Top 15 Kournas Lake Trips in Crete

Crete: Rethimno, Chania, and Kournas Lake Day Trip

/ August 4, 2026

1.Rethimno, Chania, and Kournas Lake Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,694 reviews · 10 - 14 hours · from $45Our pick

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.”

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Crete: Chania, Lake Kournas and Rethymno Tour

/ August 4, 2026

2.Chania, Lake Kournas and Rethymno Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 408 reviews · 10 - 12 hours · from $44

Hotel pickup west Crete day trip: Chania harbor, freshwater Lake Kournas swim, and Rethymno’s Ottoman and Venetian streets.

“The trip was excellent as well as the guide, who was a nice, smart and polite woman. She is very attentive in giving the right and short information, being very intelligent. I learn a lot of things from this tour. I recommend this tour. I really enjoyed a lot.”

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From Heraklion: Chania Town, Kournas Lake, and Rethymno Tour

/ August 4, 2026

3.Chania Town, Kournas Lake, and Rethymno Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 288 reviews · 11 - 13.5 hours · from $56

West Crete in one day: Chania’s Venetian lanes, Kournas Lake with a pedal boat break, and Rethymno’s port area, from Heraklion.

“The guide was super informative and very helpful! It’s a very big bus, but sitting on the upper level we had a great view.”

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Rethymnon: Kournas Lake, Argyroupolis, and Olive Oil Tour

/ August 4, 2026

4.Kournas Lake, Argyroupolis, and Olive Oil Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 173 reviews · 9 hours · from $29

A 9-hour day trip from Rethymnon to Kournas Lake, Argyroupoli springs, and an olive oil mill with tastings and time to swim.

“What a great trip! I hoped I could get to know more of Crete than the hotel and the beache. thanks to this trip, it was possible. We tried some avocado juice, learned lots of information about Crete and we also learned about olive oil. But most importantly Janis and Kostas will always stay in our memories of Crete.”

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From Rethymno: Chania and Lake Kournas Day Trip

/ August 4, 2026

5.Chania and Lake Kournas Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 139 reviews · 6 hours · from $47

A 6-hour Rethymno day trip to Chania Old Town and Lake Kournas, with free time to shop, stroll, swim, and rent a pedalo.

“Exactly what I wanted thanks so much. The driver and guide were first class”

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Heraklion Areas:Rethymno,Chania & Lake Kournas Full-Day Tour

/ August 4, 2026

6.Heraklion Areas:Rethymno,Chania & Lake Kournas Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 87 reviews · 12 hours · from $57

A full day on Crete’s west coast, with guided walks in Rethymno and Chania and a relaxing stop at Lake Kournas.

“Everything was alright and packed lunch was good. can't always help when others are running late. Even with the rain it was worth the money”

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City Tours, Full-Day, Kournas Lake Trips, Tour Reviews

From Heraklion : Full-Day Bus Trip to Chania city , Kournas lake & Rethymno city

/ August 5, 2026

7.Full-Day Bus Trip to Chania city , Kournas lake & Rethymno city

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 61 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $43.37

Full-day coach trip from Heraklion to Chania, Rethymno and Lake Kournas, with hotel pickup, an English guide, and a swim break.

“8-10 hours ended up being a 15 hour day. Had to be picked up early so missed our breakfast. Drive to chania took 4.5 hours so were starving and instead of spending 2 hours exploring had to spend it eating. Didn’t get the listed time in any of the stops and got back past time for dinner at hotel. Was picked up by small vehicle and transferred to coach. Tour guide didn’t join until about 1/2 after boarding and left the bus 1/2 hour before we got dropped off. All in all worst experience ever!”

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Heraklion:Day trip to Chania old Town,Kournas Lake& Rethymno

/ August 5, 2026

8.Day trip to Chania old Town,Kournas Lake& Rethymno

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 61 reviews · 9 - 11 hours · from $37

Heraklion day trip to Chania, Lake Kournas, and Rethymno with hotel pickup, an expert guide, Venetian sights, and time to explore.

“Super hyggeligt tur, der var styr på det hele ☺️”

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Cretan Wine Tastings, Kournas Lake Trips, Private, Tour Reviews

From Chania Private half day Winery-Olive factory-Kournas lake

/ August 6, 2026

9.From Chania Private half day Winery-Olive factory-Kournas lake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $480.59Top rated

Private Chania half-day to Lake Kournas, a Vryses olive mill, and Dourakis winery, with tastings in a comfy vehicle.

