Greece · RETHYMNO TOURS & ACTIVITIES
A shortlist rather than a catalogue: 15 rethymno tours & activities that are worth the money, each with its price, its traveller rating and the detail that decides it.
Full-day hike through Samaria Gorge from Rethymno with multilingual escort, Agia Roumeli sea time, and ferry plus bus return.
“Long day, but great. Well managed and organised. Pia was a fantastic guide with incredible language skills. She managed the group really well.”
Rethymno sunset catamaran with sushi, open bar, SUP and snorkeling, plus a Geropotamos stop for Cretan sunset photos.
“Host was incredible, atmosphere was amazing. Could not recommend this trip more!!!”
Full-day bus trip from Rethymno to Spili, Matala caves and beach, plus Agia Galini harbor time, with a guide and AC.
“Brilliant day out. Thank you to Anastasia for beautiful, and often, poetic commentary. Thank you to Kostas for skillfully navigating some difficult roads”
Rethymno to Chania day trip by bus for $28, with a guide, free time in the Old Town, and shopping by the Venetian Harbor.
“The weather was a bit hot, but the city is worth to see. There are many nice streets with local markets and shops, in which you can buy hand-made artefacts. The Venetian quarter has a lot of historical buildings. The city is desirable to see in a less hot weather.”
Air-conditioned day trip from Rethymnon to Knossos Palace and Heraklion, with optional museum time and free exploration in town.
“Coach delayed, no notification from company has to email but had a quick response to say it was late.”
Rethymno day trip to Melidoni Cave, Arkadi Monastery, and Margarites pottery, plus olive oil factory, Cretan lunch, live music.
“A wonderful well organised experience with gorgeous sights, delicious food and music. However the highlight of this tour was Andreas the guide, a true treasure of a man. Kind, knowledgeable and funny. (Andreas, from your Irish friend Frank and Brazilian wife Marina, we thank you for such an unforgettable day - also shout out to our lovely bus driver too! we don’t want to misspell your name!)”
Hike Europe’s longest Samaria Gorge from Omalos to Agia Roumeli, swim in the Libyan Sea, then ferry and bus back to Rethymno.
From Rethymno, explore Melidoni Cave and Arkadi Monastery, watch pottery in Margarites, plus views at Fragma Potamon Dam.
“The guide was very informative and answered any questions. My wife and I enjoyed the visit to the monastery. The coach was very cunfortable with plenty of room”
Guided Cretan night near Rethymnon with a 6-course dinner, unlimited local wine, and live music plus folk dancing in Asteri.
“The evening was authentic and the Villa where it was held was like a museum of Cretan life too. 4 of us who had further to travel back to Balii were provided with a private taxi to enable a much shorter journey back! The guide lady went beyond the call of duty in this. it was a great night, well worth going.”
Pirate boat cruise from Rethymno past Fortezza, with a 30-minute swim off Gerani, snack, wine, and family fun on Crete.
“Hyvin sujui. Merellä olo parasta, vesipullo ja sen kanssa tarjottu sämpylä positiivinen yllätys.”
Rethymno to Chania day trip with pickup, air-conditioned bus, and 5.5 hours in Old Town to explore the Venetian harbor and markets.
“The self guided trip around Chania was good a lovely town. The transportation in a 15 seater mini bus ( 13 trippers the driver and the guide ) was totally unsuitable. My wife and I are not tall but there was poor seating our knees hit the back of the seat in front of us. Being the last to be picked up we re in the rear seat.”
Rethymno’s Old Town comes alive on a 3-hour evening food tour with six tasting stops, Cretan spirits, philo making, and lokma donuts.
“It was a great tour and experience. Very typical places and great food experiences. We would absolutely recommend it!!”
From Rethymno, ride to Chania with a guide, enjoy 5 hours to wander the old town and Venetian harbor, and catch sunset views.
“perfect trip to Chania, with the right amount of free time to explore. guide was very knowledgeable.”
Hands-on Cretan cooking in Rethymno with Chrysoula. Make dakos, gemista, moussaka and dessert in a wood oven, plus wine and raki.
“What an amazing experience. We learnt how to cook several traditional Greek dishes and the food was absolutely amazing. The class takes place in a beautiful home setting. I can not thank Chrysoula enough for her hospitality. She made it feel less like a class and more than having a meal with family. Im vegan (my friends I did the class with are not) and Chrysoula went above and to make sure I was catered for. I waddled out of the class after eating too much food and even had some left over to take back to our hotel. This was easily the best cooking class I've done and was…”
Sail from Agia Galini to South Crete coves, snorkel with gear, spot dolphins, and enjoy optional organic lunch plus wine.
“The communication prior to the activity wasn’t amazing, tricky to get any answer or details re pick up location etc however the actual activity (with lunch) was amazing, excellent value”
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