Crete · WALKING TOURS
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.
Explore Knossos Palace with priority entry, a licensed English guide, Minoan myths, and optional Heraklion pickup and museum visit.
“Akrivi was amazing! Such a great storyteller! It was very interesting and we learned a lot :)”
Taste Heraklion beyond the tourist trail with coffee, bougatsa, Cretan cheese, olive oil, meze, wine, and local stories on a four-hour walk.
“Aside from having trouble finding meeting point (huge construction project happening). Tour was excellent, learned so much guide was amazing! Can’t recommend enough.”
Explore Chania with a local guide, hilltop coffee, four indigenous Cretan wines, and a generous lunch of traditional dishes.
“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.”
Taste Cretan breakfast, honey, olive oil, raki, handmade phyllo and a garden meal while exploring Rethymno’s Venetian Old Town.
“Vincent was an excellent guide and considering the price we left very full of amazing Cretan cuisine. We had a brilliant morning!”
Explore Knossos Palace with a licensed guide, clear storytelling, and skip-the-line help on a focused 90-minute tour from Heraklion.
“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!”
Samaria Gorge from Heraklion: a demanding 10-mile hike, dramatic cliffs, boat ride, village lunch, and practical booking advice.
“This made for a very long day, but was so, so worth it! The gorge itself was absolutely beautiful, and the early start was great, as it felt cool when the trail began, with lots of shade for the first half, but became quite hot by the end. The beautiful flowers, wild thyme, rugged rock, clear water, and little wooden bridges were breathtaking at every turn. The terrain definitely tests your ankles, and once you are out of the gorge itself, there is still a 2 km walk to the beach. However, we were very glad to have done it. Our 15, 14, and 10 year old kids said they’d…”
Explore Chania’s knives district, leather street, harbor, mosque, and churches on a small-group walking tour at sunset.
“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.”
Review of the 1.5-hour Knossos tour with a licensed guide, small groups, skip-the-ticket-line entry, and practical tips on cost and access.
“Our tour guide Akrivi was amazing! She made history really come to life, was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions :-) We had the 9:00am tour and it was the best decision, as Knossos was still quite quiet. And we were in three (with my parents) and we had a private tour!”
Taste Heraklion through Greek coffee, bougatsa, Cretan cheese, olive oil, meat, wine, and local stories on a four-hour walking tour.
“Our guide, Eva, was so kind and knowledgable about the Greek cuisine, sites, and history. Every restaurant and shop had the kindest people and the best food. The tour was fun and relaxing! Highly recommend!”
Explore 5,000 years of Minoan culture in Heraklion with a small-group guide, Bauhaus architecture, skip-the-line entry, and expert stories.
“Easy booking on the web Good updates and follow up Exact instructions and “friendly “ meeting point Very good guide”
Explore Chania Old Town with Sophia, tasting bougatsa, meeting artisans, and tracing Venetian, Ottoman, Byzantine, and Greek landmarks.
“Sophia is a great guide, passionate about Crete and its traditions. Great communicator willing to be very flexible to accommodate her clients. I highly recommend this tour.”
Taste Cretan wines and local snacks on a small-group walk from Chania’s harbor to Splantzia, with four stops and a wine shop finish.
“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!”
Taste Chania with a local guide on an easy three-hour walk through markets, bakeries, old shops, cheese stops, and a traditional Cretan lunch.
“Stella was absolutely amazing. We really enjoyed going to many different places and trying local cuisine. We also learned so much about Cretans and their way of life. I would 100% recommend this tour!”
Explore Chania Old Town through bougatsa, folklore, olive oil, honey, and artisan workshops with a private local guide.
“We thoroughly enjoyed the informative background history about Chania combined with the pleasure of meeting and getting to know local artisans and shopkeepers. Our guide Sophia was so kind and thoughtful, and shared information and recommendations on food and shopping. She even followed up with us to make sure we were enjoying our stay in Chania. Recommend and tour and Sophia.”
Taste Heraklion on a private two-hour walk with Cretan pastries, olive oil, cheese, raki, wine, and historic city sights.
“Very friendly guide, great food - an enjoyable afternoon out!”
Pick a coast, a gorge or a kitchen.
