Tours

Milia a full organic village

Milia is an authentic 17th century mountain settlement which has been transformed into and eco-friendly tourist complex; it seems to have sprouted from the lands of Crete. A glorious location...

Hiking the High Deserts of the Madares

The ultimate highlands of the island of Crete, the so-called Madares, are located in the White Mountains. The quest of this hike is Mt. Pachnes: at 2453m it stands second only by a mere 3 meters to...

Ancient Lato and the Kritsa Gorge

This program combines a visit to the ancient Greek city of Lato with a hike of the Kritsa Gorge. One of the most important Doric cities on the island, the ruins of fortified Lato date to the 5^th and...

Crete Off the Beaten Path

Crete provides many off-the-tourist-path adventures. This is one of them. Archanes, the first stop, is located in the fertile valleys south of Heraklion. Here we will visit the local museum of Minoan...

Rural Crete and Mt. Ida: Wine, Olives, Cheese, and an Historic Village

This unique program focuses on the countryside of Crete to the south and west of Heraklion: its diverse landscape, the production of wine and olive oil, and the making of cheese. We will visit the...

The valleys and Caves of Malevisi

Malevisi is a municipality to the west-southwest of Heraklion. This program features several highlights of the region. It starts at the Gazi Archeological Museum that displays a new collection of...

Agia Irini Nunnery and the Mili Gorge

Recommended as a half-day activity, ideal for families with young children. The program begins at the Monastery of Aghia Irini (Santa Irene) at the foot of Mt. Vrisinas about 5 kms south of...

Story of a Dead Princess

This multi-faceted program combines a walking tour of the ancient Roman city of Eleftherna with visits to a cheese-making factory, a potters’ village, and an olive oil press. In addition we will...

A Cretan Odyssey

Day 1. Minoan Palace of Knossos and the Heraklion Archaeological Museum a walk through the historic section of Heraklion (overnight: Heraklion). Knossos is one of the most famous archeological sites...

The Imbros Gorge

The White Mountains of western Crete are among the most spectacular in southern Europe

This Alpine landscape consists of more than 150 peaks, 50 of which are over 2000m; there are also more than...