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

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,191 reviews · 9 - 12 hours · from $41Our pick

Guided Samaria Gorge hike from Chania with White Mountains drive, Agia Roumeli swim time, and ferry return. Challenging, great value.

“Amazing day! We did the hike with our children, and our guide Christina was wonderful — kind, supportive, and really caring. When our son fell, she immediately helped us, and it felt safe knowing there are doctors along the way. The views were absolutely breathtaking, and the whole experience was unforgettable. It’s a long downhill walk on stones and rocks, so good shoes are a must.”

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2.From Rethymno: Samaria Gorge Full-Day Trek, Pickup & Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,610 reviews · 9 - 12 hours · from $37

A full-day Samaria Gorge trek from Rethymno, with coach pickup, expert escort, Agia Roumeli swimming time, and a ferry ride home.

“Our guide, Alexandra, went above and beyond. She’s funny, witty and an incredibly caring and talented lady. I highly recommend this epic adventure”

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3.Full-Day Land Rover Safari from Heraklion with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,351 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $113Top rated

Land Rover safari from Heraklion with mountain villages, Zeus cave area, cheesemaking, and a hearty tavern lunch with unlimited wine.

“We booked this trip for October 9, 2024. We learned shortly before arriving in Greece the Cave of Zeus tour was closed, however, our guide Kosta more than made up for it! We were picked up first, so from the very beginning he regaled us with his knowledge and history of his home; little nuggets of information that gave us a better understanding of Crete's rich history. The island has so many hidden gems. We loved the random stops to see nuts, fruit, vegetables, even seasoning growing along the road. Feed the goats! We thoroughly enjoyed the fresh food and drinks served at lunch. They waste NOTHING, even leftover lunch…”

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4.Full-Day Small-Group Tour in Crete with Zeus Cave Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,099 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $107

4WD Crete small-group tour: Potamies farm, Aposelemis Dam, Lasithi windmills, optional Zeus Cave, wood-oven lunch, pickup.

“Lots of off-roading, lots of snack/eating time - little sightseeing. Replacing Cave of Zeus with roadside ceramic shops a joke.”

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5.Georgioupolis Full-Day Land Rover Safari Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 855 reviews · 8 hours · from $92

8-hour 4x4 Cretan safari from Rethymno and Chania, with Lake Kournas, mountain off-road, swim, tastings, lunch, and olive oil.

“Kostas took us on a fantastic trip through the mountains. Everything from pick-up to lunch on the south shore of the island was top notch. He even stopped so we could take pictures of the goats on the side of a cliff. Great tour, would recommend to anyone looking to get out into the countryside for the day.”

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6.Full-Day Jeep Safari Tour with Cooking Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 284 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $111

A full-day 4WD Jeep safari in Crete with a pottery workshop, a cooking lesson, rural villages, and lunch with wine.

“Lots of information, fun and hands on experiences. Good way to see off beaten track Crete although we did get bounced about a it in the back of the vehicle. All the drivers seemed very friendly but special shout out to Manos, our driver and Nicos who's group we joined up with at some stops to get a 100% English explanation of things (we were 2 Brits with 6 Germans in our vehicle)”

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7.From Rethymno: Full-Day Trip to Santorini by Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 279 reviews · 13 hours · from $243

Rethymno to Santorini by fast ferry, then a guided bus loop through Oia and Fira, with caldera views and free time to explore.

“With Getyourguite all was excellemt The trip to Santorini was a dream!! Def worth it The comunication with platanos tours was however the least to say bad. They emailed me wrong on the departure CITY, ignoring my emails, my whatsapp messages ....really really bad”

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8.Full-Day Cretan Wines, Olive Oil, Raki and Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 264 reviews · 8 hours · from $141

Full-day Crete tasting tour with olive mill oil, organic wines, ancient-press raki, traditional lunch, and Thrapsano pottery.

