Crete Walking and Historical Guided Holiday - 0001252

Take walks threw beautiful landscapes strewn with wildflowers, enjoy the coast and learn about Crete’s momentous and varied history in visits to remains. Wildflowers and nature walks are at the heart of this holiday, as well as incredible history. From your base in the lovely seaside resort of Agia Marina, head into the Omalos Upland Plain, Crete’s orange-growing region that boasts spectacular scenery, quaint farms and an abundance of wildflowers including daphnes, tulips and peonies. You’ll also visit the Samaria Gorge, home to a further 450 types of plants. You might opt to join an excursion to the magnificent Minoan Palace ruins at Knossos, before we head to Heraklion to admire the Old Town’s Venetian walls and the ancient fortress. Discover more wildflowers during a botanical ramble around the Akrotiri Pennisula, and then it’s off to Chania to discover Greek coffee. The Minoan cemetery of Armenoi displays a mass of spring flowers, and the hilltop city state of Aptera is home to a variety of ancient ruins sat amidst the beautiful flower-strewn landscape.

Your Tour Includes

ACCOMMODATION
7 nights half board in a 4-star hotel

EXPERIENCES
Holiday Director and Tour Lecturer
Portable audio headset system on excursions
Wildflower meadows and the White Mountains tour
Explore the Akrotiri Peninsula
Chania and its Venetian harbour
Sample Cretan coffee at a traditional cafenion
Discover Spili and the Minoan Cemetery
Visit the ancient city of Aptera

FOOD & DRINK
14 meals: 7 breakfasts, 7 dinners and welcome drink

Trip Pace

Moderate