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Classic and Authentic tour of Crete
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Classic and Authentic tour of Crete
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Starting from your hotel and drive to South central Crete, we find the ruins of Gortina. Gortina was the Roman capital of Creta et Cyrenaica and was first inhabited around 3200BC.
After Gortina we visit Phaistos archaeological site and its Palace, the most important center of the Minoan civilization, and the most wealthy and powerful city in southern Crete. We continue on the road towards Rethimno making a stop at the traditional Cretan village of Spili located at the foot of Mt.Vorizi. Spili is known for its Venetian fountain with a long row of 19 stone lion heads splashing cool water into the trough below.
Along the way to Rethimno we make another stop at the village of Vatos to visit a typical Raki Boiler used to produce the popular Cretan Raki – drink, (Tsikoudia), at a Herb producer’s house. We continue for Lunch at Vaggelio’s, serving dishes made with natural produce provided by the nearby Farm and cooked by the lady chef – Vaggelio. After lunch we drive to the mountainous village of Lampini to visit the church and the museum of Panagia. The church is inscribed with a cupola, and depicts frescoes of the 12th and 14th century.It was an Episcopal church, since the village of Lampini once accommodated the seat of the famous Episcopate of Lampis, which had existed since 431. Coffee at the village’s Coffee shop “Kafenio”. Continue towards the Monastery of Arkadi, which constitutes a landmark of architecture and civilization considering the magnificent facade of the church, the highly developed spiritual tradition as well as the flourishing development of fine arts.
However, the holocaust, which took place in 1866, gave the monastery an eminent place in history, elevating it to an eternal symbol of freedom and heroism, which is acknowledged the world over.We continue to Rethimo in the afternoon.
Additional information
The departure times depend on the pick-up location. Below you will find all the indicative pick up and drop-off times, according to each location:
Chania (06:00-20:00) / 35 euro per person
Georgioupoli (06:30-19:30) / 30 euro per person
Rethymno (08:00-19:00) / 30 euro per person
Bali (07:30-19:30) / 25 euro per person
Fodele (07:10-19:50) / 25 euro per person
Agia Pelagia (07:45-20:00) / 25 euro per person
Heraklion (08:00-20:00) / 25 euro per person
Gouves (07:40-20:10) / 25 euro per person
Hersonisos (07:30-20:20) / 25 euro per person
Stalida (07:30-20:20) / 25 euro per person
Malia (07:15-20:25) / 25 euro per person
Agios Nikolaos (07:00-21:15) / 30 euro per person
Elounda (06:45-21:30) / 30 euro per person
All other locations are upon request
Inclusions
Air-conditioned Motorcoach
1 Lunch at Vaggelio's House
Professional guide during the tour
VAT and all legal taxes included
Exclusions
Entrance fees at the museums and the archaeological sites (15€)
Drinks and beverage during lunch
Optional excursions
Gratuities
Porterage service
Other services not specified
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation 10 days before the client's arrival, 50% cancellation costs will be charged.
Cancellation received 4 days before client arrival, 100% cancellation fees will be charged.
Accommodation Services
LOCAL CONTACT AND I NEED TOURS CONTACT
Your local contact number is 0030 2109 793500 (office) or 0030 6978 333222 | 0030 2109 793504 (emergency numbers)
I Need Tours contact number is 0039 0697630256 (Weekdays 09:00 a.m. - 06:00 p.m.) and 0039 3408867832 (emergency number and WhatsApp service 7/24).
If you have problems locating the driver, you must contact the numbers provided in this voucher and wait for instructions from the assistance team. For a quicker assistance, we suggest calling the local contact first, if you do not have an answer contact the number and Whatsapp of I Need Tours. If, in any circumstance, you leave the meeting point without following this procedure, you will be charged the full cost of the service (no refund will be given and no claims will be accepted).
MEETING POINT
From the Airport:
The driver will wait for you at the exit of the arrivals área, holding a sign with your name. The service includes 30 minutes of waiting time from the flight landing time. If you are held up collecting your luggage, please send one of your group or contact the local contact number to locate the driver, to notify your arrival.
From the Port:
The driver will wait for you at the port exit, holding a sign with your name. The service includes 30 minutes of waiting time.
From the Hotel:
The driver will wait for you outside the hotel entrance.
Except for Hotels where access is impossible (Porto Bello di Paros, Hotel Iris Naousa, Bohemian Hotel Naousa, Sunrise Hotel Naousa), in these cases, you should contact the numbers provided on the voucher for precise information on the meeting point with your driver.
Please take in consideration a flexibility of 10/15 minutes on the pick-up time for any unexpected event or excessive local traffic congestion. The service includes 20 minutes of waiting time.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Luggage allowance: Maximum 1 medium suitcase and 1 personal item (such as laptop, camera or small shoulder bag) per person. Carry-ons are considered as a suitcase rather than a piece of hand luggage. If the allowed limit is exceeded, any supplement to be paid for excess luggage must be paid directly at destination.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the service date.
Our pick-up time is only a suggestion, but it is the customer's sole responsibility to request the service sufficiently in advance to reach the destination on time.
The driver will be released at the end of the waiting time indicated in this voucher. If an extra wait will be possible, an extra supplement to be paid directly on destination will be charged.
In case of a flight delay of more than 1 hour, it could not be possible to offer the new service due to lack of availability of the vehicle at the new arrival time.
In case of flight changes made in the last 48 hours, the new requested service will have an extra cost and will be subject to availability. If it is not possible to confirm it, the original service will still be charged.
Transportation is not monitored for arrivals at train/bus stations. In case of delay, it is the customer's responsibility to give notice in time to coordinate the transfer service.
For arrivals at ports, reconfirm with your cruise line that the disembarkation time match the time shown on your voucher. Changes in the last 48 hours may incur an additional cost.
To modify the pick-up time in the departure transfers, it is mandatory to notify more than 24 hours before the service date, amendment requested in the last 24 hours will not be accepted. The change will be subject to availability, in case it will not be possible to confirm the new schedule, the original schedule will be maintained.
In the departure transfers, the transports are not monitored. In case of changes or cancellations, it is the customer's responsibility to give notice in time to coordinate the transfer service.
Unless it has not been requested in advance, when intermediate stops are required during the transfer there will be a surcharge to be paid directly at the destination.
For hotels located in pedestrian areas, or in case of special events that prevent reaching the hotel entrance, the vehicle will arrive at the closest point possible.
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