Crete: Day Trip to Agios Nikolaos and Spinalonga Island

1.Crete: Day Trip to Agios Nikolaos and Spinalonga Island
A guided day trip from northeast Crete to Agios Nikolaos, Elounda, and Spinalonga by boat, with free time and a swim stop.
GREECE · THE ISLANDS
The Greek classics.
The 15 things to do in Crete that travellers book most. Balos and Elafonissi by boat, the Samaria gorge, the palace at Knossos and the old Venetian harbours.

A guided day trip from northeast Crete to Agios Nikolaos, Elounda, and Spinalonga by boat, with free time and a swim stop.

Boat trip from Agios Nikolaos to Spinalonga with Kolokitha Bay swim stop, live guide, and onboard bar on Mirabello Bay.

Prebook Knossos Palace entry with a phone e-ticket and optional audio. Walk the Minoan palace at your pace, skip queues.

Chania to Elafonisi guided day trip with hotel pickup: pink sand, clear water, Topolia Gorge scenery, and free beach time.

Full-day boat trip from Chania or Rethymno to Balos Lagoon and Gramvousa Island, with hotel pickup, a Venetian castle hike, and swim time.

A long but well-paced Crete day trip with Rethimno’s old alleys, Chania’s harbor streets, and a nature walk at Kournas Lake.

Quad bike safari from Rethymno: off-road Maroulas trails, shallow water crossings, kafeneion by Lake Potami, Prassies snack, 4 hours.

Sail from Heraklion to Dia Island with snorkeling, SUP, lunch, and unlimited drinks on a luxury yacht. Shared or private options.

Skip the Knossos Palace line with a licensed English guide, then walk 4,000 years of Minoan life in 1.5 hours, plus optional museum add-ons.

Full-day Land Rover safari from Heraklion to Cretan villages, Zeus area caves, Lassithi Plateau views, shepherd life, and a wine-filled lunch.
“Nikos was a great tour guide! We had a great time with him. We learned a lot about the area and the Cretan culture. He was a great photographer too! Highly recommend!”

Ride Finikia’s mountains near Zeus, then enjoy homemade Cretan lunch or dinner with wine on a laid-back Crete farm tour.

Guided Knossos and Heraklion museum with city time to mix Minoans, Venetians, and Turkish-era sights in one long day.

4x4 small-group Crete day with farm tastings, mountain dirt roads, Lasithi windmills, and optional Zeus Cave. Lunch with wine included.
“Michael was an entertaining knowledgable guide. Lunch was very tasty. Would have bern nice if the tour description indicated that the cave of zesus was closed for a 3 year renovation”

Guided Samariá Gorge hike from Chania or Rethymno, ending with an Agia Roumeli sea swim and ferry to Sougia.

Quad safari to Achlada ghost village and Fodele, with olive oil tasting and Agia Pelagia views. 3.5-hour off-road ride.
“lovely to see parts of crete that you don’t normally see on holiday. great tour guides. the ghost village was very interesting and fodele village was beautiful”













