Chania old town and around private tour (price for group of 6)
Recommended by 98% of travelers
Chania, Greece
- 5 to 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Maximize time in Crete with a half-day private tour of Chania and its surroundings. Get picked up at your hotel or chosen location in Chania and set out on a sightseeing tour focused on local history and heritage. See top landmarks including the Old Venetian Harbor, Lighthouse of Chania, Firkas Fortress, and Hassan Pascha Mosque. Get to know Chania's Old Town and the many cultures that influenced its character.
- Private tour for personalized experience
- Explore Chania Old Town and nearby landmarks
- Discover Crete's history through key sites
- Customize your itinerary to suit interests
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Meals
- Admission Fee - Optional 25 euro for wine tasting (45 minutes)€25.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Arranged start time
Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
- 07/31/2019 - 07/04/2027
Monday - Sunday : 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Itinerary
1
Chania Old Town
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
2
Souda Bay War Cemetery
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Venizelos Graves
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Chania Town
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Chania Old Town
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Etz Hayyim Synagogue
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
7
Firkas Fortress
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- For wheelchair users we might change the tour slightly to more accessible routes
- In case of traveller's serious health problems or other medical concerns please notify us
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 91 reviews
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Tracey_B, Jul 2026
This tour was Great, and George was just fabulous. His knowledge of the area and history of Chania was second to none. As a private tour, he catered for our individual needs, and gave us super recommendations of places to visit in “the old town”. Thank you George, we thoroughly enjoyed our time with you.
James_C, Apr 2026
This is an exceptional excursion! Nikos was so kind and knowledgeable of the island. He made us feel like we were family. I walk using a walker and he did everything to make me feel comfortable. I would recommend this tour to anyone.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
We are so glad you enjoyed the tour around Chania old town. Nikos is an excellent guide, knowledgeable and friendly. All our tours are private, so flexible and accommodating to your needs. We hope to see you again and spend more time in west Crete.
Kevin_H, Apr 2026
George “the tall guy” was a great guide. He is obviously well educated in history and politics and we learned quite a bit about the wars and current military installations in Crete. The church atop the hill was inspirational. The mostly self guided tour of the Venetian portion of Chania was great because George told us what not to miss and arranged for an oil, balsamic, raki, honey and nut butter tasting which was fantastic. We ended up buying a bunch of items because we knew how good it tasted. We purchased beautiful linens. After viewing outside and inside the walls of the old city, we toured some additional beaches. It’s cool now but the water was calm and shallow. It’s perfect for when it’s hot out. I’d highly recommend a tour with George because he customized it to meet our expectations.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
We are glad you enjoyed Chania tour. Because its a private tour, we are flexible and can adjust to what you like or want to see. Each traveller has different priorities and interests, eg history or shopping. Our tour guides try to focus on your interests, and put more weight on what you like. George is no exception and because your accommodation was close to these nice beaches, spent a little bit more time driving around them. In this tour lunch is optional, as well as wine tasting, visiting the archaeological museum or the synagogue. We want travellers to have the best experience in Chania and Crete, whatever they choose to do. We wish the best for the rest of your holidays in Greece.
Jerry_W, Nov 2025
Thank you George for a GREAT day! The downtown of Chania was better than we ever thought as were the shops you brought us to run by 4th generation family. The scenery, the ruins, the love of your town that you gave to us was priceless. Do not miss this tour with George!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you so much for your kind words. All our guides put an effort to show you the best of the town. George is very knowledgeable. In our tours we try to give as much information as possible, without being boring, and talk about nature, history, traditions and many other topics you find interesting. Our tours are educational rather than just driving around. Hope to see you again in Chania, Crete!
phil_i, Nov 2025
My wife and I and our friends from Toronto had a very nice day in Chania with our driver Peter!! He was terrific and extremely nice but most of all very well versed and knowledgeable!! The excursion for the day was very well worth the time. We would highly recommend Peter and or his brother to go on tour with!! A+++ Tour!!
Thank you….
Phil and Cheryl Atlanta Ga!!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
We are so glad you enjoyed the tour! I (Peter) like all our guides try to give the best possible experience and be flexible depending on the travellers' needs. We talk a bit, trying to give information about various topics, without being too boring. At Niriis tours we hope to see you or your friends again in the future. Enjoy the rest of your cruise!
