Crete · HALF-DAY
Every week on the island has one free day fewer than the plan needs. These 15 half-day tours are the ones that earn the slot, priced and timed so the decision takes minutes.
Half-day quad safari from Rethymno with off-road Maroulas riding, shallow water crossings, Greek coffee stops, and mountain views.
“There wasn’t anything we didn’t like, even getting dusty was fun. Would definitely do this again and whole heartedly recommend this experience.”
Half-day ATV safari from Rethymno. Ride rough tracks and tarmac, with stops at Potami Dam, Prassano Gorge, and mountain views.
“Excellent experience, great way to see Crete. Proper off road driving. Best quad bikes we have been on.”
Private 4.5-hour sail from Heraklion to Dia Island with snorkeling, fishing gear, paddleboards, drinks, fruit, and optional meal.
“It was a great experience. Best skipper team with Haris and Thomas. Thank you for an unforgettable trip! In August the sea is very rough from noon to afternoon, you should be a bit seaworthy ;)”
Chania day trip from Rethymno by bus with multilingual guide, free old-town wandering, Venetian Port harbor views, and shopping.
“The weather was a bit hot, but the city is worth to see. There are many nice streets with local markets and shops, in which you can buy hand-made artefacts. The Venetian quarter has a lot of historical buildings. The city is desirable to see in a less hot weather.”
Half-day off-road buggy safari from Rethymno with mountain summit views, Lake Potami coffee, and Prassies snacks in 4 hours.
“Alles perfekt. Super Ausflug. Hatte Buggy. Super Strecke mit reichlich Offroad. Würde ich auf alle Fälle wieder machen. Super Team. Transfer vom Hotel und Zurück Super.”
Half-day guided trip from Rethymno to Melidoni Cave, Margarites pottery, Arkadi Monastery, and Fragma Potamon Dam, with pickup.
“The guide was very informative and answered any questions. My wife and I enjoyed the visit to the monastery. The coach was very cunfortable with plenty of room”
Chania Food Stories half-day tour with market tastings, old town history, harbor mezedes, raki, wine, and local tips in a small group.
“The meeting point was just a few minutes walk from Princess complementary shuttle drop off stop. I thought it will be a small group of 6, it turned out there were 9 of us on the tour, mostly from the cruise, but that was fine as the tour guide Andonis was wonderful. He was personable, full of energy and super enthusiastic on introducing us to Chania. Our family all enjoyed it.”
Drive your own motorboat near Georgioupoli on a half-day Cretan safari with cave views and swim time, plus round-trip transfers.
“Really good event. There were four of us on the boat- perfect size. We were allowed to drive our boat alone. We saw caves from the sea side and we enjoyed the 50min break for swimming Thanks for the guide!”
Half-day Georgioupolis 4WD safari with olive oil, Cretan cheese, mountain views, and a traditional meal, with hotel pickup and drop-off.
“Excellent jeep safari today. Had very good communication during booking process. We met our jeep our guide Nektarios was a really good guide and very friendly and cheerful. He gave us lots of information on the tourand was very knowledgeable. Our stops included a cheese factory, old and new olive oil production and an excellent lunch as well as stops at beautiful views and photo opportunities.”
Heraklion cruise-friendly private tour to Knossos with flexible add-ons: olive mill and winery tastings, or city and pottery stops.
“We had a very unique experience with our tour guide George. He invited us to tour the city and then visit his families, small farm of citrus, all, and grape vines. We had a traditional orthodox Easter of roasted lamb and fresh vegetables. He was a fabulous host and we really enjoyed our time with him. We highly recommend booking with him for a unique experience. Thank you so much, George!”
Visit the Lassithi Plateau, Dicti Cave, and Knossos in one long Crete day, with tastings, myth stops, and an efficient coach route.
“Generally very happy with the tour. We felt very safe going up the steep roads on the coach as the driver was very skilled. However gave 4* as we felt very rushed by the guide Maria in all the places! Particularly in Knossoss Palace, we did not have time to take in the place or read boards with additional information. Maria also spoke very quietly and was moving from language to language really quick, what was confusing at times.”
Half-day South Crete trip from Heraklion to Matala hippie caves and Red Beach, with beach time and optional cave tickets.
Private sommelier-led wine tasting plus a Cretan meal at Lyrarakis Winery, with hotel pickup from Heraklion and Malia.
“We had an amazing time. Kallia was knowledgeable and fun. The food was outstanding. We will never forget this experience and highly recommend it.”
Boat to Spinalonga, walk the Venetian fortress ruins, then lacework in Kritsa and a short olive oil tour on Crete.
Private half-day Lyrarakis Winery wine tasting from Heraklion with vineyard and cellar tour, sommelier-led pours, and four-course Cretan food.
“We have had a wonderful tour with two professional guides. They shared many interesting information about the region and the wine.”
Every kind of day out on the island, and the best of each.
