Crete: Knossos, Lasithi, Zeus Cave and Olive Farm Combo Tour

Discover Lasithi Plateau and its important landmarks on a guided day trip from Heraklion, with hotel transfers included. Visit the Psychro Cave, the Vidiani Monastery, and Krasi village. Take a taste of the cretan culture in the Olive Mill farm and end your day exploring the traditional village of Knossos Palace.

After a hotel pickup, head to the Psychro Cave, the mythical birth place of Zeus. Admire the ancient Minoan sacred cave and its stalactites and stalagmites.

Next, explore the Eastern Orthodox Vidiani Monastery, dedicated to Virgin Mary.

Continue to the traditional mountain village of Krasi known for its quaint central square with stone fountains and an enormous plane tree thought to be 2,400 years old. See intimate tavernas and cafes scattered among the streets, small stone churches, and freshwater springs.

Following, be guided in an Olive Mill Farm and see teh production of olive soap, olive oil and honey and enjoy an unforgetable meal made from local products, at your own expense at the Olive Mill Farm, with unique aromas from the surrounding wild mountain and view to the Aegean sea.

Leaving the beautiful region of Lasithi behind, end the tour at the Historical Site of Knossos, Europe’s oldest city. Join a 1-hour guided tour and take photos of this Bronze Age archaeological site. Then, hop back on the bus to return to your hotel.