Crete · WALKING TOURS
The good walking tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Skip the line at Knossos Palace with a licensed English guide, learn Minoan myths and engineering, and tour the site in 1.5 hours.
“Super knowledgeable guide, funny, and able to put things in terms everyone could understand. Wish I'd had her on a couple of my other excursions.”
Walk Chania with Christos for bougatsa, cheese, olives, sweets, coffee, raki, herbs, and Cretan knives in a small group.
“We had the best time on this walking food tour in Crete! It was such a fun way to explore the city while tasting all the local favorites. Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and made everything feel relaxed—like exploring with a local friend. We tried so many delicious bites, from fresh cheeses and olive oil to traditional pastries and raki. The pace was easy, with plenty of stops to enjoy the food and take in the atmosphere. By the end, we felt full, happy, and like we got a true taste of Cretan culture. Highly recommend if you want to eat well and see the city in a unique way!”
A 4-hour Heraklion walking food tour with Cretan coffee, bougatsa, cheeses, olive oil, wine, and local market tastings.
“The food was excellent! There was a great variety to the locations we visited and the guide was personable. Great tour!”
Private Chania walking tour with lunch and a sommelier tasting four Cretan indigenous wines, plus hotel pickup and local views.
“Lovely tour. Great to see parts of the city via a local and wine and food were great. However would love to do this tour in the late afternoon/early evening when cooler and to be able to enjoy the food more (food was a lot for lunch).”
Rethymno walking tour with Cretan bites, philo-making, raki and wine, plus a satisfying meal in the old town for small groups.
“Vincent, our tour guide, exceeded all expectations. He was prompt, professional, and extremely knowledgeable. We especially enjoyed his personality, how he engaged with us, and his personal relationships with owners of the sites we visited. Our walk was relaxed and thorough, never rushed. Our time spent with Vincent was like being with an old friend or family member. This is our favorite European tour ever. Bravo Vincent!!”
A 4-hour Rethymno Old Town food walk with breakfast, honey, olive oil and raki tastings, handmade phyllo, and a garden meal.
“Great tour by Maria, who took us around Rethymno. We were staying here for 2 days and this tour gave us a good understanding of the area . It was just the right amount of history and food and we tried some dishes which were new for us. Of the 3 food tours we have done in Greece, this was the best one we have done. Maria was kind, helpful and answered our questions about where to get some items that we were looking for, and gave us some very helpful tips. Thanks Maria”
Taste Chania like a local on a 3-hour walking food tour: filo, bougatsa, cheese, honey and olive oil, plus a Cretan lunch.
“This is a delicious way to see Chania! Our tour guide Stella was so knowledgeable about this areas history and was so lovely as our guide.”
90-minute Knossos guided walk in English with a licensed guide, small groups, headsets, and skip-the-line help to see frescoes and the throne.
“Our guide was wonderful!! So informative and the tour was great! It’s a beautiful site with so much history and because of our guide we were able to learn so much about the truth of the site while also appreciating the mythology”
A hard, scenic 10-mile hike through Samaria Gorge with early hotel pickup, guided walking, Agia Roumeli lunch break, and boat return.
“A fantastic and very scenic gorge. Stunning all the way along the 14k. Tour guide was very good and knowledgeable. But allowing just 6.5 hours to do this walk allows for very little time to stop and enjoy the scenery’s. Also not very realistic to expect people to walk any faster in 32 degrees (36 degrees in the sun). Long queue at entrance….we were warned “cash” only but then an official announced that e-tickets could be booked. The hiking trail was extremely busy - especially the 1st and steep part. This is a very long day = at least 13 hours (from pick-up to drop-off). Finally, we booked for a…”
A 2-hour English walking tour of Chania mixing crafts, churches, a mosque, and sea views, with a small group and free entries.
“The time of the tour was changed at the last minute with no explanation. The tour was supposed to be for 2 1/2 hours but it only took 1 hour.”
Skip the Knossos ticket line with a licensed guide, small-group pace, and headsets. Pay entry cash onsite, then tour the palace maze.
“Our guide was amazing and informative , humorous and kept our interest all the way , would definitely recommend.”
Chania at sunset on foot: loukoumades, thyme honey, Cretan cheese and wine, plus a raki feast. 3 hours, small-group feel.
“The tour starts out very nice. We never got loukoumades. The last restaurant the food was the lowest quality on the menu. They promised us baklava and gave us a cheaper dessert named halva which no one liked. The restaurant owner wanted to know how much we paid for the tour?”
Heraklion Food Stories walking tour with 8 local food stops, Cretan coffee, bougatsa, cheese tips, olive oil, and wine in 4 hours.
“This tour takes you to some unique local places and focuses mainly on the food and drink with some historical knowledge added in. It was a lovely afternoon spent enjoying really good food and company. A highlight for me was enjoying a cup of Greek coffee at a cafe that used to be a Turkish fountain (probably one of the most unique cafes I have been to) and the visit to a local herbal shop.”
Guided walk through Heraklion’s Archaeological Museum, where Minoan art and 5,000 years of Cretan history meet a Bauhaus-style building.
“Parking is a problem. Suggest get dropped off. Well worth the effort. Guide was excellent! Museum was very interesting.”
Heraklion walking food tour with 10+ Cretan plates, unlimited house wine, and top landmarks, guided in English for about 3 hours.
“Marina was very friendly, and knowledgeable. We ate lots of delicious Cretan foods. And walked around the city center. My teenagers enjoyed this experience. I highly recommend her.”
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