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Crete: Monastery, Lasithi Plateau & Dictaean Cave Day Trip

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Activity provider:Altino Travel
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Crete: Monastery, Lasithi Plateau & Dictaean Cave Day Trip

Activity provider:Altino Travel

4.5

48 reviews

From US$ 33.43 per person

Visit the monastery of Kera Kardiotissa and the Dictaean Cave and meet a local potter. Enjoy panoramic views of the Lasithi Plateau from Seli Ambelou, and visit the picturesque village of Krasi.

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Duration 8 - 9.5 hours
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English, German, French
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Pickup time is subject to minor alterations. The exact pickup time and location will be sent via email the day before the activity takes place.

Experience

Highlights
  • Learn the history of the monastery and the miraculous icon of Virgin Mary
  • Enjoy panoramic views of Lasithi Plateau from Seli Ambelou and stop for lunch
  • Explore the Dictaean cave where Zeus was born and learn about Greek Mythology
  • Explore Krasi Village and admire its ancient Platanus, springs, and fountains
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Visit an Orthodox nunnery, the village of Psychrom the Dictaean Cave, and see a local potter at work in his workshop. Explore the Lasithi Plateau, and make a stop for lunch while learning about the Plateau's history. Visit a small traditional village on the slope of Selena Mountain, and enjoy beautiful views of Crete on this interesting and unique day tour.

Visit the Monastery of Kera Kardiotissa, an Orthodox nunnery dedicated to the Virgin Mary, situated near the village of Kera at an altitude of 650m. See the nunnery, famous for the icon of Mary believed to be miraculous, the nunnery's fortified walls, and its 14th and 15th-century murals. Stop next at the village of Psychro, and walk to reach the Dictaean Cave, just above the village of Psychro. See the cave, considered a sacred place of cult worship, and according to Greek mythology, it is believed to be the place where Zeus, the father of Greek gods, was kept and fed from Amalthia.

See the most impressive sight is the lake at the lowest point, surrounded by massive stalactites and stalagmites, before moving on to the village of Psychro Reach the northern entrance of the Lasithi Plateau, and stop at Seli Ambelou for a lunch break. Take in a panoramic view of the plateau, where in the 1950s and 1960s, was one of Europe's first wind farms.

Stop in Krasi, a small traditional village set on the slope of Selena Mountain, and see its huge ancient plane tree, where the leaves and the branches of the tree provide shade all over the square in a unique and unspoiled environment.

Finish the tour at Krasi, and return to your hotel.

Includes
  • Pickup and Drop off from hotels and designated meeting points
  • Transport by air-conditioned coach or minivan
  • Live tour guide
  • Food and drinks
  • Admission fee to Dikti Cave (6 EUR per adult 25 and over. Free entry for EU citizens up to 25 years old)
  • Admission fee to Kera (2 EUR per adult 25 and over. Free entry for EU citizens up to 25 years old)
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Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 48 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.9/5
  • Value for money
    4.6/5

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A great way to see beautiful areas of the island we wouldn't have otherwise had a chance to see. The trip is planned in such a way with enough time at every stop so that it doesn't feel rushed. Only thing I would suggest is to stop for lunch in a place with a few options at different price points, instead of stopping at a one isolated restaurant (albeit a very nice one in a gorgeous location with a lovely garden), where each entree was an average of 10 euros. Other than that, great trip.

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September 18, 2022

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GetYourGuide traveler – IsraelVerified booking

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Plenty of free time after every viewpoint visited. Pick up was on time. Prepare for extra pay on monastery and cave entry. In the app should be specified more clear. It does not matter if you are from EU unless your a child with id. Guide speaks in 3/4 lnguages all the time. Good for him - respect. But it annoys during all day to wait for same sentence in your language. 2 languages should be enough. Prepare for a long part of pick up procedure, you will hve to wait for another busses to arrive with new tourists. Luckily if you are at the last stop so you hop on the last and hop off the first, no crazy driving for you in that case. First stop in monastery is bot worth so much time and tickets unless you are huge fan.

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August 20, 2022

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GetYourGuide traveler – LithuaniaVerified booking

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It was superb on all levels. The guide Ramon was absolutely amazing!! He told us so much incredibly interesting and fascinating information! He truly knows SO MUCH and has a wonderful personality, This is one of the reasons why all of us had an amaing day and truly enjoyed this excursion

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August 18, 2022

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