CRETE
Crete’s best days out.
The 15 most popular walking tours on Crete — what each day actually involves, what it costs, and the operator running it.
Skip the Knossos ticket line with a licensed guide and explore the Minoan palace’s rooms, myths, courts, and water systems in 90 minutes.
Most Popular“Really quite amazing learning about this amazing civilization”
Walk and taste your way through Chania with Cretan classics, tsikoudia, cheeses, olives and sweets, plus herbs and handmade knives.
“Amazing tour! Would do again in a heartbeat. Loved the food and the little side tour we did walking through a street you would easily miss.”
Eat like a Cretan at eight local stops in Heraklion: sand coffee, bougatsa, cheeses, olive oil, wine, and more in 4 hours.
“We really enjoyed this tour. The walking through city aspect of the tour sprinkled with tons and tons of amazing local food was such a great day! Our guide was great at providing history and information about every place we walked through or passed as well as the history of some of the places we…”
Private Chania walking tour with sommelier-led Cretan wine tasting and a big lunch, plus hotel pickup and local secrets in Old Town.
“Fantastic private tour of Chania. Be prepared to try LOTS of traditional Greek cuisine. You will not leave hungry. Wine tasting was excellent and Ms Maria has lots of knowledge about Cretian wine to share. The excellent guide, Nadia, gives you personal time at each stop to make this a truly private and memorable experience.…”
Small-group Rethymno walking food tour: Cretan breakfast, philo workshop, olive oil and raki tastings, and a hearty meze lunch.
“This was a very historical informative tour. Due to this being the low period it was just me and my friend being guided by Michael. The gastronomy part was a bit lacking, it was a small snack with coffee that was wonderful, and then a lunch, that was tasty. But if you are looking for…”
A 4-hour Rethymno Old Town food walk with Cretan breakfast, honey-oil-raki tastings, phyllo making, and a lemon-tree lunch.
“Great tour! It was very fun with plenty of good information and great stops with plenty of nice food.”
Chania walking food tour with The Hellenic Odyssey: bougatsa, Greek coffee, filo and cheeses, plus a light lunch in Old Town.
“We had to use google translate to read the inscription on the statue. It was right across the street from where our cruise ship shuttle dropped us off. Stella was a doll. She gave us history of Crete throughout the entire tour. We went to places I would not have thought to go if we…”
A small-group, English walking tour of Knossos Palace with skip-the-line entry help, headsets when needed, and expert myth-and-history storytelling.
“If we did not have our amazing tour guide we would have missed so much. The stories, mythology and information about the Minoan people made the visit so much richer.”
A tough, early, guided trek through Samaria Gorge with hotel pickup, toilets and water stops, and a boat return to finish in Agia Roumeli.
“The tour description reads like a great hike through a gorge. We have already hiked some gorges and are also otherwise experienced runners. However, this tour is like a gym class at school. Due to the limited time you have to rush through the gorge, has hardly any possibility to take photos or enjoy the…”
2-hour English walking tour in Chania from 5 pm, mixing knife makers, leather lanes, churches, a mosque, and the Venetian Harbor.
“Very boring, everything you could read in a short tourist book.Don’t need guides for that.Expected to bring Chania to life.”
Skip the ticket line and tour Knossos with a licensed guide in a small group, learning how the palace and labyrinth myths connect to archaeology.
“Our guide was amazing and informative , humorous and kept our interest all the way , would definitely recommend.”
A 4-hour Heraklion walking food tour with eight local stops, including Greek coffee cup reading, bougatsa, cheese lessons, olive oil, and wine.
“Our guide, Eva, was so kind and knowledgable about the Greek cuisine, sites, and history. Every restaurant and shop had the kindest people and the best food. The tour was fun and relaxing! Highly recommend!”
1.5-hour guided tour of Heraklion Archaeological Museum: 5,000 years from Neolithic to Romans, plus a Bauhaus-style building.
“Easy booking on the web Good updates and follow up Exact instructions and “friendly “ meeting point Very good guide”
3-hour Heraklion walking food tour with Cretan tastings, unlimited house wine, and city-history stops in a small group.
“The guide was fantastic, a little bit of history and a lot of food. It was a great way to spend some of my day!”
A private Chania Old Town walking tour with a bougatsa breakfast, artisan flavor stops, and stories of Venetian, Ottoman, and Byzantine layers.
“Sophia is a great guide, passionate about Crete and its traditions. Great communicator willing to be very flexible to accommodate her clients. I highly recommend this tour.”
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