Indulge in personalized service from our top local drivers with specialist knowledge in the comfort of a chauffeured luxury vehicle.
Take in the stellar ruins and sumptuous frescoes of the Palace of Knossos, appreciating it in a way that few will have the opportunity to do. Immerse yourself in labyrinthine wonder as we transport you back to a time when myth and history were indistinguishable.
Where there is culture, there is Olive Oil. Let us take you a few meters away from Knossos Palace, specifically to Skalani village. Here you will discover a Family-Owned Olive Mill in which you will taste Cretan indigenous varieties of Olive Oil with divine aromas and flavors.
Enchanted by the Cretan land, its history, and its products, it is impossible not to visit the magical village of Ano Archanes with its beautiful streets and old houses. One of the few places visited by the current King of England Charles. A magical place to enjoy a local meal cooked with much love and care.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Lunch
✔ Olive Oil tasting of local Varieties
✔ Olive Grove Farm Visit with Tour and Tastings
✔ Chauffeured premium vehicle at your disposal
✔ In-vehicle air conditioning
✔ Personal pick-up & drop-off
✖ Any Personal Expenses
✖ Knossos Palace Admission Fees (Full: €15, Reduced: €8)
✖ Tour Guide at Knossos Palace. There ae Tour Guides upon extra charge at the entrance of the Site
Pickup Locations
1. Pela
2. Anastasia Star Beach Hotel & Spa
3. Hotel Kallia
4. Andys Plaza
5. Lili Hotel
6. Miramare Hotel
7. MariRena Hotel
8. El Greco Hotel
9. Kassavetis Center - Hotel Studios & Apartments
10. Castello City Hotel
11. Karteros Hotel
12. Hotel Irini
13. Hersonissos Maris Hotel
14. Metropole Urban Hotel
15. Sofia Hotel
16. Arina Beach Resort
17. Hotel Ilios
18. Sweet Memory Apartments
19. Creta Sun Hotel Studios
20. Saradari Apartments
Additional Info: Thank you for booking with us your Winery visit. A member of our team will contact you through a text message on your listed phone number to inform you of the exact pick-up time.
Itinerary
1
Knossos Archaeological Site
Knossos is the main Bronze Age archaeological site at Heraklion, a modern port city on the north-central coast of Crete. The site was excavated and the palace complex found there was partially restored under the direction of Arthur Evans in the earliest years of the 20th century. The palace complex is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete. It was undoubtedly the ceremonial and political center of the Minoan civilization and culture.
In order to purchase tickets online for the archeological site of Knossos visit the official e-ticketing service of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports at etickets website on voucher.
Duration: 2 hours
2
Skalani
Visiting one of the best olive mill factories in Skalani Village, 7 kilometers from Heraklion city.
Arriving at the Olive Mill a host of the premises will take you along for an olive grove tour, as well as the factory mills tour, and then will arrange you a private table to proceed with an Olive Oil tasting. During Olive Oil Tasting you will be able to recognize and learn all the aspects that differentiate good from bad olive oil.
A perfect place to relax, a perfect place to feel the aromas and nature around you.
Duration: 1.5 hours
3
Archanes
Archanes is a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Archanes-Asterousia, of which it is a municipal unit. It is also the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement in central Crete. The discovery of ancient roads leading from Archanes to Juktas, Anemospilia, Xeri Kara and Vathypetro indicate that Archanes was an important hub in the region during Minoan times. Archaeological evidence indicates that ancient Archanes spread out over the same area as the modern town of Archanes.
At this beautiful village, you will enjoy an amazing meal cooked with love and care at a local family tavern established back in the 1960s. Plenty of time to walk around the village and visit little stores or have an ice cream or a coffee.
Duration: 2 hours
Additional info
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