“Angie was such an incredible guide. She was funny, friendly, patient, and fun! She was flexible to our needs and wants. Even though this was a half-day trip, she took us on the trip for the whole day. My family (mom and two aunts) found her hilarious and so welcoming. I would book her in a heartbeat for future trips to Crete. I would recommend her separately from the Viator website.”

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Cretan Village Day Trips, Full-Day, Kournas Lake Trips, Tour Reviews, Tours

From Rethymno: Lake Kournas and Villages Full-Day Tour

/ August 7, 2026

10.Lake Kournas and Villages Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 45 reviews · 8 hours - 1 day · from $34

Hotel pickup day trip from Rethymno with gorge photo stops, Argyroupolis waterfalls, Lake Kournas, and Plakias sea time. Value at $34.

“Really organised trip! Would really recommend if you aren’t hiring car in Crete! Visited 4 places during the day! 1.5hours at lake kournas… enough time but would have been nice to have 2 hours! 3 hours at plakias beach! 30 mins in a small village and a quick photo stop in a gorge on the way back!”

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Georgioupolis Trips, Kournas Lake Trips, Tour Reviews

DayTrip Kournas lake Argyroupoli &Georgioupoli from Rethymno

/ August 7, 2026

11.DayTrip Kournas lake Argyroupoli &Georgioupoli from Rethymno

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 45 reviews · 210 minutes - 9 hours · from $28Best value

A full-day Crete round trip from Rethymno, with Kournas Lake, Argyroupoli coffee, beach time, Arkadi Monastery, and dam views.

“Es war langweilig. Keine Schildkröten und langweilige Orte. Zeit hat sich gezogen.”

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Day trip to Rethymno, Chania & Kournas lake

/ August 7, 2026

12.Day trip to Rethymno, Chania & Kournas lake

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 44 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $51.67

Day trip from Heraklion to Rethymno and Chania old towns plus Kournas Lake, with hotel pickup, guided stops, and time to wander and relax.

“Chania is charming, Rethymno was quaint, and it was fun pedal boating on Lake Kournas. Essentially is transportation to the various stops with free time at each stop.”

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Kournas Lake Argiroupolis and olive oil factory from Rethymno

/ August 8, 2026

13.Kournas Lake Argiroupolis and olive oil factory from Rethymno

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $29.96

Rethymno to Lake Kournas, Argiroupoli waterfalls, and a Kanaki olive oil mill. Swim, stroll, and learn Crete’s olive oil craft.

“La région manque d'intérêt. Le guide est charmant mais s'exprime en français beaucoup trop discrètement pour être audible et compréhensible.”

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Full-Day, Kournas Lake Trips, Rethymno Old Town Walks, Tour Reviews, Tours

Full-Day West Crete Tour: Chania & Rethymnon Old Town and Kournas Lake

/ August 8, 2026

14.Full-Day West Crete Tour: Chania & Rethymnon Old Town and Kournas Lake

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 38 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $57.67

Guided day trip from Heraklion to Chania, Rethymnon, and Kournas Lake, with hotel pickup, Venetian streets, and optional pedal boats.

“On a pas pu allé en pédalo sur le lac car pas assez de temps. On a plus roulé dans un car pas bon qu'autre chose. Le resto proposé par la guide , il a fallu une heure 20 pour être servi . Je ne suis pas content de cette excursion”

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From Heraklion: Chania, Rethymno & Lake Kournas Full Day

/ August 10, 2026

15.Chania, Rethymno & Lake Kournas Full Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · 12 hours · from $50

A full-day West Crete tour from Heraklion with Chania and Rethymno old towns plus a swim stop at Lake Kournas, guided and door-to-door.

“Wycieczka była bardzo interesująca, pani przewodnik ma dużą widzę opowiedziała dużo informacji o Krecie o miastach do których jechaliśmy, widoki też były piękne i trasa którą przejechaliśmy miała świetne widoki, świetnie spędzony czas na Krecie w mieście Chania, Rethymo i jezioro kournas polecam każdemu kto będzie na Krecie żeby wykupił tą wycieczkę polecam.”

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