Venetian Echoes: Agia Triada Monastery, Venizelos Tombs & Chania Old Town

Overview

Departing from the port of Souda, you will travel through the Akrotiri Peninsula, where you will visit the Monastery of Agia Triada, one of the most significant monastic complexes from the late Venetian period. Surrounded by olive groves and vineyards, the monastery is renowned for its impressive architecture, peaceful courtyards and its important contribution to Cretan religious and cultural heritage.

Your journey continues to the Tombs of the Venizelos family, an important historic site dedicated to Eleftherios Venizelos—one of Greece’s most influential political figures—and his son Sophocles. Located on a hilltop overlooking the Bay of Chania, the site offers breathtaking panoramic views and excellent photo opportunities.

Next, you’ll pass through the elegant district of Halepa, historically known as the diplomatic and aristocratic area of Chania. This area features beautiful neoclassical mansions and buildings connected to important chapters of Cretan and Greek history.

Arriving in the old town of Chania, you will have time to admire the evocative Venetian Harbour, the old port, and the picturesque alleys filled with shops, local crafts, and waterfront cafes. The atmosphere retains strong influences of Venetian and Florentine architecture, harmoniously blended with the traditions and character of the Cretan people. Observe how the changing light gives the harbor a different charm at every hour of the day.

The tour concludes with a relaxing drive back to the ship in the port of Souda

Highlights

• Visit the historic Agia Triada Monastery, one of the most important monastic complexes from the Venetian period.
• Enjoy panoramic views from the Tombs of the Venizelos family.
• Stroll through the elegant district of Halepa, known for its neoclassical mansions and diplomatic history.
• Explore Chania’s historic center, including the Venetian Port, the old harbor, picturesque alleys, shops, and waterfront cafes.

Additional Info

• Visitors are advised to wear appropriate clothing when visiting religious sites.
• Guests with limited mobility are advised to carefully evaluate their personal level of stamina and ability before participating.

Terms & Conditions

Amendments
Geo Travel reserves the right to accomplish any amendments on regular shore excursions’, one day tours’ programs & timings and also abort a specific program/timing during the season. For any previous booked tour/timings which have been cancelled, a new tour program or timing will be suggested as a replacement. If the replacement does not satisfy you, you will be granted with a full refund.

Any scheduled tour or visit, in case of delay due to bad weather, damage of the vehicle used for transportation or any other reason is postponed to the next few days, and if this is not possible it is permanently canceled and no claim is made against the office for compensation as the reason of the cancellation is “force majeure”.

 It is emphasized that the travel agency is not able to anticipate or control circumstances that are foreign to its sphere of influence and may lead to the cancellation of the trip or damages due to non-performance or faulty performance of the agreed travel services.

Typical examples of such cases are: strikes, accidents, diseases, epidemics-pandemics, organic disturbances due to local conditions, altitude, climate, due to meals not included in the itinerary or due to insufficient hygiene conditions due to external factors, external factors, injuries, wars or terrorist acts, airstrikes, earthquakes, weather conditions, fires, epidemics, toxic infections and any other emergency or «force majeure». In the above cases, the travel agency is not responsible for repairing any damage caused by them.

Insurance
Our clients are covered by the professional indemnity insurance of our office as well as from the bus transfer insurance which is obligatory in Greece. Our buses are fully insured. Concerning the rest of the tour, if the clients wish to be covered by commercial general liability, it is upon request and a matter upon negotiation with our clients with an extra cost.

Cancellations

In case of cancellation due to withdrawal the following cancellation policy is acceptable:
7 days prior service:                    pay 50% on the total
3 days prior service:                    pay 75% on the total
24 hrs and less prior service:     pay 100% total

Notes

1/ In all above cases, bank expenses that occur for the refund will be deducted from the payment.

2/ For large groups (15 people or more), some expenses, due to their nature, (example: restaurants, prepaid entrance fees) might not be refundable, if the cancellation comes within 4 days before service, whatever the cancellation reason is.

3/ by reserving one of our services you agree with the above terms.