Top Chania Bus Tours

Thanos and Christine were amazing! They kept us entertained, were very knowledgeable about the local history, and were able to answer all our questions (especially about olive oil!). Thanos was a great driver and Christine showed us around all the good spots in Rethymno.

Christina and Kostas are the best for this tour! The drive is a little rough with the winding road to get to Elafonissi but Kostas is a very good driver and Christina was well prepared with anyone that might have motion sickness during the drive. The first beach is beautiful and is a great spot to be early in the day before all the busses start to drop off other travelers with just enough time there to enjoy the beach and leave before the crowds really show up. Lunch provided was just what you need to make it through the day. Christina was nice enough to walk our small group down to make sure everyone knew when and how long it takes to get back from the drop off point. Fallasarna was a much better beach experience, water is deeper, you can swim freely, the water actually feels like you’re in the ocean with waves and a walk up beach bar that has drinks and food. The last part visiting the ancient olive tree in vouves was the perfect way to end the trip, I had previously visited the tree but Christina is very well versed in the history and importance of the tree that filled a lot of gaps that my other guide missed and had a lot more information about the whole culture of olive trees in Crete that was very pleasant way to end the day before the short drive back to Chania. Wonderful day! Great trip I’d recommend to everyone to do this if you’re just getting into Crete!

Please note this is not a guided tour—you are hiring an English-speaking driver, not a tour guide. Spiros was excellent: great English, very flexible, accommodating, and patient with our multigenerational family, which made the day smooth and enjoyable. For historical context, a separate tour guide is recommended, as Spiros focuses on transportation rather than guiding. We spent the day at a beach club and had a wonderful experience. Highly recommended for getting around the island. Transportation can be challenging, and taxis in Souda are very limited—we were nearly stranded, so having Spiros available for reliable pick-up and drop-off was invaluable.Lilia, NYC

This tour is full of beautiful sights along the way. The honey & olive oil tasting was delicious while learning how it was made. The stop at the cave was the highlight for me. Note: it is over 200 steps to reach the cave, with very uneven steps. So, if you or someone in your group has difficulty walking, they have the choice to wait in the air conditioned van. The view from the cave is breathtaking. Inside, you will take a path that shows many views. After the cave, we went to a beach which is also a long walk, but beautiful, clear water. The water depth is mostly 2-3 feet but does have areas where it reaches approx. 4 -5 ft. It’s great for children because the water has movement but not strong waves. You can relax and float in the water or lay in the sandy beach. The last stop was the winery, with a variety of tastings, which also included grape syrup and olive oil to dip breads and salted olives. Everything was delicious! You can purchase anything you like to take home! We really enjoyed the entire day! Also, our ship time at the port was not as long as the tour, but our guide was able to shorten our stops yet still fit everything in and get us back on time which we really appreciated!!

We reserved a 5-hour shuttle service from the cruise ship port in Chania to Falassarna Beach. Our driver, Angela, picked us up on time and was a fantastic driver, offering lots of local history during our drive to the beach. After arriving at the beach and reserving a cabana we realized we had forgotten a cell phone and the included snorkel gear in the van. Angela was very helpful and brought the phone and gear down to us at the beach. After a couple hours we departed, and on our way back to the port we stopped at a roadside store to buy local olive oil and snacks. Angela gave us lots of advice on time management and food options. Angela then drove us to a restaurant in a less crowded neighborhood, where we had a delicious Crete lunch with many grilled meats. Overall it was a great start to our Mediterranean vacation.

Stella was wonderful! She picked us up right on time and took us to Elafonisi beach which was beautiful! She did a great job getting us there early before it go too crowded. We bought chairs with umbrellas and enjoyed the day. We walked back to the vehicle where she took us to a local restaurant in Crete that had amazing food! We loved getting to experience a local meal before getting back on our cruise ship! Would 100% book with her again!!

We loved this entire excursion from the easy pickup at a nearby hotel to the entertaining and informative tour guide Nikos to the beautiful views of the Imbros Gorge and the lovely Sfakia beach excursion. We had planned on doing the Samaria Gorge hike however it was closed when we went to Crete but we’re glad we did this tour instead since the hike itself was two hours rather than five. While we hiked, we were able to leave our beach items on the bus. The beach in Sfakia was a lovely beach that blocked the wind, was refreshing after the hike, and had some rocks to climb around on. The driver did an excellent job navigating some winding roads. Overall, this entire experience from start to finish was well worth it!

This was an amazing day the tour guide was absolutely amazing very excited informative friendly and helpful the lake was stunning the waterfalls amazing the food delicious absolutely recommend this trip to anyone on holiday in Crete . Thank you for a wonderful day