Crete Private Tour: Customizable Sightseeing

Discover Crete with a private minibus tour. Customize your itinerary, explore hidden gems, and enjoy a personalized experience with a local driver.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Chania Prefecture - Rent a minibus or minivan for your friends or family and explore Crete! Simply decide how much time you want to spend with us, and we will assist you in crafting the most extraordinary adventures your imagination can conceive. This tour is ideal for travelers who appreciate the freedom to personalize their sightseeing experience without the hassle of managing the details.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Public liability insurance
  • On-board WiFi
  • Cold soft drinks, beer, bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • USB charging ports in the vehicles
  • Professional driver
What's Not Included
  • Tour Guide (upon request)
  • Gratuities
  • Sandwiches, Cretan pastries in a snack box (upon request)
Additional Information

Experience the best of Crete at your own pace with a fully customizable private sightseeing tour. Whether your interests lie in history, nature, culture, beaches, or a combination of these, a perfect itinerary will be crafted to match your schedule, preferences, and budget.
A private local driver will conveniently pick you up from your accommodation or…

Location
Chania Prefecture
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Gonzaloci1940gr
Oct 17, 2026
Best tour! A must! Customized to you! - SeasbyBus, Best tour! A must! Tour was catered to us in every detail. From the moment they pick you up, you are greeted with water, juice, wine. Great explanation of every stop. 8 hour day trip and time flew. It was raining and he was so kind to take off his rain jacket to give it to me. Went to an amazing cave but due to rain it was very muddy, they were so detailed that they even had wipes for our shoes. Constantly asking if we are good and if we needed anything. Tour stops were customized to what we wanted to see and do. Every stop was memorable. I will definitely look for this company for future travels.
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Wirreisenzusammen
Oct 16, 2026
Fantastic private tours – especially the flexibility with children! - We booked two private tours with SeaByBus during our family holiday in Crete and couldn't have been happier! We wanted to see quite a lot of Crete's history and archaeology, but travelling with two children (aged 3 and 8), we also needed extra time and, above all, flexibility. SeaByBus turned out to be absolutely perfect for us. Our first tour took us to Knossos, the Archaeological Museum in Heraklion and Heraklion itself. The second was a customised trip to Agia Triada and Gouverneto monasteries, with a walk towards Katholiko, followed by Ancient Aptera. It was on the second trip that SeaByBus really showed how good they are. They had been following the weather forecast and proactively suggested moving our tour from Thursday to Tuesday, when the weather was still much better. They also changed the order of the monasteries so we could attempt the walk from Gouverneto towards Katholiko in the cooler morning hours. When we arrived at Ancient Aptera, we unfortunately found it closed. Rather than simply moving on, our guide drove us around the site so we could see as much as possible through the fence, including the impressive Roman cisterns. He also knew where the ancient theatre was, so we walked along the perimeter fence to try to get a glimpse of it. Unfortunately, a small wooded area blocked the view, but I spotted the remains of a Roman villa and the boys discovered two dead frogs instead! And because our older son is fascinated by old fortifications, we also went up to the Ottoman fortress and enjoyed the views over Souda Bay. Since Aptera was closed, we had hoped to visit a restaurant serving traditional Cretan specialities and fire-grilled meat instead. Unfortunately, it didn't open until 17:00. So our guide came up with another alternative: a lovely, relaxed stop at Lake Kournas, which both boys thoroughly enjoyed. A perfect Plan C when neither Plan A nor Plan B worked out! They also included a stop at the Venizelos Tombs on the way to the monasteries, simply because we were passing by. The views over Chania were beautiful, and it was a lovely little extra. Throughout both trips, everyone was friendly, knowledgeable and experienced, and there was always time for a break when the children needed one. Small touches such as fruit juice and doughnuts in the snack boxes for the boys were much appreciated. What impressed us most was that they really understood what we wanted from our holiday and adapted the tours accordingly, without making us feel rushed or that we were causing any inconvenience. We can wholeheartedly recommend SeaByBus, especially to families who want to explore Crete beyond the beaches but need a bit of flexibility. We would definitely book with them again!
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Departure14714225692
Oct 5, 2026
