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Ancient Aptera
Explore Chania Town, Venetian Harbor, and Ancient Aptera.
Explore Chania Town, Venetian Harbor, and Ancient Aptera.
Explore Chania Town, Venetian Harbor, and Ancient Aptera.
Explore Chania Town, Venetian Harbor, and Ancient Aptera.

Explore Chania Town, Venetian Harbor, and Ancient Aptera.

By MOYSIDIS TRAVEL
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is P 36,443 per traveler* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travelers
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Join us in a unique tour through the ages and explore the other side of the city. We will visit neighbourhoods like Topanas, Splantzia, Kolombo, and Kasteli, high spots to admire the panoramic view of the harbour, traditional Cretan taverns, and magnificent buildings.

Also, we will visit the ancient ruins of the greatest Minoan city, Kydonia, and the high walls of the Venetian moats, called “Tafros”. The most important thing that you will learn from our tour is that in two hours you will tour and learn about five old civilizations, see their architecture, know about their culture, and hear the ancient spirit's history and tales!

• Get around the city with ease: private transport provided for the tour.
• Convenient round-trip transfer from your hotel in Chania region.
• Great for shore excursions: port pick-up is available in Chania.
• Get your photos online fast: Wi-Fi is available onboard your private vehicle.

Activity location

  • Archaeological Site of Ancient Aptera
    • Megala Chorafia,
    • 730 03, Souda, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Archaeological Site of Ancient Aptera
    • Megala Chorafia,
    • 730 03, Souda, Greece

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Explore Chania Town, Venetian Harbor, and Ancient Aptera. in Multilingual
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h5h
  • Opening hours: Sun 7:00-15:30
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
P 36,442.74 x 1 TravelerP 36,442.74
Total
Price is P 36,442.74
Until Sat, Nov 23

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedWi-fi on board and Water from the springs of the White Mountains “Samaria”, in bottles.
  • What's includedWhat's includedAccompaniment by a professional guide.
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll Fees and Taxes
  • What's includedWhat's includedPick up/drop off at your hotel.
  • What's includedWhat's includedComfortable Vehicle with a professional driver.
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance tickets Archaeological Site of Ancient Aptera.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal expenses, drinks, lunch / dinner.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedCustomary tips to your drivers, guides and escorts.

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Important to have: Comfortable shoes, Comfortable clothes, Sunglasses, and Hat Money for souvenirs, drinks, lunch/dinner.
  • Health issues: If any participant suffers from any severe allergy (e.g. to bee stings, food allergies/intolerances) or has medical/health issues we need to be aware of, it is important to let us know in advance. This is clearly a safety measure, personal information is by no means violated, and we exercise all discretion.
  • Health Insurance: Moysidis Travel is covered by Professional Liability Insurance. Each participant is advised to take out health/travel insurance before travelling to Crete.
  • Private pick-up and drop-off from your hotel, villa, cruise, or any other point in the region of Chania. Pick-up time is flexible and upon your final confirmation .Pick up from Rethymno & Heraklion and other cities on Crete upon request.

Activity itinerary

Archaeological Site of Ancient Aptera
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Learn about the ancient city of Aptera. Our first stop after an interesting drive up will be the ‘’Ancient site of Ap-tera’’ and ‘’fortress of Koules’’. Explore the Roman cisterns, the monastery, the picturesque church, and the absolutely beautiful ancient theatre that still remains. At the archaeological site of Aptera, you will be able to admire findings of all periods of inhabitation of this City-State. The walls of the ancient city, which is 3.480 meters long, dating back to its acne period, of the 4th century BC. Afterward, we have time to take magnificent photos of the view to Souda Bay from the Fortress of Koules. The view from there is absolutely breathtaking! Time spending there is about 1h30m.
Old Venetian Harbor
  • 1h
Minoan neighborhoods, Ottoman bathhouses, Hellenistic walls, Latin inscriptions, a church with the symbols of two religions, boot-makers shops, imposing Venetian bastions, knife-makers shops, underground cisterns, a Venetian harbour and an African village are just a part of the multicultural mosaic of the town’s past and of its architectural treasures.
Chania Old Town
  • 2h
Immerse yourself in an engaging historical tour at Chania Old Town, where five millennia of history and prehistory will unravel before your eyes. We will visit streets, buildings, high spots, neighborhoods, and monuments that only we, locals, know. We will walk together on the stone paths where the Venetians, the Ottomans, and the old Cretans used to live and work. We will admire the incredible flower-decorated neighbourhoods, learn about Cretan history, Cretan mythology, and traditions, meet the locals, and eat like locals.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESArchaeological Site of Ancient Aptera
    • Megala Chorafia,
    • 730 03, Souda, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEArchaeological Site of Ancient Aptera
    • Megala Chorafia,
    • 730 03, Souda, Greece

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