Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Crete is famous for its amazing landscapes, breath-taking views, stunning mountains, traditional villages and healthy culinary temptations with pure ingredients. If you want to escape the bustle of the city and enjoy nature off the beaten path and discover the real Crete and feel the Cretan hospitality, this tour is made for you.
Private transportation
Refreshments, bottled water and snacks throughout the day
Lunch in a traditional village
Air-conditioned vehicle
All Fees and Taxes
Professional English speaking driver
Cretan snacks
Tour guide
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Pickup is included within 20km of Chania city center. Pickup outside of this zone will incur an additional fuel surcharge.
Traveler pickup
Souda Airport, Chania Town, Greece
Port of Souda
Varipetro 731 00, Griekenland Holy Monastery of the Metamorfosis
Our tour will start with a visit to the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration. Located on a rocky hill below the ruins of a Byzantine fort, it is the perfect place to start discovering the real Crete! While taking in the panoramic views, and surrounded by caves and flourishes of wild herbs, we will enjoy the unique architecture and impressive mosaic floors that the monastery offers. There is also the opportunity to visit some of the caves! 60 minutes
Gorges of Theriso, Theriso, Greece Our next stop is the historical village of Therisso, but to get there we must first drive through the beautiful and imposing Therisso Gorge! There will be several stops along the way to enjoy the natural scenery, the impressive, towering cliffs and if we’re lucky, we may even meet a few flocks of goats and sheep!
Inside the gorge we can stop for photographs.
Theriso, Theriso, Greece At the end of the gorge lay Therisso village. Vital to the Cretan revolution, we will discovery its charming stone square sat under the shade of the trees, the beautiful old church and the monument of “Eleutherios Venizelos”.
The village is a very popular gastronomic destination to locals and visitors who love traditional food of high quality. 30 minutes
Meskla, Meskla, Greece On the way back, we stop by the beautiful Meskla village, which has one of the smallest, but also impressive gorges in Crete. (optional - in this case, the tour starts at 9:00am) 60 minutes
Zourva, Zourva, Greece After Therisso, we will travel through small, picturesque villages to a traditional family-run taverna. As authentic as it gets and surrounded by stunning sea and mountains views, we will enjoy a delicious lunch cooked by the grandmother of the family, using time-honoured and very tasty recipes! 60 minutes
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Mariaaligizaki
23 Feb 2023
Περάσαμε καταπληκτικά! Ήταν μια πολύ ξεχωριστή μέρα των διακοπών μας! Αν θέλετε να γνωρίσετε την αληθινή Κρήτη, πρέπει να κλείσετε εκδρομή με την Μαρία!
Helenloupes
01 Feb 2023
We were met by our fantastic driver Maria right outside of our hotel! She had cool bottled water and refreshments available whenever we were back in the car! also she offered us homemade traditional cretan spinach pie!!! They were delicious!
The car was immaculate, clean and plenty of space for 4 of us.
The tour was perfect as you get to see traditional villages, to visit a small museum, to taste honey, to feed goats, to eat in a traditional taverna up to the mountain with stunning view and to tasty traditional food.
The owners of the taverna offered us tsikoudia, a traditional spirit, and they let us feed their donkey! Maria made sure we were having wonderful time!
We really enjoyed tour and would recommend you to book a tour with Maria . We didn't only feel like a real luxury, but also we felt the cretan hospitality! It was like we went on a tour with a friend!
Thank you for the lovely day! we are looking forward to come back again to Crete!
DemiZANG
12 Jun 2022
The route provided by Maria is definitely worth the money. You won't face a lot of tourists but can really enjoy your own journey. Along the way, Maria will introduce us to the little-known history of the island and tell us fascinating mythological stories. Most importantly, she respects your various needs and proposes the best solution, you will not be disappointed!
This tour in
Crete
is organized by
Private tours - IMable Travel
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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