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Best Tours In Crete

Crete’s best days out.

The 15 Crete tours travellers book before anything else, from the famous lagoons to the mountain villages most visitors never reach.

15 Best Tours In Crete

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From Chania: Full-Day Samaria Gorge Trek Excursion & Guide

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From Chania: Full-Day Samaria Gorge Trek Excursion & Guide - Omalos breakfast: fuel up before the canyon

1From Chania: Full-Day Samaria Gorge Trek Excursion & Guide

Trek Europe’s longest gorge from Chania, guided and well-paced, then unwind in Agia Roumeli with ferry views back to Sougia.

Most Popular★ 4.6

“The tour guide and transportation were great! The gorge itself has too many people. Often, the foot path is only wide enough for one person. With so many people on the paths, some fast, some slow, it kind of sucks. Also, the bathrooms suck. For the amount of money the gorge park takes in, improve…”

3,191 reviews9 - 12 hoursFrom $41by PLATANOS TOURS

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Knossos: Knossos Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Walking Tour

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Knossos: Knossos Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Walking Tour - Skip-the-line priority entry: the real time saver

Heraklion: Finikia Horse Riding Tour with Lunch or Dinner

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Heraklion: Finikia Horse Riding Tour with Lunch or Dinner - Two hours of riding through the Finikia mountains (with a myth stop)

3Heraklion: Finikia Horse Riding Tour with Lunch or Dinner

Horse ride through Crete’s Finikia mountains near Heraklion, then enjoy a homemade Cretan lunch or dinner with wine on a farm.

★ 4.9

“ONE OF THE BEST EXPERIENCE EVER. I RECOMAND THIS ACTIVITY TO EVERYONE. THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME RIDING AND FOR SURE, BECAUSE OF THIS FAMILY, IT WILL NOT BE THE LAST. GREGORY IS ONE OF THE BEST HOST I HAVE EVER MET IN MY LIFE. THE FOOD WAS EXCELENT AND THE SUNSET WAS THE PERFECT…”

1,231 reviews4.5 hoursFrom $94by Hersonissos Horseriding

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Crete: Knossos Palace & Heraklion Guided Tour

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Crete: Knossos Palace & Heraklion Guided Tour - Inside Knossos Palace: 4,000 years in a guided walk

From Rethymno/Kavros: Elafonissi Pink Sand Beach Tour

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From Rethymno/Kavros: Elafonissi Pink Sand Beach Tour - Elos village break: where you can top up before beach time

5Hour Safari Tour in Crete(Heraklion)with Quad,Jeep,Buggy & Lunch

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5Hour Safari Tour in Crete(Heraklion)with Quad,Jeep,Buggy & Lunch - Karteros First Stop: The 30-Minute Safety Briefing That Makes the Day

65Hour Safari Tour in Crete(Heraklion)with Quad,Jeep,Buggy & Lunch

Ride ATVs, buggies, or a Jeep on a 5-hour off-road safari from Heraklion, with lunch, water, and cave, gorge, and beach stops.

★ 5.0

“Great excursion. Well organized. ATV good for younger couples. Jeeps for retired. Also good for families. Paced well with several breaks. Good lunch in a cafe included as well as some beach time. Great way to spend a day!”

941 reviews5 hours (approx.)From $107.63by Creta Quad Safari

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Heraklion: Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Tour

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Heraklion: Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Tour - 48-hour ticket that covers Heraklion plus Ammoudara

7Heraklion: Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Tour

Ride a 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus in Heraklion for Knossos and Ammoudara, with multilingual audio and flexible stops for two days.

★ 3.9

“We enjoy the hop on hop off opportunities. The bus brings you to the best sites and describes these to you. We know that we have visited the most important places in a city. This particular hop on hop off also shows you the beaches close to Heraklion. We recommend this activity.”

