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Chania Battle of Crete Private Tour: WW2 Military History

By Proper Cretan Guide
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 383 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • Visit one of the most daring German Bunker, abandoned & unkown to many
  • Pay respect to the War Casualties, by visiting 2 war cemeteries
  • Visit a Private Museum/ WW2 War Shelter with rare war finds
  • Visit Battlefields where the Battle of Crete took place

Activity location

    • Chania
    • Chania, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Chania
    • Chania, Greece

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Battle of Crete Tour: WW2 & Battlefield Archaeology
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English
Starting time: 8:30
Price details
RM 742.91 x 2 AdultsRM 1,485.82

Total
Price is RM 1,485.82

What's included, what's not

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    Professional Historian, specializing in Contemporary History - Certified by the Greek Ministry of Tourism
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    Professional Licenced Historian Tour Guide / Driver specializing in the Battle of Crete
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    Available also as Shore Excursion as we cover Chania & Souda Cruise Port
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    Hotel pickup and drop-off
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    Visit Abandoned WW2 Bunkers and Battlefields
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    Visit Private Museum/ Collection with WW2 Memorabilia
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    Pay Respect to Commonwealth & German War Cemeteries
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    Free Hotel pickup and drop-off from all Chania central areas
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    Food & Drinks
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    Gratuities

What you can expect

This private tour unfolds the history behind the battle of Crete in Chania: A certified Historian/ Archaeologist specializing in Contemporary History is ready to guide you through the line of events that led to the Battle of Crete and the mysteries of the Archaeological remains of the battlefields.

We start our tour at the Airport of Maleme, a site that was of vital importance for the Axis forces, and played a crucial role during World War Two. A tour of hill 107 is being carried out, as well as a visit to the German War Cemetery. We stand in grief, due to the sheer size of human losses and afterwards we visit two different abandoned German lockouts in an undisclosed location.

A visit to a private war museum lets us understand how the battle was being carried out, and we learn about unknown facts about the battle of Crete due to our Historian Guide’s expertise and rare archive photos that were found after tedious research.

The British Commonwealth Nations (Such as Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain) played a vital role in the Battle of Crete, and we pay great respect to our allies, by visiting the British Commonwealth Allied Cemetery. We learn about the history of the allied cemetery in Souda Bay as we overlook the spectacular views of the bay on which “Lest We Forget”* is a common phrase.

A small coffee/ lunch break at a beautiful riverside with overgrown vegetation will help us to talk about questions and inquiries. Afterwards, we continue our tour to an undisclosed location to inspect battlefield Archeology and the untouched history of the Battle of Crete to an abandoned German Bunker. We learn about the daily war routine, as well as the military equipment, regimes and ammunition used by both the Axis Forces and the Allies during the second world war.

Location

Activity location

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    • Chania
    • Chania, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Chania
    • Chania, Greece