The 13 Best Kissamos Tours & Activities

1.From Kissamos Port: Boat Cruise to Balos Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 678 reviews · 5 hours · from $42Our pick

Ferry cruise from Kissamos Port to Balos Lagoon with 3 hours to swim, round-trip, and a multilingual audio guide.

“The trip is great. Balos is beautiful, loads of shallow blue crystal clear water. Ideal for children paddling and adults chilling. There is a small cafe available and lots of bins to put your rubbish in. Sometimes there are goats coming down from the hills to the beach. The feery is efficient, takes anywhere between 45min and 1h15min depending on the wind. Occasionally the ferry is cancelled due to high wind, but that's rare. This trip is just a standard ferry ticket, the same as you would book on the ferry website. Chrissi tours doesnt add anything on top. The bus back from Kissamos Port to Chania is sometimes a…”

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2.Balos & Gramvousa Luxury Catamaran Sailing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 516 reviews · 7 - 8.5 hours · from $229

Luxury catamaran cruise to Balos Lagoon and Gramvousa, with transfers, nutritionist meals, snorkel gear, drinks, and pink flamingo float.

“We had a perfect day out on the catamaran with a particularly amazing crew who worked together and were all so positive and welcoming. The food was plentiful and absolutely delicious! Probably the best food we’ve had so far on our whole trip throughout Greece. I was worried it would be too cool in October to go out on a catamaran, but the weather couldn’t have been better. It was heartwarming to meet so many interesting people from around the globe who were all so open and kind. The crew made the day so special! Many thanks for making such wonderful memories!”

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3.Balos Lagoon 4×4 Jeep Safari Tour from Kissamos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 341 reviews · 6 hours · from $57Top rated

4x4 jeep safari from Kissamos to Balos Lagoon, with scenic stops, swimming time, and a small-group ride across rugged western Crete.

“We really enjoyed the beach and the scenic ride on the way. I wasn’t prepared for the hike back up the mountain but we made it ! Be prepared for a moderate hike back up. Other the. That it was a good experience.”

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4.Balos & Gramvousa Catamaran Trip: Meals, Drinks & Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 299 reviews · 6.5 - 8.5 hours · from $164

Luxury catamaran to Balos Lagoon and Gramvousa from Kissamos with snacks, lunch, drinks, water toys, entertainment, and included transfer.

“Fantastic and very caring crew, beautiful views, many possibilities how to spend time, very good food and on the top of that very clean and modern catamaran! Really good option to have a great time with your loved one as well as with your whole family!”

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5.Small Group Speedboat Cruise to Balos & Gramvousa

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 274 reviews · 5 hours · from $153

Kissamos RIB speedboat to Balos Lagoon and Gramvousa Island. Small group, fast crossings, snacks and snorkel gear, less crowd time.

“A great morning out. It was a calm day so we could have the front of the boat to lie on between stops. We got to the stops early enough for them to be lovely and quiet, and then when the Balos ferry arrived with soooo many people, we headed off for an extra stop somewhere quiet. They were kind enough to meet my dietary requirements at short notice. Definitely recommend over the boat trips that are double the price for the same stops. This was intimate and great value.”

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6.Balos & Gramvousa Luxury Catamaran Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 240 reviews · 7 hours · from $190

Luxury catamaran from Kissamos to Gramvousa and Balos, with snorkeling, SUP, and a Mediterranean onboard meal plus unlimited drinks.

“Amazing experience with the Stellios duo making for such an incredible day”

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7.Luxury Catamaran to Balos: Sunset, Snacks, Drinks & Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 99 reviews · 4 - 5.5 hours · from $127

Luxury catamaran from Kissamos to Balos Lagoon for sunset, snacks, drinks, SUP and snorkeling, with optional hotel transfer.

“The boat trip was amazing! The crew did everything to make sure we had a great time, and the trip itself was super fun. We enjoyed delicious food and got to see some beautiful places. We’d definitely do it again!”

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8.Balos Lagoon Sunset Cruise with Swimming & Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 81 reviews · 4h 30m · from $141

Sunset sailing from Kissamos to Balos Lagoon on a comfy catamaran, with swimming, gourmet snacks, unlimited drinks, and moonlit views.

“The crew and the boat were nice. I would definitely recommend going to the lagoon for the sunset, there are fewer people and the sunset experience is magical There were two things we didn't like. The tour was advertised as maximum 10 people and we had 12. The boat can comfortably carry up to 8 passengers. It was a very tight squeeze with 12. The tour was also advertised as 5 hours but it was only 3 hours 45 mins. Everything felt very rushed. We had 40 mins in the lagoon and we were full speed at the actual sunset with food served at the same time. Overall we enjoyed…”

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9.Shared Balos and Gramvousa Sailing Trip with Meal and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 50 reviews · 8 hours · from $153

Shared sail from Kissamos to Balos Lagoon and Gramvousa with snorkel time, Cretan lunch and drinks, and Venetian Castle views.

“A great day, fantastic experience and just the perfect way to see Balos and Gramvouusa. Highly recommended.”

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10.Catamaran Balos Sunset Cruise with Sushi & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 3.5 - 5.5 hours · from $147

Luxury catamaran sunset cruise from Kissamos to Balos Lagoon with sushi, open bar, snorkeling gear, SUP, and a pro-level sunset.

“Esperienza bellissima Perfetta la sosta nella caletta dalle acque limpide ai piedi di una suggestiva chiesetta greca Poi verso il tramonto con una lenta navigazione che crea uno stato di attesa inebriante e poi all'improvviso i colori abbaglianti di uno splendido tramonto in un tripudio di colori dal rosso al giallo più intenso, una sfera perfetta che si inabissa nel mare che dà la pittoresca consapevolezza di un altro giorno che finisce E poi il rientro avvolti dal buio della sera romantico più che mai Grazie guys”

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11.Balos Lagoon, Gramvousa Peninsula with PickUp

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 36 reviews · 11h 30m · from $11Best value

Full-day cruise from Rethymno to Balos Lagoon and Gramvousa, including fortress views, swimming time, and air-conditioned pickup.

“La journée a été magique, je recommande cette activité à 100%. Cependant, nous avions choisi une activité en français. Mais malheureusement nous n’avons pas pu bénéficier d’un guide parlant français, sauf pour le mot de bienvenue. Tout le reste était en Anglais. Pour le retour, la guide nous a fait prendre un car différent de celui de l’aller, afin d’éviter plusieurs arrêts. Cependant, nous avons été déposés à 1 km de notre hôtel, dans le noir, pas top !”

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12.Gramvousa & Balos Bus and Boat tour with Lunch .

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 19 reviews · 11 - 14 hours · from $68

Bus and boat to Gramvousa and Balos from Crete with lunch. Swim, hike the Venetian castle, and relax at a shallow lagoon.

“9h de bus pour voir une île deserte ou débarque des ferrys avec des milliers de touristes... loin du cadre de rêve promis ... Juste des jolis points de vue à prendre en photos en évitant la foule devant l objectif si possible...”

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13.From Chania/Kissamos: Balos Lagoon Off-Road Trip & Panoramic View With a Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 19 reviews · 4 - 7 hours · from $45

Off-road Balos Lagoon trip from Chania or Kissamos, air-conditioned minibus, top-view hike, 4 hours on turquoise beaches.

“On offer was bottle of water but we didn’t get”

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