CYCLING IN CRETE

   

The tour: includes just about everything. Every day we ride village to village. . Enjoy all Lunches and dinners. Includes water bottles, snacks, refreshments, maps, guide books and more. Accommodate at charming hotel, villas or traditional inns, generous, rich absolutely fresh and healthy meals, extensive trip information, and far more miles of cycling. Chartered vehicle with English speaking driver known Crete and the routes as back up service

Includes: Bicycles-New models- road or mountain bikes, detailed maps, helmets, descriptions and information for your bicycle way, luggage transportation, detailed books and information in English language for the historical / archaeological sites and culture highlights on our way.

PRICE  PER PERSON

Single room:    € 1.966 / $2.654 

Double room: € 1.644 / $2.219portoclubvacations@gmail.com

 

8 days / 7 nights

JULY 13 - JULY 20, 2014

    

Includes:

7 nights accommodation at fine 3*** hotels or Class private homes - inns/ double occupancy room rate basis / single or double occupancy

Bike + Helmet

6 days cycling / mountain biking guided tours

7 days chartered vehicle with driver for all transportation / back up service

All meals:  rich / according the athletic nutritional standards and the traditional Cretan Mediterranean nutrition (vegetarian / vegan requests are welcome, please enter details during the booking process)

(Breakfast / lunch / dinner)

Snacks / Bars / Refreshments when training

Maps / info material

ROUTE:   

Day 1.  Arrival Heraklion. Reception at the port or airport. Transportation to the hotel. (When arrival is early morning we can do a biking tour. When is later in the day we do a cultural tour and may be a visit to the palace of Knossos. We can decide together as soon as you have your flight details). Accommodation Heraklion. (Lunch – Dinner)

 

Day 2. By car transportation to the village of Archanes. Start from Archanes we do a nice cycle through the countryside of the region ending at the city of Heraklion Accommodation Heraklion. (Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner)

 

DAYS/DATES	START	NEXT POINT & HIGH	NEXT POINT & HIGH	NEXT POINT & HIGH	NEXT POINT & HIGH	NEXT POINT & HIGH	DAILY TOTAL KM
Day 2.	HERAKLION (0)	FORTETSA (240)	VASSILIES (260)	AGIOS SILLAS (210)	FINIKIA (40)	HERAKLION (0)	44 KM

  

Day 3. Start from Heraklion (0) and do a 56 circle at the near area of Heraklion. Accommodation Heraklion. (Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner)  56km

Day 4. Start from Heraklion (0) – Marathos – Damasta – Drossia Accommodation Drossia (Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner) 38km (hard)

 

Day 5. Drossia – Mourtzana – Perama – Rethymnon. An easy flat cycle.Accommodation Rethymnon . (Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner) 49km

 

Day 6.  Keep going west following side way roads through country side and beautiful small villages. Accommodation Argyroupolis . (Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner) 33km

 

Day 7. Keep going west following side way roads through country side and beautiful small villages. A 30 cycling and ending the cycle tour by car back to the city of Heraklion where we accommodate.(Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner) 30km

 

Day 8. Breakfast at the hotel. END

Terms & Conditions

RESERVATIONS

All trip costs listed are per person, based on double occupancy, airfare not included. To reserve, first contact by email then return with a deposit of 30% per person. The remaining balance will be due 60 days before trip departure. After receipt of final payment, you will receive a comprehensive pre-departure packet. This information will contain historical and cultural overviews of the region you will be visiting, hotel listings, ferry tickets, vouchers, daily highlights, suggested readings, pre-trip planning and more.

 

ACCOMMODATION

Tour prices include accommodations in fine, high standard services hotels, and include breakfast and ALL MEALS as per schedule. Prices are based on double occupancy. Limited single occupancy is available for a $480 supplement. If you are travelling alone and wish to share a room, we will pair you with another same gender tour participant. If we are unable to find a roommate, the single rate will apply.

 

REGISTRATION POLICY

For a registration packet, e-mail us your name, address and telephone number

To reserve, please CONTACT FIRST BY EMAIL, and then return with a deposit of 30% of trip cost per person to the address below. Deposit can be given through bank or your credit card. Feel free to call us to discuss the itinerary in detail and to answer any of your questions.

 

CANCELLATION POLICY 

In the event you need to cancel, the following apply: 

- 91 days or more: 30% Refund of deposit. 

-61-90 days: 50% refund of trip cost 

-31-60 days: 25% refund of trip cost 

-0-30 days: 0 % refund of trip cost

 

PORTO CLUB & PALEOLOGOS S.A TRAVEL SERVICES 

email : info@portoclub.gr 

Phone:  0030 2810 317358 + 2815 002754  Cell: 0030 6975 735774

More informations: http://www.portoclub.gr/browse/cycling-in-crete.html