Top Crete Day Trips & Excursions

Q: I need a ride! Which Crete Day Trips & Excursions have Hotel Pickup?

No problem. These Crete Day Trips & Excursions include Hotel Pickup: Crete Nature Kournas lake Argyroupoli &Georgioupoli from Rethymno Gramvousa Island & Balos Bay Full-Day Tour from Rethymno English & German guide Gramvousa Island and Balos Bay Full-Day Tour from Chania Preveli Beach and Plakias Full-Day Trip From Rethymno Full-Day Trip to Chania from Rethymno View all Tours with Hotel Pickup →

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Q: What are the most popular styles of Tours and Activities in Crete?

Based on our sales data over the past year, the most popular styles of tours and activities in Crete are: Crete Tours & Sightseeing Crete Luxury & Special Occasions Crete Luxury Tours Crete Outdoor Activities Crete Bus & Minivan Tours View all tour styles in Crete →

Wine & Olive Oil Tour with Lunch at Milia Mountain Retreat

Live a unique experience on a Semi Private tour, up to 6 guests/vehicle-guide with lunch. It's not just a tour for tastings, driving you from …More

Chania, Greece

5.0 (225)

Wine & Olive Oil Tour with Lunch at Milia Mountain Retreat

Live a unique experience on a Semi Private tour, up to 6 guests/vehicle-guide with lunch. It's not just a tour for tastings, driving you from...

7 to 8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

5.0 (225)

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$170

Wine & Olive Oil Tour with Lunch - Semi Private Safari Tour

Live a unique experience on a Semi Private tour, up to 6 guests/vehicle-guide with lunch. Only local guides, driving 7 seater Luxury 4wd, full A/C, …More

Chania, Greece

5.0 (150)

Wine & Olive Oil Tour with Lunch - Semi Private Safari Tour

Live a unique experience on a Semi Private tour, up to 6 guests/vehicle-guide with lunch. Only local guides, driving 7 seater Luxury 4wd, full A/C,...

7 to 8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

5.0 (150)

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$170

The Essence of Crete:Private Olive Oil, Wine & Distillery Journey

100% Private & Exclusive:This is your personal journey through Crete, traveling in a premium Mercedes vehicle with a dedicated local host. Beyond the Tourist Trail: …More

Heraklion, Greece

5.0 (20)

The Essence of Crete:Private Olive Oil, Wine & Distillery Journey

100% Private & Exclusive:This is your personal journey through Crete, traveling in a premium Mercedes vehicle with a dedicated local host. Beyond the Tourist Trail:...

5 to 6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

5.0 (20)

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$170

Wine & Olive Oil Tour with lunch at the White Mountains

Only local guides, driving 7 seater 4wd, full A/C, vehicles , will allow you to explore on really comfortable conditions a part from the mainland …More

Chania, Greece

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Wine & Olive Oil Tour with lunch at the White Mountains

Only local guides, driving 7 seater 4wd, full A/C, vehicles , will allow you to explore on really comfortable conditions a part from the mainland...

7 to 8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

5.0 (70)

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$170

The Cretan Way of Life at the mountains of Rethymno (Mylopotamos)

On this tour you will have the chance to explore the Cretan genuine culture and customs. We will start by visiting, a not so known, …More

5.0 (9)

The Cretan Way of Life at the mountains of Rethymno (Mylopotamos)

On this tour you will have the chance to explore the Cretan genuine culture and customs. We will start by visiting, a not so known,...

6 to 8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

5.0 (9)

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$170

Balos & Gramvousa: Cruise with Meals, Drinks & Transfer

Our luxury catamaran is your floating paradise: spacious, elegant and built for comfort, with sunbeds, shaded lounges and open decks. A cheerful onboard entertainer keeps …More

Chania, Greece

4.8 (225)

Balos & Gramvousa: Cruise with Meals, Drinks & Transfer

Our luxury catamaran is your floating paradise: spacious, elegant and built for comfort, with sunbeds, shaded lounges and open decks. A cheerful onboard entertainer keeps...

7 hours Free Cancellation

4.8 (225)

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$176

Knossos & Archaeological Museum Tour from Chania- Private

The palace of Knossos, the epicenter of Minoan culture, reveals its grandeur and the remnants of a civilization potentially devastated by the eruption of the …More

Chania, Greece

4.7 (3)

Knossos & Archaeological Museum Tour from Chania- Private

The palace of Knossos, the epicenter of Minoan culture, reveals its grandeur and the remnants of a civilization potentially devastated by the eruption of the...

8 to 9 hours Hotel pickup offered

4.7 (3)

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$187

Elafonisi & Milia Mountain - Jeep Tour with Loungers and Lunch

We offer a unique Semi Private tour, up to 6 guests per 4wd vehicle, with Loungers and Lunch. It's not just a transfer to have …More

Chania, Greece

5.0 (156)

Elafonisi & Milia Mountain - Jeep Tour with Loungers and Lunch

We offer a unique Semi Private tour, up to 6 guests per 4wd vehicle, with Loungers and Lunch. It's not just a transfer to have...

8 to 9 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

5.0 (156)

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$187

Private - Jeep Safari Tour with Lunch and Tastings

The local drivers - escorts will pick you up from your hotel/villa and will drive you through rough roads to the authentic part of Crete. …More

Chania, Greece

5.0 (34)

Private - Jeep Safari Tour with Lunch and Tastings

The local drivers - escorts will pick you up from your hotel/villa and will drive you through rough roads to the authentic part of Crete....

