PROGRAM

 

EXCURSION NO. 1               SOUTHWESTCOAST                                                  (ca.125 / 165km)

         Road along the southwestcoast, Frangokastello, Chora Sfakio, Sfakia-Plateau,Anopoli,  

         Aradena,( Marmarabeach, Phinix), particulary offroad/track. Possibility: Hiking 

         Aradena-Gorge or Imbros-Gorge (3-3,5h) Full day.

EXCURSION NO. 2               SOUTHEASTCOAST                                                   (ca.90 / 140km)

          Venecian Bridge, Monastery Preveli, wild coast offroad,lonely sandy beachTriopetra,Agios

          Pavlos (spectaculary marble foldings), a) Spili, Kourtaliotiko-Gorge or additional b) along 

          the coast, Agi Galini, back home. Half or full day.

EXCURSION NO. 3          NORTHERN BACKCOUNTRY AND SOUTHWESTCOAST    (ca.100 / 120km)

          Kourtsifu-Gorge, Valley of eagles, Roustica (monastery, Chapel with frescoes,Lappa,

          Argyroupoli, Myriokefala (monastery), Kallikratis (herbshop), Frangokastello(beach, fort),

          Chora Sfakio(habour), back home.

          Extra:Plateau of Asfendos(1100m), Imbros-Pass, Hiking Imbros-Gorge(ca.3h) Full day.

EXCURSION NO. 4         NORTHERN BACKCOUNTRY + TRIP TO THE NORTHCOAST (ca.90 / 120km)

          Start like Exc.3, Konstantinos, Episkopi, 8km long sandbeach, golf of Georgioupoli,  

          Kournaslake, Argyroupoli, Asigonia, (Pass820m), Myriokefala, Possilitity: Hiking 

          Kollita-Gorge (ca.1,5h), Kourtsifu-Gorge. Half and full day.

EXCURSION NO. 5        MONASTERY ARKADIOU - POTTERYVILLAGE MARGARITES - 

         AMARIVALLEY - BETWEEN PSILORITIS AND KEDROS                          (ca.140 / 185km)

         Kourtaliotiko-Gorge, Lambini, wild nature, Thronos, monastery Arkadiou, Eleftherna,

         Margarites (pottery factory), bach A) Maroulas, Rethymno B)Amarivalley, gerakari, Spili.

         Half and full day.

EXCURSION NO. 6           MESSARA-PLAIN ; SOUTHEASTCOAST ;  TIMBAKI - Market on Friday

                                                                                                                                   (ca.220km)

         Spili, Agia Galini (habour), Timbaki, Vori (ethnological museum), Festos (archaeological

         site) , Kalamaki-beach, Matala (roman tombs), Kouses( herb pharmacy), Gortys 

         (archaeological site),  Agia Galini,  back A )Coastroad to Agios Pavlos, Triopetra, Spili.

         B) Akoumia, Spili, home. Full day .

EXCURSION NO. 6 A      (like Exc.6 till Gortys)   MOUNTAIN-VILLAGES OF PSILORITIS

                    Ano Zaros, Moni Vrondissiou, Moni Valsamonero, Agia Galini, Spili, home. Full day.

EXCURSION NO. 7         EASTERN BACKCOUNTRY - MONI ARKADIOU - MARGARITES - MILI       

                                                                                                                             (ca. 120 / 150km)

         Kourtaliotiko-Gorge, Lambini, Thronos, Moni Arkadiou, Eleftherna, Margarites,  Mili,

         Hromonasteri, Prasses, Amarivalley. Agia Antonius-Gorge. back home. Full day.

EXCURSION NO. 8       MONI ARKADIOU - MARGARITES - ANOGIA - HERAKLION - KNOSSOS -

                                             NORTHCOAST - RETHYMNO                                      (ca. 280 / 300km)

         Kourtaliotiko-Gorge, Spili, rural villages between Kedros and Psiloritis, Eleftherna, Anogia,

         Tilissos, Knossos (archaeological site),Heraklion (city, museum), National Road along the

         Northcoast, Rethymno, home. Full day.

EXCURSION NO. 9         AROUND THE PSILORITIS MOUNTAIN                               (ca.300km)

         Northcoast, Heraklion, knossos, Agia Varvara, Ano Zaros,( Gortys, Festos, Matala possible),

         back A) Agia Galini, Spili,   B) Amari-valley, Fourfouras, Gerakari , Lambini, home, full day.

EXCURSION NO. 10                           UPON THE ROOF OF CRETE                          (ca.230km)

         Northern coast, Perama, Axos, Anogia, NIDA-PLATEAU; 1350-1540m altitue, old chapels,

         mitatos,landartsculptures, endemic plants, waljk to ZEUS-CAVE, 1495m, SKINAKAS-

         OBSERVATORY 1752m,  offroad track, forest of Rouvas, Gergeri, Ano Zaros, Vrondissiou,

         Agia Galini, Spili, home. Full day.

EXCURSION NO. 11      NORTHERN COAST - PENINSULAR AKROTIRI - MONI TRIADA +

         GOUVERNETO - CAVES OF EREMITS - GORGE TO PIRATE-BAY - CHANIA        (ca.220km)

         Northern backcountry, Roustica, Argyroupoli, Kournas-lake, Souda-bay, Stavros, Moni

         Triada,Gouverneto, Katholiko, walk to Eremit-caves, gorge to pirate-bay     (ca.1-1,5h) 

         possible, Profitis Ilias, Chania (old town, habour, museum, shoppinh, taverns. Back National

         Road.Full day.

