01/06/2026
SAFARI VAI PALM FOREST
> TOUR start/ends:10:00-18:00 MAKRIGIALOS
> DURATION: 8 Hours
> RIDING: 3.5 Hours
> DISTANCE: 160 klm
> TERRAIN: 100% asphalt
>>>> RIDING PROGRAM >>>>
> HILIGHTS 3.5 Hours <
> 30min VOILA MEDIEVAL VILLAGE & TOWER
> 40min TOPLOY MONASTERY
> 120min VAI stop ( watersports)
> 20min SITIA (View Point)
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[10:00p.m] TOUR START
30min briefing safety rules and riding tips
https://maps.app.goo.gl/PuMNhWZKZaTBks8JA
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>Village : LITHINES
We will ride the motorcycles through the narrow alleys of the village to a settlement that has been designated as a historical monument with buildings that belong to the 17th - 19th centuries.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/RsD6p5KXbzHfAR3U6
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>ETIA VENETIAN VILLA DE MEZZO
It was one of the most splendid Venetian buildings in Crete. The building was richly decorated, while the coat of arms of the De Mezzo family was prominent throughout the mansion.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/3F1o8FYvgRj8q5mb6
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>VOILA MEDIEVAL VILLAGE AND TOWER
We will visit Voila which is a medieval abandoned village protected by the Archaeological Service of Eastern Crete. Voila was a relatively large village during the Venetian period (1204-1669 AD).
In the village there is a Venetian tower, which bears a Turkish inscription dating from 1742.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZKviqNtarpPXgayU8
https://www.geotour.gr/vt/multires/...
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>MONASTERY TOPLOY
Pilgrimage to the Monastery of PANAGIA AKROTIRIANI is a Greek Orthodox monastery, a spiritual center with a great history.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/dkv64Zmd7WMCmUvE8
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> Beach : TENTA
Tenta is the easternmost coast of Crete (Cape Sideros). There is a very narrow strip of land there, one of the narrowest points (isthmus) of Crete.The point is the beginning of the return.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/4tdPf3iDdTemDjEM9
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>Beach : VAI
Vai palm forest is one of the most special beaches in Crete .The heavenly palm grove is planted in a wide valley with approximately 5000 trees with the Pheonix theophrasti, the Cretan Date Palm.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ricWi71bBjNfxc4c8
WATERSPORTS
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZP8BKM2gj7YAvFfN6
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>Beach KOUREMENOS - CHIONA
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Lq4FCx4WMfgRL1CJ8
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>Town : SITIA KAZARMA (View Point)
The castle of Kazarma (Casa di Arma), a point with a magnificent panoramic view of the city and the Gulf of SITIA
https://maps.app.goo.gl/1mmh4WEgQUTUGTvM6
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>TOUR ENDS Beach : MAKRIGIALOS
Final destination end of the route.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/8o61iV5iG4bbX8nD9
