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Heraklion: Lasithi Plateau, Cave of Zeus, & Knossos Day Trip

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51 reviews

Activity provider:Cretan Odyssey
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Heraklion: Lasithi Plateau, Cave of Zeus, & Knossos Day Trip

Activity provider:Cretan Odyssey

4.2

51 reviews

From US$ 48.52 per person

Get picked up from Heraklion for a wonderful mythological day trip. Explore the ancient site of Knossos, discover the Keras Monastery, and delve into the Psychro Cave of Zeus on the Lasithi Plateau.

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Duration 11 hours
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English, French, German
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Highlights
  • Get the most out of Lasithi Plateau and see the ancient Platanus tree in Krasi
  • Visit the Panagia Kera Kardiotissa Monastery, a nunnery dedicated to Virgin Mary
  • Discover the Dikteon Cave surrounded by massive stalactites and stalagmites
  • Attend a ceramics workshop to see a potter at work and create your own pot
  • Learn how people lived 4000 years ago on a tour of the Palace of Knossos
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Discover Lasithi Plateau and its important landmarks on a guided day trip from Heraklion, with hotel transfers included. Visit Krasi village, the Kera Kardiotissa Monastery, and the Psychro Cave. Participate in a ceramics workshop and end your day exploring the traditional village of Knossos Palace. After a hotel pickup, head to the traditional mountain village of Krasi known for its quaint central square with stone fountains and an enormous plane tree thought to be 2,400 years old. See intimate tavernas and cafes scattered among the streets, small stone churches, and freshwater springs. Next, explore the Eastern Orthodox Keras Monastery, dedicated to Virgin Mary. Then, visit the Vidiani Monastery located at the foothills of Louloudaki Mountain. Learn how it was built in the 19th century by the monk Methodius Peraki, probably on the ruins of an older monastery. Continue to Psychro Cave, the mythical birth place of Zeus. Admire the ancient Minoan sacred cave and its stalactites and stalagmites. Next up is a ceramics workshop led by a local potter to see how traditional ceramics are made and try your hands at making one.

Afterward, stop at a traditional tavern for lunch. Choose from a variety of local dishes made from local products of the Lassithi plateau, homemade wine, and products from the surrounding mountains. Leaving the beautiful region of Lasithi behind, end the tour at the Historical Site of Knossos, Europe's oldest city. Join a 1-hour guided tour and take photos of this Bronze Age archaeological site. Then, hop back on the bus to return to your hotel.

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  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation by air-conditioned bus
  • Driver
  • Guide
  • Ceramic workshop
  • Liability insurance coverage by ALLIANZ
  • Monastery of Kera entry (€2)
  • Cave of Zeus entry (€6)
  • Knossos Palace entry ticket (€15)
  • Lunch in a traditional tavern

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  • Water
  • Comfortable clothes

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4.2 /5

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  • Guide
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  • Transportation
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  • Value for money
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This was a great trip with several interesting stops ending in ruins of Knossos Palace. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable about the history of the place. It felt like a history lesson through the day. On the whole a very good day tour to experience the plateau, caves, monasteries and Palace. Thanks.

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Very interesting tour. Guide was very knowledgeable and at the Palace brought a guidebook to show us pictures of what the ruins would have looked like. The coach was full, and those who got on later seemed to struggle to sit together. It took an hour to pick everyone up, so we were on the coach for 1h30 before the first stop. The pottery workshop consisted of watching a potter for 5 minutes on his wheel (electric) creating a basic piece. Only the children were invited to have a turn afterwards-there were only 3 wheels, so no possibility of everyone having a go like the tour description had suggested, which was disappointing. The people in the shop were very friendly and there was a little museum with a press, and other old household items. At the palace we were given headphones to listen to the guide. Unfortunately these were crackling and hard to hear. Luckily the place wasn’t too busy so we could get close enough to hear without them.

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April 13, 2023

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This was an all round great day, even if the weather wasn't the best, which is no reflection on the tour. We were picked up promptly by the guide. We were then explained how the tour would go in both French and English. We were surprised with how much was included and really enjoyed all of the stops. The guide was so friendly and knowledgeable that it was also enjoyable for our 11 and 16 year olds. I would highly recommend to anyone interested in seeing the island as well as learning some of the Greek mythology. Tired by the end but had a great day.

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