Paul_G, Oct 2025
George was extremely knowledgeable about the island and history. He drove us to the important historical stops as well as gave us time on our own to visit recommended shops and restaurants. He was my favorite tour guide amongst all our cruise stops.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
We are so glad you enjoyed the tour of Chania. There are many places to visit and see around Chania and Crete. The old town is picturesque and can go shopping. Thanks for tolerating our non-stop talking. Hope to see you again in the future!
Julie_I, Oct 2025
Our tour of Old Town Chania with Elsa was great! She is delightful, knowledgeable, and ever so passionate about Chania. I would highly recommend taking her tour. You won't be disappointed.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Elsa is an excellent guide, like all guides we cooperate with. We try to give you a unique experience and glimpse of Chania. We hope to see you again in the future!
Brandi_L, Sep 2025
George was amazing and a wealth of knowledge.
It is very apparent he loves his city, country, and what he does. We absolutely loved this tour and learning about his town. He gave amazing recommendations when we were in the Old City and we loved every minute of it.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Your amazing words flatter us and give us greater incentives to offer the best possible services to our customers, to explore and learn about Chania as well the Greek and the Cretan culture! It was great being with us and thank you for choosing us, as your private tour company in Chania Crete Greece!!
Cheryl_E, Sep 2025
Our guide George was wonderful. He is friendly, well educated, travelled extensively, soft spoken and funny. He did not stop talking about various topics, on culture, traditions, nature, economics, politics, basketball, and so much more. He could make comparison between Greece, Europe, the US and the world and has a good understanding of current events (he studied Modern history and politics and has two MAs). This is not a history tour, boring with dates and events. It was extremely interesting, and we still visited the monuments and highlights of Chania old town. He was patient with us and stopped at shops to see and taste local products. We also visited the Commonwealth Cemetery from WW2 which was very moving. He responded to messages quickly, was punctual and flexible to our requests and our slow pace as we were a group of six older adults over the age of 60. I would highly recommend George and his company Niriis Tours.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
What we can say? Your great words are so greatly appreciated and the only thing we did is to enjoy and make the most out of your visit here in beautiful Chania! We thank you so much for these fabolous comments and we will make sure we transfer those to George! We truly hope to get to see you again and visit Chania Crete Greece!
Katherine_M, Sep 2025
Petro took us on a wonderful tour of Chania from our cruise ship. Went at our pace, knew so much about the area! Highly recommend
Response from Host, Sep 2025
It was a priviledge being with you and your group Katherine, it was a pleasure for us to show you the best possible time around Chania! We hope to get to see you again in our beautiful town!
Ashley_M, Sep 2025
Petros was a great guide with tons of knowledgeable information about all the archeological sites. It was a little more walking than I had imagined but it was a good tour. We loved Petros.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
You great words flatter us Ashley and it was a pleasure for us having you over at our tour alongside with your father! We try our best at a minimum time, to show our customers as much as we can, since there are so much stuff to see around Chania! Take care and we hope you visit again beautiful Chania Crete Greece!
Viola_S, Sep 2025
It was excellent highly recommended. Our tour guide was the best. Her name was Elsa She was very intelligent and had a good bit of knowledge and showed us the historical as well as the quaint streets.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Our travel agency tries its best to give the big picture in a small time window, everything you need to know about our beautiful Old Town! We appreciate your great words and we truly hope to get to see you back in beautiful Chania!
Jeffrey_H, Sep 2025
George was delightful, knowledgeable and very accommodating for our small group. We very much enjoyed getting such in depth historical information while on our tour. We also enjoyed an olive oil/honey tasting which was delicious and unexpected. George comes highly, highly recommended. 10 thumbs up 👍🏻
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Our company tries its best to provide the best customer satisfaction according to each group's needs! George's pleasant personality and his interaction with people is unique and he is always trying to make the most of people's time!
Shreyansh_A, Aug 2025
George is an excellent guide. He showed us around the old town of chania and even took us to the gorge for an amazing lunch. He is very knowledgeable and friendly. The best tour guide in all of Greece . Would recommend 100%
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you so much for your kind words. We are proud of our island and want to show its beauties. There are many nice sites to visit, from Chania old town to Elafonisi beach. Our guides including George try to make the tours educative, talking about history, nature, traditions, politics, food, or whatever you are interested in. Hope to see you again in the future!
