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Chania WW2 Private Tour
5.0
14 Ratings
Maleme
Explore Crete’s WW2 history with expert guides. Visit battlefields, cemeteries, and hidden bunkers. Discover untold stories and rare relics. Book your unique adventure now.
Explore Crete’s WW2 history with expert guides. Visit battlefields, cemeteries, and hidden bunkers. Discover untold stories and rare relics. Book your unique adventure now.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Maleme - Begin this exclusive World War II tour in the Maleme area, the starting point of significant historical events. A licensed professional historian will provide insights into the Battle of Crete, explaining the reasons behind the German invasion, its timing, and the resulting consequences.
- Maleme German Military Cemetery - Explore the…
- Maleme - Begin this exclusive World War II tour in the Maleme area, the starting point of significant historical events. A licensed professional historian will provide insights into the Battle of Crete, explaining the reasons behind the German invasion, its timing, and the resulting consequences.
- Maleme German Military Cemetery - Explore the Maleme German War Cemetery, the final resting place for German soldiers from World War II. Discover Hill 107 and various bunkers, lookouts, hideouts, ammunition depots, and storage rooms dating back to the Battle of Crete and the German occupation.
- Platanias - Tour the numerous World War II shelters in the Platanias area. Enjoy breathtaking views while a professional historian explains the strategic importance of Crete’s military installations during the German occupation.
- Souda Bay War Cemetery - Visit the Souda Bay Commonwealth War Cemetery, where 1,527 British Commonwealth and ANZAC soldiers are laid to rest. Honor the memory of those who lost their lives in World War II.
- Chania Town - Explore a temporary World War II museum featuring historical relics from the German occupation and the British/Greek defense of the island. (Closed on Sundays)
- Chania Town - Discover a unique cave bunker system, expertly carved into solid rock by the Germans during World War II. This engineering marvel, located in a secret spot, offers stunning views of the Souda Bay Area and the Aegean Sea. The battlefield and cave exploration, guided by a professional historian, is a standout feature of this private World War II and Battle of Crete tour in Chania!
What's Included
- On-board WiFi
- Snacks
- Visit one-of-a-kind 3 story high German WW2 Abandoned Bunker in a secret location with awesome views
- All Fees and Taxes
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Visit the Battlefields of Battle of Crete in Chania & the historic sites where WW2 happened in Crete
- Available also as Shore Excursion as we cover Chania & Souda Cruise Port…
- On-board WiFi
- Snacks
- Visit one-of-a-kind 3 story high German WW2 Abandoned Bunker in a secret location with awesome views
- All Fees and Taxes
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Visit the Battlefields of Battle of Crete in Chania & the historic sites where WW2 happened in Crete
- Available also as Shore Excursion as we cover Chania & Souda Cruise Port
- Professional Licensed Historian Tour Guide - Licensed by the Greek Ministry of Tourism & Culture
- Private Transportation
- Rare Abandoned German & British WW2 lookouts exploration
What's Not Included
- Makeshift Museum Entry (5 Euro per Person)
- Makeshift Museum Entry (5 Euro per Person)
Additional Information
Join our esteemed Professional Historian Tour Guide, Apostolis Panigirakis, for an enlightening journey through World War II, the Battle of Crete, and the exploration of rare, abandoned German bunkers and battlefields!
During this tour, our certified historian guide will share the compelling story of the Second World War in Greece and Crete: when it…
Join our esteemed Professional Historian Tour Guide, Apostolis Panigirakis, for an enlightening journey through World War II, the Battle of Crete, and the exploration of rare, abandoned German bunkers and battlefields!
During this tour, our certified historian guide will share the compelling story of the Second World War in Greece and Crete: when it occurred, why the Axis forces launched their attack, the resulting outcomes, and the mysteries that remain to be uncovered today!
Discover the hidden facets of WWII and Operation Mercury/Battle of Crete: Visit the significant battlefields of World War II, the Maleme airfield, the German War Cemetery, the Allied War Cemetery in Souda, and explore concealed and rare abandoned military installations of World War II known only to military history experts!
The tour’s highlight is an exploration of a German bunker system at a secret location, offering a rich historical atmosphere, breathtaking views, live relics, and the excitement of an open-air museum—truly a unique experience!
