The 13 City Tours in Crete We Would Book Again

1.Historical Center City Tour & Knossos Palace

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

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

“Soula was a very knowledgeable guide. She managed to do the tour in German and English at the same time. With some nice insights at the Knossos palace , it was a great to be there. A shame that it was too crowded to really enjoy and feel the Minoan history at Knossos palace. Since it was so busy at Knossos, we stayed there longer than expected resulting in that the tour in Iraklion was very short. Since we already visited the museum in a previous day, the tour ended earlier than expected for us”

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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 and Koules Fortress, then visit Cretaquarium on a well-priced seven-hour trip from eastern Crete.

“Amazing day very informative great time at the market then on to Herklion itself that town was bustling had a lovely lunch from there onto Crete aquarium quite expensive but worth a visit then dropped back to drop of points. walked over 12,000 steps all in all a good day out. well organised”

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3.City Highlights Small Group Bike Tour

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

See Chania’s Venetian harbour, old lanes, walls, and local corners by bike on a relaxed 2.5-hour small-group tour for $51.

“Had a great morning (on 16.06.) thanks to our guide. He had an amazing knowledge about whole Chania/Crete. He showed us a beautiful places, secret spots and amazing views. We had a little break and he offered us a tasty lemonade and bio- bars to keep us going. Great activity to explore Chania and learn some interesting historical facts. I loved it! Can definitely recommend.”

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4.Knossos Palace, Heraklion City, Market Guided Tour

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

Review of Crete’s Knossos, Heraklion, market, and Minoan Farm tour, with practical advice on time, transport, costs, and what to expect.

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5.Chania/Rethymno: Knossos Palace & Heraklion City Tour

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

Visit Knossos, see Minoan treasures in Heraklion, and enjoy free city time on an affordable full-day tour from Chania or Rethymno.

“We enjoyed our visit to Knossos and Heraklion. Transportation good and convenient pickup locations.”

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6.Chersonissos: Mini-Train City Highlights Tour

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

Review the Chersonissos mini-train tour, from old-town streets and beaches to Crete’s villages, with practical tips on value and timing.

“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

Spend five hours exploring Chania from Rethymno, with hotel pickup, a local guide, free time, and the Venetian harbor for $29.

“Wszystko punktualnie i zgodnie z planem. Miły przewodnik i uprzejmy kierowca. Dużo informacji o historii miasta i atrakcjach do zobaczenia. Formuła wolnego czasu na zwiedzanie bardzo nam odpowiadała;) polecamy !”

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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 guides, local food, drinks, and flexible door-to-door travel.

“Amazing tour. Cristina picked us up at our cruise ship. Drove us to Knossos and we learned so much. Along the route she and her husband taught us about Crete, the history, and Knossos. They had internet in their van and showed us a number of videos on a screen in the backseat that allowed the history to come to life. They also arranged for a private tour of Knossos with a private tour guide who is one of the best tour guides I’ve ever had. Along the ride back, we learned about their lives in Crete and they even taught us a bit of Greek. Now we know that…”

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9.Heraklion Highlights: Knossos, Museum & Historic City Drive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.)

Review of a private Crete tour covering Knossos, Heraklion Museum, Venetian walls, and harbor sights with flexible pickup.

“Wonderful guide and tour. Very kind and considerate young man. Crete is breathtaking. Highly recommend.”

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10.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 guided day trip from Chania.

“We had an absolutely wonderful experience on our tour to Knossos Palace yesterday. From start to finish, everything was perfectly organized and ran smoothly. A huge thank you to Spyros, our driver, who was incredibly professional, punctual, and made us feel comfortable throughout the journey. The drive was smooth and relaxed. Our guide, Caterina, was fantastic – knowledgeable, passionate, and engaging. She brought the history of Knossos to life with a perfect balance of detail and storytelling. We learned so much about Minoan culture, the palace’s history, and the myths tied to the site (like the Minotaur!). We also appreciated how well-timed everything was – we had plenty of time…”

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11.Chania Old City Discovery

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 57 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $68

Explore Chania’s old town and Venetian Harbor by Segway, with a small group, audio history, helmets, water, and flexible timing.

“First time ever to ride a Segway. They did a great job getting us to feel comfortable and in control. We were able to see a lot in a short amount of time and had a blast doing so.”

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12.Old City & Venetian Harbor Discovery on Segways

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

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

“Fantastic way to see the Old City and Harbour of Chania. We had never been on a Segway before but Betty gave us all a little induction ride outside the shop and within minutes we were on our way. Within a couple of minutes everything falls into place and these segways are so easy to use and so much fun. The earpiece provided allows you to hear Betty as the tour progresses as well as prerecorded information about landmarks and sites when you reach them. Absolutely brilliant!...”

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13.Knossos Palace guided tour – Heraklion City tour + market

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 51 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $37

Review of the Knossos and Heraklion bus tour, with palace history, museum time, local tasting, market stops, costs, and practical tips.

“de Engelstalige gids was goed onderlegd!wat ik persoonlijk jammer vond is dat ze maar door ratelde...De wetenswaardigheden kon je niet eens verwerken...iets rustiger is ook goed en iets minder ook! ik persoonlijk voelde het als een" haastige" dag, maar toch genoten. voor iemand die minder goed ter been is , is het bezoek aan het paleis van Knossos erg zwaar.”

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