Crete · WALKING TOURS
37 tours
Summer books out fast on this island and the good walking tours go first. Here are the 15 standouts, with prices, group sizes and the detail that separates them, so you can lock one in before the calendar closes.
Skip long Knossos lines with a licensed English guide, small-group storytelling, and priority entry, plus optional Arch Museum add-on in Crete.
“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’s Old Town and taste bougatsa, cheese, olives, sweets, coffee, and raki on a small 2.5 hour food tour.
“This was one of the best foodie walking tours we’ve been on! Christoph was exceptional and made us feel very relaxed and welcome. He was very informative about the area and local produce. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves with our group. Thank you Christoph 😊”
Taste Cretan classics across Heraklion with ellinikós coffee, bougatsa, cheeses, olive oil, wine, and raki on an easy 4-hour walk.
“I loved our guide, Mya, she was very knowledgeable about the local culture and the food was amazing. Would highly recommend her!”
Private walking tour in Chania with a hilltop coffee stop, a sommelier-led Cretan wine tasting, and a big lunch in Old Town.
“Nasos provided us with a great experience getting to sample Cretan wine and food while touring the beautiful old town of Chania. I would highly recommend this tour.”
Walk Rethymno’s old town and eat a full Cretan meal on a small-group gastronomy tour with raki, wine, and philo making.
“Rethimno Walking & Gastronomy Tour with Michael was a great experience. Michael gave us a personalized ( according to our interests) very informative tour of some historical spots in the Centre of Rethymno while we made several stops for coffee, juices, cheese pie, olive oil, honey and Raki. We also stop to visit an old filo factory in the middle of filo production. Then we stop at a wonderful restaurant and ate together ( as a family does) the most amazing a plentiful lunch. We were not able to finished it all, that plentiful! Michael was very accommodating to our individual palates and ordered accordingly. We had a blast. Thank…”
A 4-hour Rethymno Old Town food walk with Cretan breakfast, olive-oil and honey tasting, phyllo craft, and lunch in a lemon garden.
“Our guide was both interesting and lovely. We had a great time all together, we were with a baby and it was totally manageable. The food was great too ! Highly recommend !”
3-hour Old Chania food walk with The Hellenic Odyssey, led by Stella, tasting cheese, bougatsa, Greek coffee, and a Cretan lunch.
“Loved it ! Stela was fun and we enjoyed her and our whole group. We got to taste quite a few of the locals favorite!”
Knossos Palace guided walking tour in Crete, small group with licensed guide, headsets, and skip-the-line help, focused on Minoan history.
“We enjoyed the small group setting and as a result were able to be more flexible as the crowds ebbed and flowed throughout the site. Our guide, Arkivi, was very knowledgeable and provided expert commentary throughout the day. A very enjoyable tour!”
A 2-hour guided walk through Chania’s crafts and churches, ending at the same spot. Small group, English, and free entry stops.
“This day trip to Elafonisi was fantastic. Our Guide Stavros was very welcoming and very knowledgeable and informative in the history of Crete. Also very good driver and he took great care of us. Highly recommend this tour.”
Skip the ticket line and get a guided walkthrough of Knossos in 90 minutes, small-group style with headsets when needed.
“Katerina was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. She helped us use our imaginations and brought the story of the Minoans to life. We were very lucky our group only had one other person, so it was like a private tour.”
Heraklion Food Stories walking tour with 8 Cretan stops. Taste Greek coffee, bougatsa, cheese, olive oil, wine, and more.
“Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and took us to some amazing coffee house and restaurants. We totally enjoyed or experience.”
A 1.5-hour guided walk through Heraklion Archaeological Museum, with skip-the-line entry and 5,000 years of Minoan to Roman life.
“Parking is a problem. Suggest get dropped off. Well worth the effort. Guide was excellent! Museum was very interesting.”
3-hour Heraklion walking food tour with unlimited house wine, 10+ Cretan plates, and landmark stops in a small group.
“I had a great time on this tour! Marina was a wonderful guide and a fun person to chat with. We went to 3 different restaurants, each with varying flavors, and got some history of the city mixed in on the walk between each spot. The food itself was fantastic, and I learned about some new dishes that I'll definitely be ordering again!”
Private 3 to 4 hour Chania Old Town walk with Sophia, bougatsa breakfast, artisan stops, and standout Venetian, Ottoman, and Byzantine sights.
“Highly recommend this tour. We went with our two young adult children and Sophia was a fabulous guide. Full of information and personality. She helped to steer our tour to highlight our interests. We loved all the sources she gave us and she found wonderful photo opportunities. It was a fascinating review of the history, culture, and artisans of this area. We hope to be able to come back for a much longer stay next time and I know Sophia will have more to teach us. The filo making demonstration was absolutely a must for any “foodies”. We ate delicious food along the way and there was never any pressure.…”
A 2.5-hour Old Town Chania walking wine tasting with four stops, snacks, and lighthouse views, guided in English by Anastasia. Small group.
“One of the best wine tours we’ve been on. Anastasia was fantastic - funny and passionate teaching us about the history of the wines and Greece without getting too into the details. The walk helped us get our bearings around Chania too. Every place provided snacks which paired great with the wines - they even accommodated my gluten free dietary restriction. Absolutely fantastic - highly recommend!”
