Crete, Land of Origins:
Stays offered by a collective of Cretan companies,
in DIRECT, without intermediary.
Discovery of UNIQUE Crete, the real one.
VIP stays (with ENGLISH-speaking driver)
reserved for curious and benevolent visitors
WISHING TO DISCOVER ANOTHER CULTURE ...
Those stays are intended for good level visitors, wishing to meet again between people of good company, the space of a few days ...
The program has been established to allow you to spend a pleasant holiday, focused on culture and relaxation, in a serene atmosphere.
This is a stay with driver / guide.
An alternation of visits, activities, tastings, great moments of relaxation.
A group on a human scale, promoting exchanges, the discovery of a people, a culture, a know-how and a know-how.
Do you have friends who just like you would like to travel "differently"?
Contact us and organize your discovery of CRETE, together, according to your tastes.
The cost will include:
airport reception, airport / hotel / airport transfer, accommodation in a double room, breakfasts, 3 dinners (minimum), transport on the island,
fuel, French speaking guide / driver, organization and coordination of your stay.
will not include : air transport, personal expenses.
Aegean Airlines , Easy Jet and Transavia offer direct flights (3 hours)
at fair prices towards Heraklion or Chania (Xania, Chania)
Please check the validity of your identity document when registering.
Our travel insurance partner: ALLIANZ TRAVEL (recommended).
The program
(adaptable to local events, festivals and exhibitions, weather)
Day 1 :
Reception at the airport, transfer to accommodation.
Dinner and first night on Cretan soil
Day 2 :
The heart of the island : the Amari valley
Departure for the Monastery of Arkadi, the Mecca of the Cretan resistance: visit and relaxation
Visit of the Elefterna Museum , in homage to Homer and the Lady of Auxerre
Free lunch at Margarites, the island's craft center
Meeting with Yiorgos : visit of his workshop in Margarites, discovery of Minoan decoration techniques
Dinner and return to the residence
Day 3 :
The north center of the island : Discovery of the Venetian city of Réthymno , its old streets, visit of the fortress
Free lunch in the old town
Free afternoon (possibility of swimming)
Dinner and return to the residence
Day 4 :
j AY nature and Oxygen: hiking accessible to all, following the fragrant trail, in the heart of the olive trees ...
the village of Spili, with 29 Venetian fountains
Free lunch in front of the fountains, relaxation
Discover a botanical garden: learn and understand plants
Dinner in Rethymno on the heights of the city and return to the residence
Day 5 :
Discovery of the south of the island : from Radamanthe to Cat Stevens
Visit of the Minoan site of Phaestos, the mystery of the linear alphabet B disc
Discovery of the Roman city of Gortyne, where the first tables of law were engraved
Free lunch and relaxation in Matala, meeting place of hippies of the 70s (possibility of swimming)
Dinner and return to the residence.
Day 6 :
Pearl of Crete : visit to the Venetian city of Chania
its flowery streets and its craftsmen
Free lunch in the old port
Free afternoon
Return to the residence and dinner.
Day 7 : Free day (optional activities (visit of Santorini, oil and wine tasting, mountain biking, hike with guide, cooking lessons ...)
Day 8 : Departure for the airport.
This program is likely to change according to local festivals, activities newly offered by our partners.
A Greek course is offered on arrival (18 € per person). It lasts 1 hour 30 minutes and allows you to communicate at least with the local population. This course is not compulsory of course.
Interested in this program?
Fill out the form below, mentioning the dates of the stay that interests you. An answer will be given to you within 24 hours.
Let's organize your stay together, on the dates you have chosen. Contact us now, this is how we will obtain the best quality / price ratio and the best services.
Our booking and payment conditions
we request :
- 30% of the amount of the stay when booking, by bank transfer, to the N26 PRO account.
- 40% of the total amount of the stay one month before arrival, by bank transfer,
- the balance on arrival, in cash (fuel, payment for dinners at taverns, rental vehicle etc ...)
All of these payments will be the subject of a receipt at each stage. It is also possible to issue a PRO FORMA invoice, at the request of the works councils and / or associations.
For advanced registrations, payment conditions are possible.
