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From Rethymno: Arkadi, Melidoni, and Margarites Tour

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Activity provider:Markidis Travel
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From Rethymno: Arkadi, Melidoni, and Margarites Tour

Activity provider:Markidis Travel
5  / 5
105 reviews

From US$ 37.03 per person

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Take a break from the beach and discover the small villages and rural landscapes of Crete on a group tour. Visit an old olive oil mill, and see the island's oldest monastery.

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Duration 10 hours
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Live tour guide
English, German
Pickup included
Arrive at your pickup point at least 5 minutes before your scheduled pickup time. Grand Rimondi pick up available only from Opap shop in Stavromenos

Experience

Highlights
  • Explore the village of Margarites and admire the local pottery
  • Discover the magnificent Melidoni Cave
  • Explore Arkadi Monastery, the oldest monastery on the island
  • Enjoy lunch at a family-run tavern and listen to live music typical of Crete
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Benefit from pick-up at your hotel in the Rethymno area, and then explore the traditional lifestyle and historical legacy of Crete. Learn the Neolithic history of the Melidoni Cave and discover the pottery traditions of the village of Margarites. Discover the oldest monastery in Crete at the 16th-century Arkadi Monastery, and then go to the village of Apostoli to visit an old olive oil factory. Enjoy lunch in a traditional tavern and listen to the beautiful sound of live folk music before making your way to St. Antonios Gorge. Stop at the Fragma Potamon dam before making your way back to Rethymno.

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  • Transportation by air-conditioned bus
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • Local guide
  • Entrance fees
  • Lunch and drinks

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  • Comfortable shoes
  • Sunglasses
  • Sun hat

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  • Pets
  • Oversize luggage
  • Smoking

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  • extra charge of 18€ per booking for customers from Georgioupolis and Kavros area.

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5 /5

based on 105 reviews

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  • Guide
    5/5
  • Transportation
    5/5
  • Service
    4.9/5
  • Organization
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A fabulous thought inspiring day with the caves and monasteries and the lunch in the Tavern with Greek dancing was brilliant fun meeting lots of people of different nationalities. Our Driver Consta and our guide Anastasia were the absolute best very informative and fabulous fun they made the perfect day Thankyou

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September 1, 2023

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Excellent trip! Our bus driver and tour guide are both Cretans and are proud to show their beautiful island! They brought us to several sites and were very accommodating. They even played a traditional instrument and danced for us. We experienced much more than I was originally expecting! One of our best tours we have taken!!

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July 18, 2023

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Christina – GermanyVerified booking

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From start to finish, Kostas and Nektarius (Nectar, Nectarine) were professional, hilarious and knowledgable. Nektarius’s knowledge and passion for Cretan history is undeniable and by the end I could really see how much of a talented storyteller he is. Kostas is possibly the best coach driver I’ve ever had, navigating the coach through the most difficult of spots and never having us too worried. The meal at the taverna was lovely, but worth mentioning it’s cash only. The music and dancing was so much fun, and Kostas really is multi-talented! My only criticism was the length of time in Margarites was slightly too long, as it only took us 10-15 mins to explore the town but we had 90 mins. This meant it ended up being a very long day! Really really enjoyed this trip and is certainly the highlight booking for me. I would love to go on another trip with Kostas and Nektarius in the future 😃👍

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