destination
Psiloritis natural parkdates
Available upon requestactivity profile
Summary
What’s special about Amari valley?
The Amari valley, located in central Crete, is an area of unspoiled nature, monuments and villages. Visitors can experience the authentic, diverse landscape shaped by the surrounding mountains of Psiloritis and Kedros. The history und culture of Crete unfolds itself in an area with sites of archaeological interest, such as Byzantine churches dating back several centuries ago, and Minoan archaeological remains.
What will I do on this tour?
On this tour, we visit historic monuments, such as the Arkadi monastery, and we walk on paths in the stunning nature of the area, and among ancient olive trees, some of which are over 2,000 years old! We visit a couple of quiet, picturesque mountain villages, where we also sit for a cosy, relaxed lunch. Expect our table to be packed with authentic, hearty Cretan plates. At the end of the day, we head back home with Crete filling our hearts and minds.
Highlights & info
- Discover the highlights of the history and culture of Crete
Experience first-hand the diversity of the Cretan landscape
Visit historic monuments
Walk around villages off the beaten track
meeting point
Rethymnodifficulty
easyduration
09:00 – 17:00 (8 h)walking distance
short walkslanguages
Englishascent / descent
50m / 50mgroup size
1 - 5 persons
Make this tour your own
This tour will be offered privately to your group. We will be happy to adapt this experience to any special needs or interests that you may have. Please tell us more about your dream tour!
