Botanical Gardens & Cretan Evening from Chania!

Every Monday | Available from April till October

Duration: 7 hours

The Gardens

Nearly 20 hectares of land are waiting to welcome you to the Botanical Park, full of fruit trees from all over the world, herbs, medicinal and ornamental plants in a park different from others, where the land’s formation and the region’s microclimate make it a paradise for hundreds of plants and animals! In the midst of this colorful and vivid landscape stands a burnt centennial olive tree, a memorial and a reference to the dismal fires of 2003, the park’s history and origin. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to walk around the park or to have coffee and admire the magical view.

The Cretan Evening

Dinner will be served at 19:00 comprising of a Buffet of Authentic Cretan Cuisine allowing you to take part in an amazing journey of flavors. After the traditional Cretan dinner with a variety of main traditional dishes, follows a presentation of Cretan traditional musical instruments which still exist in the Cretan musical paths. Note that the Cretan Music is considered as the only type of music throughout Greece that remains alive and still continues to evolve from the years when Crete belonged to the Byzantine Empire from the years 1000 AD.

Demonstration/presentation of traditional dances such as sirtaki, sousta, maleviziotis, pentozali etc will be given by experienced Cretan dancers. Feel free to join the dance and get taught by the professionals who will be happy and proud to show you at any time.

Tour Highlights:

• Unique Local Culture Experience|Become a Cretan!
• Walk in the “Gardens of Crete” – Explore the Cretan Flora & Fauna
• Dance with professional local dancers (get taught!)
• Taste authentic Local Recipes

Indicative Time-Table:

16.15-17.20 Pick up
18.00 Arrival at Botanical Park. Either visit the park or stay at the restaurant and enjoy the view
19.00 Dinner – buffet style. After dinner Cretan dancing show
22.00 Departure from Botanical Park
22.30-23.00 Arrival at your Hotel

Remember to bring‼️ Light Jacket for the evening as it can get a bit cold!, Comfortable Shoes to wander in the park & dance, Camera

Terms & Conditions

1. The travel agency reserves the right to alter or cancel any tour due to adverse weather conditions or insufficient passengers number or force majeure 12 hours prior to departure time with a notification to the traveler.
2. Please arrive on time to the given pick-up point. Unfortunately, there is no option to wait for latecomers. In case of delay, missed pick-up, missed departure time, no refunds.