Top 5 Day Trips from Crete

1.Crete: Day Trip to Agios Nikolaos and Spinalonga Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 4,416 reviews · 8 - 11 hours · from $44Our pick

Review of Crete’s Agios Nikolaos, Elounda, and Spinalonga day trip, with boat rides, free time, swim stop, costs, and practical tips.

“What a fantastic day trip. The highlight of our holiday. The tour guides Mannos and Alexandra were lovely, educational and friendly. The bus we traveled on was very comfortable and air conditioned which was a nice touch, Mannos even asked us if we were cool enough, which was appreciated. The stops at Agios Nikolas and Elounda were beautiful, and it was really nice to see that part of the island. Spinalonga was a great experience, the tour guides delivered lots of knowledge about it. Being able to have a swim off the boat was the icing on the cake for a beautiful day. Thank you!”

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2.Day Trip to Elafonisi Island Pink Sand Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,014 reviews · 450 minutes - 12 hours · from $38

Review of the Elafonisi day trip from Chania, with pink sand, clear water, Topolia Gorge, hotel pickup, and practical tips.

“It was a really nice day! We started with a walk to a cave and some refreshments. We then went to Elafonissi, which was beautiful! It was hot, so bring sunscreen, hats, etc. however we were given more than enough time to enjoy and there are some snack shops as well. On the way back we went to a nice little restaurant for lunch and the staff were very hospitable. Overall very happy with the experience and would highly recommend!”

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3.Crete: Rethimno, Chania, and Kournas Lake Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,694 reviews · 10 - 14 hours · from $45

See Rethymno, Chania, and Lake Kournas in one long Crete day, with hotel transfers, multilingual guiding, and strong value at $45.

“I had a wonderful trip, very well organized. Thank you to our guide, Elena, who made sure everyone had a great time”

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4.Rethymno: Preveli Beach Damnoni Beach Kourtaliotiko Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 929 reviews · 9 - 11 hours · from $25Best value

Review of Crete’s Preveli, Damnoni, and Plakias day trip from Rethymno, with gorge views, beach time, costs, tips, and practical advice.

“Great, the pick-up location was well described, the pick up on time, the whole experience how it was described. We had a fun day!”

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5.From Rethymno: Chania and Lake Kournas Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 139 reviews · 6 hours · from $47

Explore Chania Old Town and Lake Kournas from Rethymno with hotel pickup, free time, a guide, and excellent value at $47.

“We really enjoyed the tour. Our tour guide and driver were always very friendly and accommodating, and everything was well organized. We especially liked that they took the season into account: we went to the lake first and then into town, which meant the lake was still wonderfully empty and we could enjoy the pedal boat ride much more.”

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