
SPINALONGA BBQ
BOOKSPINALONGA BBQ
Driving along the North East coast and through the gorge of Saint George and a photo stop, we arrive at Elounda, once a fishing village but now, after having been discovered by tourism, a famous resort with the most five star hotels in Greece. From here you take the boat and cruise along the bay to the island of Spinalonga (sometimes called the island of Tears).
The guided tour on Spinalonga will both fascinate and haunt you as you learn the tragic history of this island which was once a Venetian fortress and was then the isolated home of many lepers up to 1957 when it was cleared by the Health Authorities, leaving the place uninhabited. The Venetians constructed a very impressive fortress with forty cannons which has been guarding the strategic bay of Mirabello since the 15th century.
We get on board again and head for the sandy bay of Kolokitha. Here you will have time for resting or swimming in the crystal clear waters while, in the meantime, the BBQ will be cooked by the crew and the captain himself. It will be served on board at just the right time.
The boat will take you back to Elounda to take the coach. After a short coach trip we arrive at the pretty, cosmopolitan town of Agios Nikolaos which lies on the shores of the Gulf of Mirabello. Agios Nikolaos is famous for its picturesque ‘bottomless lake’. You will have some time to discover this pretty little town on your own, to stroll around the shops or just relax in one of the popular cafes and watch the world go by.

* professional guide on coach and boat
* professional guided tour in the center Agios Nikolaos
* professional guided tour on Spinalonga
* boat
* BBQ
* insurance

* extra drinks on the boat
* entrance Spinalonga
EXTRA TO PAY
To pay on the day at the entrance
Entrance Spinalonga: 8 euro per person
Reduced admission for: 4 euro per person
- citizens States of the European Union who are over 65 years old, upon presentation of their ID card or passport for verification of their age and country of origin.
- Students of University - Higher Education Institutes, Technological Educational Institutes or equivalent Schools of countries from outside the European Union, upon presentation of their student ID cards
Free admission for:
- Students of University - Higher Education Institutes, Technological Educational Institutes, Military Schools or equivalent Schools of EU member states upon presentation of their student identity card
- Young people, up to the age of 25, upon presentation of their Identity Card or passport for age confirmation.
MONday
FRIday
The hours are all about and may change any moment. You're on your holiday, so relax and enjoy your day!
08.00 - 09:35: pick ups from Heraklion-Sissi
10.15 - 10.35: boat trip to Spinalonga
10.35 - 11.05: guided tour on Spinalonga
11.05 - 12.05: free time Spinalonga
12.05 - 12.20: boat trip to Kolokitha beach
12.20 - 13.00: free time for swimming
13.00 - 13.45: bbq
13.45 - 14.05: boat trip to Elounda
14.05 - 14.25: drive to Agios Nikolaos
14.25 - 16.00: free time in Agios Nikolaos
16.30 - 18.00: Drop offs Sissi-Heraklion
- Coach excursion
- Cruise
- Professional guide (GB-DE-FR)
- Guided tour in Agios Nikolaos
- Guided tour on Spinalonga
- Toilets available at the visits and on the boat
- Bar on the boat
- Don't forget your bathing suits
- BBQ: porkchops (vegi: tunasalad, sweet cornsalad, dolmades), salad, feta cheese, bread, season fruit, water, 1 glas wine or 1 softdrink
- Coach
- Cruise
- Agios Nikolaos
- Elounda
- Spinalonga
- History
- Culture
- Shopping
- Mirabello bay
- BBQ
- Swimming
- Beach (rocks and sand)