Top Heraklion Day Trips

Wow what an experience! Getting picked up in an old fashioned original Land Rover and taken through the Cretan hills before on top of a beautiful sunset spot. Chance to meet some of the locals including Lucy the hill goat, and finished off with a lovely dinner at a local Greek taverna. If you are lucky enough to get Michael as your guide you’re in for a treat. Great knowledge of the area, fantastic driver and even better DJ… mixing music to the experience and road type as you ascend the mountains. Great value for money and great way to spend an evening!!

We had a really great time on this tour which was everything it said it would be! Our family rode on the quads and our tour guides were really great and so much fun! There was plenty of time off road and we then spent time in a village to hang out and enjoy the scenery. One of the coolest parts was getting to ride and see an ancient church tucked away to hike up to followed by some fresh watermelon. Our lunch at the Greek Taverna was perfect with the day then ending at the beach for a swim! I would definitely recommend this tour to others who want a fun, different way to see parts of Crete!

It was a great day out despite the hot weather. We had two stops of 90 mins before the boat ride to Spinalonga. Elounda and Agios Nickolas were lovely places to stop and look around. I loved the boat ride over to Spinalonga. The island was so interesting. Fantastic value for money and would highly recommend the excursion if you are in Crete.

5 stars for a 5 star day! Olga and Yannis were both great and the food Olga made while we were docked at Dia was some of the best we've had on our 3 week trip! You could snorkel or paddle board if you wanted, the water was too cold for this Arizona girl so I stayed on the boat to sunbathe. Great day trip to see more beautiful parts of Greece!

This was single handedly the most fantastic tour I’ve ever been on. Our tour guide and driver Daryl was just incredible. He’s personable, funny, a great driver, and brought us to the best parts of Crete that I never would have been able to see or get to on my own. He taught me so much about Crete I never would have known either. He drove us to some of the highest mountaintops on the island, taking the most remote roads that I never would have been able to navigate or drive on myself. My group and I got to see some of the best hidden Greek mountain towns and see the most incredible landscapes I’ve ever seen in my life. I really wanted to get to know the local culture coming to Crete, and that’s exactly what Daryl brought us to. Our group was 4 couples as well and he happily helped take photos of all of us with our partners in front of the landscape views. The lunch at the local Taverna was delicious as well. This is the best experience you can get of Crete if you’re not sure where to go (like me) but you want to see those hidden gems and meet local people. Highly recommend!! Only note - the mountain roads get pretty bumpy but as someone who gets carsick very easily I felt fine the whole time.

A great day of exploration! A lot was packed into the day, and even though we did not have the chance to visit the cave as it was under restoration, we were all contacted in advance to ask if we wanted to book another day or be refunded if that part of the trip was important, but we opted to still go. That way, I feel that the trip was much more evenly spaced out. We still got a great story about Zeus and Greek Gods on the trip up the mountains, and the views/places we saw up the Lasthiti Plateau with the windmills were gorgeous! The small village Krasi where the Plane Tree is was very lovely too, as was the Eco Park where we bought one of the unique pots made in their very own pottery studio. The Olive Oil Farm was great too, and their buffet does some amazing chips cooked in the oil they sell. We even got to visit a little known monastery which was very quaint and calm. The highlight was certainly Knossos Palace and the surrounding ruins. It's in a beautiful spot, plenty of shaded areas for hot days, and peacocks everywhere. It's quite fascinating to learn how it was found, what was done to restore it, and if you're really keen to see the original alfresco sections, they are in the Archaeological Museum in Heraklion due to weather risks, as it's all open air. From memory, I believe our guide was Rula, and we couldn't have asked for a better experience. Our driver George even drove us all the way back to our resort in Sisi, which can be a pain for the bigger coaches. Just all in all, it was a great day, and for us Brits who burn easily, I would recommending taking plenty of water, a hat, and decent walking shoes, otherwise you'll be in a spot of bother.

My boyfriend and I had an unforgettable wine tasting experience in Crete with Pierre as our guide. From the moment the tour began, Pierre made us feel welcomed and immersed in the local culture. His knowledge of wine was incredible, but what truly made the experience special was how passionately he shared the history, traditions, and stories of Crete along the way. Every winery we visited felt thoughtfully chosen, and Pierre created such a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere throughout the day. We learned so much about the wines, the region, and the people behind them, while also getting to enjoy breathtaking scenery and amazing hospitality. This was far more than just a wine tasting — it was a memorable cultural experience that I will never forget. If you’re visiting Crete and want something authentic, personal, and truly special, I cannot recommend Pierre highly enough.

Beautiful place!! Water was not so cold in April!! Long trip but you can enjoy and stay 4 hours on the beach, you can bring some food or get something in a store where the bus stopped ! They have good bakery! Then you walk for 15 minutes to get to the beach !!