Island of Bicycling The Land of Zorba

12 Days b 11 Nights Bicycling Magazine called Classic Adventures’ Highlights Tour Price Day 1. bicycle tour of Crete “one of the 50 best rides on Ancient Knossos $2,989.00, 11 nights Arrival in , (Includes all breakfasts, 10 Crete, at Atlantis Hotel (A class). the planet.” For 21 years we have been refining our Lassithi Plateau dinners-most with wine) Orientation. tour of this island paradise, with 3 optional hikes. Folklore Museum Day 2. Majestic mountains sweep down to emerald-blue Tour Dates Explore Venetian ruins of Minoan site of Karphi seas. Lyrical sheep bells and the aromas of wild Heraklion; guided tour of Knossos Potami River Valley May 5 - 16 and Archeological Museum. Transfer oregano and thyme add to the Mediterranean September 15 - 26 Libyan Sea to Lassithi Plateau. magic. Delight in Feta cheese, thick homemade Plain of Messara Bicycle Rental Day 3. Circle the plateau accompanied yogurt, honey-soaked walnuts, and grilled seafood. by goats and sheep. Visit the cave where Amari Valley $200.00 We explore Venetian ruins of Heraklion and visit mythological Zeus was born. Visit folklore Palm Beach Single Supplement museum, or hike to Minoan site of Karphi. the Archeological Museum with its fabulous Preveli Monastery (15 mi. cycling + 3-4 hr. hike) $500.00 (optional) Minoan pottery and jewelry. A guided tour of Souda Bay Day 4. Downhill ride through Potami ancient Knossos brings to light the reign of King Omolos Plateau Arrive River Valley. Swim the Libyan Sea in Minos. Relive stories of the bull jumpers and Atlantis Hotel; Iraklion, . (29 or 46 mi.) Samarian Gorge Theseus’ daring descent into the labyrinth to slay Crete Day 5. Harbor at Visit small 4th century Byzantine the Minotaur. church with unusual frescoes. Travel the Depart Plain of Messara to beach village of Highlights include the Lassithi Plateau where Almirida, near Chania, Crete Matala. (35, 52, or 72 mi.) donkeys and old windmills echo a bygone era. Cycling Level Day 6. Bike to , Aghia Mountain vistas surround the village of Spili, noted Moderate to Challenging Triada, and Gortys or beach walk. for spring water. The famous Samarian Gorge (the (30 mi. cycling or 3 hr. walk) most natural wonder of Western Europe) provides Terrain Day 7. Visit small 4th cent. church off a spectacular hike - essentially downhill! Six nights Rolling to hilly with several the beaten path. Lunch at Aghia Galini. challenging grades on a daily Spectacular upper road overlooking the of lodging are on or near the beach! basis. Amari Valley and Libyan Sea, or lower Crete’s magic also lies in its vestiges of the past. route to Spili. (25 or 40 mi.) Tour Guides Day 8. Guide Dale Hart unfolds rich layers of history for Hike to Palm Beach, then you. His stories bring to life the real Crete, where Dale & Dianne Hart visit Preveli Monastery, site of WWII resistance. Option to visit Zeus was born and Europa was loved. Rethymnon or bike Kourtaliotis Canyon. Couples with different riding levels may choose (5-6 hr. hike or 30 mi. cycling) either Crete trip: Land of Zorba or Extreme. Day 9. Coastal ride to sea village Hora Sfakion. (36 mi.) Cycling beneath the White Mountains Day 10. Cross island to Almyrida. View majestic White Mountains and Libyan Sea below. (35 mi) Day 11. Samarian Gorge Hike. (16 mi. downhill.) Swim the Libyan Sea. (5-6 hr. walk) Day 12. Trip ends in Almirida after breakfast.

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