Chania and Rethymno: Explore Crete's Cultural Gems

Experience the best of West Crete on a full-day tour from Heraklion. Explore the charming cities of Chania and Rethymno, and take a refreshing swim in Lake Kournas. Book now and discover the beauty of West Crete with Status MLB!

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lighthouse of Chania - Chania has the most beautiful old town in Crete and is located at the foot of the majestic White Mountains. The former capital of the island and the second largest city of Crete, it attracts tourists from all over the world for its unique blend of Venetian, Ottoman, Byzantine and Greek cultures.
    You will be wandering through…
What's Included
  • Pick-up from your hotel (at the specific tourist bus stop, outside of the hotel)
  • Transfer with air-conditioned bus
  • Information about the island and the route during the bus ride
  • Additional insurance for tour participants
Additional Information

• The city of Chania is one of the cultural centers of Greece, located at the foot of the majestic White Mountains. The former capital of the island and the second largest city of Crete, it attracts tourists from all over the world with its unique combination of Venetian, Ottoman, Byzantine and Greek cultures.
• The old town is more like an open-air…

Location
Status MLB - Travel Agency
Leoforos Andrea Papandreou
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Donna_s
Apr 23, 2025
Although a bit confusing... - Although a bit confusing on pickup, the tour was very good. Unfortunately at the lake it was rainy and cold but you can’t choose the weather. With lunch at the lake there is not much time to see the lake anyway. If you are someone who wants to actually get out in the lake and swim or paddle around, I would suggest getting a quick bite to eat in Chania and you are at the Lake for just 1.5 hours. But it was a great day and great tour
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Alison_t
Nov 2, 2024
Great tour of West Crete - Very interesting and just the right amount of information - thank you so much for a wonderful guided tour of Chania, Rethymno and the lake.
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Haiqing_z
Oct 30, 2024
A relax tour - There are sufficient time staying in each of three spots so you can walk around and eat in restaurant. Pick up service is so well arranged with very detail map and instruction provided.
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Stephen_m
Oct 21, 2024
Excellent Tour of West Crete - Enjoyable way of seeing the west of the island. Efficiently conducted with a good guide providing useful insights.
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Marcelo_h
Jul 15, 2025
A good sampling with freedom - This is not a tour for those who want to deeply know each place, but works as a sample. Gives a nice taste and leaves you wanting more. which I guess is the intention. The time on each place feels short compared to the time in the bus, but I can't see an alternative considering the size of the island. I do appreciate the freedom to do whatever we want instead of running around without options. My only complaint is the multilingual approach. I do appreciate that they try to acommodate multiple languages and what is said is very interesting, but the amount of time it takes to go through all three languages feels awkward.
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Giby_v
Apr 15, 2025
A day to West Crete - Good coach driver and tour guides. Good information from tour guides. Good time plans for each place. Enjoyed the trip.
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Louieb3
Nov 1, 2024
Affordable means of traveling - Affordable means of transportation from Herklion. Time allowed to visit each location was adequate. Trip was much longer than expected because of the length of time to pick up all participants. Actual time was 12 hours. Visit to the lake was unnecessary. No one swam or shopped. Only 1 restaurant available. Average food. Enjoyed the visit to Chania. Would rather spend more time touring there.
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Susan_s
May 30, 2025
Too big a group! - Way too big a group, used a double decker bus. Took forever entering and exiting. No clear instructions for each stop. Would not recommend.
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Q2303hojenniferk
Oct 31, 2024
Nice cities, but too expensive! - We were traveling for a total of 13 hours. 8 of them on the bus. It would be nicer if you had more time in the individual cities. The German translation was unfortunately difficult to understand. The positive aspect is that the times have all been observed. Also, they picked you up on time. Personally, I would advise against this tour and recommend getting a rental car. Because 55€ per person, for just being driven around in the bus I find expensive!
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Terrence_m
May 26, 2025
Too much bus!! - Exceedingly long day. 14 hrs!!!! 5 hours at the sites, 9 hours on bus! Too many stops collecting and dropping off fellow travellers. Lake not worth visiting!
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).