8-Day Athens & Chania Culture Tour: Ancient History, Villages & Harvest Day

Breakfast at the hotel.

Meet your driver and transfer to the centre of Athens for your 5-hour tour.

On the spot, meet your professional guide, who will show you Athens' antiquities. Begin with a photo stop at Panathenaic Stadium, where the first modern Olympic Games took place in 1896. Then pass the Athens Trilogy, the National Garden, Hadrian's Arch, St. Paul's Church, the Parliament and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and finally reach the Acropolis.

After the Acropolis tour, walk through Anafiotika and Plaka, the old Athenian neighbourhoods at the foot of the Acropolis, and discover how Athenians live there. At the end of your walk, enjoy a guided tour of the Ancient Agora (market), where the ancient Greeks used to meet and exchange ideas.

Enjoy some free time at the flea market, then transfer back to the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Meet your driver & transfer to the airport. Pick your domestic flight to Chania airport of Crete. On Arrival transfer to your hotel in the old town of Chania. Check in at 15.00

Breakfast at the hotel. Meet your local Cretan insider and start your private tour. The wine-making tradition in Crete has very deep roots! From the ancient Minoans till modern times vine-harvest is a big and unique celebration. This tour is designed and written from the hosts’ childhood memories. You will take part in the wine-making process in the traditional old-fashioned way! The miracle of wine-making with its secrets will be revealed in front of your eyes! Starting from the family vineyard you will harvest the local varieties of grapes like “Romeiko”, “Vidiano”, “Vilana”, “Kotsifali” and “Mantilari”. It is a unique procedure and a great celebration because locals are singing and dancing traditional Cretan songs. These voices and songs are echoing. The White Mountains are hearing. It is so hard to describe these feelings. You will only understand if you experience it! Afterwards you will visit the family cottage-house. It is a traditional Cretan house, built in the beginning of 19th century and fully restored. It will make you feel the Cretan hospitality and share with you many things about the Cretan traditions. Secret rooms will present you Crete through the centuries. The old cellar is waiting for new produced wine, so the procedure begins. The treadle is ready and all together is stepping on the grapes with our feet. The first juice of the grapes appears and we continue smashing them. After a long smashing procedure the grapes have to stay with the juice. All they want is a rose or mid red color. Now the feast begins! You will have a traditional Cretan dinner enjoying the local delicacies with a lot of wine! It was a hard working day but the dinner will make up for it!

Breakfast at the hotel.

Meet your local Cretan insider & your driver & discover the captivating charm of Apokoronas, the eastern treasure of Chania, with our expertly designed tour. This is a semi private group and the duration is 8hours.

Start your adventure with a scenic drive through stunning landscapes and picturesque villages, where you'll experience the renowned warmth of Cretan hospitality. 

Enjoy a short nature walk, surrounded by the breathtaking beauty of the local environment to one of the first villages we will see.

Before your journey continues to Vrises, a picturesque village perfect for capturing unforgettable memories, you will stop by Stilos village for a short walk

From there, explore the iconic Mikis Theodorakis Theatre and the fascinating hidden church of St. Antony, built into the rock and steeped in history. Get a taste of Crete’s culinary traditions at a local cheese shop, where you’ll learn about traditional cheese-making and sample favorites like Graviera, Mizithra, and Anthotiros at Emprosneros village. 

The experience deepens with a hearty traditional lunch at a welcoming "kafeneio," to Fres village where you can interact with locals and gain firsthand insight into the island’s rural way of life. Every dish is a celebration of Cretan flavors and hospitality, offering a genuine taste of the region.

Breakfast at the hotel.
This day is free to relax and unwind.

You can choose among many optional activities covering other prefectures of Crete options like Hiking to Samaria Gorge, visiting the city of Heraklion & its Venetian Harbour, or simply relax to your hotel.

Overnight at the hotel in Chania

Breakfast at the hotel.
This day is free to relax and unwind.

On this free day, you can either pick on of our cultural optional tours or make your own way to one of the famous beaches around Chania Prefecture, like Seitan beach or Kissamos beach located close to the city of Chania.

Overnight at the hotel in Chania

Breakfast at the hotel & meet your driver. Transfer to the airport to pick your flight to Athens. (Domestic flight time will be decided in due time, to fit the international flight and providing enough connection time to Athens airport)
On arrival to Athens, our services end.
Pick your international flight or continue the trip around Europe at own arrangements.