Unexplored Crete

7 nights from £1,015pp

FULLY ESCORTED

This tour has been designed to touch a more remote Crete, little seen by visitors because of the terrain and 'off the beaten track' routes. Our base is the Kissamos region, one of the least developed in terms of tourism that combines rugged, almost deserted land and rolling hills covered in olive trees with spectacular coastline that boasts some fine beaches, such as Falassarna on the west coast and the wonderful Balos Bay situated at the tip of the Gramvousa Peninsula, which we have the opportunity to reach with our 4 x 4 vehicles.

The combination of 4 x 4 jeeps and gentle walks gives you the opportunity to see an array of Crete's wonderful, contrasting and often hidden scenery - verdant footpaths, high rugged mountains, dramatic wild gorges, stunning seascapes and timeless picturesque villages. Our base for the week is the friendly Galini Beach Hotel situated on Kissamos' small promenande, right next to the sea, and our hosts once again are Angela and Stelios Milonakis who look after all aspects of this tour including leading the walks, driving the jeeps and providing delicious Cretan cuisine in their local taverna.

The price includes:

• Return charter flights from Gatwick to Chania including all payable taxes.
• 7 nights' accommodation in standard room on bed and buffet breakfast basis at the Galini Beach Hotel or Sunny Bay Hotel, Kissasmos.
• Transfers and range of excursions as detailed in the itinerary above conducted by tour manager
• 5 dinners at local tavernas and 1 dinner in Chania town
• 5 picnic or taverna lunches
• Tour manager throughout

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Travel Editions was set up fourteen years ago with the clear intention of offering a range of short breaks and extended holidays which would appeal to 'travellers' not 'tourists' and whose itineraries were not readily available on the high street.

Their range of holidays now includes a number of 'themed' short breaks to a range of European destinations, travelling by scheduled/charter flights and in more recent times, the Eurostar and TGV. They offer 3+/4 star hotels (which are all personally visited) and picked for their suitability for the relevant holiday. A tour manager is always on hand to smooth the way but they are insistent that customers should gain the advantage of the reduced price of group travel but without the regimentation that sometimes goes with that benefit!

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