Chrissi Island Cruise

Chrissi island cruise boat anchored off the shallows with Crete behind

A Chrissi island cruise is a day trip from Ierapetra on the south coast of Crete to an uninhabited Natura 2000 island eight nautical miles offshore, with a 50-minute crossing, four to five hours ashore and prices from 30 euros. Plan the rest of the trip with Greece Tours. This page covers the trip: what … Read more

Crete Olive Oil Tasting

The monumental olive tree of Vouves in western Crete

A Crete olive oil tasting runs 45 minutes to three hours at a mill, an estate or an olive grove, pouring two to six extra virgin oils from blue panel glasses with the faults and the positive attributes explained as you go. Plan the rest of the trip with Greece Tours. This page covers the … Read more

Chania Transfers

The Venetian harbour quay and lighthouse at Chania on Crete

Chania transfers are pre-booked cars that meet the ferries and cruise ships at Souda 7 km east of town, or a flight at the airport on Akrotiri, and drive on a fixed fare to a hotel in the old quarter, a resort at Platanias or a villa in the Apokoronas hills. Plan the rest of … Read more

Heraklion Port Transfers

Blue Star ferry alongside the passenger quay at Heraklion port on Crete

Heraklion port transfers are pre-booked cars that meet the Piraeus ferries, the Cyclades fast boats and the cruise calls at the quay 1.5 km from the city walls, and drive on a fixed fare to the airport, a city hotel, Knossos or a resort along the coast. Plan the rest of the island with Greece … Read more

Rethymno Transfers

Rethymno harbour, the Venetian lighthouse and the marina below the White Mountains

Rethymno transfers are pre-booked road journeys from Chania airport 70 km west, from Heraklion airport 80 km east, or from the Souda and town quays, driven for a fixed fare to a hotel in the old town, the beach strip at Platanes or a villa above Panormo. Plan the rest of the island with Greece … Read more

Agios Nikolaos Crete Transfers

Fishing boat at the town quay in Agios Nikolaos harbour on Crete

Agios Nikolaos Crete transfers are pre-booked road journeys from Heraklion airport 65 km west, from Sitia airport 70 km east, or from the town quay, driven for a fixed fare to a hotel in town, a resort at Elounda or a villa above Plaka. Plan the rest of the island with Greece Tours. This guide … Read more

Crete Transfers

Ferries and excursion boats alongside at Kissamos port in western Crete

Crete transfers are pre-booked road journeys from the island’s three airports and five ports to a hotel, villa or town address, driven for a fixed fare by a driver who meets the flight or the ferry with a name board. Plan the rest of the island with Greece Tours. This guide covers the whole picture: … Read more

Crete Hot Air Balloon

A hot air balloon drifting low through mist at sunrise, the dawn flight a Crete hot air balloon trip is built around

A Crete hot air balloon flight lifts off at first light over the Lasithi Plateau, the high stone-walled plain ringed by the Dikti mountains, and stays in the air for about an hour before the chase crew brings the basket down among the fields. Plan the rest of the island with Greece Tours. This guide … Read more

Crete Food Tour

A plate of dakos, the Cretan barley rusk topped with grated tomato, mizithra cheese, capers and olive oil, tasted on a Crete food tour

A Crete food tour is a guided tasting walk through the old towns of Heraklion and Chania, taking in the open-air market, a family bakery, an olive mill and a cheese counter, with every tasting included. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers the Crete food tour in full: what each Heraklion … Read more

Crete Fishing Trips

The turquoise water of Mirabello bay with the islet of Spinalonga off Elounda, the sheltered ground worked on Crete fishing trips

Crete fishing trips run from Elounda and Agios Nikolaos in Mirabello bay, from Chania and Kissamos in the west and from Sfakia on the south coast, on working boats with the tackle supplied and the catch cooked on board. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Crete fishing trips in full: whether … Read more