The 13 Best City Tours in Crete

1.Historical Center City Tour & Knossos Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 340 reviews · 7 hours - 510 minutes · from $47Our pick

Explore Knossos Palace and Heraklion on a guided Crete day trip with hotel pickup, city sights, free time, and optional museum visit.

“Went with my mum and two children aged 9 and 14. It was hot and not much cover at the palace of knossos but our guide Cristina was amazing at finding our group shade and she knew so much that with the ear pieces in we were able to learn from her the history of the place with ease. After this the coach took us into the old town where we were able to independently visit the Archeological Museum and have a very quick bite to eat before catching the coach back to our hotel. We had a wonderful day and can recommend this tour.”

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2.Day Trip To Heraklion City Center & Market & CretAquarium

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 205 reviews · 7 hours · from $23

Explore Heraklion’s market, Venetian port, city center, and CretAquarium on a practical seven-hour Crete day trip.

“great day out. heraklion is a beautiful vibrant town. lots of shops. bit disappointed with the market however. this was more of a locals market, where you could buy fresh fruits and vegetables. lots of brick a brack and piles of clothes. looked more like a flea market. was expecting to be able to get souvenirs there. but afraid not. the guide herself was great. she spoke 3 different languages and made sure everyone was well informed. great to get you away from the pool and see something different for a few hours”

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3.City Highlights Small Group Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 176 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $51

Explore Chania’s old town by bike on a 2.5-hour small-group tour with local guides, historic sights, quiet lanes, views, snacks, and lemonade.

“Theo was the best!!!! The tour was so Informative, saw so many sights, learned so much, all while cruising through the old streets, by the ocean, through the town! Would 100% recommend! We all have body ailments and it was fine!!! Do this tour!”

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4.Knossos Palace, Heraklion City, Market Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 164 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $41

Explore Knossos, sample Cretan farm products, and tour Heraklion’s harbor, market, and medieval sights on a practical full-day trip.

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5.Knossos Palace & Heraklion City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 152 reviews · 8 hours · from $29

Visit Knossos, see original Minoan treasures in Heraklion, and enjoy free city time on this practical $29 day trip from Chania or Rethymno.

“The entire trip was well arranged and the guide was excellent and had good knowledge of the places we visited. Great and lovely experience!”

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6.Chersonissos: Mini-Train City Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 148 reviews · from $19Best value

See Chersonissos by mini-train, from its old town and port to Analipsi beach, or add Crete’s villages, Raki, and local sweets.

“Waste of money. No guarantee you can get on the trains and is purely a tour of hotel stops”

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7.Chania City Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 98 reviews · 7 hours · from $29

Explore Chania from Rethymno by comfortable bus, with a local guide, five hours of free time, and the Venetian harbor.

“perfect trip to Chania, with the right amount of free time to explore. guide was very knowledgeable.”

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8.Knossos Palace, Museum & Rethymno city Private Tour from Chania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) Top rated

Explore Knossos, Heraklion Museum, and Rethymno from Chania with private transport, local food, flexible pacing, and expert guides.

“Loved our guide, Christine and our driver. They were very professional, great fun and full of great information on Knossos and Crete in general. They went above and beyond to make sure we had a good time including packing us a great local lunch and finishing with two kinds of Raki and local candy. The tour was relaxed and we had plenty of time to see everything. Highly recommended.”

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9.Knossos Palace, Museum & Heraklion City Tour From Chania

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 61 reviews · 1 day · from $58

Visit Knossos, see original Minoan treasures in Heraklion, and enjoy free city time on a full-day bus tour from Chania.

“Mercini and Nikos were excellent! They were wonderful hosts. everything went to time and we were clearly informed of the days activity. Mercini is v knowledgeable and and bought the palace to life...it was informative and also hugely fun! Brilliant day and highly recommend. thanks for a fantastic tour ❤️”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 61 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $43

See Chania, Lake Kournas, and Rethymno from Heraklion on a budget-friendly Crete coach tour with hotel pickup and a guide.

“Very knowledgeable, friendly guide. Chania was particularly beautiful although also the most crowded. The tour is definitely worth taking.”

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11.Old City & Venetian Harbor Discovery on Segways

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 56 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $74

Glide through Chania’s Old City, Venetian Harbor, and Splantzia on a small-group Segway tour with local tips and audio commentary.

“Great tour. It's always good to find those little treasures that are only accessible to the locals and this tour was definitely one of those.”

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12.Chania city from Rethymno

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $30

Spend five free hours in Chania from Rethymno, with hotel pickup, bus commentary, a city map, and time for the harbor, shopping, and lunch.

“Had great fun the trip there was enjoyable and scenic - Kostos and Anna were great as in the previous trips we had done with them (3 in total!) would highly recommend to anyone.”

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13.Shore Explore Chania: City Charm, Beach, Monastery & Winetasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Explore Chania’s Old Town, Agia Triada Monastery wine tasting, and Marathi Beach on a private six-hour Crete tour.

“Chania is a beautiful place and during this tour we explored 100 perfect of it. Tour was well organized, guide was super super caring with our time to see everything.”

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