Chania old town, mountains, restaurant Private Tour (group of 6)

Name: Chania old town, mountains, restaurant Private Tour (group of 6)
Brand: Cool Shore Excursions
SKU: 837981
Price: 595.82 EUR
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| Chania, Greece

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6 to 7 hours (approx.)

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Offered in: English

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Overview

This is a private tour with a 7-seater van for a maximum 6 guests.
Chania since the ancient times was a melting pot of civilizations and cultures, each invader and new town resident leaving its mark on history, architecture and culture. Our guides are fluent in English, locals, know this place intimately and love sharing the knowledge.
We will drive around the city and visit various sites for 2 hours, and for 1 hour more you could wander around the picturesque alleys of Chania old town. Will explain the culture and traditions and how they formed the modern day city of Chania. We are not allowed to walk or guide in the old town with travellers, because our license is for a driving tour.
Then we will drive through a scenic gorge to an amazing restaurant and have lunch for 3 hours total. Everything is farm to table, cooked on fire and eating is an experience. Lunch is not included in tour price. We will drive through a road with panoramic view of Chania and Souda bay.

What's Included

Private transportation
Air-conditioned vehicle
Guiding Services

Lunch in the mountain restaurant
Etz Hayyim Synagogue
Archaeological museum of Chania

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Meeting and Pickup

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Pickup details

Pick up and drop off at Souda port, your accommodation or any other convenient location, 10km or 6 miles around Chania old town and 20km along the west coast up to Platanias. Please contact us regarding your pick up place for further information

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Chania Old Town

Will drop you off at Talos square on the west side of Chania old town, which is more authentic and unspoiled. You will have around an hour available to walk around on your own in the picturesque alleys, explore the town or shop.

1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Lighthouse of Chania

Chania lighthouse is the oldest working light house in the Mediterranean, built in 1864. The lighthouse is the main landmark of Chania. We cannot enter but can see it from the port.

5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Firkas Fortress

The fortress of Firkas on the northwest side of the port of Chania was constructed between 1610 and 1645 to protect the Venetian harbour entrance from raiders. After the fall of the city of Chania in the hands of the Turks in 1645it was renamed “Firka”, which in Turkish means “barrack”. On the northern side of the Firka fortress were six consecutive domes, that sheltered the large cannons, so that they would face the entrance of the harbor and face any possible attacker. The Firka Fortress was used as a prison since then and up to the Greek civil war of the 20th century. During the Ottoman rule, the Firka Fortress constituted the seat of the military governor of the city. It is the place where the Greek flag was raised, in 1913, the year of the reunion of Crete with Greece. Today, at the entrance of the Fortress is situated the Maritime Museum.

5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Chania Old Town

Will visit the archaeological site at Kasteli hill. You can see the foundations of buildings, streets and sewage networks.

10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Chania Old Town

You could do a tasting of olive oil, honey, pistachio and other delicacies for free at a shop we cooperate. They sell locally produced, organic and premium products.