From Chania:Elafonissi Beach Day Trip, Elos, Honey & Wine Tasting
4.5 (155)

From Chania:Elafonissi Beach Day Trip, Elos, Honey & Wine Tasting

Discover the beauty of western Crete on a comfortable day trip from Chania. Travel in a modern, fully air-conditioned coach with a professional driver and...

8 to 10 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
8 to 10 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
8 to 10 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.5 (155)
from
$34.64

Frequently Asked Questions (7)

Activity name

The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Destinations customers.

Filter by:

Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Melidoni Cave Margarites Arkadi Monastery Tour from Rethymno?
A:
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
  • 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).
  • This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
A:
The following is included:
  • Air-conditioned vehicle.
The following is NOT included:
  • Lunch.
  • Melidoni Cave 4€ per Person.
  • Arkadi Monastery.
Apr 2025
Q: What is the weather cancellation policy?
A:

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 2025
Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?
A:

The minimum age to participate is 3. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..

Apr 2025
Q: My date is not available in the calendar, I am just checking to see if it is available?
A:

If 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 2025
Q: Is this an accessible tour?
A:

Accessibility information for the Melidoni Cave Margarites Arkadi Monastery Tour from Rethymno is as follows:

  • not wheelchair
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Apr 2025
Q: Where is the meeting point for this activity?
A:

Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Melidoni Cave Margarites Arkadi Monastery Tour from Rethymno 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 2024

What's Included

Activity name

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Lunch
  • Melidoni Cave 4€ per Person
  • Arkadi Monastery

Additional Info

Activity name

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • not wheelchair
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 49 travelers
  • Operated by a business

Protecting you

Activity name

For your protection and stress-free bookings, use our secure platform to pay for bookings. Markidis Travel

Report Product Issue

Activity name

Language
Currency

Site Settings

Activity name

Currency

Activity name

Lowest Price Guarantee

Activity name

We guarantee the lowest price on all the tours available to book on our site. We'll refund the difference if you find the exact tour cheaper online until 48 hours before your tour starts.

We Make It Easy!

Gather your information

Locate your Cool Destinations Booking Number and the proof of the lower price you found.

Send it to us

Email priceguarantee@mybookings.zendesk.com with the documents, your name, and your home address.

We'll review

We'll review your materials and get in touch as soon as possible.

Receive your refund

If everything checks out, we'll refund you the price difference.

Refund Terms & Conditions

The following conditions apply to all lowest price guarantee refund requests:

  • The lowest price guarantee is available to any customer who makes a qualifying purchase through our website. The qualifying purchase must be a minimum of US$20 (or equivalent).
  • The lowest price guarantee covers retail and prepaid rates available to the general public. This does not include discounts or promotions you may receive (or be eligible for) from third-party sites or organizations such as AAA or AARP or special offers made as part of a membership program, corporate discount, daily deal, group, or rewards program.
  • Cool Destinations promotions cannot be combined with the lowest price guarantee.
  • If you find a lower retail or prepaid rate for the same tour, offered on the same date, time and priced in the same currency as your original purchase, on any other website between the time you book on Cool Destinations and 48 hours before your trip starts, we will refund the difference.
  • The lowest price guarantee does not apply where a lower overall price is found by breaking down the purchased tour into one or more parts sold separately.
  • Cool Destinations reserves the right to verify the lower price details. Examples of acceptable forms of verification include a web screenshot or a web address.
  • All refund decisions will be made at the sole discretion of Cool Destinations.
Activity name

Free Cancellation

100% refund
No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

  • 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).
  • This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Sorting, ranking, and search results

Activity name

Cool Destinations wants to make your searches as relevant as possible. That's why we offer many ways to help you find the right experiences for you.

On some pages, you can select how to sort the results we display and also use filter options to see only those search results that meet your chosen preferences. You'll see explanations of what those sort options mean when you select them.

If you see a Badge of Excellence label, the award is based on average review ratings, share of bookings with a review, and number of bookings through Cool Destinations over a 12-month period.

The importance of any one factor over any other in a sort order varies, and the balance is constantly being reviewed and adjusted. We're always updating our systems and testing new ways to refine and improve your results to make them as relevant as possible to meet your needs.

Cool Support

Ask us anything!

Activity name

Cool Robot

Choose an option

Activity name

or

Cool Rewards Terms & Conditions

Activity name

Cool Rewards

  • Cool Rewards is a loyalty program operated by Cool Destinations. Rewards may be earned by any eligible person holding a Cool Destinations account, subject to the Cool Destinations customer Terms of Use.

Earning rewards

  • Rewards can be earned by making bookings on the Cool Destinations website. You will be able to see the value of the rewards you can earn during the booking process.
  • Earned rewards will be issued in a pending state and will move to a confirmed state 24 hours after the start time of the experience.
  • Earned rewards will be available to redeem once they are no longer in a pending state.
  • For bookings that are moved to a different travel date, the rewards will be redeemable after the amended travel date.
  • If a booking where rewards were issued is canceled, the earned rewards will not be redeemable and will be moved to a canceled state.

Redeeming rewards

  • To redeem rewards, you must be logged into your Cool Destinations account.
  • Any available rewards will be automatically applied the next time you make a booking, and their value will be deducted from your order at checkout, unless you choose not to apply them, which requires you to indicate this via the toggle switch. Bookings made using rewards are subject to the standard Cool Destinations Customer Terms of Use.
  • You will not be able to redeem only a portion of your available rewards at checkout. It is only possible to redeem all or none of your available rewards.
  • There is no minimum order value required to redeem your rewards. This means that you can pay for 100% of your order with rewards.
  • Rewards are non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash.
  • If rewards are redeemed against a booking that is canceled or refunded, the rewards will be reissued to your account.

Miscellaneous

  • You can check your Cool Destinations account to see the rewards you have collected at any time. You are responsible for ensuring that your rewards balance is correct.
  • We reserve the right to modify these Cool Rewards Terms and Conditions at any time, with or without notice, including the rules for earning and redeeming rewards. Any changes will be reflected in the updated Terms and Conditions.
  • We reserve the right to terminate the Cool Rewards program and cease issuing any further rewards on future bookings. All pending and available rewards balances will be honored.
  • By earning and redeeming rewards, you agree to these Terms and Conditions, as well as any subsequent changes made to them.