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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Cherries, Churches and the Valley of Amari. A hidden paradise between the mountain Kedros and Psilorites. Explore the beautiful landscape at the springtime. For only a few months the year, the valley open it’s beauty. The first stop is at the ceramic pottery village Margerithes. After you'll visit the hidden valley and see a carpet of flowers, particularly orchids and irises including Orphys mammosa (Breasted orphrys), Orchis pauciflora (Sparsley-flowering orchid), Orchis italica, Orphys tenthredinifera, Iris cretensis, Hermodactylus tuberosus and Romulea bulbocodium. The great profusion of flowers is due to the limestone on which the plateau is situated. One of the highlights of this plateau is the extremely rare Tulipa doerfleri, and it occurs in in such great numbers that the fields are coloured red! Later filled up with the beauty of the flowers you'll have lunch in a traditional taverna After a good meal you'll visit Spili, the heart of Crete bevor heading back.
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Cretan Lunch in a traditional Taverna, Wine and Water incl.
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
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Traveler pickup
Heraklion
N. Kazantzakis Airport, Heraklion, Greece
Margarites 740 52, Greece Margarites is undoubtedly the most important pottery center in western Crete. You'll make a nice little walk through the villange and visit a pottery, to see the traditional techniques which go back to Neolithic period to create ceramics which are very useful in our modern lives. 60 minutes
Spili, Spili, Greece Enjoy the fresh climat at the heart of Crete 30 minutes
Amari, Amari, Greece Visit a hidden place, a plateau, full of endemic Orchids, Tulips and other colourfull plowers 60 minutes
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
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.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Paul_G
02 May 2022
Varied villages visited, then onto mountain for orchids and tulip. Not disappointed, fabulous for tulipa doerfleri, orchis anthropophora, italica , purpurea, quadripunctata, pauciflora, Neotinea lactea, Anacamptis ?boryi, Ophrys lutea, fusca, bombyliflora, apifera, scolopax heldreichii and Serapias sp. Great lunch in village cafe. Recommend if interested in flora especially orchids. Ended in spili before ending. Guide very friendly and knows area especially cafes etc off usual tourist routes.
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