• Region: Rethymno
  • Duration: half day
  • Concept: historical, cognitive
  • Tour days: daily
  • Travel style: escorted coach touring
  • Places visited: Chania town, the monastery of Agia Triada, Marathi Beach (optional)

The tour will begin with a visit to the active male monastery of Agia Triada Tsagarolon, located on the Akrotiri peninsula. Founded in 1611, the monastery played a very important role in the island’s life in terms of education and enlightenment. Today, the monastery is one of Greece’s most important historical monuments, not just on Crete.

Where there is culture, there is wine. Along with the visit to the monastery, you will get a chance to taste Cretan products and wine at the same place.

Optionally, at the end of our day, we can stop for a swim at Marathi Beach, a surprisingly quiet and secluded place. This is a very calm and incredibly beautiful beach with a shallow entrance to the water. The sea here is always warm, calm, and turquoise in color; the coast is covered with soft sand; there are no waves on the water, the bottom is flat, and there are coves where you can admire the ducks.

Tour highlights:

  • Enjoy a short walk and free time in Chania, one of the most beautiful towns in Crete.
  • Visit the magnificent monastery of Agia Triada
  • Explore Cretan products such as organic olive oil, wine, honey, and vinegar
  • Enjoy swimming in one of the quiet and calm places

How to prepare:

  • Comfortable clothing and walking shoes
  • Sun hat
  • Sunscreens
  • Swimming accessories
  • Cash and credit card for extra costs and personal expenses

*In case of pregnancy, any health issues, or disability please contact us to reconfirm if this tour is suitable for you.

Cancellation policy:

  • 24 hours or less: no refund
  • 48 hours or less: 50% cancellation fee
  • 96 hours or less: 25% cancellation fee
  • 96+ hours: full refund

8 AM:

Our guide will pick you up at the gate of your hotel.

*You must wear comfortable clothes and shoes, a hat, and put on sunscreen (use on all parts of your skin exposed to the sun, including the ears, back, shoulders, and the back of the knees and legs). Among the personal belongings you will have on tour, please have cash for personal expenses, and swimming accessories.

8:30 AM:

Short walk and free time in Chania, one of the most beautiful towns in Crete.

10 AM:

Our tour continues at the magnificent monastery of Agia Triada, a stunning monastery with a folk museum and an imposing cellar where visitors can sample fine Cretan products such as organic olive oil, wine, honey, and vinegar.

11:30 AM:

Optionally, we can complete the tour by visiting one of the quiet and calm places for swimming.


  • Pick up and return to your hotel
  • Transfer by comfortable coach
  • Water in the coach
  • Guide accompanying
  • Local products tasting
  • Lunch (optional)
  • Souvenirs & Shopping (optional)

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