Top 2 National Park Trips in Crete

1.White Mountains Preserve Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 80 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $100Our pick

You’ll travel from Chania through orange groves, mountain villages, and rough tracks to a traditional shepherd’s hut at 1,350 meters. Guides such as Olga, Louise, and Giannis share local stories and Cretan customs, followed by coffee and a generous tavern lunch in Therisso.

“We went to 1,300 m, they showed us how Graviera and Mizithra cheeses are made, the views from the mountains were beautiful, we had lunch in a traditional tavern, whose owner also takes care of the sheep on the mountain, his daughter kindly served us with excellent food, we tried their cheese. The trip was great, we saw authentic Crete and the guide was excellent. Thank you, greetings from Slovenia, Jasmina and Marino.”

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2.Nature Reserve Dia Island Full-Day Cruise & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 33 reviews · 7 hours · from $115

Join a small group of up to 10 on a comfortable sailing yacht from Heraklion’s Old Venetian port. Swim at three Dia Island coves, snorkel with the supplied gear, try the SUP boards, enjoy a fresh local lunch, and watch for falcons, Kri Kri goats, and dolphins.

“L’activité était génial, et on aurait apprécié plus d’explications sur l’île Dia, la faune et la flore. Pour le repas la brochette de poulet était excellente, la salade était bonne mais un peu simple pour le prix de la prestation, et il m’a manqué un dessert enfin fin de repas. Temps magnifique. Navigation agréable.”

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