“everything was fabulous. really enjoyed our day!! our driver went out of his way to make sure we had a wonderful experience!! recommend this tour for everyone! the olive oil tasting was amazing, really loved the wines too, but the raki distillery was our favorite!!”

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9.Knossos Palace & Heraklion Full-Day Tour from Chania Area

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 235 reviews · 9 - 11 hours · from $57

Full-day coach tour from Chania to Knossos, Heraklion Museum, and Old Town with guided Minoan storytelling and planned free time.

“My husband and I had a great time on this tour! The bus ride was comfortable, and we enjoyed the stops en route. Our guides on the bus and at Knossos Palace were both very good at sharing both history and mythology. They kept us on schedule. We opted to skip the archaeological museum due to long lines and had a relaxed and delicious lunch in Old Town Heraklion instead. Our driver did a great job, even with traffic from the farmers strike. We would be happy to do another tour with this operator.”

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10.Full-Day Land Rover Safari from Rethymno with Lunch Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 215 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $113

Land Rover safari from Rethymno: Prassano Gorge, Potami Dam, Spili lion fountains, Preveli beach swim, plus lunch and wine.

“The guide was fantastic and spoke in English very good. If you have, opportunity then take this day trip and enjoy the 2 sides of Crete. The scenery is stunning. But we did not had opportunity to see Preveli beach as after the delicious lunch we had a bit time just at Libyan sea not at Preveli beach. Just ask the guide to take you there.”

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11.Heraklion or Ag Nikolaos: Oia & Fira Full-Day Santorini Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 212 reviews · 11 - 13 hours · from $234

One-day Santorini trip from Crete by catamaran and air-conditioned bus, with guided Oia views, Fira free time, and optional volcano cruise.

“No one has told us that our tour guide will be in Santorini. it was really stressful as we didn't know what to do and have waited around for a long time.”

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12.Knossos Palace & Heraklion Full-Day Tour from Rethymno Areas

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 197 reviews · 5 - 10 hours · from $25Best value

Day trip from Rethymno to Knossos and Heraklion with optional guided tours, museum time, and easy coach travel.

“Imbros Gorge is outstanding! Was hesitant to book in case it was disappointing but it was phenomenal. Our guide, Ingrid, was wonderful - funny, sincere, kind and full of information. FABULOUS”

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13.From Chania/Kalyves: Full-Day Samaria Gorge Hiking Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 162 reviews · from $32

Full-day Samaria Gorge hike from Chania with a guide, transfers, Agia Roumeli swim time, and ferry return.

“The activity in and of itself was GREAT! It was a bit confusing with the pickup but got it sorted in time. The early morning bus ride through the White Mountains as the sun rose, was beautiful. Pari was our guide. Listen to her speech near the end of the bus ride, on the way up, and you’ll have the best possible experience. She does this 5x a week, so she knows what she’s talking about and is great. The cafe at the starting point has delicious spinach pie, two small bathrooms and eating area etc etc. There are squat toilet houses along the trail also with fresh drinkable water…”

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14.From Chania: Knossos Palace and Heraklion Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 153 reviews · 12 hours · from $56

A full-day tour from Chania to Knossos and Heraklion, plus Rethymno old town, with guided storytelling, headsets, and scenic breaks.

“A good trip to the sites. The transport was nice and punctual etc. The guide was good, but I wasn’t aware it was a dual English-German tour / it wasn’t advertised as such, which I find confusing. A lot of the hotel pickups after Chania can take ages and probably add about 3 hours in total, so maybe not great from Chania itself. Having said that, it is quite interesting to see those resorts as sources of inspiration for potential future visits. Overall a good tour and friendly service etc.”

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15.Georgioupolis Area: Full-Day Bus Trip to Elafonisi Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 148 reviews · 11 hours · from $40

Bus day trip from Georgioupolis to Elafonisi, Crete. Pink sand, shallow turquoise water, scenic village stops, and beach time.

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