Lindy_J, Aug 2025
Great tour, you get to see things that no other tours will show you. The guide Petro is connected to the city and a wealth of knowledge about the area and it's history.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Your great words flatter us Lindy! Your group was fantastic to be with and made our time go joyous and smoothly! Petro has been lots of years to the States and it was always his pleasure to have people from there and show lovely Chania Town and the outskirts around! We hope to get to see you again soon!
Mark_S, Jul 2025
Excellent tour of Old Town Chania and surrounding area! The team was flexible in handling our situation of a last minute change in our arrival port. Zoe was also wonderful in working with mobility limitations of one of our family. Petros and Zoe were both very knowledgeable about Chania and we thoroughly enjoyed our tour and time in Crete!
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Your great words are appreciated Mark! Our company tries to do its best to offer the best possible services to our customers and have the most wonderful experience around Chania Crete Greece and its beauties! We truly hope to visit us and our town again soon!
Jonathan_A, Jul 2025
We highly recommend this tour. There is so much history in Chania that we would never have known but for our tour. Peter was a fabulous tour guide!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Your great words are greatly appreciated Jonathan and it was a pleasure to have you and your wonderful family on this tour! There is so much history and natural beauties around our area, that gives somebody a wide range of options on what to do! We truly hope to come back and visit our beautiful Chania Crete Greece!
Scott_T, Jul 2025
Our guide’s name was George. He was the perfect fit for our family. He is very knowledgeable of Chania, Crete, and the surrounding areas. We learned so much about the history of Crete! Our tour was perfect!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
We are glad you enjoyed the tour with George. he talks non-stop, but he is not boring! He is passionate about our island and culture, like the rest of the guides. Perhaps we will see you again in the future, to explore Crete more.
radhikachoksi, Jul 2025
Petro was a fantastic tour guide. He went out of his way to explain the history of Chania in depth and took us on a very thorough walking tour of the city. Would highly recommend Petro!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
There is so much to see in Chania and the time you had here was very limited. Petro tried to give you a glimpse of the island, its history, traditions, habits and answer any questions you might have. Hope to see you again!
Maria_P, Jun 2025
Don’t miss this tour if you are Chania. Our guide George was the most knowledgeable historian we have met while in Europe. He took us to all the best spots and was so interesting to learn from.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for your kind words! George is an excellent guide. The best guides are not only those who have the historical knowledge, but those who connect with travellers, make the tour interesting and share a wide range of knowledge. Hope we will see you again in the future!
Chad_B, Jun 2025
Petro was simply fantastic!! His insight and knowledge was excellent and kept us all engaged. We were all impressed with the city and its history. The pace of the walking tour was perfect. Lunch was perfect with a local connection. I would highly recommend this tour!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
We so much appreciate your great words Chad and it was a priviledge having you and your beautiful family at our tour! You were such a joy to be with and Petros, who spent lots of years in the States, gets excited when he connects with people from there! Take care and we truly hope to came back and visit again our beautiful town Chania Crete Greece!
Tami_L, May 2025
We had a great tour with Petros. He picked us up from our cruise port and very nice and friendly. We had rain while we were there, but Petros knew how to make the best of our day without getting very damp. Chania was a charming town to visit. We enjoyed the Shops that he gave us time to shop in, and he offered to take photos of all our memorable stops.
Response from Host, May 2025
The weather was unusually cold and rainy at end of April, but glad we made it through with a smile. It was good to brave the weather, because its not certain when you will visit Chania again. In the low season there are less visitors so you saw the city in its pure beauty. In private tours like this, we go with your pace and interests, making stops where required. Photos in particular are very important, they are your memories but also the best advertising of Greece. Peter on the other hand is amazing, having studied business in the US while he had a basketball scholarship. He has been around, is an accountant and manager so knows how to connect a Greek experience to an American point of view. We hope to see you in the future in Crete, for a longer stay. We can give better price if booking directly, just search Niriis Tours.
Jeff_R, May 2025
Quite a bit of walking over sometimes uneven streets, but well worth it! George was a wonderful tour guide and excellent driver.
