Best of Eastern Crete: Villages & Scenic Views (Cruise Friendly)

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Heraklion, Greece

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Bottled water
Greek coffee or fresh orange juice in Fourni village is included
Highly skilled professional guide
Support from your travel planner before and during your tour
The guide will provide local recommendations for the best restaurants and attractions in Crete
Infant seats and child booster seats are provided upon request, totally free of charge
Air conditioned vehicle with USB sockets
Flexible pick-up & drop-off at your preferred time and location

Dinner
Gratuities (optional)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Pickup from Heraklion Port: outside of Central Port Station. Pickup from Nikos Kazantzakis Airport: located outside the Arrivals area on the right side. Look for a small gate and crosswalk that leads to the other side of the main road, where you will find the bus station. Your pickup will be at that bus station. We discuss pickup points with each guest individually for their convenience. Pickup from any Hotel: outside of hotel (if the size of vehicle allows to park outside of the hotel), otherwise we discuss with the guests the most convenient place for a pick up.

Itinerary

Fourni

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Moni Aretiou

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Plaka Marina- boat to Spinalonga

2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Agios Nikolaos

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infant seats available

Most travelers can participate
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

5.0

based on 20 reviews

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This excursion was very...

Claudia_N, May 2026

This excursion was very enjoyable. Katarina was a knowledgeable guide and good driver. The scenery of eastern Crete ranges from the merely lovely to the spectacular, and stopping in traditional villages to visit tiny old churches made a nice change from the bustle of Heraklion. Lunch at the Spinalonga Taverna (its specialty is seafood) was fabulous. The swimming stop was the only less than stellar part of the day, because the beach is made up of cobbles and walking under these conditions is difficult. Only the 20-something member of our party braved the water; the 60-somethings found it more prudent to watch.

Beautiful day

Colleen_S, Aug 2025

We were picked up by Helena, who was lovely. Her English was superb and her knowledge of the island incredible. We saw a traditional village, a monastery, and had lunch in the most incredible tavern where our table was reserved overlooking the water- food was out of this world. We swam, and then saw another lovely little town, the day was well planned and flexible should we have wanted to do anything different. Helena was the perfect guide for the day.

Great Crete Adventure Tour

Nancy_C, Jul 2023

What a great day with Helena (?) There were 7 of us in a van, and she was able to take us to two small unpopulated towns; Fourni and Krista.; which were most interesting, We tasted some strong Greek coffee in Fourni. We also visited Agios Nikolaos, and Plaka for a lunch stop. I decided to skip lunch and take the boat to Spinalonga..as I had read the book "The Island". Great walk around the ruins. Helena was able to have the restaurant owner prepare me a take a long lunch and delivered it to me as I boarded the boat. She really went above with her kindness as I was the only one to take the boat over to the Island, A great day and I so enjoyed every moment, She is a great guide.

Off the beaten track

Catherine_F, Jul 2023

Our semi private tour ended up being just the two of us which was great. It was fantastic to see some of Crete that was off the beaten track and a bit different. There were some wonderful stops and scenery and some fantastic information from our guide.