Half-Day Trip to Arkadi Monastery and Melidoni Cave
Overview
Immerse yourself in authentic Crete on a guided tour from Rethymno. Discover Melidoni Cave, Margarites Village, and the Arkadi Monastery, and discover how traditional handmade pottery is made. Explore the northeastern part of Crete on a guided half-day trip from Rethymno. Encounter sights like the Fragma Potamon Dam as you soak up the local atmosphere. Climb onboard the bus and start your trip by heading east to your first stop at iconic Melidoni Cave. Visit the fascinating site and perhaps enjoy a coffee (own expense) while admiring a magnificent view of the valley of Melidoni village. Then, move south to Margarites village and make a stop at a pottery workshop. Have the opportunity to observe how traditional handmade pottery is made. Next, move on to the famous Arkadi Monastery, where you have time for coffee or lunch (own expense). Finally, stop at a vantage point with a magnificent view of the well-known Fragma Potamon Dam for photos. Return to your hotel in the early afternoon.
What's Included
- Liability insurance
- Pickup and drop-off from Panormo, Scaleta, Adele, Missiria, Rethymno town and Atsipopoulo
- Private tours are with minivan or minibus and is only Arkadi 3 or 4 hours any extra time is charged
- Tour and Transfers with air-conditioned luxurious buses and bus tickets 3-4 h with mercedes minivan
- Pottery workshop
- Attraction entry
- Professional Tour Guide English and German
- Personal Expenses
- Entrance ticket to Arkadi monastery and Melidoni Cave (€4 + €3 can be paid onsite)
Meeting and Pickup
▪︎ Pick-up and drop-off from hotel villas or AirbBnB in Panormo, Adele, Missiria, Rethymno town, Atsipopoulo, Kavros, Paralia Kournas and Georgioupoli. ▪︎ Pickup is from your hotel villa or airbnb the closest point accessible by a vehicle. ▪︎ You'll receive specific pickup information in a separate email from the local partner (please check your spam folder). ▪︎ All the pick-ups from Rethymno Old Town will be from the bus stop of church of four martyrs (4 martyres church).
What To Expect
Melidoni Cave
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Margarites
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Monastery of Arkadi
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- The remaining time will be for the travel time to and from each attraction.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
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Activity code: C-105339P63
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