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From Heraklion: Palm Forest Beach of Vai, Toplou & Sitia

By Cretan Odyssey
Free cancellation available
Price is P 3,367 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 11h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • Spend a relaxing day at the famous Palm Beach of Vai
  • Explore the Toplou Monastery
  • End the tour by visiting the town of Sitia
  • Road trip across the natural landscapes of Lasithi Region on the East Crete

Activity location

    • Heraklion
    • Heraklion, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Heraklion
    • Heraklion, Greece

Check availability

English Tour: Pick up from Heraklion, Amoudara & Kokini Hani
  • Activity duration is 13 hours13h
    13h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 7:00
Price details
P 3,366.58 x 1 AdultP 3,366.58
Total
Price is P 3,366.58
Until Sat, Sep 27
French Tour: Pick up from Heraklion, Amoudara & Kokini Hani
  • Activity duration is 13 hours13h
    13h
  • French
Language options: French
Starting time: 7:00
Price details
P 3,366.58 x 1 AdultP 3,366.58
Total
Price is P 3,366.58
Until Sat, Sep 27
German Tour: Pick up from Heraklion, Amoudara & Kokini Hani
  • Activity duration is 13 hours13h
    13h
  • German
Language options: German
Starting time: 7:00
Price details
P 3,366.58 x 1 AdultP 3,366.58
Total
Price is P 3,366.58
Until Sat, Sep 27
English Tour: Pick up from Anisaras, Analipsi & Gouves
  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h
    12h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00
Price details
P 3,366.58 x 1 AdultP 3,366.58
Total
Price is P 3,366.58
Until Sat, Sep 27
French Tour: Pick up from Anisaras, Analipsi & Gouves
  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h
    12h
  • French
Language options: French
Starting time: 8:00
Price details
P 3,366.58 x 1 AdultP 3,366.58
Total
Price is P 3,366.58
Until Sat, Sep 27
German Tour: Pick up from Anisaras, Analipsi & Gouves
  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h
    12h
  • German
Language options: German
Starting time: 8:00
Price details
P 3,366.58 x 1 AdultP 3,366.58
Total
Price is P 3,366.58
Until Sat, Sep 27
English Tour: Pick up from Stalis, Malia, Hersonisos & Sisi
  • Activity duration is 11 hours11h
    11h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 8:30
Price details
P 3,366.58 x 1 AdultP 3,366.58
Total
Price is P 3,366.58
Until Sat, Sep 27
French Tour: Pick up from Stalis, Malia, Hersonisos & Sisi
  • Activity duration is 11 hours11h
    11h
  • French
Language options: French
Starting time: 8:30
Price details
P 3,366.58 x 1 AdultP 3,366.58
Total
Price is P 3,366.58
Until Sat, Sep 27
German Tour: Pick up from Stalis, Malia, Hersonisos & Sisi
  • Activity duration is 11 hours11h
    11h
  • German
Language options: German
Starting time: 8:30
Price details
P 3,366.58 x 1 AdultP 3,366.58
Total
Price is P 3,366.58
Until Sat, Sep 27
English Tour: Pick up from Agia Pelagia & Lygaria
  • Activity duration is 13 hours13h
    13h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 6:20
Price details
P 4,039.89 x 1 AdultP 4,039.89
Total
Price is P 4,039.89
Until Sat, Sep 27
French Tour: Pick up from Agia Pelagia & Lygaria
  • Activity duration is 13 hours13h
    13h
  • French
Language options: French
Starting time: 6:20
Price details
P 4,039.89 x 1 AdultP 4,039.89
Total
Price is P 4,039.89
Until Sat, Sep 27
German Tour: Pick up from Agia Pelagia & Lygaria
  • Activity duration is 13 hours13h
    13h
  • German
Language options: German
Starting time: 6:20
Price details
P 4,039.89 x 1 AdultP 4,039.89
Total
Price is P 4,039.89
Until Sat, Sep 27

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Pickup and drop-off
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    Transportation in air-conditioned bus
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    Professional driver
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All the legal taxes
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    Liability insurance coverage
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Sunbeds / Umbrellas at the beach
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food / Drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Toplou Monastery Entrance 5€ (in cash)

What you can expect

Start your day tour discovering the beautiful east part of Crete!

Visit 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 the cozy town of Sitia, with a lovely beach road and Venetian castle.

Detailed Time Schedule:
Morning Pick Up
We will start collecting participants from pick-up points in the morning.
Depending on the place of your hotel/apartment the bus drive will differ.

Bus Drive to Toplou: 2 hours amd 30 minutes

1nd stop: Toplou Monastery – 40 minutes
Our participants willenjoy a visit to the historical and beautiful Monastery of Toplou.There they will spend about 40' of guided time and free time to take photos of the unique architecture and the Cretan Natural landscape outdoors.

Bus Drive to Vai Beach: 20 minutes

2rd stop: Vai Beach – 2 hours and 30 minutes
Stop at Vai, the biggest natural palm forest in Europe. Enjoy your free time to swim, sunbathe, have lunch and take photos of this exotic landscape of Crete.

Bus Drive to Sitia: 30 minutes

3rd stop: Sitia – 1 hour and 20 minutes
Participants will enjoy some free time to explore the town on their own pace, walk by the cosmopolitan beach road, have a coffee at a traditional cafe or taste the delicious local homemade sweets.

End of the tour – Arrival at resorts:
Embarkation 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.

Return Bus Drive to Heraklion: Around 2 – 3 hours hours

Location

Activity location

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    • Heraklion
    • Heraklion, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Heraklion
    • Heraklion, Greece