Included in this offer :

• Driving tour of 8 days / 7 nights in a 3-star hotel in a Double Room.
• Board according to itinerary
• Flights departing from the city of your choice
• Car hire

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CRETE BEHIND THE WHEEL, WITH THREE-STAR ACCOMMODATION

Explore Crete, authentic with its vestige telling a legendary story, a healthy and tasty cuisine and warm and friendly people...

Your daily itinerary:

Day 1: Arrival at Heraklion Airport
Day 2: Free time in Heraklion for sightseeing
Day 3: Day to discover the Rethymnon region
Day 4: Drive to Chania
Day 5: Discovering the south of Crete
Day 6: Visits to Agios Nikolaos, Lassithi, and Spinalonga
Day 7: Discovering Sitia
Day 8: Return flight

Please note: the tours mentioned in the itinerary are for information only and are not included. - This order of the tours may be reversed due to local regulations but the overall itinerary will still be followed.

Your detailed itinerary

DAY 1 | Heraklion

Arrival in Heraklion.
Pick up your welcome documents and vehicle at "Travel Sweety" counter 4, outside the arrivals hall.

Free time to explore on your own.
Heraklion, the capital of the island and the gateway, is a city filled with nightlife, with dozens of bars, restaurants and nightclubs that give the city its reputation. Visit the port, the Venetian ramparts, the archaeological museum, the historical and ethnographic museum and the ruins of Knossos a few kilometres away.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 2 | Heraklion

Breakfast at the hotel.

Lunch and free day to explore on your own.

Today, hit the road for the city of Heraklion and its archaeological museum (a unique collection of antiquities dating from the Neolithic period to Roman times). You can then visit the site of Knossos, a fabulous vestige of the Minoan era.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 3 | Heraklion - Rethymnon region

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure for Réthymnon.
On the way, you can stop off at the village of Fodele, then visit the Arkadi monastery and the village of Margarites.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 4 | Rethymnon - Chania - Rethymnon

Breakfast at the hotel.

Lunch and free day to explore on your own.

Chania, the city where the atmosphere of a Venetian city is best reflected in its old houses and ramparts surrounding the old port. You will have the chance to visit the area around Chania with its typical villages, the Akrotiri peninsula, and the monastery of Agia Triada.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 5 | Discovering the south of Crete

Breakfast at the hotel.

Lunch and free day to explore on your own.

Today, we set off for a day exploring the south of Crete. Take the road down to Timbaki via the village of Spili and visit the Minoan palace of Festos, followed by the site of Gortys. Continue on to the fishing village of Matala. On the way back to Rethymnon, you can visit the superb monastery of Preveli.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 6 | Rethymnon - Agios Nikolaos - Lassithi - Spinalonga

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure for a visit to the Lassithi plateau, situated to the south of Malia at an altitude of around 850 m. Discover this place famous for its 10,000 small windmills, its picturesque little roads, and the beautiful landscapes it offers of a more rural Crete, amidst snow-capped peaks that remain until late spring.
Stop off in the surrounding villages and at the Dicti cave, a famous place of worship.
Continue on to the picturesque village of Krista, famous for its embroidery and its Byzantine chapel.

Drive to Agios Nikolaos.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 7 | Agios Nikolaos - Sitia - Agios Nikolaos

Breakfast at the hotel.

Lunch and free day to explore on your own.

Departure for the port of Sitia to visit the sandy beach of Vai and its famous palm grove.
Then drive to the monastery of Toplou in the far north-east of the island, known to be one of the richest on the island. According to the frescoes in the oldest part of the church, it was apparently built in the 14th century, but, according to some, its foundation could date back much further. The monastery flourished in the 15th century. It is a real fort but also a living museum of the **monastic history of Crete. For reasons of space-saving but also safety, the cells are built on three floors.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 8 | Agios Nikolaos

Return your rental car to Heraklion Airport.
Return flight.

Your accommodation

During your stay, you will be accommodated for 2 nights in Heraklion, for 3 nights in Rethymnon, and for 2 nights in Agios Nikolaos, in the three-star hotels listed or similar (local standards):

Heraklion: Three-star Sunset Beach Hotel or similar

Réthymnon : Three-star Hotel Solimar Dias or similar

Agios Nikolaos : Three-star Hotel Elpida Village or similar

Your board

During your stay, you will be accommodated on a half-board basis according to the itinerary.

Half-board

During your trip, you will benefit from the half-board package, with breakfasts and dinners included (excluding drinks). Other meals and drinks will be at your own expense on site.

Additional information

Rental vehicle

• Category B car hire for 2-3 people (exception: category A from 13/08 to 15/09) and category C for 4-5 people for the duration of the stay (subject to availability).
• Fuel and damage waiver not included
• Basic insurance is included; comprehensive insurance can be taken out with the hire company at an additional cost.
• The minimum age for drivers is 21 and the maximum is 70.
• The driver must have held a driving licence for at least 1 year
• A supplement of approximately €25 is payable directly to the hire company if the vehicle is collected or returned between 9 p.m. and 7:30 a.m.
• You must be in possession of a credit card in order to collect the vehicle (debit cards not accepted).

Activities

• Activities and tours mentioned in the itinerary are not included.
  - This order of the tours may be reversed due to local regulations but the overall itinerary will still be followed.

