Chania · 1-DAY TOURS
18 reviewed
These are the 15 best 1-day tours around Chania, in order. Under each you will find the price, how long the day runs and who it suits best, so the right one is easy to spot.
Chania to Elafonissi pink-sand beach and Elos Village: 4 hours to swim, optional Cretan lunch, guided bus tour for $37.
“Fantastic! Beautiful! The transportation was great and the stop for lunch was also great!”
Chania to Balos & Gramvousa: air-conditioned pickup, skip-the-line ferry, lagoon swim and Venetian fortress views.
“Happy with everything. The guide, Irene was simply amazing, a very good sense of humour and you can tell she loves hwr job!”
A guided Chania day trip to Elafonisi pink-sand beach, with an Elos lunch stop, hotel transfers, and stops along the way.
“An overall good activity. But we spent to much time in the bus and to little time experiencing the beach and Elos. Also they cut us short of one hour. Nice guide but the restaurant was crowded and really busy one hour and 15 minutes was a bit to short and we were a little rushed to go back to the bus again.”
Full-day cruise to Gramvousa Fortress and Balos Lagoon from Rethymno with hotel pickup, boat ticket, swim stops, and beach time.
“Alles hat gut geklappt. Unser Guide hat gut deutsch gesprochen( Auch englisch). Alles auf den Programm haben wir gemacht und man hat auch genügend Zeit gehabt bei beiden Orten. Würde es nochmals buchen”
Hike Europe’s longest gorge from Omalos to Agia Roumeli with transfers, a guide, and time to swim and recharge.
“It was fun, but it’s a very long day. You definitly need sturdy shoes for the walk.”
Speed to Santorini from Crete by catamaran, then tour Oia and Fira by air-conditioned bus with guided history commentary.
“These tours do not really give you time to explore properly. you’re mostly just passing through places. In Fira, there isn’t much to see, yet the stop there is longer than in Oia, which is the real highlight of Santorini. For food, don’t waste money at expensive restaurants (where you’ll easily pay at least €50 for small portions). Instead, you can stick to gyros, sandwiches, and set menus in Santorini downtown if you like. So Don’t feel pressured by guides recommendations for dining. Overall, go to Santorini if you wish to see the famous Instagram spots (like we did), but be prepared: reality feels quite different from the dreamy photos…”
Full-day Crete trip from Rethymno with a gorge walk, a boat to Preveli Palm Beach, plus Damnoni and Plakias for swimming and lunch.
“Not much to say..just amazing experience overall! The weather was great and everything went well from the beginning to the end!”
Private 6-hour Elafonissi day trip from Chania with pink sand, included SUP and snorkeling gear, plus fruit snacks and drinks.
“We loved our guide, George! He made sure we were comfortable and gave us recommendations. He was also flexible with the itinerary. Thank you!”
A 10-hour south-coast day trip from Chania to Preveli Palm Beach and Damnoni, with ferry rides and time on two beautiful shores.
“The weather was not suitable for the tour so they made some changes, but the overall communication and customer support was dissapointing.. I can’t comment on the actual tour, since we didn’t get to to that, but next time I will definitely not choose them”
Guided day trip from Chania to Elafonisi’s pink-sand beach, with hotel pickup, inland village stops, and 4 hours to swim.
“The cave , great driver and guide. Beautiful beach and the lunch stop on the way home! I would also recommend the shop across from lunch to buy excellent organic olive oil skin care !! The owner was awesome !”
Pink-sand Elafonisi, Natura 2000 turtles, and a Cretan honey factory, with round-trip bus from Chania for a relaxed 7–8 hour day.
Balos Lagoon and Gramvousa from Chania with included transfers and guide time, plus clear guidance on the extra boat ticket and fees.
“Interesting places and beautiful beaches. Nice trip by bus and the boat.”
Elafonisi pink-sand beach day trip from Rethymno with door-to-door pickup, a scenic gorge drive, and at least 4 hours by the water.
“WE whent on the bus at 7. The guide was very interesting. WE arrived at Elafonissi around 10. Not much Shade on thé beach if you walk away from thé crowed, but very nice spots. WE came back at 5:30....Very nice day!!”
Round-trip coach pickup from Rethymno to Chania with 5 hours free time, AC comfort, and easy wandering of the Venetian harbor.
“Good day out. Hotel pick up promised when booking but had to go to central meeting point. A bit longer in Chania would have been nice and guide made a bit of a faff about dropping off and meeting again in Chania.”
Full-day coach trip to Elafonisi with hotel pickup and guide, 4.5 hours to swim at pink sand shores.
“Amazing, even though it was a long drive the conditions were comfortable and our tour guide told and showed us many interesting facts along the way, Theodora was very nice and a perfect guide, also our bus driver did an amazing job, especially the cave and tunnel drive! And Elafonisi was just gorgeous, even though full of people, you could get a spot and enjoy the time, water and sand were perfect and everything was clean and clear, the sand starts to show its famous rose color late in the afternoon, that’s when the sun conditions are perfect to reflect the crushed seashells in the sand and water! AMAZING and…”
