🗓️ Itinerary
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📅 Tue 7 Jul — Travel & late arrival
Land at Heraklion at 23:00, Jet2 transfer, late key collection.
23:00 Flight & landing at Heraklion
fixed
Land 23:00 local. Passport control then luggage.
🚌 plane
Jet2 transfer to Hersonissos
Coach transfer to Acropolis Apartments.
🚌 coach
Late key collection
Collect keys / check in. Confirm AC, safe, climate charge.
Water & snacks, then sleep
Have water and snacks ready. Early night to recover.
📅 Wed 8 Jul — Slow recovery day
Bakery breakfast, orientation, main supermarket shop, pool & beach.
Slow recovery morning
No alarm. Gentle start after the late arrival.
Bakery breakfast
Fresh bread/pastries from a local bakery.
🚌 walk
Apartment orientation
Find pool, bins, nearest shops, bus stop, ATM.
Main supermarket shop
Big self-catering shop — water, breakfast, basics.
🚌 walk
Pool time
Relax at the apartment pool.
Nearby beach
Short trip to a close beach.
🚌 walk
Hersonissos harbour walk
Evening stroll along the harbour.
🚌 walk
Compare excursion sellers
Ask prices for Watercity, Spinalonga, boat trips. Ask about birthday cake.
📅 Thu 9 Jul — Flexible excursion day
Possible Elounda trip, a local activity, or a village evening.
Flexible excursion / local day
Decide based on energy + excursion prices gathered on the 8th.
☔ Alt: If very hot: pool morning + later outdoor start.
📅 Fri 10 Jul — Heraklion day
Olive farm or Knossos, Archaeological Museum, city, Venetian harbour.
Travel to Heraklion
Bus or car to Heraklion.
🚌 bus
Olive farm or Knossos
Choose one for the morning.
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
Allow ~1.5–2 hours.
☔ Alt: Good hot-weather indoor option.
City shopping
Walk the centre, shops.
🚌 walk
Venetian harbour
See the Koules fortress / harbour.
🚌 walk
Return for self-catered dinner
Cook back at the apartment.
🚌 bus
📅 Sat 11 Jul — Boat / beach / snorkelling
Local boat, beach or snorkelling, apartment pool, casual harbour evening.
Local boat, beach or snorkelling
Pick based on weather & sea.
☔ Alt: Rain alt: aquarium or indoor activity.
Apartment pool
Afternoon by the pool.
Casual harbour evening
Relaxed dinner / walk.
🚌 walk
📅 Sun 12 Jul — Waterpark / flexible family day
Watercity Waterpark or a flexible family day. Keep option to move Watercity to the birthday.
Watercity Waterpark (or flexible day)
Big family day out. NOTE: keep the option to move Watercity to Abby's birthday (13th).
🚌 coach
☔ Alt: Very hot day: arrive early, plenty of water, SPF top-ups.
📅 Mon 13 Jul — Abby's 11th birthday
Decorations, birthday breakfast, presents, chosen activity, pool/rest, birthday dinner, cake, harbour, ice cream.
07:30 Decorations up
Put up banner/decorations before Abby wakes.
Birthday breakfast
Special breakfast + presents.
Chosen daytime activity
Abby picks (Watercity / Star Beach / Aquaworld / beach & shopping / pool & dinner).
Pool or rest
Downtime in the afternoon.
Birthday dinner
Restaurant dinner — confirm outside-cake policy.
Cake
Collect/serve birthday cake.
Harbour walk & ice cream
Evening treat.
🚌 walk
📅 Tue 14 Jul — Departure day
Breakfast, packing, checkout, luggage storage, pool/beach/harbour, transfer & flight home.
Breakfast
Use up remaining food.
Packing & checkout
Pack, settle any charges, check out.
Luggage storage
Store bags (ask reception).
Pool / beach / harbour
Depending on Jet2 pickup time.
Transfer & flight home
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Jet2 transfer to Heraklion, fly home.
🚌 coach