Spinalonga & Agios Nikolaos from Heraklion region

Heraklion, Greece

8 to 10 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Pick-up from your hotel (at the specific tourist bus stop, outside of the hotel. No more than 800 m)
Information about the route and Agios Nikolaos during the bus ride, excursion on Spinalona island.
Transfer with air-conditioned bus
Boat ticket and Lunch citizens over 12 years old EUR 15.00 per person
Boat ticket and lunch - Child (4-12) EUR 7.50 per person

Ticket entrance to Spinalonga (discounts apply for some age groups)

€20.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

• After booking we will contact you to arrange the pick-up. • We pick up from the tourist bus stops, a maximum 800m walk from your hotel. • For remotely located hotels and Airbnb's, please, contact us to clarify the closest pick-up point or any extra transfer arrangements. • Please, note, if you do not provide your pick-up details up to 24 hours before the tour, we do not guarantee the pick-up.

Itinerary

Spinalonga (Kalydon)

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Κολοκύθα

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Agios Nikolaos

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
If an infant does not sit on lap in the bus, It is necessary to pay a child ticket.
After booking we will contact you to arrange the pick-up. Please, note, if you do not provide your pick-up details up to 24 hours before the tour, we do not guarantee the pick-up. For pick-up from different location, please, contact us.
Pick-up from the specific bus stops next to the hotels. From Area 1: all the villages between Amudara/Heraklion/Karteros/Amnissos/Kokkini Hani/Gournes/Gouves/Analipsi/Anissaras/Hersonissos/Stalida/Malia/Sissi

Area 2: Sises/Fodele/Agia Pelagia/Ligaria/Achlada/Mades/Ammoudi/Rodia/Palaiokastro/Pantanassa /Linoperamata/Gazi
Monday: English, German, French, Polish
Tuesday: English, Polish, Russian
Wednesday: English, German, French, Polish
Thursday: English, French, Polish, Russian, Italian
Friday: English, German, French, Polish
Saturday: English, German, Dutch
Sunday: English, French, German, Polish
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 150 travelers

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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

4.3

based on 45 reviews

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Use a Different Company. Not Worth the Money

whymewhymee, Jun 2025

If you want to visit Spinalonga, use a different tour company. 1) The air conditioner on the bus didnt work on a 41C/105F day. 2) Instead of 1 central pickup locations, there were 10 separate pick-up/drop off areas that added 2 hours each way for travel with no direct pick up or drop off. 3) The “lunch” was not served until after 3:30pm even though the first pickups started at 7am. 4) The food was mediocre at best. There was uncooked veggie patties for vegetarians and dry/heavily salted pork. 5) The pick up from the boat was a 10 minute walk even though buses were allowed to pick you up at the port. 6) The Spinalonga tours are separated by language which is nice. However, there are no announcements about which language is which tour.

Do it! You’ll love it.

Sophie_M, Aug 2024

History of Spinalonga. Great tour guide, very clear in multiple languages. Thank you Panos! The opportunity to swim in the gorgeous water. Mix with other tourists. A BBQ lunch with salad and beverages were included. It was fun shopping in Agios Nicholas too. I would do it again.

Response from Host, May 2025

Thank you for this review! We are very glad that you are satisfied with our service. Hope to see you again!!

50/50 enjoyment

Mark_C, May 2024

Agios Nikolaos is beautiful and we enjoyed the day overall! That said, we were disappointed in the Spinalonga portion. We were told once we got off the boat we would be split by language and go with a tour guide. This turned out to be very disorganized once we reached the island, with several guides trying to make sense of the crowd and who was taking whom. We were then told there was no one to conduct the English tour for another 30-40 minutes and that we could walk around if we wanted or wait for a guide. We took some photos and wandered but figured we would have a better experience seeing the island with a tour guide. Once we met with a guide she described and led us through a single street and repeatedly asked if we had seen the other highlights of the island, scoffing when we said we had not. This was frustrating, as we were led to believe that a tour guide would be the one to “tour” us through these highlights. After finishing her “street tour” we only had fifteen minutes before our boat was scheduled to leave. We rushed to explore on our own, but missed out on most of the highlights. In waiting for the tour guide we were led to believe that she would show us around the island; we wish someone would have said to explore most of the island on our own. If you find yourself without a tour guide after arriving, we suggest exploring the island on your own.

Response from Host, May 2024

We are very impressed by what happened, since during the many years that we operate and organize the tour to the island of Spinalonga, it is the first time that what you declare has happened, after informing us with the person in charge of the tour, all the people in the group They were with their respective guides, apparently only you had that bad experience. We are sorry that it happened and that you were not able to take the tour as scheduled. All our best wishes!!

First excursion.

Anthony_L, Jul 2023

Agios Nikolaos and Spinalonga were very good and fascinating. However the transfer there and back were not so nice. Too many stops/pick ups, also changes of vehicles made it a very long day. The guide, Poppy, she was good.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

We are very sorry to hear that it was a tiring experience, however, we are glad to hear you enjoyed the sights. Our best wishes! Kind regards, Status MLB Team

Interesting destination but long day!

