Crete · 1-DAY TOURS
The good one-day tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Crete day trip to Agios Nikolaos and Elounda, plus a boat visit to Spinalonga. Guided history, lake views, and a sea swim stop.
“everything was superb can not fault thanks very much”
Day trip from Chania to Elafonisi pink sand beach with hotel pickup, an English guide, Topolia Gorge views, and about 4 hours to swim.
“I thought that everything was well timed for each of the stops. The information that was given was good. The bus ride was comfortable. The pick ups and drop offs were on time and the overall trip was everything that was advertised.”
West Crete in one long day: Rethimno old town, Chania’s harbor and minarets, plus Kournas Lake with freshwater views.
“The trip was very well organised from the moment we were picked up at the agreed meeting point, only a short distance from our flat. Our guide, Michael, gave us lots of relevant information about the places we visited. We were given clear instructions about meeting times, etc... and we had sufficient time to explore Rethymno and Chania. This was a good taster day and we shall certainly be returning to those places to explore further. I felt the time allocated to the lake was slightly too long but that's because we didn't want to use the pedalos. I would definitely recommend this day trip.”
Rethymno day trip to Kourtaliotiko Gorge waterfalls, Damnoni Beach, Preveli palm-river paradise, plus Plakias for lunch.
“Guide Barbara was very informative and the driver Gregoris was great. Overall great trip and good value for money. It gave us a taste of some of the beautiful parts of Greece”
Elafonissi day trip from Chania with pink sand, lagoons, and an Elos Village stop for optional Cretan lunch, no driving stress.
“Very good, we had enough time for the beach and the lunch in Elos was delicious”
Guided Santorini day trip from Crete with high-speed ferry tickets, hotel pickup, and time in Oia and Fira plus optional volcano cruise.
“We had a great day out and the trip is exceptionally organised. Both of our transfers to and from heraklion were early and easy to find. We did get to the port over 1 hour before the ferry in the morning but assume this is incase of traffic. Take a coffee as nothing open at 6:45am! The ferry itself was fine, and again transport at Santorini was easy to find. Tour guide was knowledgeable and happy to help. Santorini is beautiful and could have spent a few more hours as it’s a long day travelling for less than 2 hours in each town, but there is only 1 ferry home…”
Balos Lagoon swim plus Gramvousa Venetian fortress on one long cruise from Chania. Air-conditioned transport, skip-line boat tickets, big views.
“Balos and Gramvousa are beautiful! Transport pickup was punctual and bus ride was comfortable. Guide was friendly and helpful. The boat is big and carries a lot of people, ideally you board early to find a good place as some people were standing. The food and drink available on the boat is acceptable. the islands do not provide shade, wearing a hat and sunprotection is recommended. Thank you for a great experience.”
From Chania to Elafonisi pink sand and turquoise lagoons, with a scenic bus ride and a tasty stop in Elos. 10 hours.
“We really enjoyed swimming on the beautiful Elafonisi beach. Dimitrios is a very interesting and funny tour guide. The food in Elos village was perfect especially meat from the oven. I would like to recommend this excursion to everyone.”
Day trip from Heraklion to Agios Nikolaos, Elounda, and Spinalonga fortress island with hotel pickups and a scenic boat cruise.
“Wonderful tour of Agios Nikolaos. The tour guide was very informative and very friendly. A very nice town by the water. Nice shops and restaurants. A beautiful ferry ride to the island.”
Take the morning bus from Rethymno to explore Chania’s Old Town and Venetian Port, with a live multilingual guide and time to shop.
“Chania was so beautiful that our only complaint was that we had to leave at 4pm and wished we stayed longer. Our guide was very helpful and lovely!”
Full-day Santorini trip from Rethymno by fast boat, then guided bus around Oia and Fira. Free time, caldera views, long but smooth.
“We had a brilliant trip, very well organised, all ran very smoothly from start to finish. Santorini is beautiful but very very busy. I would use this company to book trips again”
Highspeed boat from Heraklion to Santorini, guided Oia and Fira, optional volcano cruise, and Caldera views in an 11 hour day.
“Onze gids kon Nederlands en was heel aardig en vertelde enthousiast veel over het eiland. Oia zelf was heel erg druk zoals verwacht. De 2e stad vonden wij persoonlijk veel gezelliger en leuker om te winkelen. Jammer was wel dat de optie voor vulkaan bezoek van de tijd zou gaan dus hierom hebben wij er niet voor gekozen omdat de tijd al niet erg veel was. Verder mooie dag gehad.”
Air-conditioned day trip from Rethymno to Knossos Palace and Heraklion, with optional museum time and free hours to explore on your own.
“We had an enjoyable day. Although Knossos Palace wasn't to our taste, the transport and guide were top notch and we had a lovely afternoon looking around Heraklion and eating icecream.”
Western Crete by bus and ferry to Gramvousa and Balos, with live commentary, swimming time, and a fortress hike option.
“It is amazing how beautiful this world is, and Crete is truly stunning! As an honest review, it was a full day — a bit tiring, but absolutely worth it. The day started with the driver picking us up, then we boarded a boat to Balos and Gramvousa (order depends on the weather). On the bus, we had two exceptional guides: very kind, with precise and valuable information about the cities we passed, about Crete, and about the day’s program. After about 3.5 hours we reached Kissamos Port, where we embarked on a rather crowded boat, as several buses of tourists were together. The views, however, were breathtaking, and totally…”
Heraklion city center and market shopping, Koules Fortress port views, and CretAquarium sea life, with hotel pickup and guides.
“Amazing day very informative great time at the market then on to Herklion itself that town was bustling had a lovely lunch from there onto Crete aquarium quite expensive but worth a visit then dropped back to drop of points. walked over 12,000 steps all in all a good day out. well organised”
Every kind of day on the island, and the best of each.
