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To book, call 0808 278 5931 or visit saga.co.uk/europe saga.co.uk/secre 97CRETEYour holiday includes%u2022 3 excursions and visits%u2022 Half-day excursion to Heraklion%u2022 Full-day excursion to Lasithi Plateau, including olive oil mill visit & tasting at Avdou village, entrance to Panagia Kera monastery and visits to Tzermiado and Krasi villages%u2022 Full-day excursion to the west of the island, including Chania and Rethymnon%u2022 7 nights in hotel%u2022 International flights. Prices are based on return flights with British Airways or easyJet from London Heathrow or Gatwick. Supplements may apply from other airports%u2022 14 meals:7 breakfasts, 7 dinners%u2022 PLUS%u2022 Portable audio headset system on excursions%u2022 See page 4 for more inclusionsDates2026April 21May 5June 16September 8, 22Single supplement: from %u00a3200# Offer ends Friday 30 January 2026 - see page 3 for full details.Price is subject to change and will be confirmed upon enquiry.Day 4 Hersonissos. The island of Crete is well known for its ancient Minoan past and the power of this civilisation is illustrated on an optional visit to the Palace of Knossos. Believed to be more than 4,000 years old, most of what remains was built after 1700 BC. Greek mythology states that the Palace was the home of King Minos, whose wife bore the Minotaur who was imprisoned within the labyrinth and slain by Theseus.Day 5 Hersonissos. Spend your day at leisure enjoying Hersonissos%u2019 small sandy beaches, excellent shopping facilities, and sightseeing boat trips. The main centre has plenty of relaxing caf%u00e9s and Greek tavernas from where you can watch the world go by. Or learn more about Crete%u2019s folk traditions and culture at Lychnostatis OpenAir Museum.Day 6 West Crete. Western Crete is wild and rugged - and home to the former capital of Chania, also known as the %u2018Little Venice%u2019 of Crete. There is also a beautiful Venetian harbour, which was the location for some of the scenes from the film %u2018Zorba the Greek%u2019. Continue to Rethymnon on the north coast. Known as the %u2018City of Scholars%u2019, it%u2019s home to numerous Venetian palazzos, Turkish houses and small 18th-century mosques.Day 7 Hersonissos. A day at leisure. Perhaps join an excursion to visit Spinalonga - an uninhabited island that was once the setting for a leper colony.Day 8 Hersonissos - Heraklion - UK.Transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK. Upon arrival, your vehicle will be waiting for the journey home.Day 1 UK - Heraklion - Hersonissos.Our nationwide shared chauffeur service collects you from home for your flight to Heraklion. On arrival, we transfer to Hersonissos.Day 2 Heraklion. We head for the dynamic capital of Crete today. Its inner harbour is guarded by the well-preserved Venetian fortress of Rocca al Mare, and the city has a rich cultural history, some of which can be seen in the Archaeological Museum.Day 3 Lasithi Plateau. We journey to the Lasithi Plateau, famous for its centuries-old windmills. We%u2019ll head to Avdou and visit an olive oil mill to see how olive oil is made before tasting the final product. Then it%u2019s on to the monastery of Panagia Kera for a guided visit, before visiting Tzermiado, one of the prettiest villages on the whole plateau. We%u2019ll stop for coffee and to stretch our legs at Krasi, an old mountain village whose central square boasts famous stone fountains and a plane tree thought to be 2,400 years old.HERAKLION HersonissosLasithi PlateauChaniaRethymnonCrete7The view from Heraklion%u2019s fortificationsScenic HersonissosCrete is one of the most beautiful and diverse Greek islands to explore. Stroll along the old Venetian harbour of its capital, Heraklion, and look out across the Lasithi Plateau, dotted with white-sailed windmills. We%u2019ll also view sites depicted in great Greek legends, and perhaps enjoy a sociable drink or two in charming Rethymnon.Captivating Crete7 nights from %u00a31,635 %u00a31,467per person based on two sharing, 21 April 2026. Including travel insurance and cancellation cover or a price reduction of %u00a331 per person if not required. See pages 128-131 for details.Stay & exploreFly localPace 2Where you%u2019ll stay7 nights Hersonissos Maris Hotel (4*)Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will always be of a similar standard.Fly from an airport near youYou can also fly from Manchester(Subject to availability, supplements may apply.)See pages 126-127 for further details.Save 10% off all holidaysfor a limited time only#1 Number of nightsVisits