Consider a holiday in Crete 2021 in September, October, and touch on November. How much will it cost to go to Greece on the sea with children or two, what prices are offered by tour operators for vouchers, what shops offer and what reviews of tourists about an autumn trip abroad.
A visit to Greece can delight almost everyone. But you need to know where and on what conditions to go, what to expect, what weather conditions await you.
The cost of tours to Greece
- Profitable 2 stars and apartments:
It is not difficult to buy holidays in Crete in September 2021, the holiday season is over and there is plenty to choose from on the market. A trip to the Ambrosia Hotel, which is 600 meters from the sea coast, will cost 34,000 rubles. The hotel is located in the Heraklio region, has access to the sandy coast.
Choosing Vagelis Studios end Apartments, tourists will find themselves 850 meters from the shores. The fee is at least 40,300 rubles with the flight. Prices for tours to Crete from Moscow in the fall of 2021 to this hotel can be paid with a 10% prepayment.
The cost of a trip to Crete in October in Ambrosia for 1 traveler for 7 days will be 28,800 rubles.
In the Minoa hotel, located on the 2nd hotel line, they charge 25,700 rubles for a weekly tour, you do not need to pay fuel compensation.
- Cozy 3 stars:
A good three-star Panorama-Seaview Studios will cost 32,100 rubles, for this money 1 adult will stay there for 7 days; the fuel surcharge must be specified additionally.
- Tours in excellent 4 stars:
The cost of a tour to Crete in October at Alia Beach will be 31,800 rubles (together with the payment for aviation services). In November, we recommend trying to stay at the Grecotel Plaza Spa Apartments. A vacation for 5-14 days with accommodation at the DBL level will cost 32,800 rubles.
Accommodation at Grecotel Meli Palace is offered for 48,600 rubles.
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Prices for entertainment and excursions
Visiting Crete does not have to be reduced to just lying on the beach and swimming in the sea waves. The majestic Greek island will delight those arriving with an abundance of attractions. Experienced guides in Russian are offered to visit the Palace of Knossos, as well as the Lassithi plateau and the Zeus cave, the pottery workshop and the Kera monastery. 36 EUR... The same amount will cost a visit to the western part of the island, with a visit to the cities of Rethymno and Chania, with a visit to Lake Kournas. More 36 EUR take for a tour of the island of Spinalonga and the town of Agios Nikolaos. 26 EUR will be taken by the organizers of an entertainment trip to the island of Chrissi.
- Where do we recommend to visit Crete?
Crete has a large area and the fee is determined by the places of life, the distances to the resorts and monuments visited.
Inspection Santorini islands with a ferry ride from Heraklion and surrounding villages costs 124 euros. Travelers staying near Agios Nikolaos will have to contribute 20 euros more. The point is to travel an additional 140 kilometers separating Agios Nikolaos from the target seaport.
We do not recommend contacting guides in hotel complexes. In this case, the prices for tours to Crete in September, and in any season, will be excessively high. It is more profitable to contact street agencies, but their employees rarely know Russian, be sure to ask questions about insurance for the entire route.
It is even more convenient to contact specialized structures via the Internet. You can diversify your trip to Greece in the fall on your own with an excursion to the water park Acqua Plus.
The cost is at least 30 euros, the program is designed for both adults and children, and for mixed groups.
Ride on lassithi plateau, in cave of Zeus and in the village of Krasi, together with a visit to a pottery workshop and a monastery, the Seli pass, together with a panoramic view of Crete, it will cost 28 euros.
Visit to Knossos palace and the main museum of archeology will cost 26 euros.
Going to cruise on the SeaJets, sailing from the port of Heraklion, together with the transfer, you will have to pay 138 euros per seat. Using a small catamaran, a trip by the sea will cost 100 EUR.
Lovers of active leisure should take a closer look at the gorge Imbros... Connoisseurs of trekking tours and families also go there. On the route, in addition to the gorge, you will see a traditional Greek village, a seaside with a beach and an old fortress.
Weather in Crete in autumn
It is worth inquiring about the weather in Crete in September in advance, even before buying air tickets or a tour. During the fall, the Greek island remains one of the warmest and most enjoyable holiday destinations. Usually the sea cools down by mid-late October. The sweltering heat recedes with the first autumn days, but the air remains warm.
Even the occurrence of seasonal rainfall in the last part of October does not interfere with excursions and walks. On average in september the air warms up to 30 degrees, the water rarely cools down to less than 25. The climate for rest in Crete in october suitable for comfortable sailing in the sea. But the beaches are empty in the second autumn month. Average indicators of air +26, water +23.
