Matala - Agia Galini - Spili from Rethymno
- 10 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
For this excursion, you will be picked up from your hotel area by our airconditioned bus. The first stop is at the Spili village. You will have a chance to see a 100% traditional village with its well know lion-head fountains in the middle of the village. Walking along its cobbled streets you can explore the tourist shops which are full of traditional Cretan products. The next stop is at the amphitheatrically built village of AgiaGalini. Here will have 2 hrs to explore the village. The next stop is at Matala where you will have 3 hr of free time to enjoy the golden sandy beach. Matala is not only known for its beautiful beaches but also for its artificially carved caves that date all the way back to the Minoan period. These same caves were later occupied by a hippy commune in the late 60’s and 70’s. Many musicians have composed song about the beauty of Matala including Bob Dylan and Cat Stevens. The bus will then take you back to your hotel ending this amazing excursion.
Inclusions
What's included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
What's not
- Lunch
Itinerary
In Matala you can enjoy the nice beach, explore the village and have a lunch ( not included )
Here we stay for 2 hours, so you can explore the village
Here you have one hour free time to explore the traditionall village of Spili.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.9
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Ratings come from 32 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Enjoyable trip to southern Crete
Great experience visiting the south of Crete and the guide was so pleasant and knowledgeable. I think his name was something like Nectarios?
5Great service from Markidis
Great service from Markidis. We had Anastasia who was fab throughout. Thought we would have time on tge beach at Aghia Galini. But unfortunately not, but we were there on. Greek bank holiday do we did tge itinerary in reverse to avoid crowds. Matala's sea was beautiful, but beach very crowded, but again - Greek bank holiday, but had 3 hours there so can't complain.
5Beautiful day out
Couldn’t find anywhere to book at the last minute because of bad weather and Markidis came to rescue. The gentleman at the office was very helpful in booking our tour. Anastasia and Panos the driver were excellent. We had a lovely time despite a little rain. Highly recommend.
5Awesome Beach! Caves are amazing to visit
Awesome Beach! Caves are amazing to visit! We were there in May and we enjoyed our visit. we were based in Heraklion, around 45 minutes away and are glad to have visited this beach
5Great
Great agency, very friendly sales agents and the guide Anastasia is fantastic such a nice and dear person who will gladly listen and help with anything.
5Perfect
We really appreciated this trip with our guide Andreas and the driver Yanis. Everything was well organised and well explained, and Andreas has a good sense of humor. We had other trips with another agency but nothing to compare to Markidis Travel. Thanks a lot !!! We will Travel with you again if WE come back
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 49 travellers
- Operated by
- Markidis Travel
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- pick up from all Hotels & Apartments Prefecture of Rethymno only ( not Chania, Heraklion, Chersonissos, Agios Nikolaos)
How it compares in Adelianos Kampos
- Its from-price is 85% below the median of the 19 day trips we list in Adelianos Kampos.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 19.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Adelianos Kampos
Adelianos Kampos is a seaside village on Crete's north coast, a few kilometres east of Rethymno, with a long beach on a flat coastal plain.
Adelianos Kampos lies on the north coast of Crete, a few kilometres east of Rethymno, on a flat stretch of coast with the hills behind. Kampos is the Greek word for plain. It is a low-key resort area, with hotels, tavernas and a long beach looking out over the Sea of Crete.
