The 4 Arkadi Monastery Tours near Rethymno That Earn Their Price

1.Quad Safari with Monastery, Malia Palace and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 232 reviews · 5 hours · from $93Our pick

Ride a 520cc quad from Malia through olive groves, mountain tracks, Vrahasi village, and the 16th-century Monastery of Saint George Vrahassotis. You’ll stop at an 800-year-old oak, eat lunch in Latsida, taste award-winning olive oil at Vasilakis Estate, and finish with a swim at Potamos Beach.

“Really good day, friendly instructors just all round really enjoyed ourselves. Good value for money would definitely recommend doing .. scenery is fantastic in the hills .. nice meal as well .”

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2.Arkadi, Melidoni, and Margarites Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 211 reviews · 10 hours · from $41Top rated

Spend a full day exploring rural Crete from Rethymno, with stops at Melidoni Cave, Margarites, Arkadi Monastery, an old olive oil mill, St. Antonios Gorge, and Fragma Potamon dam. Guides such as Anastasia and Nektarios bring local stories to life, while a family taverna adds food, music, and dancing.

“A fabulous thought inspiring day with the caves and monasteries and the lunch in the Tavern with Greek dancing was brilliant fun meeting lots of people of different nationalities. Our Driver Consta and our guide Anastasia were the absolute best very informative and fabulous fun they made the perfect day Thankyou”

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3.Melidoni Cave and Arkadi Monastery Half-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 120 reviews · 210 minutes - 6 hours · from $28Best value

Travel inland from Rethymno to Melidoni Cave, Arkadi Monastery, and the Fragma Potamon Dam with an English- or German-speaking guide. An optional Margarites pottery workshop adds local craft to the route. Pickup covers Rethymno and nearby resorts, though the day may run longer than advertised.

“The guide was very informative and answered any questions. My wife and I enjoyed the visit to the monastery. The coach was very cunfortable with plenty of room”

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4.Arkadi, Margarites, Melidoni Cave, and Axos

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 37 reviews · from $56

Travel from Rethymno into Crete’s mountain villages with an English-speaking guide. Visit Arkadi Monastery, shape pottery in Margarites, explore Melidoni Cave, and help make and taste cheese in Axos. Hotel pickup, transport, and homemade snacks are included.

“Informative and a great trip and the guide was fantastic”

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