It is worth remembering that from mid-October precipitation increases, cloudy weather begins to annoy tourists. Swimming in the sea, especially going out on boats and boats, is problematic - storms interfere. Bad weather also spreads to mountainous areas. In the first days of October, charters are sent to Crete, and from 6 to 10, flights are phased out.
November not at all suitable for beach activities. It rains systematically. In resort villages, hotels are closed. The choice of places for pastime is possible in any large city. The region of Heraklion is 100% suitable for family leisure, because it has a serious infrastructure. Rethymno allows you to touch the majestic ancient monuments and natural attractions.
Reviews of tourists on holidays in Crete
On the forums, the question is often asked - is it possible to swim in Crete in September, here you can give a confident positive answer. But it should also be noted that experienced travelers consider an independent trip to be the best option, as it turns out to be cheaper, given that you are flying from Moscow. Departures from the regions of the Russian Federation without a ticket will be more expensive.
It is good to visit Crete in autumn because of the selected infrastructure. Both cultural attractions and natural monuments are on the level. Getting to the island is easy, there are a lot of planes flying there, and the locals behave peacefully and do not tend to get attached to tourists. But it should be noted and some disadvantages, such as high prices and somewhat monotonous nature. Spending more than 7 days in Crete can be boring. But in the fall, the flow of tourists decreases, and the resorts are not overloaded.
Travel to Greece on your own
Prices for flights from Moscow
Having chosen the best hotels in Crete for a vacation with a child or separately from a family, you still need to deal with plane tickets. A seat on a direct Greek Airlines flight departing from Domodedovo is sold for 28,000 rubles. Passengers will have to spend 220 minutes in the air. A Ural Airlines flight with a stopover in Athens will cost 16,500 rubles. It will take 255 minutes to fly. It is possible to board a Nordwind Airlines plane departing from Sheremetyevo with the same flight duration for 32,300 rubles per person.
Rental housing in Crete
You can book a hotel room for 350 euros per week. The rate of payment will include transfers, flights, meals twice a day, and the location of the hotel directly on the beach. For comparison: in the summer, exactly the same conditions can be offered only for last minute deals and then in hotels with minimum ratings.
If the trip is booked without meals, the fee is reduced by another 100 euros. A number of hotels offer an additional fee for a sun lounger, an umbrella, a pool towel, for the consumption of air conditioning services, for the use of safes and playrooms (playgrounds). Sometimes additional charges are required for selected drinks and snacks. This even happens with the choice of the all-inclusive option.
Stay at the Mirsini villa in Georgioupolis village (with swimming pools, private courtyards and barbecue), 1.7 km from the seaside. In September, the villa charges 260 euros per week. The room is air-conditioned, Wi-Fi Internet access is provided, and a barbecue area.
One of the villas in Chania - Unlinited Blue is located 1 km from the water. There are a number of restaurants, shops and other amenities nearby. The room is air conditioned, central heating is installed. The barbecue is lined with stone. The payment rate is 330 euros per week.
Renting Nikis Dream Comfy Apartments with a bathroom, kitchen and other amenities will cost you 400 - 600 EUR.
Food and meal prices
When starting a conversation about nutrition, we recommend that you definitely try to try souvlaki... This delicacy is in demand by the Greeks themselves and is sold for 3 euros. A similar payment is required when purchasing penne with meat, béchamel sauce and cinnamon. For 10 euros you can buy 5 liters of milk, 3 packs of butter, 5 liters of beer, 10 kg of watermelon, 12 loaves of bread, 10 kg of sugar or 10 kg of tomatoes.
Breakfast at a local cafe costs 8-10 euros. Usually we are talking about the "continental" kind. If you order coffee separately, you will have to pay 2-3 EUR, for tea 2, for scrambled eggs with additives 3.5-4, for fruit yogurt 4.5 EUR. A set lunch will be prepared for 10-11 euros, snacks will be sold for 1 or 2, salad or soup for 5, meat with a vegetable garnish for 10, fish delicacies for 17 EUR. A glass of fresh juice costs 2 euros 50 cents.
You can plan a hearty dinner with wine without unnecessary sophistication for 45 - 70 euros.
Average bill in a restaurant:
- Greek salad - 6 euros;
- pizza - 13.5 euros;
- assorted national snacks - 8.5 euros;
- pork pieces with vegetables - 8 euros;
- paputsakia - 8 euros;
- lobsters - 60 euros;
- phagri - 50 euros;
- sardines - 7 euros;
- mullet - 35 euros.