8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

5.0 (34)

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$187

Private: Jeep Safari in 2 Wineries and Samaria Gorge with Lunch

Be on a private tour in two wineries and one olive mill and have an enjoyable day, tasting local products. With our comfortable 7 seaters, …More

Chania, Greece

5.0 (11)

Private: Jeep Safari in 2 Wineries and Samaria Gorge with Lunch

Be on a private tour in two wineries and one olive mill and have an enjoyable day, tasting local products. With our comfortable 7 seaters,...

7 to 8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

5.0 (11)

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$187

Balos & Falassarna Beach - Jeep Tour with Loungers and Lunch

Live a unique experience on a Semi Private tour, up to 6 guests/vehicle. Only local hosts, driving 7 seater 4wd, full A/C, vehicles ,will allow …More

Chania, Greece

4.9 (370)

Balos & Falassarna Beach - Jeep Tour with Loungers and Lunch

Live a unique experience on a Semi Private tour, up to 6 guests/vehicle. Only local hosts, driving 7 seater 4wd, full A/C, vehicles ,will allow...

7 to 8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.9 (370)

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$188

In a small and friendly group of maximum 6 people, partake in a sensational visit of 2 wineries of Archanes to meet some winemakers of …More

Heraklion, Greece

5.0 (91)

The Gourmet Wine Tour of Heraklion area

In a small and friendly group of maximum 6 people, partake in a sensational visit of 2 wineries of Archanes to meet some winemakers of...

8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

5.0 (91)

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$189

Heraklion: Ebike - All in one - Food tasting & Wine tasting

Why just visit Heraklion when you can live it? Imagine gliding through the city’s Venetian walls as the golden hour begins, feeling the Mediterranean breeze …More

Heraklion, Greece

5.0 (15)

Heraklion: Ebike - All in one - Food tasting & Wine tasting

Why just visit Heraklion when you can live it? Imagine gliding through the city’s Venetian walls as the golden hour begins, feeling the Mediterranean breeze...

5 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (15)

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$189

Small-Group Tour of Elafonissi Lagoon and the Old Town of Chania

This is a semiprivate tour in a small group with a guide. It combines a visit to the lagoon of Elafonisi in the morning and …More

4.7 (9)

Small-Group Tour of Elafonissi Lagoon and the Old Town of Chania

This is a semiprivate tour in a small group with a guide. It combines a visit to the lagoon of Elafonisi in the morning and...

9 to 12 hours Free Cancellation

4.7 (9)

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$189

Balos Lagoon Kissamos Shared Sailboat Tour Experience

By our sailing boats "Izabela" and "Poseidon" we organise day cruises to Gramvousa and Balos. Our journey starts from Kissamos Port. After about 90 minutes …More

4.7 (23)

Balos Lagoon Kissamos Shared Sailboat Tour Experience

By our sailing boats "Izabela" and "Poseidon" we organise day cruises to Gramvousa and Balos. Our journey starts from Kissamos Port. After about 90 minutes...

8 hours Free Cancellation

4.7 (23)

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$193

Chania Nature & Villages, White Mountains & Unique Cretan Lunch

This private guided tour is designed especially for people who want to see the interior of the island. The tour starts from Chania region and …More

4.9 (15)

Chania Nature & Villages, White Mountains & Unique Cretan Lunch

This private guided tour is designed especially for people who want to see the interior of the island. The tour starts from Chania region and...

6 to 7 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.9 (15)

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$195

Κissamos Balos and Gramvousa Catamaran Cruise with Meal

Sail with us on board the grandest and most luxurious Catamaran in Crete (Lagoon 560) and discover one of the most exotic places in the …More

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Κissamos Balos and Gramvousa Catamaran Cruise with Meal

Sail with us on board the grandest and most luxurious Catamaran in Crete (Lagoon 560) and discover one of the most exotic places in the...

7 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.9 (40)

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$204

Gastronomy tour and wine tasting in traditional villages

Discover the most authentic and fresh Cretan food in villages between Chania and Rethymno. We will visit traditional villages where we will taste local cheese, …More

Chania, Greece

5.0 (82)

Gastronomy tour and wine tasting in traditional villages

Discover the most authentic and fresh Cretan food in villages between Chania and Rethymno. We will visit traditional villages where we will taste local cheese,...

5 to 6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

5.0 (82)

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$206

PRIVATE TOUR by 4x4 to Balos lagoon and Falassarna beach

Explore the endless blue! The perfect combination tour for beach lovers including a visit to the Balos lagoon viewpoint and the Falassarna beach while your …More

Chania, Greece

5.0 (1)

PRIVATE TOUR by 4x4 to Balos lagoon and Falassarna beach

Explore the endless blue! The perfect combination tour for beach lovers including a visit to the Balos lagoon viewpoint and the Falassarna beach while your...

7 to 8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

5.0 (1)

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$207

Ecobike-Knossos Palace-Wine tasting-Olive oil tasting

Time Travel with Knossos: Dive into the captivating history of Knossos Palace, immersing yourself in the tales of ancient civilizations that once graced this extraordinary …More

Heraklion, Greece

4.9 (10)

Ecobike-Knossos Palace-Wine tasting-Olive oil tasting

Time Travel with Knossos: Dive into the captivating history of Knossos Palace, immersing yourself in the tales of ancient civilizations that once graced this extraordinary...

5 to 6 hours Free Cancellation

4.9 (10)

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$212

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I need a ride! Which Crete Day Trips & Excursions have Hotel Pickup?

Got any more Crete trip ideas?

What are the most popular styles of Tours and Activities in Crete?