Santorini Day Trip from Rethymno

Blue-domed churches and white houses of Oia above the Santorini caldera and the Aegean Sea.

A Santorini day trip from Rethymno crosses the sea from Crete by high-speed boat and spends the day in Oia and Fira on the caldera rim. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the tours you can book, the crossing, the caldera, Oia, Fira, the volcano, … Read more

Crete Raki Tour

A copper raki still on a stone hearth in Crete, with a wood fire burning below the kettle.

A Crete raki tour visits the farms, stills and villages where tsikoudia, the grape spirit of the island, is made and poured. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the tours you can book, tsikoudia, the kazani, the distilling season, serving, rakomelo, related spirits, the rules, … Read more

Loutro Day Trip from Rethymno

The white houses and waterfront tavernas of Loutro around a turquoise bay, with a small pebble beach and rocky slopes.

A Loutro day trip from Rethymno crosses Crete from the north coast to the Libyan Sea and ends in a white village that only boats and footpaths reach. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the tours you can book, the road south, the boat ride … Read more

Imbros Gorge Day Trip from Rethymno

The narrowest stretch of the Imbros Gorge, with sheer golden rock walls rising on both sides of the path.

An Imbros Gorge day trip from Rethymno crosses Crete to the White Mountains, walks the narrow canyon down to the south coast and ends with a swim and lunch on the Libyan Sea. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the tours you can book, the … Read more

Dia Island

A white sailing yacht at anchor in clear green-blue water off Dia island, seen from above.

Dia island is the uninhabited, lizard-shaped island off Heraklion, reached on day cruises that anchor in its south coves for swimming, snorkelling and lunch. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover where Dia lies, the cruises you can book, the coves, the myth, the old port, … Read more

Crete Buggy Safari

A convoy of off-road buggies on a dirt track above the sea in Crete, under a blue sky.

A Crete buggy safari puts two guests in an open off-road buggy behind a guide, on dirt tracks through olive groves, gorges and mountain villages far from the coast road. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the tours you can book, buggy versus quad, the … Read more