Shanna_P, Jul 2023

Agios is a beautiful seaside town with quaint character. Spinalonga is fascinating and very interesting to visit. This is a enjoyable trip for the destinations, however you travel in a packed bus full of people. You make several stops on the way to the port and returning. The drive there is interesting in that you do learn the history of the area you travel past. Poppy our tour leader really does a wonderful job explaining in several languages and clear communication throughout the trip. If you do not mind a crowd then this trip is for you. It was a very hot day, the trip felt long and so it was a bit underwhelming for our taste. I would do a smaller group tour for this if we had to do it over again.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear Madame, Definitely, mini-group tours or private tours are much more comfortable. However, regular group tours offer you the possibility to travel in the most budget way and without driving on your own. We still hope you enjoyed your time! Kind regards, Status MLB Team

Brilliant trip!!

Themis_K, Jun 2023

The guide Eirini was very knowledgable. The bbq was lovely and the swim at kolokitha was great (just enough time to cool us down).

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you so much, we are pleased you enjoyed your time! Kind regards, Status MLB Team

Spinalonga

pandanight, Jun 2023

Whole tour was great, all stops were beautiful and Spinalonga was amazing. Paros and Poppy are great tour guides!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you very much!

Worth every second and the effort they put to make you happy, informative and enjoyable

Elva_C, Oct 2022

The entire crew was amazing. They were very informative and kept us updated on the road about the towns and their history. The beach was awesome. We did not want to get out of the water. I didn’t expect all the amazing BBQ. Very organized crew ……. My husband and I highly recommend the tour.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thank you so much for this review! We are so glad that you liked the tour, it helps us to keep up with our work. We hope to see you again in Crete! Kind regards, Status MLB Team

Ok

Ella_B, Aug 2022

I'm not sure how to rate this trip. I went with my partner. First of all they pick you up from your hotel which is very easy and you then drive to elounda which was really lovely with information from a tour guide on the bus. You then go to spinalonga. It was extremely busy. I ended up going swimming instead but my partner walked round which he said was nice. We then went to a little island and had a BBQ on the boat which I feel did not work well. I think the BBQ should be off the boat it would make it easier. We then went to agios nikolous. Overall, it was a nice day but very hot and very busy. Not sure id go again.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Dear Madame, In August all the very famous spots of the island are very crowded. Next time try to travel in the lower season, e.g. June, or early July or late September, all the sights that you will visit are much more enjoyable! I hope you understand that when you rate a tour or activity here on TripAdvisor, you first of all rate our business and the work of our agency. How organized the trip was, how easy was the communication with you before the tour, how good was the tour guide, etc. Definitely, the beauty/interest of the sight plays its role in your reviews, but the fact the places were crowded is something out of our power and actually pretty normal for this period of time. I hope you still enjoyed your day! Kind regards, Ricardo Rios

Enjoyable

srear, Jun 2022

It was a great experience. We enjoyed seeing the history and the swimming was very fun. Meal was good although a little overcooked. Would recommend. Our guide was first rate.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Thank you very much for your review!

Pick up issues, but good day out

MariaL_R, Oct 2021

Pick up needed to be better. I was sent a map and told to stand in front of building on one side of road. Other couple sent to same pick up spot told to stand on other side of road. Driver could only find the other couple. I have a feeling if I hadn’t called within 10 mins of not being picked up, I would have been left. I will give them credit for sending someone out to look for me, but it shouldn’t have been needed as I was standing exactly in front of the fish stop where I was told to stand. The tour itself was good. The guide is basically just going to give you a brief multilingual spiel on the bus and then set you free for a certain period of time. We got around 90-120 mins in Agios Nicolas and the same in Spinalonga, which felt like enough time. And then about an hour to swim off an island followed by lunch on the boat. You can leave your swim stuff on the boat/bus so you don’t have to cart it around. Boat had decent sized toilets to change in.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Thank you for the detailed review! Unfortunately, sometimes mistakes happen, obviously there was a miscommunication with the bus driver. We are very sorry for this inconvenience, but really glad you still enjoyed your tour!

Affascinante da non perdere!

Elena_B, Sep 2024

Una giornata memorabile: prima l’isola fortificata di spinalonga, con la sua storia affascinante, poi il bagno il una bellissima baia che ricorda i Caraibi e infine Agios Nikolaos, tutto in un giorno!

Response from Host, May 2025

Thank you very much for your review!!

Guide avec bcp d'humour...

stephanie_W, Jul 2023

Guide avec bcp d'humour bien organisé assez de temps pour les activités on a passé une très bonne journée.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you very much for your review!!!!!

Amazing

Lepetit_M, Jul 2022

Magnifique journée et très bonne organisation. Parcourir les rues d’Agio N. pour faire du shopping ou prendre un café en terrasse face à la mer ou au lac, admirer la côte en direction d’Elunda, la balade en en bateau pour Spinalonga (île riche en paysage et culture) et pour finir baignade et farniente 2h sur une autre île où les eaux sont transparentes, turquoises et les matelots nous ont préparé un barbecue. Nous vous recommandons cette excursion tellement notre journée fût des plus agréables !!

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Thank you so much for your review! It helps us to keep going during these difficult times for the touristic industry. All the best!

Wir waren mit allem sehr zufrieden und können diesen Ausflug nur weiter empfehlen.

Daniel_H, May 2022

Wir wurden pünktlich vom Hotel abgeholt und zum eigentlichen Bus gebracht. Sehr netter Busfahrer und sehr netter und lustiger Reiseleiter. Es hatte zwar etwas gedauert bis alle Mitreißende eingesammelt wurden, aber man konnte so auch noch etwas von der Umgebung mit bekommen. Der Stadtausflug war zwar etwas kurz und die Bootstour ging zeitlich noch so, aber für diesen Preis viel besser als erwartet.