really wonderful time with Thanos. - Because the cruise ship changed its port of call at the last minute, we had to scramble to book a customized itinerary with a car charter company. They sent us a standard itinerary beforehand, but the weather this past week has been pretty unstable. After talking it over with them, both the driver and customer service were wonderful, and they even said they'd issue a refund if the weather turned genuinely bad. We decided to go ahead as planned, asking the driver to steer clear of any hazardous areas. Here is what we ended up doing: 1. Visited a monastery, followed by a high viewpoint with a gorgeous panorama of the harbor. 2. Saw the oldest olive trees 3. had lunch at a restaurant on a mountain that looked very popular. 4. Got dropped back off in the Old Port area. We had a really wonderful time with our driver, Thanos.
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G6715kwmichelles
Sep 19, 2026
Customised private tour - We had a seamless booking experience with Christine who was very responsive and customised a tour for our little group. Our driver Thanos was wonderfully friendly and bonded with the toddler in our group (which we really appreciated). He made sure that the tour was comfortable and fun. The team at SeaByBus really took care of us and we'd definitely recommend them to family and friends. A big thank you for a wonderful day out!
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V7269qbpauld
Sep 2, 2026
Excellent - Wonderful driver and guide- extremely helpful in helping us to custom design a tour last minute! They put together the perfect itinerary and made it relaxing and were extremely flexible. One of us left our phone and they came back to the boat to drop it off promptly and with a smile! Highly recommend them for a true local guide that’s pleasant and very easy to work with!!!
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Wafiea2026
Aug 15, 2026
Thank you SeaByBus team - Christine & Thanos are the best 😊 - This service is absolutely incredible and luxurious, with amazing guidance, wonderful staff, and a level of kindness and professionalism that’s truly unforgettable. Christine and Thanos took care of us like family, making us feel special at every moment. Chania and Thanis are an amazing destination with friendly, welcoming people. I am completely in love with this place and can’t wait to return, same team, same driver, same fantastic experience. Christine and Thanos made our trip truly spectacular, so relaxing, exciting, and unforgettable 🥰
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A5407hbalaaa
Aug 12, 2026
One of the top companies - They were very helpful and kind. Kristine was very helpful with giving advice and was available all day. Driver was amazing made our trips very easy and safe. We were a group of girls and they really took care of us and our safety.
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Azurisc
Jul 25, 2026
Second time booking, and once again—EXCEPTIONAL! - This was the second time in two years that we booked a tour with Christine and Crete Seabus Tours, and it was even better than the first time! Once again, our tour coordinator (Christine) and driver (Thanos this time) were both very friendly and professional. We originally booked for six people, and due to exhaustion from earlier days elsewhere, only our two kids ended up going. Our kids are 18 and 24, but we were still worried about them going off on a tour without us in a foreign island, but Christine updated us via text the entire tour, giving us exact locations and time estimates for each place they were at! We were so reassured! They were driven to every place they requested, plus other places Thanos recommended, and given ample time at each place. The snacks and drinks were greatly enjoyed, and the beach mats and umbrellas were easy and useful! The thank you gift was also wonderful. Exceptional experience! Overall, I cannot recommend this company enough! I hope to return to Crete, and book this tour again for a third time in the future!
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Rockhilljess
Jul 8, 2026
Absolutely wonderful day! - From the initial booking to their follow up after the tour, SeaByBus Crete was an absolutely wonderful company to work with! I received a WhatsApp message from Christine shortly after booking and she crafted a great itinerary for my husband, our 8-year old son, and me. The day before the tour and the morning of, we received additional helpful details from her. Our driver Thanos was absolutely wonderful too. He explained a lot of things (even though we didn’t book a separate tour guide) and made the day easy going and fun. At the beach stop, he provided beach mats, umbrellas, and goggles for our son which he LOVED. Beautiful day all the way around. Our son said it was his favorite thing we’ve did on our cruise!
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Cfoust2
Jul 5, 2026
Awesome tour and tour... - Awesome tour and tour guide. HIGHLY recommend. The Palace, with guide, blew us away. So much rich history.
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From $472 (Per Vehicle)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).