Historical Tours in Crete: 8 Guided Days

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.WWII – The Battle of Crete Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 103 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $114Top rated

WWII Battle of Crete day tour from Chania with small-group minivan visits to Maleme, cemeteries, key bridges, and a private collector stop.

“Great guide (Bobis?) with an in depth knowledge of the events in 1941. Thoroughly enjoyable tour I can highly recommend.”

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3.Richtis Waterfall, History, Azoria, OliveTasting, NorthCoast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $119

Richtis Waterfall and Azoria 4x4 day tour from Agios Nikolaos, swim in Richtis Gorge, 3,250-year olive tree, Minoan ruins, tastings.

“This was an incredible excursion - we enjoyed every minute. My 10 year old son , who can be difficult to please, described it as his favourite day of our 7 night stay in Crete. The tour guide, Michael, is extremely passionate and knowledgeable of the local area. We were picked up directly from our hotel and we felt well looked after from start to finish. The Richter Waterfall is a beautiful spot - we swam in the fresh water pool which was enjoyable and refreshing. We were driven around the mountains and shown incredible views over Crete, which we wont forget in a hurry. The local Cretan food was…”

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4.Chania Battle of Crete Private Tour: WW2 Military History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 7 hours · from $182

Private WW2 tour of Chania with a licensed historian: Maleme airfield, Hill 107, German and Commonwealth cemeteries, bunkers, museum.

“Absolutely outstanding tour. Thoroughly enjoyable, very, very knowledgeable and very professional.”

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5.History & Culture Walking Tour with Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews

Heraklion food and history walking tour with olive oil, wine and raki tastings, Venetian streets, and monument stories in 2 hours.

“Eri was a really great guide. Well paced. Informative and tailored to us. Great food and some really interesting and friendly people. Would very highly recommend!”

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6.Private Boat Cruise to Historic Pirate Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · from $768

Private 4-hour boat cruise from Kissamos to Balos Lagoon and Gramousa, with pirate castle, swim time, drinks, snorkeling gear.

“Fantastic trip! Skilled and friendly skipper! Such beautiful surroundings. We went 16-20. No congestion which was a big plus.”

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7.Zorbas Beach, Agia Triada, Allies War Graves

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · from $50

A 7-hour guided Akrotiri day trip from Chania with museum stops, Venizelos Tombs, Stavros Beach swim, Agia Triada tasting, and Souda Bay graves.

“This tour was informative and extremely enjoyable, with excellent hosts Nicole and Michaela. It was a pleasure to discover so many sights within easy reach of Chania and learn so much from our guides, who were locals.. A great day out that no visitor to Chania should miss.”

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8.Battle of Crete and WW2 History Tour with Bunkers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $200

Private Chania Battle of Crete tour with historian Apostolis, Maleme airfield, Hill 107, German bunkers, cemeteries, and relics.

“What a great day! We learned so much about the events of May 1941 as we moved from Maleme to the RAF memorial, the contested bridge, the German cemetery, Hill 107, the Platanias bunker, Galatas and a former POW camp. In all locations Apostolis had original photos to compare 'now and then'. Thought provoking discussion, throughout a day that went at our pace - not too hurried and, delivered at an appropriate level: I definitely feel I want to read more . The day was adapted to our preferences (we chose not to go to Souda Bay Cemetery, as we had visited recently), and also allowed us to learn about…”

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