Crete: Lassithi Plateau, Zeus Cave & Kera Monastery Tour
Overview
Your day begins at the historic Kera Kardiotissa Monastery, a peaceful nunnery surrounded by dramatic mountain scenery and known for its miraculous icon and 14th‑century frescoes. You then continue into the Lassithi Plateau, an inhabited highland framed by the Dikti Mountains, dotted with traditional villages, old windmills, and fertile fields shaped by Venetian engineering. The tour includes the legendary Cave of Zeus near Psychro, mythological birthplace of Zeus, where impressive stalactites and stalagmites create a mystical atmosphere. In Psychro, you also visit a local pottery workshop to see traditional ceramics. Your final stop is Tzermiado, the plateau’s oldest village, where you can enjoy free time and optional lunch with fresh local produce. On the return, you visit a traditional olive oil factory to learn about production and taste high‑quality Cretan olive oil.
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Insurance
- Live Tour Guide
- Lunch 14 € Optional by reservation. The menu includes pork chop or chicken and potatoes cooked in the oven, Greek salad with feta cheese, tzatziki, bread, a glass of wine or a non-alcoholic drink
- • Extras at coffee breaks, Lunch
- • 2 € - Monastery
- Entrance to the Cave of Zeus
Meeting and Pickup
Pick-up and drop-off are provided from the main road or designated hotel exits in the areas of Malia, Stalis, Hersonissos, Analipsi, Anissaras, Gouves, Gournes, Kokkini Chani, Heraklion, Ammoudara. Please mention your place of stay when booking so we can confirm the nearest available pickup point.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Kera Kardiotissa Monastery
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Lassithi Plateau
30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Windmills Of Lasithi Plateau (pass by)
Cave of Diktaion Andron
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Psychro
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Tzermiado
1 hour 15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Malia
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 46 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Air-conditioned vehicle.
- Insurance.
- Live Tour Guide.
- Lunch. 14 € Optional by reservation. The menu includes pork chop or chicken and potatoes cooked in the oven, Greek salad with feta cheese, tzatziki, bread, a glass of wine or a non-alcoholic drink.
- • Extras at coffee breaks, Lunch.
- • 2 € - Monastery.
- Entrance to the Cave of Zeus.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Crete: Lassithi Plateau, Zeus Cave & Kera Monastery Tour is as follows:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Crete: Lassithi Plateau, Zeus Cave & Kera Monastery Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Insurance
- Live Tour Guide
- Lunch14 € Optional by reservation. The menu includes pork chop or chicken and potatoes cooked in the oven, Greek salad with feta cheese, tzatziki, bread, a glass of wine or a non-alcoholic drink
- • Extras at coffee breaks, Lunch
- • 2 € - Monastery
- Entrance to the Cave of Zeus
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 46 travelers
