Explore Crete’s Minoan sites, Venetian old towns and Byzantine monuments on an 8-day archaeology tour led by an expert tour manager with comfortable coach travel.
  • Explore the Palace of Knossos, heart of the Minoan civilization.
  • Visit the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, spanning 5,500 years of history.
  • Discover Phaistos, an influential Minoan palace city in southern Crete.
  • Walk Rethymnon’s old town, rich in Venetian and Turkish architecture.
  • Explore Gortyn’s Roman ruins, law stones, and Saint Titus Church.
  • Sail to Spinalonga island and its imposing Venetian fortress.
  • Admire Byzantine monuments amid the mountain-framed landscapes of the Amari Valley.
  • Visit the Minoan cemetery of Armeni.
Stay first in Heraklion at the comfortable 3-star Marin Hotel, then continue to Rethymnon for four nights at a 4-star hotel, the Melrose Hotel. Evenings are largely at leisure, with dinner provided at the hotel on arrival night and a farewell meal enjoyed locally near the end.