Enjoy a round-trip excursion to the southern part of Rethymno. Experience the natural beauty of Crete, explore traditional villages and more.
See traditional villages, churches, mountains, gorges and beaches on this full-day tour from Rethymno.
Stop at Kournas, Crete’s only fresh-water lake. Enjoy a short drive through the countryside to the traditional village of Argyroupoli, where you can enjoy a cup of Greek coffee.
As the drive continues toward the island’s southern coast, notice the changes in the landscape. Just before the first glimpse at the Libyan Sea, stop at the Kotsifou Gorge and visit a beautiful old stone church.
Take a break at the Bay of Plakias and enjoy some time relaxing on the beach or exploring the village. On the way back to Rethymno, drive through the Kourtaliotis Gorge and admire the natural wild landscape.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Professional guide English and German
✔ Hotel pick-up and drop off (at Panormo, Scaleta,Adele,Platanias,Missiria, Rethymno town,Atsipopoulo)
✔ In-vehicle air conditioning
✖ Food and drinks
✖ Personal expenses
✖ No pickup from remote hotels such as Grand Rimondi (pick up is from Creta star bus stop)
Pickup Locations
1. Hotel Alexandra Perivolia
2. Hotel Medusa
3. Daisy Hotel Apartments
4. Hotel Rethymno Village
5. Hotel Stella Katrin
6. Olympic Palladium Hotel
7. Steris Elegant Beach Hotel Apartment
8. Pearl Beach
9. The Royal Blue Resort
10. Zantina Beach Hotel
11. Zannis Hotel
12. Hotel Zania
13. Rethymno Residence Hotel and Suites
14. Axos Hotel
15. Hotel Babis
16. Grecotel Creta Palace
17. Grecotel Plaza Beach House
18. Adel Paradise
19. Hotel Palladion
20. Radamanthys Apartments
Additional Info: • Pick-up begins approximately 1 hour before tour departure and is done only from the areas of Panormo, Scaleta, Adele, Platanias, Missiria, Rethymno town and Atsipopopoulo.
Pickup 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).
All the pick ups from Rethymno old Town will be from the bus stop of church of four martyrs (4 martyres church).
Itinerary
1
Lake Kournas
See traditional villages, churches, mountains, gorges and beaches on this full-day tour from Rethymno. Stop at Kournas, Crete’s only fresh-water lake. Enjoy a short drive through the countryside to the traditional village of Argyroupoli, where you can enjoy a cup of Greek coffee. As the drive continues toward the island’s southern coast, notice the changes in the landscape. Just before the first glimpse at the Libyan Sea, stop at the Kotsifou Gorge and visit a beautiful old stone church.Take a break at the Bay of Plakias and enjoy some time relaxing on the beach or exploring the village. On the way back to Rethymno, drive through the Kourtaliotis Gorge and admire the natural wild landscape.
2
Argyroupoli
Enjoy a short drive through the countryside to the traditional village of Argyroupoli, where you can enjoy a cup of Greek coffee. As the drive continues toward the island’s southern coast, notice the changes in the landscape.
3
Kotsifou Canyon
As the drive continues toward the island’s southern coast, notice the changes in the landscape. Just before the first glimpse at the Libyan Sea, stop at the Kotsifou Gorge and visit a beautiful old stone church.
4
Plakias
Take a break at the Bay of Plakias and enjoy some time relaxing on the beach or exploring the village.
5
Kourtaliotiko Gorge
On the way back to Rethymno, drive through the Kourtaliotis Gorge and admire the natural wild landscape.
Additional info
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Seats are assigned by the theater box office and will not be known in advance of the performance date
• At the time of booking please mention your hotel name and location. You will be notified by email about the pickup point and time
• Pickup begins up to 90 minutes before tour starts and is done from central meeting points near the hotels, only in the areas of Panormo, Scaleta, Adele, Platanias, Missiria, Rethymno town, Atsipopoulo, Kavros and Georgioupoli
• Infants will be seated with their parents on the bus and will not have their own seat
