Crete Bicycle Tour Details

Tour Price
$3,389 - 11 nights (Includes
breakfasts and 10 dinners)
Tour Dates 2008
May 3 - 14
September 20 - Oct. 1*
(*booked full)
Bicycle Rental
included
Single Supplement
$600 (optional)
Arrive
Atlantis Hotel; Iraklion, Crete
Depart
Almirida, near Chania, Crete
Cycling Level
Challenging
Terrain
Hilly with several challenging grades on a daily basis.

Extreme Crete overview map
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The magic of Crete lies in its natural beauty – majestic, sweeping mountains and emerald-blue seas.  Lyrical bells of grazing sheep and the pungent aromas of wild oregano add to the Mediterranean magic.  With its unique history, friendly people and natural beauty, Crete is indeed a land of legends and an ideal cycling destination.

We explore the old city of Heraklion with its Venetian remains and visit the Archeological Museum to see fabulous Minoan pottery and jewelry.  A tour of the ancient Minoan site of Knossos highlights the reign of King Minos.

The “Extreme Crete” tour differs from the “Land of Zorba” tour mainly in intensity and degree of difficulty.  The word “extreme” may apply to the challenging rides, as well as the extreme exhilaration and exuberance that one may experience on this tour.  The climbs take the rider to a new level of beauty where sparkling seas are stunning!  The remote and rugged interior of this island offers a unique appreciation for unspoiled, quiet regions.  We take you to places the average tourist does not visit.

Extreme Crete is not for the faint of heart.  Distances average 60 miles per day with climbs between 3,000 – 6,000 feet on a daily basis.  The rides are on paved roads; there is no off-road cycling.  The tour can be negotiated with either a road or hybrid bicycle.

For a vacation that highlights stunning natural beauty and challenging rides on a beautiful island, consider EXTREME CRETE.

*Couples with different levels of cycling ability may choose different trips. (Land of Zorba or Extreme Crete)
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  • Lassithi Plateau 
  • Knossos and Heraklion
  • Archeological Museum 
  • Mountain village Spilli
  • Arkadi Monastary 
  • Cycling the northern shore
  • Rhethymnon
  • Beach village of Matala
  • 3000 to 6000 feet of climbing daily
  • 60+ miles per day
  • Chora sfakion
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Classic Adventures is a bicycle tour travel operator providing cycling tours in France, Greece, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Canada, New York, & Mississippi. Our bike tours includes gourmet food, deluxe lodging and professional biking guides. France biking tour options include, Burgundy, Bordeaux & Dordogne Valley. Greece Biking tour options include Classical Greece, Island of Crete, & Crete - Extreme. Our New York State bicycle tours include the Finger lakes wine country, The Erie Canal, and a multi sport bike tour of Lake placid and the Adirondacks. We also offer deluxe bicycle tours in Europe: Germany - Cycling the Romantic Road, Austria - The Salaach Valley & Pinzgau Region and cycling Ireland - the Emerald Isle. Classic Adventures is a family owned and operated bicycle tour company that has been leading active vacations since 1979.