Hersonissos Trip Overview
With a minibus your Eye Travel guide shows you the Spinalonga island and other interesting places. Our first stop is in Agios Nikolaos where we have a fantastic view over the “Bottomless lake”. You have some free time for a coffee and a stroll along the most eastern main city of Crete.
After passing Elounda it is time for SPINALONGA, the last leper colony of Europe. A typical Cretan fishing boat brings you to the island, this takes no more than 10 minutes. On the island you make a tour.
After finishing the trip on Spinalonga, a fishing boat brings you back to the small village of Plaka. Plaka is a tiny harbor, so the unique opportunity to eat fresh fish.
After our lunch we are heading to an olive oil factory. You get a guided tour through the factory. All facts about olive oil, the pressing methods and grades of olive oil are explained. At the end of the tour you can taste different olive oils and other local products.
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Hersonissos, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Hersonissos, Heraklion Prefecture, Greece
With a minibus your Eye Travel guide shows you the Spinalonga island and other interesting places. Our first stop is in Agios Nikolaos where we have a fantastic view over the “Bottomless lake”. You have some free time for a coffee and a stroll along the most eastern main city of Crete.
After passing Elounda it is time for SPINALONGA, the last leper colony of Europe. A typical Cretan fishing boat brings you to the island, this takes no more than 10 minutes. On the island you make a tour.
After finishing the trip on Spinalonga, a fishing boat brings you back to the small village of Plaka. Plaka is a tiny harbor, so the unique opportunity to eat fresh fish.
After our lunch we are heading to an olive oil factory. You get a guided tour through the factory. All facts about olive oil, the pressing methods and grades of olive oil are explained. At the end of the tour you can taste different olive oils and other local products.
Stop At: Eye Travel, El Venezelou Drapanos Drapanos, Hersonissos, Crete 70014 Greece
Meet your group and Eye Travel guide who gives you the info about the day.
We leave around 9 am.
Around 4 pm we arrive back here.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Agios Nikolaos, Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi Prefecture, Crete
We stop to discover the bottomless lake, the Mirabello Bay,… Some free time to shop or to have a coffee with a beautiful view over the port.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mirabello Bay, Agios Nikolaos, Crete Greece
Beautiful drive along the coastline of the Mirabello Bay, with photo stop and passing Elounda
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Elounda, Elounda, Lasithi Prefecture, Crete
We pass this beautiful port, which is know for ‘Who pays the ferryman?’
Stop At: Plaka, Plaka, Chania Prefecture, Crete
Here we take the typical Greek fisher boat to Spinalonga (about 10 min to and back). After our visit on Spinalonga we take our lunch in the small harbor.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Spinalonga (Kalydon), Elounda Bay, Elounda, Crete 720 53 Greece
Tour on Spinalonga with your private professional guide
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Vassilakis Estate – Friendly Olive Tour, Neapolis Gerania, Neapoli 724 00, Greece
Oil Factory visit, Guided tour, Tasting, Souvenir shop
Duration: 1 hour