All Chania Tours & Excursions in 2026

We were picked up at the cruise port. Taken to the site for the 4 x 4 wheeler. We drove down around the water, then headed up the the hills overlooking the olive tree farms. . We stopped at the top for a break, then headed back. The Guide stopped in town with all the four wheelers to fill up with gas, then headed back to the location to drop them off. Then we were taken back to the cruise ship.

We took this tour with Dimitris a couple of weeks ago and it was easily the best tour we were on thru the other islands. Dimitris himself was the most engaging and knowledgeable guide we'd had - he's a veritable walking history book! We learned so much about Cretan history thru the ages (and thru the many occupations), the culture then and now and about the land and the people themselves. It was easy conversation with Dimitris, who is a skilled guide, knowing when to go deeper into a subject and when to let it drift off, gauging the visitors' desire for info (we liked a Lot of info!). We stayed only near Chania, but what we saw of the island was beautiful. Elafonissi is one of the most beautiful beaches we've ever been to. And while the weather was cloudy/rainy in Chania, Nasos, the tour company founder, assured us the weather on the other side of the island near the beach would be fine. Sure enough, it was sunny and warm on the beach! Milla Mountain Retreat is something to see, passing along the gorge and beautiful scenery on the way. The stone houses at Milla are very cool (literally!) and the restaurant has an amazing view. We had a great lunch and Nasos, was there also so meeting him was a pleasure. He even sent us a complimentary dessert and a local after lunch cordial! Very nice touch! We'd highly recommend this tour with Dimitris - you'll get so much more than you expect!

Balos was worth the trip. It was very pretty and such a cool experience for us. I recommend doing something smaller for the boat trip to Balos because the larger less expensive ships arrived around one hour into our experience and Balos immediately felt extremely crowded. Gramvousa was also a very cool experience and the fortress at the top was worth the climb if you have time.