Full-Day Tour to Vai Palm Beach, Toplou Monastery, and Sitia Town
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Full-Day Tour to Vai Palm Beach, Toplou Monastery, and Sitia Town
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Highlights
Start your day tour discovering the beautiful east part of Crete!
The day tour starts from visiting Toplou, a 15th-century monastery located in a dry and barren area. Toplou monastery is one of the most significant monasteries in Crete, dedicated to Panagia (Virgin Mary) and St. John the Theologian.
Continue the tour, to visit the largest palm forest in Europe, Vai Palm Beach. The palm forest draws thousands of visitors each year. They come not only for its wonderful palm forest, but also for the large sandy beach spread out at its foot.
Last stop of the day is at Sitia town, one of the least "touristy" parts of Crete, that was built up in Venetian times.
Itinerary
Heraklion
2 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeWe will start collecting participants from pick-up points in the morning. Depending on the place of your hotel/apartment the bus ride will differ.Iera Moni Toplou
3 hoursAdmission Ticket Not IncludedBus Drive to Toplou will last for about 2 hours and 40 minutes. Then we pay a visit to the historical and beautiful Monastery of Toplou and enjoy 40' of guided time and free time to take photos.Vai Beach
2 hours 40 minsAdmission Ticket FreeBus Drive to Vai Beach: 20 minutes Stop at Vai, the biggest natural palm forest in Europe. There we will enjoy 2 hours and 40 minutes of free time to swim, sunbathe, have lunch and take photos of this exotic landscape of Crete.Sitia
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeBus Drive to Sitia: 30 minutes Participants will enjoy 1 hour and 20 minutes of free time to walk by the beach road, have a coffee or taste the delicious local homemade sweets. Embarkation on buses and return to the resorts.Heraklion
2 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeEmbarkation in the buses and drive back to the hotels where we gathered participants in the morning. Depending on traffic and on the pick-up places of each one, the time of journey back to the hotel will differ.
What's included
INCLUDED
Public Liability Insurance Coverage from ALLIANZ for all our tour participants
All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle
Professional Driver
Tour Guide
NOT INCLUDED
Lunch
Sunbeds
Monastery Entrance Fee (5€ in cash)
Customer reviews
Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Location
Address
Heraklion, Greece
Provider
Cretan Odyssey
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