The Greeks call Crete the island of the gods. It is the largest of the Greek islands, a country in itself, with its mountains, vineyards, endless olive groves and over 300 days of sunshine a year.
The trip begins in Athens, then the group crosses the Aegean overnight, in an outside cabin, to Heraklion. You then settle for 17 nights in Hersonissos, in a hotel near the beach, with breakfast and dinner included every day. No cooking, no hunting for a restaurant in the evening.
The days are free. Your tour escort offers optional excursions to authentic Crete: mountain villages where elders still wear traditional dress, ruins that tell the island's legendary past, remote monasteries.
The return is aboard the same overnight ferry, with a final evening in Athens.
Highlights:
-A stay on the largest Greek island, sunny almost all year round
-An ideal length of stay to discover Crete
-A hotel close to the beach, on a half-board basis
-Two overnight crossings in an outside cabin between Athens and Crete
Accommodation categories:
Athens: Golden Age 4* or similar
Crete: Glaros Beach 4* or similar
The itinerary is subject to change without notice. The final itinerary will be available from your travel advisor!
The displayed rate is for two adults in double occupancy. Other dates, room categories and occupancy types (single, triple or quadruple) may be available. Price available upon request*.
Round-trip flights Montreal–Athens with Air Canada or another carrier
Travel insurance (trip cancellation and interruption, emergency medical care, baggage)Synergia network group departures
Advisors in the Voyages Synergia network build their own escorted group departures every year, with limited places. These are trips born of a passion rather than a catalogue: fishing in Guatemala, safari in East Africa, guided expeditions. The list above changes with the seasons.
What sets these departures apart
- A Quebec tour leader who knows the destination and travels with the group
- A restricted number of places, often a few dozen, sometimes fewer than ten
- A clear theme, built around one activity rather than a destination alone
- Fixed dates: you join the departure, you do not build it
How to book
Each departure has its own responsible advisor. Choose the trip that interests you in the list, then reach us through the contact page for remaining places and terms. These departures often fill months ahead.
Other ways to travel as a group
If no date suits you, two other routes exist: organized trips, already built and sold by tour operators, and a custom group, built around your own participants. Voyages AquaTerra holds Quebec permit 702703.
