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FIRST DAY: |
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After you are
transferred to the Hotel a short interview from one of the
leaders who will also give you the first info for the
programme as well as for major sites of the capital city of
IRAKLION.
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SECOND DAY: |
The adventure
begins; 140 km of driving inside country and a landscape that
changes from green valleys, grape and olive fields to a wild
rocky and dusty mountain landscape where only shepherds are
able to survive. IDA Mountain ranges the highest mountain on
the island. NIDA plateau (1250 meters high) famous from the
ancient years. In order to honour KOURITES, the famous
guardian archers of god ZEUS we will spend one hour with the
sport of archery. Lunch in a small village and a soft way back
will fulfil the first day of the program.
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THIRD
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Another mountain and another plateau this time unknown
even to locals. Plateau LIMNAKARO at the base of the highest
peak (2148 meters high) of DIKTI mountain range.
A
barbecue there in the wild nature as well as the adventurous
driving back through the mountains is a unique
experience.
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FOURTH DAY (treasure hunt): |
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It is
time now to leave the central part of the Island and explore
the most green and beautiful part of the Island, CHANIA
province.
So, with the luggage loaded in the leader Jeep
we drive west. 210 km of asphalt and off-road driving a swim
stop at the beautiful beach of GEORGIOUPOLIS is ahead before
we end at our hotel in the town of CHANIA.
Still, the
dinner at the hotel's tavern is the peak of the
day.
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FIFTH DAY (treasure
hunt): |
A series of
plantations of orange, olive and carob trees as well as wild
nature up to an altitude of 1700 meters on the LEFKA ORI, is
what we admire most before coming to the Entrance of the
SAMARIA Gorge.
After the wild nature of Cretan Mountains,
a mild landscape follows together with the crystal water of
the Libyan Sea. Two hours drive through the greenest part of
the area before we end at the hotel for another dinner at the
hotel's tavern.
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SIXTH DAY (treasure
hunt): |
180 km, a long
day from early the morning till late the evening but in this
day it seems that nature is always in orgasm full of flowers
and colours. ELAFONISSOS Island or GOLDEN beach or GOLDEN
PARADISE is an island that you visit walking through the
green-blue water.
Despite the two-hour swimming stop and
the lunch by the beach we leave with a taste of an unfulfilled
dream. Then, a driving similar to Camel trophy
before our
next RAKI (snap) stop at KAMPOS village. At this point
everything is possible, there are no limitations either time
schedule.
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SEVENTH DAY (treasure hunt): |
It is now time
for us to go back to where we started.
With our luggage
loaded again at the leading Jeep we start for the longest day
of the programme driving 240 km a long south cost with only a
short stop at the Palm beach of PREVELI before we end at the
Hotel. No it is not over yet, after a fast shower a dinner in
local tavern is following with no limitations at all because
the next day is the .....
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LAST
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A half day goodbye trip to FODELE or ARCHANES
village where one member of the Exploring Club team will
reward all your effort with an Exploring Club
Diploma.
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