Shepherd’s Life – Cave of Zeus

Included
Pickup from hotel or the closest point accessible.
Transportation by 9 seat Mini bus.
Experienced guide

Lunch with homemade wine & water

Zeus cave entrance

Visit at the shepherd's paddock

Important information

Wear comfortable shoes & clothes

Don't forget sunglasses, hat

Cancelation policy

Full refund at least 24 hours prior to the date of the tour.

This tour starts at Psihro village, where according to mythology Rea hid there and gave birth to Zeus escaping the child murderer Saturn. You will then visit the authentic stockyard of a local shepherd and learn how to feed and milk the sheep and goats. After that you will cook delicious Cretan dishes using traditional ingredients and do some bird watching. The tour ends at the beautiful village of Krasi where you can see the 2000-year-old plane tree.

The route includes
Cave of Zeus

Psychro village located in the plateau of Lasithi

According to mythology Rea hid there and gave birth to Zeus escaping the child murderer Saturn

The shepherds's farm

Located on the mountain of Lasithi (820 metres of altitude)

Traditional stone yard

Feeding & milking of sheep and goats, depending on the period and their needs

Process of making cheese depending on the availability of milk from the sheep

Cooking lunch with local traditional products at the Shepherd’s farm while enjoying a majestic view of the surrounding mountains

Time to relax

Bird watching activity – ( we may see vultures if we are lucky)

Krasi traditional village