Real Crete: The Shepherd’s Shelter, Ancient Axos and Sfentoni Cave

Duration 7 hours

Shepherd Shelter (Mitato) is located at 848m In this welcoming Shepherd Shelter, we are ready to share with you our passion for the distinct Cretan traditions and lifestyle.

The visit to the Shepherd’s Shelter offers a lifetime experience to every visitor. Depending on the season, you have the unique opportunity to view the sheep milking, join the cheese-making, experience the sheep-shearing or participate in the fiesta of raki distillation.

Discover the largest cave in Crete. Sfentoni Cave located at the foot of Psiloritis, is one of the region’s most impressive natural wonders. Teamed with stalactites and stalagmites, as well as strange and impressive formations carved by nature, it will surely leave a lasting impression on anyone who visits.

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Highlights

Axos village
Sfentoni Cave
Milking and Cheesemaking
Hiking the Shepherd’s trails
Seasonal traditional workshops

Route

Detailed Itinerary

Sfentoni Cave

The Sfentoni cave, located at the foot of Psiloritis, is one of the region’s most impressive natural wonders. Teemed with stalactites and stalagmites, as well as strange and impressive formations carved by nature, it will surely leave a lasting impression on anyone who visits.
1 hours
Axos village

The next visit is a walk in the traditional village of Axos village with its wonderful Βyzantine churches and beautiful streets full of flowers. There you can also visit an impressive woodworking museum
1 hours
The Shepherd’s Shelter

Built with our own hands, this traditional stone-built Shepherd Shelter (Mitato) is located at 848m at a slope of the renowned Psiloritis mount. In this welcoming Shepherd Shelter, we are ready to share with you our passion for the distinct Cretan traditions and lifestyle. The visit to the Shepherd’s Shelter offers a life-time experience to every visit
3 hours

Pricing & Cancellation

Included in price
- Pick up & drop off
- Private transportation / Air-conditioned vehicle
- English speaking driver
- 1 Bottle of water per person
- All taxes
- Free guided tour of the shepherd's house
- Cretan traditional lunch
- Participation in all farm activities