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Crete’s best days out.
The 15 most popular lasithi plateau & cave of zeus tours on Crete — what each day actually involves, what it costs, and the operator running it.
Lasithi Plateau day trip: Vidiani Monastery, Lasinthos Eco Park, Krasi springs, olive mill farm, and optional lunch.
Most Popular“lovely trip, suela our guide was lovely and very informative, niko our driver made us feel very safe driving up to the lasithi plataue. recommended tour!!!”
Full-day Crete trip from Heraklion: Knossos Palace, Vidiani Monastery, Lasinthos Eco Park, Krasi springs, plus an olive mill farm.
“Guide was excellent. Very informative. Good value for money. Be aware that the walk up to the cave of Zeus may be difficult for people who are not normally very active/fit. There is the option of going up/down on a donkey if the walk is too hard for you.”
A day of Crete’s icons: olive oil tastings, Lasithi Plateau views, Zeus mythology, villages, and Knossos by luxury van with door-to-door pickup.
“Beautiful visit in the hills of Crete. We visited a place where they made olive oil. We sampled the different kinds that they made. We also sampled some Greek wine. We had a wonderful lunch in the mountains. The best part of the trip was our guide Niko. Was very informative on the history of…”
Off-road Land Rover to the Lassithi Plateau for Zeus-myth stops, hands-on pottery, olive tasting, and a Cretan meze lunch.
“Our tour guide Ralf was excellent! He was entertaining, hilarious, chose some great locations to stop for amazing views and photo ops, he made the whole day fantastic.”
Private day from Heraklion to Knossos, Lasithi Plateau, and the Cave of Zeus. Hotel pickup, honey and raki tastings included.
“Our tour with Kostas was the best part of our entire trip to Greece. His love for Crete showed in every aspect of the day. This was so much more than a tour of Crete. It was a culinary, cultural, and historical experience where you really got to learn so much about this amazing island.…”
Private Heraklion tour through Lasithi villages with olive oil tasting, pottery hands-on, windmill views, and Knossos in one day.
“Dimitrios treated us like family! This was a fantastically relaxed tour through many highlights of Crete. Dimitrios allowed us to proceed at our own pace without pressure. There will be lots of driving but also lots of great sights to see along the way.”
Private 4x4 Jeep tour from Heraklion through Crete villages, the sunken Aposelemis Dam site, Lasithi windmills, and optional Zeus Cave.
“Our Jeep tour was such a fun adventure! We loved our private group experience. It worked great for our cruise excursion. Dimitri spoke great English and made the whole experience entertaining from start to finish. It was the perfect way to explore the area with plenty of laughs and great stories along the way. Highly…”
Private Crete adventure from Heraklion with Zeus Cave, Knossos, Lassithi Plateau windmills, olive tastings, villages, and a 2,400-year-old tree.
“Zeus' cave is a great experience. Good shoes are a must as you will climb up to the entrance and then down to the cave. Very cool cave! Beautiful Day. We enjoyed every moment. Very interesting. Highly recommend this tour.”
A full-day Crete Jeep safari to the Lasithi Plateau and Zeus Cave, with olive oil and cheese stops, myth stops, and village lunch.
“George was so informative, he always has something interesting to say. The day overall so brilliant-just a shame about the weather”
Small-group Crete day trip: olive oil tasting, Lasithi Plateau windmills, Krasi villages, Zeus Cave, and Knossos, with pickup and drop-off.
“This was a wonderful small group tour. Very well organized. We got to visit an olive oil making farm and taste some delicious olive oil and treats. We enjoyed the scenic vistas, learning about the history of the island and a local place where we stopped for lunch. All in all, a wonderful tour”
Small-group Crete day trip from Heraklion: villages, Lasithi windmills, olive oil factory tastings, and Knossos with myth from the Greek guide.
“The tour guide was easily the best tour guide I ever had! No exaggeration! Very friendly, cery knowledgeable, showing a lot of hospitality and funny! The tour itself was very good too and I deeply appreciated the contact with the local culture, traditions and people! Highly recommended!”
Private Crete tour mixing Knossos-area ruins, Mochos village lanes, Lasithi windmills, and olive oil and raki tastings, with Zeus Cave optional.
“Phenomenal tour, can't express how excellent the guide was. The guide, Ed, couldn't be more fun. He was incredibly friendly and more than kind. His attitude made the day fantastic. Great pre-communication. We started with a clean, comfortable van. We went to the Olive Oil factory which was interesting and something I have never seen…”
Road-trip from Heraklion to Vidiani Monastery, Zeus Cave, Krasi village, and an olive mill farm. Includes pickup, guide, and comfort.
“Belle excursion, visites intéressantes mais pas un coup de cœur.Il faut savoir juste qu'il faut 1h30 de tranet piur le retour, le temps de ramener chaque participant à leur hôtel.”
One-day Heraklion tour mixing Knossos, Cretan villages, and Lasithi Plateau, plus an excellent olive oil tasting and local treats.
“We had an exceptional tour with Marinos, our tour guide. Super pleasant and we were able to share many comparisons with him and learn a lot about the history and economy of Crete. He's always ready to stop for photos and to give us the chance to experience the local life - like coffee time,…”
Private Crete day from Heraklion: olive oil and raki tastings, traditional villages, Lasithi windmills and views, Knossos, plus Zeus Cave.
“It was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. You made this a great experience for our four year old granddaughter and for us.”
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