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Crete Day Trips & Excursions with Instant Confirmation include: 5Hour Safari Tour in Crete(Heraklion)with Quad,Jeep,Buggy & Lunch Knossos - Zeus Cave - Old Traditional Villages-Olive Oil Factory Knossos & Lasithi Plateau: Zeus Cave, Villages, Olive Oil Tour Zeus Cave, Lassithi Plateau, Olive Oil Factory, Kritza, Pottery Crete Wine and Olive Oil Tour View all Tours with Instant Confirmation →

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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 →

Cruise to Santorini Island from Heraklion

Crete, thanks to its location, faces the Aegean Sea on the north and the Libyan Sea on the south. The island closer to Crete in …More

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Cruise to Santorini Island from Heraklion

Crete, thanks to its location, faces the Aegean Sea on the north and the Libyan Sea on the south. The island closer to Crete in...

10 hours Free Cancellation

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$238

Day Tour to Santorini Island from Heraklion Crete

Santorini, the gem of Cyclades. Well known worldwide island for the view of Caldera, its picturesque white houses built on its cliffs and the famous …More

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Day Tour to Santorini Island from Heraklion Crete

Santorini, the gem of Cyclades. Well known worldwide island for the view of Caldera, its picturesque white houses built on its cliffs and the famous...

11 to 12 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.2 (129)

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$218

Gramvousa and Balos Tour from Chania(Boat ticket is included!)

Join us for an incredible day of sun, sea, and adventure! We start from Chania Town at 08:00 AM and head towards the port of …More

Chania, Greece

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Gramvousa and Balos Tour from Chania(Boat ticket is included!)

Join us for an incredible day of sun, sea, and adventure! We start from Chania Town at 08:00 AM and head towards the port of...

10 to 12 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$76

Spinalonga & Lunch-Daily At 10:00 From The Port Of Agios Nikolaos

This is an amazing boat trip with lunch and visit to the island of Spinalonga. Spinalonga is a magnificent island with fortresses dating from the …More

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Spinalonga & Lunch-Daily At 10:00 From The Port Of Agios Nikolaos

This is an amazing boat trip with lunch and visit to the island of Spinalonga. Spinalonga is a magnificent island with fortresses dating from the...

5 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

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$34

Lasithi Plateau and Zeus Cave Tour from Heraklion

Discover the magic of the Lassithi Plateau, the legendary birthplace of Zeus. Surrounded by mountains and traditional villages, this fertile plain offers stunning scenery and …More

Heraklion, Greece

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Lasithi Plateau and Zeus Cave Tour from Heraklion

Discover the magic of the Lassithi Plateau, the legendary birthplace of Zeus. Surrounded by mountains and traditional villages, this fertile plain offers stunning scenery and...

10 to 11 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$46

Preveli Beach and Plakias Full-Day Trip From Rethymno

Get introduced to some of the best beaches on the south coast of Crete on a guided day trip to Plakias and Preveli Beach. Explore …More

Chania, Greece

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Preveli Beach and Plakias Full-Day Trip From Rethymno

Get introduced to some of the best beaches on the south coast of Crete on a guided day trip to Plakias and Preveli Beach. Explore...

10 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$28

Full-Day Santorini Island Trip from Crete

Begin your journey at the departure port, where a kiosk and on-site staff are available to assist you. Present your voucher to receive your ferry …More

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Full-Day Santorini Island Trip from Crete

Begin your journey at the departure port, where a kiosk and on-site staff are available to assist you. Present your voucher to receive your ferry...

12 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$221

Day trip to Rethymno, Chania & Kournas lake

Get to know the west side of the island in a tour, enjoying a morning bus trip towards the cosmopolitan town of Rethymno, followed by …More

Heraklion, Greece

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Day trip to Rethymno, Chania & Kournas lake

Get to know the west side of the island in a tour, enjoying a morning bus trip towards the cosmopolitan town of Rethymno, followed by...

9 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$49

Gramvousa Island and Balos Bay Full-Day Tour from Chania

Discover the westernmost tip of Crete on a scenic bus and boat trip to Gramvousa Island and Balos Bay. Dip your toes in the soft …More

Chania, Greece

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Gramvousa Island and Balos Bay Full-Day Tour from Chania

Discover the westernmost tip of Crete on a scenic bus and boat trip to Gramvousa Island and Balos Bay. Dip your toes in the soft...

