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Tavri Refuge – Askifou –East Apokoronas Please read carefully the procedures, Terms and Conditions before making your booking. Small groups: up to 6 guests/guide, maximum group size 12 guests (2 vehicles) Chania – Vrisses - Alikambos: Let’s visit the “Dourakis” winery, the cellar, and have a wine tasting tour accompanied with Cretan tastes. Askifou – Tavri Shelter – Niatos Plateau: In Askifou the wild landscape is a typical example of Sfakia villages. Just a few kilometers southwest of Askifou is the eastern shelter on “Lefka Ori”, named “Tavri” and “Niatos” plateau, where you can see the peaks “Fanari” and “Kastro” in a height close to 2250 meters. Imbros: Time for lunch! The area is well known for it’s traditional tasty Cretan cuisine. Let’s eat! Askifou – Vatoudiaris –Emprosneros: Continue our off road adventure during which is easy for you to capture local culture and understand hard shepherds way of life. We will stop, admire nature and take pictures as the mountain’s landscape beauty is memorable. Vrisses: Let’s have a last break in one of the most famous villages in “Apokoronas” area. The flavor of a nice cup of coffee in the afternoon is a good idea for us to rest. Distance : 155 km Duration: 8 hours Altitude: 1250 m Price : ages 8-12 : 65 euro ages 12+ : 95 euro [The prices are for group participation (min 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children)] Schedule: All year (on request) Pick up times: upon request Price includes: Hotel “door to door” pick up and drop off, liability insurance and local taxes, entrance fee for the winery tasting accompanied with Cretan tastes, tour in 7 seater 4wd vehicles, English speaking guide – driver, lunch with traditional food and wine, coffee or orange juice. Items to bring: sunglasses, hat, sun cream, a jacket (depending on the weather conditions). Sport shoes or sandals recommended. Remember to inform us if you or another member of your group is vegetarian or if there is a food allergy. If you do, we may arrange a different menu for them. This adventure is not recommended for people, with mobility problems, suffering from car sickness, don’t like being in bumpy roads, for people with fear of heights and for people taller than 190cm (6,23ft) for comfortable reasons to the 3rd row of seats. .

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