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9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
Free cancellation available
The previous price was £28 and current price is £21 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 30m+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Get under the skin of northeastern Crete on this enjoyable half-day trip by bus
    • Discover Melidoni Cave and enjoy a coffee with a view of the Melidoni Valley
    • Watch a pottery-making demonstration at a workshop in the village of Margarites
    • Visit the Arkadi Monastery and enjoy a coffee or lunch in the surrounding area
    • Stop at the Fragma Potamon Dam for a photo opportunity and enjoy the view

Activity location

    • Rethymno
    • Rethymno, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Rethymno
    • Rethymno, Greece

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From Panormo, Lavris, Scaleta Stavromenos, and Sfakaki

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Important: This option includes a pottery village visit.
Pickup from Panormo, Lavris, Scaleta Stavromenos, and Sfakaki

Starting time: 07:50
Price details
£27.64
£21.01 x 1 Adult£21.01
Total
The previous price was £27.64 and current price is £21.01
24% off

Rethymno: 3 Hour Private Trip Only Arkadi Monastery No Guide

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English

Important: Pottery village visit is not included in this option!
Short 3 Hours Private Trip Only Arkadi Monastery with Mercedes Vito minivan Without Guide

Language options: English
Starting time: 09:00
Price details
£158.29 x 1 Adult£158.29
Total
Price is £158.29
Until Tue, 27 Oct

From Rethymno Town, Perivolia, Misiria, and Atsipopoulo

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Important: Pottery village visit is included in this option!
Pick up from Rethymno Town, Perivolia, Misiria, and Atsipopoulo

Starting time: 08:10
Price details
£27.64
£23.49 x 1 Adult£23.49
Total
The previous price was £27.64 and current price is £23.49
15% off

From Adele, Pigianos Kampos, Platanias, and Missiria

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Important: Pottery village visit is included in this option!
Pick up from Adele, Pigianos Kampos, Platanias, and Missiria

Starting time: 08:15
Price details
£27.64
£23.49 x 1 Adult£23.49
Total
The previous price was £27.64 and current price is £23.49
15% off

Private 4.5H Arkadi with Margarites Village but Without Guide

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m
    4h 30m
  • English

Important: Pottery village visit is included in this option!
Choose this option for a private trip to Arkadi Monastery and Melidoni Cave with a Mercedes Vito minivan Without Guide

Language options: English
Starting time: 09:00
Price details
£201.01 x 1 Adult£201.01
Total
Price is £201.01
Until Tue, 27 Oct

Private 4 Hour Arkadi with Pottery Village With Guide

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m
    4h 30m
  • English

Important: Pottery village visit is included in this option!
Choose this option for a private trip to Arkadi Monastery and Melidoni Cave with a Mercedes Vito minivan with a guide

Language options: English
Price details
£335.01 x 1 Adult£335.01
Total
Price is £335.01

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Guide in English and German
  • Inclusions
    Pickup and drop-off
  • Inclusions
    Pottery workshop (when selecting the relevant options)
  • Inclusions
    Third-party insurance
  • Inclusions
    Private tours are with minivan or minibus
  • Exclusions
    Entrance to the Arkadi Monastery (optional)
  • Exclusions
    Entrance to Melidoni cave (optional)
  • Exclusions
    Food and drinks

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • Explore the northeastern part of Crete on a guided half-day trip from Rethymno. Encounter sights like the Fragma Potamon Dam as you soak up the local atmosphere.

    Climb onboard the bus and start your trip by heading east to your first stop at iconic Melidoni Cave. Visit the fascinating site and perhaps enjoy a coffee (own expense) while admiring a magnificent view of the valley of Melidoni village.

    Then, move south to Margarites village and make a stop at a pottery workshop, if the relevant option is selected. Have the opportunity to observe how traditional handmade pottery is made.

    Next, move on to the famous Arkadi Monastery, where you have time for coffee or lunch (own expense). Finally, pause at a vantage point with a magnificent view at the well-known Fragma Potamon Dam for a photo stop. Return to your hotel in the early afternoon.

Location

Activity location

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    • Rethymno
    • Rethymno, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Rethymno
    • Rethymno, Greece