Top 15 City Tours in Crete

1.Historical Center City Tour & Knossos Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 340 reviews · 7 hours - 510 minutes · from $47Our pick

Guided Knossos and Heraklion day tour with pickup, headsets, city walking, and market time. Tickets and food are extra.

“Went with my mum and two children aged 9 and 14. It was hot and not much cover at the palace of knossos but our guide Cristina was amazing at finding our group shade and she knew so much that with the ear pieces in we were able to learn from her the history of the place with ease. After this the coach took us into the old town where we were able to independently visit the Archeological Museum and have a very quick bite to eat before catching the coach back to our hotel. We had a wonderful day and can recommend this tour.”

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2.Day Trip To Heraklion City Center & Market & CretAquarium

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 205 reviews · 7 hours · from $23

Spend 7 hours in Heraklion, shop Pateles market, stroll the port to Koules fortress, then see 250+ marine species at CretAquarium.

“It was fantastic our guide was so clear explain for as lots of informations and history about the Crete culture we love it .”

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3.City Highlights Small Group Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 176 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $51

Cycle Chania’s old town in 2.5 hours with an English guide, quiet roads, major sights, and included snacks and iced tea for $51.

“We really enjoyed our guide Theo, he was very attentive, knowledgeable and helpful to make recommendations.”

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4.Knossos Palace, Heraklion City, Market Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 164 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $41

Guided day tour of Knossos Palace, Heraklion sights and market, plus a Minoan farm tasting, with pickup and an expert guide.

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5.Knossos Palace & Heraklion City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 152 reviews · 8 hours · from $29

Full-day Knossos Palace and Heraklion Archaeological Museum tour from Chania or Rethymno, with myth stories, originals, and free city time.

“Loved our trip to Heraklion/ Knossos ! Plenty of free time spent to take in the sights and ambiance of both destinations ! Palace was very impressive and not too crowded ! Good value !”

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6.Chersonissos: Mini-Train City Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 148 reviews · from $19

Ride a mini-train through Chersonissos old town, the port, and beaches of Analipsi and Anisaras, with audio in 5 languages and optional village add-on.

“Waste of money. No guarantee you can get on the trains and is purely a tour of hotel stops”

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7.Chania City Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 98 reviews · 7 hours · from $29

7-hour Chania day trip from Rethymno with hotel pickup, a live guide, the Venetian harbor, and 5 hours to wander old town.

“perfect trip to Chania, with the right amount of free time to explore. guide was very knowledgeable.”

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8.Knossos Palace, Museum & Rethymno city Private Tour from Chania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $651Top rated

Private day trip from Chania to Knossos Palace, Heraklion Archaeological Museum, and Rethymno with lunch, drinks, and guided storytelling.

“Loved our guide, Christine and our driver. They were very professional, great fun and full of great information on Knossos and Crete in general. They went above and beyond to make sure we had a good time including packing us a great local lunch and finishing with two kinds of Raki and local candy. The tour was relaxed and we had plenty of time to see everything. Highly recommended.”

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9.Knossos Palace, Museum & Heraklion City Tour From Chania

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 61 reviews · 1 day · from $58

Guided Knossos Palace and Heraklion Archaeological Museum day trip from Chania, with Minotaur myths, original frescoes, and city time.

“Mercini and Nikos were excellent! They were wonderful hosts. everything went to time and we were clearly informed of the days activity. Mercini is v knowledgeable and and bought the palace to life...it was informative and also hugely fun! Brilliant day and highly recommend. thanks for a fantastic tour ❤️”

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10.Old City & Venetian Harbor Discovery on Segways

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 56 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $74

Segway through Chania’s Old City alleys, Splantzia, and the Venetian Harbor. Small-group tour with an audio guide for 1.5 hours.

“Very friendly & patient guide, everything felt safe and the tour was enjoyable (and a great way of getting around the narrow streets of Chania!). Would recommend for anyone visiting - it's really fun.”

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11.Knossos Palace guided tour – Heraklion City tour + market

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 51 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $37

Knossos Palace and Heraklion in one day from the resorts, with a live guide, market time, and Venetian harbor views. Entrance fees extra.

“visite du marché annulée - visite du palais de Knossos au pas de course car gros groupe FR et AN - audio-guides défectueux (coupures, grésillements et bips) - temps libre à Heraklion trop court, on a à peine une temps de manger. Pour ceux qui apprécient le shopping et les visites zen, ce n'est pas la bonne excursion à faire...”

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12.Knossos Palace: E-ticket with Audio and Heraklion City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 26 reviews · 1 day · from $43

Download offline audio and maps for Knossos Palace plus a self-guided Heraklion city walk from Koules to Jesus Gates.

“Très belle expérience. Magnifique palais de Knossos. L auto guide est super pour une découverte du palais et de la ville Heraklion qui permet à la fois de s enrichir mais et surtout de rester libre .”

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13.Rethymnon City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 24 reviews · 7 hours · from $51

A 7-hour Rethymnon day trip with A/C hotel transfers, German escort, Ottoman and Venetian sights, Rimondi Fountain, Fortezza views, plus beach time.

“Toller, kurzweiliger Ausflug. Auf der Fahrt nach Rethymnon gab es viele interessante Informationen über die Insel. Hätte mir in der Stadt noch eine kurze Führung gewünscht. 5 Stunden zur freien Verfügung vergehen wie im Flug wenn man durch die hübschen, kleinen Gassen schlendert oder die Fortezza besucht. Toller Ausflug im Vollklimatisierten Reisebus. Transfer ohne Probleme. Ja, man sammelt noch andere Gäste ein aber das weiß man eigentlich vorher schon.”

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14.Chania city from Rethymno

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $30

Hotel pickup from Rethymno to Chania with a guide on the bus, then 5 hours to explore the lighthouse, old town, and Venetian harbour.

“Had great fun the trip there was enjoyable and scenic - Kostos and Anna were great as in the previous trips we had done with them (3 in total!) would highly recommend to anyone.”

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15.Archaeological Museum Ticket with City Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 18 reviews · 1 day · from $18Best value

Prebooked timed entry to Heraklion Archaeological Museum plus a self-guided Heraklion city audio tour, for an easy, flexible day.

“So amazing to see the vast collection of artifacts.”

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