Matala Tickets and Tours

Private Gortys, Phaistos & Matala Daytrip from Heraklion

A great way to visit two of Crete's prime archaeological sites

This was a great trip. The opportunity to visit Gortyn and Phaistos privately was the highlight of our trip to Crete. Being able to take our time at the sites and to visit when they were very quiet (in contrast to our visit to Knossos), was very special. Unfortunately Agia Triada was closed on the day of our trip, but that was our mistake. Our driver, Alexis, was all we could have hoped for: picked up promptly; excellent vehicle excellently driven; attentive to our plans; cheerful. All this even though it was a day when the temperature reached over 41 degrees. Matala proved a pleasant contrast after the archaeology. Given we didn't have access to a vehicle of our own, I can't think of a better way of visiting these extraordinary places.

Small Group Tour to Archaeological Sites of Gortyna and Phaistos

A must-do.

A VERY pleasant day! A driver and a guide for the two of us is luxury... The minibus was perfect. Phaestos and Gorthyne are truly worth the trip; Matala is lovely. Our guide was perfect. The driver was as well. The tour was conducted in English as planned, but with explanations in French if necessary. Thanks to prior research (books and Chat GPT), we already knew quite a bit... Fortunately, our guide, who is trained as an archaeologist, was able to adapt and made both visits really interesting. Quite expensive, after adding the entrance fees and tips...

South Crete - Matala, Red Beach and caves

A nice day trip to Matala

The trip to Matala was very nice. It went from the north of Crete to the south. The ride goes through the mountains where you could enjoy really beautiful views. Matala is known for its caves where hippies lived in the 60s. Before entering the village, there is an olive tree with faces carved into its trunk. Matala itself consists of taverns, souvenir shops and textile-supplying shops. There is also a beach there, which is very gravelly and studded with stones in the water. The water gets deep very quickly and when you go in and out you sing deep into the gravel. It doesn't take much time to see the place. For us it was very nice and we can recommend this trip.