Zeus Cave & Lassithi Plateau (Safari Adventure Offroad Excursion)

Posted By : Ketu_S
We had an amazing day exploring the Cretan landscape and Petra, our guide was super fun and so full of life. She made the excursion even more interesting with her wit and interesting facts. The lunch was super delicious. A must do excursion. The hike upto the cave os Zeus though is a bit intense as is coming up the cave stairs on your way out.. Just a friendly warning
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Posted On : 2024-05-17

Posted By : Guide27316157540
We had a great day with tour guide Michael. He was polite, friendly and so knowledgeable - everything from Greek Mythology, local fauna and flora, Cretan customs and traditions to name but a few! Tour included a visit to an olive oil factory, 2 local villages - Krista and Krassi, and a delicious lunch at a traditional taverna. The views from the mountains and of the Lassithi plateau were spectacular. All in all, a wonderful day out - thank you again Michael.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15

Posted By : russelljf72
Michael was an extremely approachable, knowledgeable guide who kept us entertained the entire trip. The collection of stops was brilliant ranging from local olive oil production, several panoramic viewpoints, to feeding goats, the amazing Zeus Cave and several towns. The authentic Cretan Taverna lunch was beautiful & I was pleased that few in my group drank so I had the lion’s share of the owners home brew Raki. Delicious! A great way to view the hinterland of Agios Nikalaos without the stress of driving or navigating. Thoroughly recommended.
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Posted On : 2024-05-11

Posted By : angusb324
on top of being amazingly friendly and personable, our guide was extremely knowledgeable about all things Cretan. she went far out of her way to deliver us the best experience possible, stopping whenever we asked to let us take photos, or to point out local flora and fauna. she even gave me food off her own plate! I couldnt ask for a better trip.
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Posted On : 2024-05-11

Posted By : 96zachm
We had the greatest time with Petra today! We are on our honeymoon and visiting Crete for the first time. Petra was very friendly and knowledgeable. Petra made sure to show us and tell us things about Crete, the people, and the history in a fun and enjoyable manner. The tour was packed with incredible views and experiences than you would most likely not be able to see on your own. We fully recommend this tour with Petra as the guide! FYI: The hike to the “Zeus Cave” was a little more intense than expected to get to the entry point of the cave. The stairs inside the cave are also very steep and slippery. Bring your sneakers and take your time!
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Posted On : 2024-05-06

Posted By : 497sherriep
We had a very good experience with our tour guide Mickeil with the green eyes. I highly recommend him .. He was a wealth of knowledge about history,myths and great knowledge of native plants in Greece. He is well versed on may topics. We started our tour at an olive oil factory where we learned all about the different grades of olive oil. Kritsa was next, Hersonas, Then we were to see the caves. Just as we arrived they closed the caves down for a earthquake exercise . No one was forewarned about it. We were of course were disappointed but continued on to the next stop the taverna for a traditional Greek meal. The owner of the Tavera is some what of a celebrity in the area . We had a nice meal followed by a traditional dessert and some raki. I don't think we would have had as nice of a time if we hadn't had Mickeil as our guide .. We learned so much that day ,he truly was amazing.
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Posted On : 2024-04-26

Posted By : DCDOC50
What a great day. !! Petra was a wonderful guide with lots of great stories about Crete and Greek mythology . Started with a visit to an Olive oil factory run by some great people . Really enjoyed the Olive oil and olive paste tasting .Afterwards we drove up to the mountains . Amazing views and stops throughout the journey . Seeing the interior parts of the Island is something not to be missed . Followed up with a visit to Zeus’s cave .. The hike up was an adventure. What really was the “icing on the cake “ for the day was the lunch after hiking down from the cave . The meal was authentic Cretan food and the Hosts were memorable . It was like eating with family . Thank you Dimitris !!! Most of all thank you Petra for a great day
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Posted On : 2024-04-09

Posted By : Dave A
Had a brilliant day out with Michael, couldn't have wished for a better guide for the day, he's very knowledgeable, stopping here and there picking herbs etc from the roadside, and providing in depth history of the areas we were visiting. We had a stop at an olive production facility, which we found very interesting. We got to see a bit more of the real Crete we wouldn't have seen otherwise. Thank you Michael for making it a brilliant day out.
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Posted On : 2023-10-25

Posted By : Janice_t
Our tour guide Michael was amazing! He was fun, knowledgeable, so friendly, and made everyone feel comfortable. I would highly recommend this tour. I did not go into the cave only because of the climb.
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Posted On : 2023-10-23

Posted By : Robin3b
We had a great trip with Petra that took us to several places that we would not have found on our own and including a very pleasant lunch at a taverna near Zeus’s cave. Petra our guide was very knowledgeable but also interesting and keen to ensure we had a really enjoyable day. I would definitely recommend this trip if you want to explore some of the more remote parts of the island.
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Posted On : 2023-10-22