Crete · WALKING TOURS
13 reviewed
Out of 13 walking tours on the island, these 13 are the ones to book. Prices, durations and the details that matter are all below, so you can choose in a few minutes and get back to the beach.
Skip-the-line at Knossos with a licensed guide. Explore Minoan palace rooms and myths in 1.5 hours, with optional Heraklion pickup.
“Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. It was a great experience.”
Chania’s 2h20 food tasting walk mixes bougatsa, cheeses, olives and sweets with coffee and raki, plus herbs and Cretan knives.
“This is an excellent way to see Chania and experience its culinary delights. Christos was very welcoming and made sure that everyone in the group was having a great time. We visited the authentic spots and weaved through the tourists to the stunning heart of the old town. Bougatsa like you've never tasted, fresh pita gyros and, of course, freddo espressos left us with full bellies and the motivation to keep walking!”
A 4-hour Heraklion walking food tour with sand coffee, bougatsa, Cretan cheese, olive oil, wine, and local meze.
“Really enjoyed our food walking tour! I had to call to inform that we'd be running late, due to public transportation delays and the company & guide were very patient and understanding. On the tour, we sampled lots of delicious sweet and savoury food, drinks, and olive oils, many of which I hadn't heard of before. My favourite was the bougatsa - I actually went back to the stop the next day to eat it again! Our guide (I'm sorry I can't remember her name!) was also very funny and gave us some excellent restaurant recommendations for our time in Heraklion. Would definitely recommend.”
Private Chania walk with hilltop coffee, a sommelier-led wine tasting of 4 Cretan wines, and a big local lunch in Old Town.
“Just perfect from start to finish. We learned so much about Chania and its history and had a wonderful time.”
A small-group walking and gastronomy tour through Rethymno’s old town, with Cretan breakfast, olive oil and honey tastings, philo-making, and a full mezedes lunch.
“Kostas was a great guide, very knowledgeable and engaging. He provided suggestions for additional places to go, name & number for taxi driver, etc. We saw beautiful things and ate delicious food. Would book again!”
Walk Rethymno’s Old Town while you eat your way through Cretan breakfast, street snacks, olive oil honey raki tasting, phyllo and lunch.
“Great time in the city, it felt very much like getting to know the city from a true local. 10/10”
Chania walking food tour with local guide Stella. Try bougatsa, filo, cheeses with honey, Greek coffee, and a light Cretan lunch.
“Great tour and way to sample a variety of local foods. Stella took us to pastries, bakeries, coffee shops, cheese shops, and places to sample honey and olive oils. Lunch was great and we really enjoyed the whole experience.”
Knossos Palace small-group guided walk in Crete with a licensed expert. Skip-the-line, headsets, and key sights in 90 minutes.
“Our guide was wonderful!! So informative and the tour was great! It’s a beautiful site with so much history and because of our guide we were able to learn so much about the truth of the site while also appreciating the mythology”
Full-day Samaria Gorge hike from dawn: guided 10-mile trek with views, toilet/water stops, boat return, and time for lunch in Agia Roumeli.
“This made for a very long day, but was so, so worth it! The gorge itself was absolutely beautiful, and the early start was great, as it felt cool when the trail began, with lots of shade for the first half, but became quite hot by the end. The beautiful flowers, wild thyme, rugged rock, clear water, and little wooden bridges were breathtaking at every turn. The terrain definitely tests your ankles, and once you are out of the gorge itself, there is still a 2 km walk to the beach. However, we were very glad to have done it. Our 15, 14, and 10 year old kids said they’d…”
A 2-hour guided evening walk through Chania’s craft streets, churches, and the Old Venetian Harbor. English, small group, $32.
“Very boring, everything you could read in a short tourist book.Don’t need guides for that.Expected to bring Chania to life.”
Guided walk through Knossos with a licensed guide, skip-the-line entry help, and headsets for small groups in about 90 minutes.
“Excellent, knowledgeable guide. It was great to get historical context for the ruins. As a bonus, we were able to skip many of the lines. I would suggest exploring the park a bit by yourself after the though, as we didn’t see everything on the tour”
A 3-hour Chania Old Town food and wine walk with Cretan sweets, thyme honey, cheeses, sunset harbor views, and a raki dinner.
“Had a wonderful time on the Chania food tour! Stella our guide gave us an excellent introduction to Chania, and all the best places to go.”
Eight-stop Heraklion food walk with Cretan coffee, bougatsa, cheese tips, olive oil, and wine, led by Eva in a small group.
“Don’t eat before going on this tour. Everything was delicious. Great history lesson as well. Our tour guide Eva was amazing! She is definitely a part of the community and we felt welcomed everywhere we went with her”
