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Crete Bicycle Tour Details
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Tour Price
$3,389 - 11 nights (Includes
breakfasts and 10 dinners)
Tour Dates 2008
May 3 - 14
September 20 - Oct. 1
Bicycle Rental
included
Single Supplement
$600 (optional)
Arrive
Atlantis Hotel; Iraklion, Crete
Depart
Almirida, near Chania, Crete
Cycling Level
Moderate to Challenging
Terrain
Rolling to hilly with several challenging grades on a daily basis.
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Crete overview map
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Daily Itinerary
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Day One |
Arrival in Heraklion, Crete, at Atlantis Hotel (A class). Orientation, tour overview, and reception.
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Day Two |
Stroll through the old city; guided tour of ancient Knossos and archeological museum. Afternoon transfer to the windmill-covered Lassithi Plateau, where a simpler lifestyle dates back several generations. Bike fitting. Afternoon walk.
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Day Three |
Morning ride on the plateau. You'll see men and women on donkeys. You may be slowed bye small herds of goats or sheep. Visit the cave where mythological Zeus was born. Enjoy folklore museum, followed by plateau walk through small farming plots. Optional hike to Minoan site of Karphi.
(14 miles + hike)
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Day Four |
Downhill ride through Potami River Valley. Swim the Libyan Sea - just in front of our hotel in Ierapetra. (29 or 46 miles)
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Day Five |
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Travel inland through the Plain of Messara and the best farmland in Crete to beach village of Matala. (24 or 54 miles) |
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Day Six |
Circular tour of the archeological sites of Phaistos, Aghia Triada, and Gortys; relax on the beach or hike in the area. (30 miles)
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Day Seven |
If you missed Phaistos yesterday, stop there on our way to Spili, located in the center of the island. Lunch at the quaint fishing and beach village of Aghia Galini. Choose a breathtakingly beautiful upper road overlooking the Amari Valley and Libyan Sea, or a lower route to Spili. (17, 33, or 36 miles)
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Day Eight |
Hike to Palm Beach, called Crete's most beautiful beach. Visit Preveli Monastery, an important site of resistance during World War II. (30 miles) Option to visit Rethymnon on the northern coast.
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Day Nine |
Ride through old villages to Kalives, a delightful village on the beach, overlooking Souda Bay. (30 or 40 miles)
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Day Ten |
Early bus ride for the Omolos Plateau to hike the famous Samarian Gorge, acclaimed the most natural wonder in Europe. You could get a glimpse of the wild mountain goats (Kri-kri).
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Day Eleven |
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Morning visit to tour old Venetian quarter and renowned harbor at Chania. Option to enjoy the splendid beachfront along Crete's northern shore or ride in the area. (15 or 20 miles) |
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Day Twelve |
Trip ends in Almirida after breakfast. Fly back to Athens or take an evening ferryboat.
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