WEST CRETE
(CHANIA-KOURNAS LAKE-RETHYMNO)

EXCURSION PRICE 50 EURO PER PERSOS / 25 EURO FOR CHILD 
This excursion brings us to West Crete and our first stop in Chania, the most ravishing city of Crete. It was an important Minoan city and the “mother of the Cretan cities”, according to ancient writers.


The city is divided in the Old City, with the gorgeous harbor and the New City, beyond its Venetian fortifications.


The Old City is one of the most beautiful cities in the Mediterranean and it’s called “Venice of the East”.

We can admire samples of all the civilizations that have passed from here: archaeological Minoan sites, Turkish minarets and mosques, Muslim neighborhoods, Venetian fortresses, dockyards, fountains, squares, arches, mansions, Loggia and the Lighthouse.


Leaving this extraordinary city, we arrive at the quaint Kournas Lake, a beautiful habitat with natural freshwater, one of a kind on Crete. Lush greenery, steep cavities between hills, rare species of fish and birds, like eels, moorhens and two-color turtles, make Kournas the ideal place to enjoy a swim before our lunch or an early afternoon walk. The whole area of Kournas is protected under Natura 2000, as it has been a designated wetland.


Going back, we stop in Rethymno, the third biggest town on Crete, where monuments of the archaeological, Ottoman and Venetian eras coexist, in an extremely interesting way. Have a stroll in the alleys of the old town, visit the Turkish minarets and the Venetian fortresses or just enjoy your coffee in the magnificent harbor.

 

10:00 Stop in Skaleta for breakfast & WC

10:15 Departure from Skaleta

11:30 Arrival at Chania

13:30 Departure from Chania

14:15 Arrival at Lake Kournas (for swimming & lunch)

15:45 Departure from Lake Kournas

16:15 Arrival at Rethymno

17:30 Departure from Rethymno

19:00 Arrival Heraklion

ROUTE: 340 km DURATION: app. 11 hours

STAY IN CHANIA: 2 hours

STAY IN LAKE KOURNAS: 1 ½ hours

STAY IN RETHYMNO: 1 hour and 15 min.

 

Car and Travel Chania

Car and Travel Chania

Car and Travel Chania

Car and Travel Chania


West Crete Excursion
Chania, Kournas, Rethymnon West Crete: Visit the most important sights of Ottoman, Venetian era.

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Car and Travel is not only a Car rental company in Crete but also a General Tourist Office.
We are located in the capital city of Heraklion in the center of the island of Crete one of the most popular destinations for holidays in Greece.
Car and Travel provide services all over the island.
We are a family-owned business specializing in hiring cars and minibuses.
Car and Trave also organize excursions in Crete and Santorini and ticketing for all domestic and International boats and airlines.
For car rental, we offer reliable service with the best low price.
We operate a large fleet of the latest models of cars to rent in Crete. Moreover, you can Choose between a wide selection of convertible cabriolet cars, automatic cars, manual transmission cars, open-top cars, economy cars, jeeps, and mini-buses up to 9 persons.
Furthermore, all our cars are new and checked by reliable mechanics very often so we provide safe and comfortable travel all around the island of Crete.
CAR AND TRAVEL is one of the oldest local companies in the tourist market in Crete.
Our legal License number is “1039 E 81000264401” CAR RENTAL LICENCE and (General tourist office) “1039e6000291801 issued from E.O.T. (Greek Organization of Tourism).
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Our excursion program is Santorini one-day trip from Heraklion, Balos Beach, Samaria Gorge, Spinalonga BBQ, West Crete ( Chania Rethimno Arkadi ), Lassithi Plateau – Knossos Palace, Lasithi Plateau & caves, Grambousa – Balos, Knossos Palace & Heraklion city tour, Imbros Gorge, Matala Hippie Beach, Preveli tropical beach. Cretan Night, Agios Nikolaos – Plaka – Elounda.

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