EXCURSION NO. 12      BOATSTRIP WITH FISHING  + BARBECUE                              (ca. 150km)

                                   SOUTHEASTCOAST - NICE BEACHES - UNIQUE LANDSCAPES + TAVERNS

         Spili, Agia galini, boatstrip along the coast, cave, fishingca.1 h, small island Agia Gorgios,

         barbecue,dinner, relaxingtime, swimming, snorkeling,back to habour, café, coastroad to

         Agios Pavlos (marble foldings), Triopetra (beach ,Tavern), track back to Preveli Beach,

         Venecian Bridge, home. Full day.

EXCURSION NO. 13                SHOPPING - SWIMMING - RELAXING - ENJOYING -       (ca.150km)                                                                      splendid beaches  and taverns

          Agia Galini (Kafenion), Timbaki (market on Friday), Vori (ethnological museum), Kalamaki

          Beach, dinner above the clipps in fishtavern MYSTICAL VIEW, Matala (beach, tombcaves),

          Kousses (herb pharmacy), Agia Pavlos, Triopetra, home. Full day.

EXCURSION NO. 14          THE SOUTHCOAST  -   ORIGINAL CRETE                       (ca.265 / 280km)

                    TO THE MINOAN HABOURS - FESTOS - KOMMOS - MATALA - MONI OGIDITRIA  -

                    KALI LIMENES - LENDAS - ASTEROUSSIA-MOUNTAINS - MESSARA-PLAIN

           Spili, Agia Galini, Timbaki, Festos, Matala, Kommos, Siva, Moni Ogiditria, Kali Limenes,

           along the coast offroad/tracks, Lendas, Asteroussia-Mountains, Platanos, Messara-plain,

           Timbaki, back home. Full day.

EXCURSION NO. 15       NORTHERN THE LEFKA ORI-MOUNTAINS - ANTIQUE APTERA -

                                     THERESSINO-GORGE - ORANGES-VILLAGES - CHANIA           (ca.250km)

          Southwestcoast, Frangokastello, Imbros-pass, Askifou-Plateau, Vrysses, Neo Hora, Stylos,

          Aptera (archaeological site), Soudabay, Theressino-Gorge, Zouvra(1000m), Meskla,

          Orangesvillages, Chania (old town, habour, museum, time for shopping , taverns, visits.

          National Road. home. Full day.

EXCURSION NO. 16                      TO THE SOUTHWEST OF CRETE                                  (ca.430km)

                           OMALOS-PLATEAU - VILLAGES OF LEFKA ORI - SOUTHWESTCOAST - SOUGIA -

                           PALEOCHORA - ELAFONISSI - NORTHCOAST - CHANIA

          NationalRoad to Chania, Orangesvillages, Lakki, Omalos-Plateau (above 1000m), Agia  

          Irini-Gorge, Southwestcoast Sougia, Paleochora,track to Elafonissis (paradise-beach!

          swimming), moni Chrissokalitissia,chestnutforest, Koutsomatados-Gorge, Northcoast,

          Chania (visit), home. Full day.

EXCURSION NO. 17                              ACROSS WESTCRETE                                      (ca.370km)

                    Wild Tulips on OMALOS-PLATEAU (in spring botanic walk 1 h), Hike through the

                    AGIA-IRINI-GORGE (ca.3h), Sougia (tavern, swimming),chestnutforest, villages of

                    Lefka Ori, Orangesvillages, CHANIA (visit 2-3h). National Road. home.Foll day.

EXCURSION NO. 18               CRETE´S UNDERWATERWORLD                                    (ca.330km)

                    CRETE AQUARIUM IN GOURNE - Waterfun in WATERCITY IN ANOPOLI -

                                                   CAPITAL-LIFE IN HERAKLION

          National Road to Gournes, Crete Aquarium (2-3 h visit); 2500 fish, 200 species, big colourful

           variety, very informative, specular huge pools, superinteresting, 15 minutes away in

          Anopoli: WATERCITI, about 10 large pools,18 chutes /slides, rafting, bars, taverns,

          (expensive!) relaxing-areas, Ticketing by internet cheeper!(www.waterciti.gr),

          Heraklion (visit1+x h), National Road, home. Full day.

EXCURSION NO. 19               ON THE TRACES OF MINOANS                                     (ca. 320km)

         HERAKLION - KNOSSOS - FOURNI - ARCHANES - JOUCHTAS-MOUNTAINS - THRAPSANO

                National Road , Heraklion( museum), Knossos (archaeologikcal sites), Fourni (minoan

                necropolis),Wine-village Archanes (dinner), Jouchtas-Mountains 811m, Zeus-cave,

                peak-sanctuary, eagles and vultures, sacrificing place Amenospilia, Vathypetra

                (minoan winery, farming house, Galatas (minoan  royal palace), pottery-village

                Thrapsano, Diktimountains, Heraklion (visit), National Road , home. Full day.

 

Enjoy the trip with Helmut Sander  -  it´s an extraordinary experience  - and you´ll remember delightfully an unforgettable day.

Fix your appointments agree upon your individual wishes. Thank you. I´m pleased to your booking.

 

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