Response from Host, May 2025
We are happy you enjoyed the tour of Chania old town. George is knowledgeable, he talks non-stop interesting information. Chania old town has a bit of walking, and there are areas with stairs. Cars cannot enter or park in the old town. Depending on guests we sometimes skip locations which might be too difficult to get to and go on a slower pace if needed. In general we try to show you as much as possible within 3 hours, then travellers can eat at a restaurant, go shopping or return to their accommodation/ship.
Boris_B, Apr 2025
George was very well prepared. He even helped us to out excellent parking and very detailed directions from the beginning. He did a superb tour with so much knowledge. We stepped into so many places where he introduced us to the intrinsically of Chania… without a good guide like him you would walk by and think it is a store :). One time it was an old church that became a mosque and had graves with glas covers under it… super cool. He ended with us at a secret spot out of the way (really weird looking at the beginning) which became the most amazing view point. Thank you George !
Response from Host, Apr 2025
We are happy you had a wonderful day in Chania. The advantage of private tours is that we go with your pace and visit locations that other larger groups can't go. Chania old town is very beautiful, safe and easy to walk around. Hope we will see you again in the future!
bryan_a, Apr 2025
Great experience! Petros was fantastic, had great details. We had a wonderful time and learned so much
Response from Host, Apr 2025
We are glad you enjoyed Chania old town. We try to show educate as much as possible, not only on history, but culture, traditions, politics and daily life.
Ken_B, Apr 2025
This company is two brothers who operate the tours. Our guide/driver was George, we met his brother Peter as you will be told to look for the VERY tall guy. Both brothers are extremely personable, professional with excellent English. Peter played Basketball in the USA and George has an international hospitality/hotel background. They are both native Cretans. I say this to provide context for the level of service and experiences over and above the standard listed in the description. Communication was prompt, the meeting place was easy, George is a history buff and takes the time to include the islands history in the tour experience. I would highly recommend this tour for your Chania visit. Great flexibility, early start time to get you ahead of the other cruise passengers/groups. Definitely a five star experience from this provider!! Thanks for a great day!!
Response from Host, Apr 2025
We are happy that you had such a nice experience in Chania. We want you to have an excellent time in Chania, learn and explore as much as possible in your limited time (coming with cruise ship). Departing early is very important so we skip traffic, heat and tourists. We wish you safe travels from the brothers!
Sharon_E, Apr 2025
This is a great tour of the old town area including several religious sites, archaeological sites, as well as a sampling of the local culture and life in the city. We stopped at a local establishment where we had samples of olive oil, butter, honey, and several other yummy Greek foods / toppings. Our guide, George, was outstanding and so knowledgeable. He tailored the tour to the things that we found most interesting. We elected to extend the tour and drive up into the mountains to go to a farm to table restaurant that cooks everything on open fire. The restaurant recommendation was provided by our guide and it was excellent. We had a sampling of all the dishes they serve. Thankfully, the guide helped us with the ordering😊. We highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
We are happy you had such a great day in Chania old town and the mountains. It was a pleasure to guide you. Visiting Chania in the low season in April means less heat, traffic and tourists, plus a lush green nature in the mountains. We hope to see you again to explore more of Crete (and mountain restaurants, although you visited the best). Wish you safe travel back home. George
Leigh_M, Oct 2024
A wonderful tour. Our guide, Petros was very knowledgeable and showed us the history of Chania that we never would have seen on our own - the sites are scattered throughout the old town including in a souvenir shop! Petros even took us to a local restaurant and helped us order local dishes. So glad we took this tour and have a new friend in Chania!
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Petros and all our team at Niriis Tours are locals with a passion in showing you the Cretan culture, history and traditions. Its nice to walk around and enjoy the beauty of Chania. There is so much to see and taste in west Crete. Perhaps we will meet again!
Angela_L, Oct 2024
We had wonderful time visiting Crete. Petros was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot about the island and its people. There is a lot of walking and we saw some of the ruins, shopped and ate lunch. It was a great day!
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Its charming to walk around the narrow alleys of Chania old town. The food is excellent and cheap. We hope to see you again!
Michael_S, Oct 2024
We thoroughly enjoyed our day in Chania! Our guide George was right on time and made sure we saw all the important places. He was very flexible and even found us an awesome place for lunch! We had a great day and would highly recommend his tour!
Response from Host, Oct 2024
We are happy you enjoyed Chania tour and lunch. Chania is a beautiful city laden with layers of history, various invaders and civilisations. Hope to see you again in Chania, Crete.
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