Good to know

If you are travelling alone, you will be asked to pay a surcharge for a single room. This additional charge will be automatically included in your quote.

Child rates will be applied for children from 2 to 12 years old in the case where the child shares the room with two adults. If the child is travelling with just one adult, the surcharge may be applied on an adult basis. If your child or children do not fit into the age group mentioned above, the rate will be communicated to you at the time of processing your order. If the room is equipped with a bunk bed, the bed height is not suitable for children under 6 years of age.

For safety reasons, the wellbeing facilities of most establishments are not accessible to children under 16 years old. Similarly, it is possible that some amenities or services require an additional charge or are unavailable for exceptional reasons.

Unless otherwise stated in the service description, activities and any additional services available at destination, are provided in the language of the destination country and in English.

The opening times and hours of the activities, restaurants and bars are provided as an indication only and may be subject to change. Contact the reception desk in order to be informed of any changes.

Appropriate dress is required. We remind you that gambling may involve risks of isolation, indebtedness, and dependency...

Any additional special requirements the traveller may request which are not included in the travel service description will be communicated to our service provider. Sending this information does not imply acceptance and PerfectStay.com cannot be held responsible for the fulfilment of these special requests. Only the service provider of PerfectStay.com can access this request on location and any additional costs may be paid locally by the traveller.

Unless expressly stated in the description of the services and accommodation, the hotel is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

Transportation

Choose an offer and, according to your preferences, opt for a seat in economy, business or first class.

See the 'View flight info' section for details on each trip.

In order to best organise your time in the airport, we advise that you arrive 2 hours before boarding for a medium-haul flight, or 3 hours before boarding for a long-haul flight (more than 5 hours). Take advantage of your early arrival to pass through security and check your luggage.

You will be informed whether or not luggage is included at the time of your booking.

You will have the opportunity to add additional luggage for a fee.

There are several different cities that are typically offered as departure points. Your arrival destination will show in your travel documents.

Depending on the flight schedule, some arrivals or returns may be made at night with early arrival or late departure. You will not always be able to have your room available immediately and will need to refer to the check-in and check-out conditions of the hotel.

In the event that your transfer is not included in your hotel reservation, it may be offered at the time of your reservation as an additional option. Unless specifically mentioned, transfers may be made in groups of 15 to 55 people.

Important: the modification or the cancellation of a booking is only possible within the limits and including the fees outlined in our general conditions of sale.

Thank you for kindly taking note of the CO2 emissions produced by your means of transport: http://eco-calculateur.aviation-civile.gouv.fr

Formalities

The following details apply to any British citizen who, during a trip sold by PerfectStay goes to a foreign country. The following is a resource directing you to information related to your travel formalities (identification documents, vaccines, VISA, safety, travel advice, etc.), and may be subject to change. Please note that Brexit negotiations are likely to include travel document modifications, therefore please regularly check most updated information. Please see official resource for British citizens wishing to travel:
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice

The official UK Foreign Travel site has updates on safety and security, including incidents such as pickpocketing and robbery, along with larger incidents such as measuring the risk of terrorism.
Detailed country by country here:
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice

If you are travelling with minors, please be sure to verify whether or not you will require a consent: https://www.gov.uk/permission-take-child-abroad

Please note that these details serve as a guiding resource in order to ensure that you have access to important information in order to pursue the necessary travel formalities required before travelling abroad with PerfectStay. Please note that PerfectStay will not engage in obtaining travel documents for you, such as visas, and you are solely responsible for knowing the potential health risks you may face in the course of your travels for which you may require vaccinations or medications. PerfectStay is not responsible for ensuring your travel formalities are properly undertaken and will only act as an intermediary directing you to resources which have been known to provide reliable information concerning travel formalities specific to British citizens.

VACCINE

For information concerning travel health requirements (vaccinations, health risks, etc.) please see the following resources:
https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/countries
https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/destinations.aspx
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/travel-vaccinations/

VISA

For the latest information on which travel documents (visas, passports, etc.) British citizens will require by destination, please see the following resources:
https://visacentral.co.uk/visa-quick-check
https://www.passportindex.org/comparebyPassport.php?p1=uk&fl=&s=yes
https://www.travisa.com/Visa_Search

IDENTITY

Please be sure to verify that your necessary Identification documents (passport and/or ID card dependent upon the country to which you will be travelling) have valid expiration dates, i.e. verify your ID documents have not yet expired. Also, be sure to remember to bring these necessary documents with you. It is also recommended to make copies of all travel documents in the event of an emergency.

Travel documents

Once your reservation has been made, you will receive a confirmation e-mail before your travel documents are sent.

Regarding the transport documents (in the case of a reservation with transport included), we will provide you with all the information relating to check-in and luggage in the "Your travel documents" email, allowing you to leave with peace of mind.

To take advantage of all your reserved services (hotels, transfers, activities, etc.), you will receive one or more exchange vouchers to be presented to each supplier.

The contact details of the establishment will be specified in these documents, to help make your arrival at your destination as straight-forward as possible.

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NEED HELP FINALISING YOUR BOOKING?

020 3318 2660
Everyday from 8am-8pm (Local rates apply)

From Abroad +44 20 3318 2660 International call rate