Rethymno-Chania&Lake Kournas :Full-Day Tour | 10 hours

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: German, English, Italian, French
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • A breakfast Lunch Box : A bottle of water , an orange juice , a praline croissant and a square toast with cheese and turkey . (Regarding Vegetarian option please ask )
  • Gratuities

Overview

This excursion takes you to the west side& includes visits at the Towns of Rethymno & Chania , as well as to the Lake of Kournas . Going west on the northern axis of Crete ,our tour will take us to the beautyful town of Rethymno . A grafic Cretan Town , so characteristic and unique . We will have time to relax at the beautyful scenery at the old harbour of Rethymnon . Our next stop Chania is the capital city of the prefecture of Chania . It's Venetian walls and harbor , narrow streets , and old buildings from the Venetian and Ottoman period are mostly intact and take you directly to the past . Here you can also see the Croos-Shaped closed Market of the city and the Leather-Market street . Next and last stop will be the Lake of Kournas , where you can have your lunch . For those who want there is a possibility to exlore the lake by a petal-boat (Available for Rent) or just walk around the lake and swim before we take the road back to Heraklion .

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Pickup is available from main roads , partly from exits of hotels and predesignated pick-up points from Malia, Stalis, Hersonissos, Analipsi, Anissaras, Gouves, Gournes, Kokkini Chani, Karteros, Heraklion, Ammoudara – Heraklion** Partly from Agia Pelagia , Fodele and Bali** . The activity provider will contact you within 24 hours after ... booking the excursion with a detailed description of your pickup point (with a link of the exact location attached ) and time. If you don’t receive the mail, please check your spam/junk folders. Or sent us a message (0030)6942023122. Read more ▼

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Itinerary

  • Rethymnon (Pass By)

    We will arrive at Rethymno city approximately after about 1hour and 30-45'' .

  • Rethymnon Old Town

    After our arrival at the Old Town of Rethymno , you'll have the opportunity to explore the most important monuments of the City accompanied by our profetional guides , explaining every step of the way . The Rest of your time is free to spent relaxing , exploring , meeting ht elocals etc.

    2 hours

  • Chania Town

    Our next stop after an approximate 1hour drive , will be the Old Town Of Chania. At this destination there will be as well a short guided tour of the most important monuments of the old City , such as it's Venetian walls and harbor, narrow streets, and old buildings from the Venetian and Turkish periods are mostly intact and take you directly to the past. The old harbor, where the small fishing boats can moor and more . After the guided tour of the city the rest of your free time is to spent as you wish . We can highly recomment the old harbor as a perfect place to enjoy a coffee and observe the liveliness of the city , also you can see the cross–shaped closed Marketplace and the leather – Market Street.

    2 hours

  • Lake Kournas

    The next stop and last after an approximate 1hour drive is the lake of Kournas, the only natural sweet water Lake close to Chania, where you can have your lunch at a restaurant of your choise . For those who want, there is a possibility to make a tour of the lake by petal-boats (Available for Rent), or just walk around the lake and swim before we take the way back to Heraklion.

    2 hours

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Total duration includes the travel time.

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June 20100% refund
June 21No refund

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Reviews

4.8

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Two Middle age ladies exploring Greece

Published on Oct, 2024

This was a very worthwhile day trip. The bus was very comfortable, the driver George and guide, Maria, were very friendly and knowledgeable. The towns are charming, the stop at the lake was a welcome break in the long drive back to Herakleon. They provided a sack lunch, which was a surprise treat. If you have limited time in Crete, this is a great way to see the sites.

Balos trip. Maria tour

Published on Sep, 2024

Amazing service. Guide tour is amazing. She is full of energy and guidance is amazing. Honestly Maria is amazing. She is so supportive and always there to help. She is jokes and funny. Made my day.

Orange Travel - Full day trip to Rethymno, Chania and Lake Kournas - Crete

Published on Jul, 2024

The full day trip to Rethymno, Chania and Lake Kournas was very interesting and the views on route were amazing. The tour guide, Maria was very informative on the history of each location visited. She was very welcoming and spoke several European languages with ease.

Best experience

Published on Jul, 2024

The guide was excellent ( she is fluent speaking English, French , German and polish => big points for her) the bus is clean and well organised. All was perfect maybe a suggestion we need more time to spend in Réthymnon.^^ I do highly recommend. Big thanks to all the team.

Beautiful

Published on Jul, 2024

Very nice experience, beautiful people, beautiful stuff very serious and kind especially Miss Maria. Surely if we come back to Crete, we would take their services.

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