10 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$23

Samaria Gorge Full-Day Hike & Agia Roumeli Beach from Heraklion

Samaria gorge is the longest in Europe and one of the most impressive gorges in Greece. Follow the path through this famous gorge, marvel its …More

Heraklion, Greece

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Samaria Gorge Full-Day Hike & Agia Roumeli Beach from Heraklion

Samaria gorge is the longest in Europe and one of the most impressive gorges in Greece. Follow the path through this famous gorge, marvel its...

16 to 17 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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• The most popular excursion that reveals the history of the Minoan civilization. • During the tour you will take a guided walk in the …More

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Knossos Palace & Heraklion City Tour

• The most popular excursion that reveals the history of the Minoan civilization. • During the tour you will take a guided walk in the...

6 to 7 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$53

Heraklion : Spinalonga, Agios Nikolaos, Elounda Boat Tour & BBQ

Discover the seaside village of Elounda and walk amongst history on the island of Spinalonga. Finishing our touring on this much afflicted place, we head …More

Heraklion, Greece

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Heraklion : Spinalonga, Agios Nikolaos, Elounda Boat Tour & BBQ

Discover the seaside village of Elounda and walk amongst history on the island of Spinalonga. Finishing our touring on this much afflicted place, we head...

8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$36

The bus departs around 09:00 from Rethymno for the drive to Crete’s capital city of Chania, the most beautiful town on the island. Settled more …More

Chania, Greece

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Full-Day Trip to Chania from Rethymno

The bus departs around 09:00 from Rethymno for the drive to Crete’s capital city of Chania, the most beautiful town on the island. Settled more...

9 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$28

Gramvousa and Balos Day Cruise from Chania

Our trip starts at your hotel or a location in its vicinity, with our bus.Our destination is the port of Kisamos. As soon as we …More

Chania, Greece

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Gramvousa and Balos Day Cruise from Chania

Our trip starts at your hotel or a location in its vicinity, with our bus.Our destination is the port of Kisamos. As soon as we...

11 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$79

Full-Day Trip to Santorini island by Boat from Rethymno

Experience the clifftop villages looking the Aegean on a guided day trip to Santorini.Transfer from Rethymno to a luxury catamaran. Soak up the caldera views, …More

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Full-Day Trip to Santorini island by Boat from Rethymno

Experience the clifftop villages looking the Aegean on a guided day trip to Santorini.Transfer from Rethymno to a luxury catamaran. Soak up the caldera views,...

12 hours Free Cancellation

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$278

Elafonisi in southwest of Crete is famous for its pink sand and low turquoise waters. Repeatedly this beach has been chosen to be among the …More

Chania, Greece

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Elafonisi Beach Trip from Rethymno

Elafonisi in southwest of Crete is famous for its pink sand and low turquoise waters. Repeatedly this beach has been chosen to be among the...

11 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$51

Spinalonga - Agios Nikolaos From Heraklion

Originally, Spinalonga was not an island – it was part of the island of Crete. During Venetian occupation the island was carved out of the …More

Heraklion, Greece

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Spinalonga - Agios Nikolaos From Heraklion

Originally, Spinalonga was not an island – it was part of the island of Crete. During Venetian occupation the island was carved out of the...

10 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$57

SPINALONGA, Elounda, Kolokitha, Ag. Nicolaos

Elounda - a small fishing village on the shores of the bay of Mirabello Spinalonga Island - Guided tour around the Venetian Fortress, bay - …More

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SPINALONGA, Elounda, Kolokitha, Ag. Nicolaos

Elounda - a small fishing village on the shores of the bay of Mirabello Spinalonga Island - Guided tour around the Venetian Fortress, bay -...

8 hours 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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Elafonisi Beach & Agia Sofia Cave Day Tour from CHANIA area

With its breathtaking senary with the pink sand and blue-green waters Elafonissi is not only one of the most famous beaches of Crete, and of …More

Chania, Greece

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Elafonisi Beach & Agia Sofia Cave Day Tour from CHANIA area

With its breathtaking senary with the pink sand and blue-green waters Elafonissi is not only one of the most famous beaches of Crete, and of...

10 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$44

Full-Day Trip to Santorini island by Boat from Heraklion

Experience the villages looking the Aegean on a guided day trip to Santorini.Transfer from Heraklion to a luxury catamaran. Soak up the caldera views, see …More

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Full-Day Trip to Santorini island by Boat from Heraklion

Experience the villages looking the Aegean on a guided day trip to Santorini.Transfer from Heraklion to a luxury catamaran. Soak up the caldera views, see...

12 hours Free Cancellation

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