Location
Maleme
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(14 Ratings)
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Nikkistefan
Jul 20, 2026
Fabulous tour to make the events more tangible - Fantastic day out with Apostolos seeing where keys events happened to expand on the basics which we had some idea about. It always helps to make the history more tangible when you can go to where it happened and really see how things connected, and better still when you have someone with so much experience and knowledge to educate you.
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Denise_p
Jun 30, 2026
A unique Chania experience that is an absolutely must do tour - Incredible, amazing, fascinating, surprising....just a few words to desctibe what a fabulous tour we had with Apostolis. Much more than a history tour..we saw incredible views, drove through villages of chania and of course heard incredible facts in interesting, off road locations. Highly recommended. You dont need to be a history buff to enjoy and appreciate this day. Thank you do much.
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Julie_c
Jun 24, 2026
The history noone knows about. - Apostles was amazing. His knowledge was mind blowing. The battle of Crete in 1941 was the most important battle in WW2, had they lost we all would be speaking German.
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Alexander_k
Jun 6, 2026
Friendly and knowledgeable tour guide! - Apostolis is a very knowledgeable and friendly guide. He personalized my tour to my interests and existing knowledge level and taught me a lot about the battle of Crete as well as Cretan and Greek culture and history. I highly recommend this tour for anyone interested in learning about the Battle of Crete, regardless of existing knowledge level.
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Avcook
May 26, 2026
Great tour for military history buffs - Great private tour. Nice new car. Our guide Apostolis was a history major who was very knowledgeable about WW2 and the battle of Crete and took us to all the important places. He picked us up from the cruise ship right on time. We were able to tailor the tour to our own wishes
Annick and Lily
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Paulsas22
Apr 26, 2026
BATTLE OF CRETE TOUR - Excellent tour very informative all the world war 2 sites covered from the airborne invasion to the German and British cemetery's
I was picked up from my hotel in chinia excellent communication would highly recommend
Thanks for an amazing tour
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Lisa
Apr 21, 2026
Knowledgeable WW2 Tour Guide in Crete - Apostles arrived at our hotel to pick us up and drove us on an epic adventure. My teenager loves WW2 history and they had many informative conversations together. We made many stops. We had bathroom breaks and a light lunch break. I enjoyed the historical stories that Apostles had to tell. The historical sites and cemeteries were wonderful places to visit. We spent 6 hours on the tour on a beautiful day. I would recommend this tour for anyone who has an interest in the history of Crete during WW2. If you are a WW2 fan, you really must go if you are in Crete.
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Robert
Apr 4, 2026
Excellent tour analysing WW2 Battle of Crete - I have previously done a few WW2 tours of places like Normandy, Bastogne and Arnhem, and was super keen to find a guide who could provide a detailed tour of the Battle of Crete while I was on holiday here. Fortunately I found Apostolis.
I informed him before the tour that I wanted to come away from the day with a detailed understanding of how the Allies somehow managed to lose this battle. For context, the Germans thought there were only 5,000 allied soldiers on the island rather than the actual 40,000, took huge casualties on Day 1 as they fell from the sky on a windy day, and faced stiff resistance from the locals which they didn’t expect. But somehow still managed to win.
Apostolis provided an outstanding detailed overview of how the battle unfolded and key moments including the unnecessary loss of Hill 107.
Also fantastic detail on the German reprisals/war crimes on the island which I wasn’t previously aware of.
100% recommended for anybody interested in one of the key European theatre battles of WW2.
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Trek572109
Mar 24, 2026
A one of a kind tour of WWII - Apostolis, a proper Cretan guide, poured incredible energy and lifelong passion into a highly informative WWII history tour of Chania, taking extra time to ensure I saw a full range of sites like the stunning German cemetery and Suda Bay. He matched 85-year-old Battle of Crete photos to exact viewpoints, revealing bullet holes that pierced steel "like butter"—truly eye-opening! I highly recommend Apostolis!
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Paradise66254242112
Jul 25, 2025
Up close Battle of Crete WW2 tour - Apostolis showcased an impresive breadth and depth about the subject of WW2 Battle of Crete. With combined knowledge, oral presentation, maps and pictures we acquired good understanding of events and circumstances at the many stops of the tour.
We highly recommend this tour to the visitor with interest in WW2 and Battle of Crete.
Mr & Mrs Koivisto, Sweden
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