The Great Labyrinth Tour

DETAILED TOUR TIMELINE

• Minoan Palace of Knossos

  Your day will start visiting the most important archaeological site on Crete, the Minoan palace of Knossos, the mythical Labyrinth of Homer.

  You will be visiting an amazing area of 22.000sq meters. A prehistoric “city”, the place where the oldest European civilization started and flourished some 5000 years ago. Concentrating on the prehistoric era of the island, you will reveal its unique historic course and penetrate into its ancient myths, arts and ritual practices.

• The Minoan Labyrinth Dance in theory and practice

  In a beautiful nature park near Knossos, you will experience an hour and a half session on the Minoan Ritual Dance, in theory and practice.

  Based on the ancient Minoan Art depictions and ancient literature, we will you will attempt an approach on the ancient Minoan ritual dance.  What was the meaning of the Labyrinth? What was the “Labyrinth Dance” of Ariadni?

• Lunch in a traditional village on the mountains

  You will enjoy your lunch in a traditional Cretan restaurant on the mountains, near Knossos. This is a great chance to taste the Cretan mountain cuisine!

• Wine tasting and bottling wine ourselves in the traditional way

  Wine tasting of different types of wine produced in the region and “Raki” tasting (local spirit produced of grapes) will come next. There, following the traditional process, you will taste, bottle and sealing your own wine!

• Tour Inclusions

  An Official Licensed tourist Guide

  Your private Transportation on a Premium class vehicle

  A professional Driver

  The Minoan Labyrinth Dance, conducted by a professional Choreographer and dance Teacher

  Your wine tasting and bottling

• Tour Exclusions

  Your entrance tickets to the Sites

  Your meal, paid locally