912 reviews2 daysFrom $23by Grekaland Travel

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From Rethymno/Kavros: Elafonisi Island Pink Sand Beach Tour

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From Rethymno/Kavros: Elafonisi Island Pink Sand Beach Tour - Topolia Gorge by Coach: Long Road, Good Breaks, and Comfortable Seats

From Heraklion: Elafonisi Beach Day Tour with Pickup

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From Heraklion: Elafonisi Beach Day Tour with Pickup - Getting picked up and what the schedule feels like

9From Heraklion: Elafonisi Beach Day Tour with Pickup

Elafonisi beach day trip from Heraklion with pickup: pink sand, clear water, guided bus ride, and 4.5 hours on Elafonisi island.

★ 4.5

“I do not regret the trip to the beach, the beach is really beautiful. The tour was perfectly organized, everything on time. Although the trip was long, we went in a comfortable, air-conditioned bus. The guide Maria, spoke English and Polish, was pleasant and willing to give advice.”

731 reviews13 hoursFrom $64by Cretan Odyssey

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Knossos Palace Skip-the-Line Ticket & Private Guided Tour

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Knossos Palace Skip-the-Line Ticket & Private Guided Tour - Meet Your Licensed Guide at the Front Entrance

10Knossos Palace Skip-the-Line Ticket & Private Guided Tour

Skip-the-line entry to Knossos Palace with a licensed archaeologist guide. Private 1.5-hour tour that makes the Minoans click in Crete.

★ 4.9

“The tour was great, the weather was great and our guide Vangelis is more a history teacher then a guide. He was absolutely fantastic with all his knowledge about the ancient history, not only the greek one but also the roman history. He has all the skills to make you confortable with the tour and…”

633 reviews1.5 hoursFrom $247by Vangelis Alefantinos

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Stand -Up Paddleboard and Multi-Surprise Elements Tour in Crete

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Stand -Up Paddleboard and Multi-Surprise Elements Tour in Crete - Surprise moments in the bay: turtles, sea urchins, and the fun stuff

11Stand -Up Paddleboard and Multi-Surprise Elements Tour in Crete

Paddle Crete’s calm Marathi Bay on a guided SUP tour with small groups, safety gear, sea-life spotting, and fun surprise stops.

★ 5.0

“This tour was one of the highlights of our visit to Crete. We had never paddle boarded before and thought we'd give it a try. First off, the water in Marathi Bay was calm and clear. We were able to stand up easily and enjoy the sparkling turquoise water and beautiful scenery from our paddle…”

554 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $89.49by SUPinCrete

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From Chania: Olive Oil, Wine, Cheese & Honey Tasting Tour

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From Chania: Olive Oil, Wine, Cheese & Honey Tasting Tour - Vouves Olive Tree: Seeing a Living Timeline

Quad Safari Off-Road Tour

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Quad Safari Off-Road Tour - Pickup, ride length, and what a 6-hour day feels like

13Quad Safari Off-Road Tour

Quad Safari off-road tour from Heraklion: new quads, olive oil mill, Milatos Cave, beach swim, fishing villages, lunch. From $99.64.

★ 5.0

“the offroad sections were awesome. the guide did a great job taking pictures of us. the ATV's were really nice/new.”

479 reviewsFrom $99.64by Safari Experts Crete

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Crete: Off-Road Quad Safari Evening Tour with Hotel Transfer

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Crete: Off-Road Quad Safari Evening Tour with Hotel Transfer - Pickup, small-group size, and why it matters to you

14Crete: Off-Road Quad Safari Evening Tour with Hotel Transfer

Crete evening quad safari with hotel transfer: olive oil tasting, Sisi and Vrachasi villages, monastery stop, and sunset views.

★ 4.7

“Fantastic, from start to finish it was great. Nice stop off first of all to a harbour where the guide fuelled us up with a complimentary bottle of water and took some nice pictures. Then went onto our next stop at an olive oil factory where they talked through the process of how they make…”

474 reviews4 hoursFrom $67by Asterion Safari

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Quad Safari Tour – Explore The Wild Side of Crete

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Quad Safari Tour - Explore The Wild Side of Crete - Getting ready: license, helmet, and how the ride starts

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