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.”
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”
5-hour Kourtaliotiko Gorge river trek with neoprene gear, waterfall swim, and Banana Garden lunch near Rethymno, Crete.
“It was truly an awesome experience from the very start to the end. The guide was well organised and helped walking through more challenging spots in the river. Also told a lot about Crete and the place where we were walking. The views were breathtaking. At the end we had lunch at banana garden where we also got a chance to walk around with the garden owner and see lots of plants/trees. Thanks very much for such a great experience. It was well worth it!”
Rethymno day trip to Preveli Palm Beach, with a Libyan Sea boat ride and Kourtaliotiko Gorge photos.
“Excellent guides Spiritos & Johnny starting in the olive groves into a gorge to arrive at Plakias beach. Onwards to catch boat to Preveli beach. As this was first boat of season had to split party in half due to numbers. This resulted in revisit to Plakias as first group hadn't seen initially. A good trip out, but could imagine Preveli gets packed peak season.”
A 12-hour west Crete day trip by coach to Rethymno, Chania, and Lake Kournas, with an expert guide, lunch box, and free time.
“The day trip was very good. We were kept well informed. Maria was amazing. She made us feel very welcome and relaxed. Her command of languages was very good. The driver was very nice and professional. We would have liked a bit more time in Remythnon and Chania. But apart from that it was a good experience.”
Quad safari from Crete coast to mountains, 55 km off-road. Includes pickup, water, snack, photos, and Melidoni Cave break. 4 hours.
“Super expérience ! L’accueil et le guide au top ! Collation fourni et bouteille d’eau et en plus de ça le guide fait des photos au long du parcours et les envoies le soir même et gratuitement ! Je recommande vivement ☀️”
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