The 15 VIP Experiences in Crete That Earn Their Price

1.Balos & Gramvousa Luxury Catamaran Sailing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 516 reviews · 7 - 8.5 hours · from $229Our pick

Luxury catamaran day trip from Kissamos to Balos lagoon and Gramvousa island, with open bar, swim gear, and free transfers.

“Spectacular cruise and brilliant crew We had a truly amazing cruise to Balos and Gramvousa. The crew Dimitri, Jessica and Giannis were brilliant, very welcoming and knowledgeable. They provided first class hospitality throughout the day, great food, drinks and entertainment. They were great with my son who got to try fishing and S/U paddle boarding. Balos and Gramvousa are spectacular, the views, beaches, snorkelling made this the highlight of our trip to Crete. Would highly recommend this.”

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2.Dia Island Luxury Catamaran Cruise with Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 194 reviews · 5.5 hours · from $127

5.5-hour Dia Island catamaran from Heraklion with meal, unlimited drinks, snorkeling, fishing gear, and paddle boards when conditions allow.

“Excellent activity! Really nice boat (around 26 persons per boat) and the waters in dia island are amazing. A really special activity and great crew.”

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3.Balos & Gramvousa Luxury Catamaran Sailing Cruise from Kissamos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 116 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $235Top rated

Luxury catamaran cruise from Kissamos to Balos Lagoon and Gramvousa, with snorkeling, SUP, and a full lunch plus drinks.

“Semi private catamaran, with the best crew! They were excellent! The tour was so perfectly executed we avoided all the crowds! The food was delicious and the views were unbelievable. This is an absolute must do!”

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4.Dia Island Luxury Sailing Trip with Meal & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 107 reviews · from $68Best value

Luxury sail to Dia Island near Heraklion for swimming, snorkeling, SUP, and a Mediterranean meal with beer and wine, plus sunset options.

“It was a totally amazing adventure! The guides were super friendly and helpful. We were a small group on the boat and had a nice time. The meeting point was easy to find.”

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5.Panormo: Luxury Catamaran Cruise with Lunch & Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $174

Panormo luxury catamaran in Crete with breakfast, open bar lunch, swimming stops for SUP and snorkeling, and a relaxed return.

“We had the most amazing boat day. From start to finish the crew were amazing, we had so much fun. We went as a family with 4 young children and we felt very safe.”

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6.Heraklion Luxury Catamaran Dia Isla -Gourmet Lunch Top Rated

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $122

Luxury catamaran day trip from Heraklion to Dia Island with gourmet seafood lunch, open bar, snorkeling, SUP, and golden Aegean views.

“The best ever experience!!! You won’t regret it! 10/10 worth every second! The best food while in Crete!! JUST BOOK ITTTTT!!”

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7.Luxury Catamaran Cruise to Dia Island with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 36 reviews · from $144

Luxury catamaran cruise from Heraklion to Dia Island with unlimited drinks, snorkeling and SUP, plus a fresh Mediterranean lunch on board.

“everything was good . Food was incredible and fresh. all the crew are very cool. drinks never missing . I recommend!!”

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8.Knossos Palace and Pottery experience (Luxury Adventure)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $118

Small-group day trip from Agios Nikolaos to Knossos and a traditional pottery village, with olive-oil tasting and lunch.

“As a family of five we had a really, really good day out. I feel if we hired a car for two days, we could not have seen, or enjoyed as much. Panagiotis our guide was a very calm and measured driver, with a personality to match - a local guy in tune with Crete and its soul. This was perfect for us and allowed us all to really enjoy the wonderful landscape and understand how the island works and how it is to live on it. He was very knowledgeable about the local flora and fauna, with an instinct for foraging - the kids are going to remember the…”

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9.VIP Luxury Private Tour – Full Day – 4×4 Excursion with LandRover

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $598

Private 8-hour Land Rover 4x4 day from Agios Nikolaos. Custom Crete sights, lunch, pickup, and big nature moments for up to 6.

“Our driver was great and thar we have to say thank you for.. however the trip was not what we had booked and the car was small for 5 passengers.. however again our driver was great... just make sure yiu get what you paid for”

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10.Your Tailored Elafonisi Escape. Luxury Day Tour from Chania.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $855

A private luxury day trip from Chania to Elafonisi Beach with a chauffeured driver, top stops like Topolia Gorge and Agia Sofia Cave, and concierge support.

“How fortunate to have found this tour company! From the very start to finish they were very professional, easy to communicate with and stellar service! Our tour guide Nikos was prompt, informative and planned the perfect day! He was amazing! We loved it so much we booked a second tour!”

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11.Day Cruise with Luxury Yacht to Chrissi island

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $155

Cruise from Ierapetra to Chrissi Island on a small luxury yacht with lunch included, swim and snorkeling time, and quick return to Crete.

“The 2 crew members were very helpful and friendly. The snorkeling was good. We see 3 lion fish and pipe fish. A large turtle was also spotted swimming from the upper deck. The food and drink was plentiful and amazing.”

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12.VIP Luxury Private Tour- Half Day – 4×4 Excursion with Land Rover

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $477

VIP half-day 4x4 Land Rover tour from Agios Nikolaos to east Crete sights, private pickup, flexible stops, and gorge and cave options.

“Such a great experience! We would have never imagined the amazing sites that we experienced on this wonderful tour. Our guide was very thoughtful to allow us as much time as we wanted at the various destinations too.”

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13.Luxury Jeep Safari to South Coast, Palm Beach and Canyons

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 15 reviews · 8 hours · from $106

An 8-hour luxury Jeep safari in Crete, with chauffeur service, off-road canyon roads, Preveli Palm Beach, and a 3-course lunch.

“Ausgezeichnete Route, sehr sehr freundlicher Guide, kompetent, perfekt deutsch spre- chend. Tolle Organisation, professionell. Manko: In einem Luxus-Jeep (HUMMER H2) Hätte ich bei 188 cm Größe nicht erwartet, auf den beiden Notsitzen mit meiner lieben Frau ohne jedweden Fußraum Platz nehmen zu müssen, da noch 4 weitere im eigentlich 5-Sitzer mit waren, wovon sich 2 weigerten, am vereinbarten Platztausch nach jeder Rast, wie sinnvoller Weise vom Guide vorge- schlagen, teilzunehmen. Aber das liegt am Egoismus der Teilnehmer nicht am Guide.”

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14.VIP Full-Day Private Tour (See the best with Professionals)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $562

VIP private full-day Crete tour for up to 6. Air-conditioned Land Rover, pro guide, top sights, lagoon swim time, and meals included.

“It was a great day, partly due to the personal input of the Dutch travel guide Petra, in short, highly recommended.”

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15.Your Tailored Elafonisi Escape. Luxury Day Tour from Elounda.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 12 hours (approx.)

Private luxury day trip from Elounda or Agios Nikolaos to Elafonisi Beach, with a guide, chauffeur, Wi-Fi, and cave stops.

“It’s hard to describe what our day was like because it really has to be experienced. The amazing fantastic great not good enough words to it because it meant a lot more to us. Alexander was an amazing tour guide throught the day: he showed us lots of interesting places, told a lot mystical historical legends. We can say that we have become advanced from Crete. Every penny worthed this trip, we are sure to come back to Crete and 100% that we will choose this agency again: Snami Travel. At the end of the day, we had lunch at a wonderful local restaurant: cafetavernaoasis. Our all inclusive hotel does…”

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