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Full Day Guided Botanic Garden Tour in Spili, Preveli and Plakias

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Explore Crete's flora on a full-day tour. Visit Spili village, swim at Preveli Palm beach, and discover Maravel garden's 300+ medicinal herbs.

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Maravel Garden - First stop is the magnificent four acre botanical garden of Crete “Maravel Garden”. There you will experience a massie selection of medicinal herbs that grow alongside the endemic plants of Crete Learn the secrets of herbal medicines with a one hour free tour.
Spili - the next stop is a short 10 minute photostop at Spili where you encounter 25 lion stone heads from the mouths of which flows an endless supply of clear fresh mountain water.
Kourtaliotiko Gorge - Just before arriving at Preveli beach one last photostop at Kourtaliotis gorge for 10 minutes to enjoy the breathtaking view of the gorge.
Preveli Palm Forest - After that arrive at the magnificent laggon of Preveli with its many palm trees that offers an idyllic option for swimming and relaxation. You will reach the beach by foot after 25 minutes walk through a fascinating path. There you will have 2,5 hours free time for swimming in the sea and exploting the lagoon and the amazing palm forest.
Plakias - One final stop is at Plakias, a small village on the bay of the Libyan sea, before heading back to Rethymnon for your hotel drop-off.

What's Included

Pick up & drop off to your hotel

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Experience a full day exploring Crete’s flora. Visit the magnificent Botanic park, the picturesque Spili village, and swim in the crystal-clear waters of Preveli Palm beach.

Upon entering the garden gate, especially from April to September, you’ll find yourself immersed in a tranquil and enchanting garden filled with aromatic and medicinal herbs. Over 300 common and rare medicinal herbs thrive in Maravel garden. Interspersed among the herbs are various flowering trees and annual and perennial flowers that nourish the pollinators.