Top Chania Underground Tours

A place that is simply magical, and the people inside are simple, friendly, helpful, and always at your service. Thank you for your little prayer for me when you came to see me at the main entrance to say goodbye. The place is simply relaxing, full of history, and beautiful. I recommend it without hesitation

We enjoyed our private tour with Iro. They worked to accommodate us to make sure we were back on cruise ship in time due to last minute change in Viking itinerary. We had the beach to ourselves, enjoyed the beautiful monastery & lastly they took us to an Olive Oil Mill. At the Mill, one of the owners took us around showing how things work & we had opportunity to buy the top quality olive oil at the end.

We had a wonderful day visiting the beach. Because it was just the two of us, our guide was able to accommodate our preferences and schedule. This became essential as it became too windy to stay long at the beach.The only recommendation I have is to have the tour include rental of beach lounges and umbrellas for each guest, rather than the portable ones brought by the driver. The cost of a private car is already high, including the beach rentals should not be a problem.

Beautiful discoveries, museum, restaurant Tassos, fortress, etc. Parking near the fort To visit without worries

George ( our driver) and Christina arrived promptly at our port, so we could start our day nice and early. The vehicle was extremely comfortable for our family of 5, plenty of room and air con, which was a definite must for such a hot day. Christina was very knowledgeable and we learnt lots on the journey. The journey took about an hour and a half. We were offered stops on the way but declined as we were keen to get to the beach early. We were dropped off close by and had the opportunity to visit a shop/ cafe if we wanted. George offered us towels, beach mats and sun umbrellas to take with us if we wanted. He then left us there with our guide Christina leading us to the beach, she gave us plenty of top tips about the beach, the cabanas etc we managed to get the last cabana available which was 30 Euros for the day, so in the end we didn’t need the beach mats and umbrella’s George gave us- but considering we got to the beach way before 10, I would say always take them because there are very few available on the beach. If we did it again , we wouldn’t have got the Cabana and just used what George gave us because Christina had such good knowledge of the beach and took us away from the crowds to were the pink sand was much more vivid , and there were very few people in that area- thats were her local knowledge was paramount. Christina left us and arranged to meet us back at our Cabana at a specific time. The beach was beautiful, nothing like i’d ever seen before but it gets sooo busy- the area Christina showed us was much more secluded and peaceful and definitely had a lot more pink sand. We met George where he dropped us off, we had time to grab a drink and snacks and on the journey back, visited a pretty monastery and the cave of Sofia. We were offered complimentary bottled water throughout the journey and nothing was too much trouble. We were also offered to stop at a bee hive/ honey stop but declined - 5 stars from us, would highly recommend- The trip was around 8 hours but it would have been longer had we stopped at all of the offered stops- we were just nervous about getting back to the ship on time- in the end we had hours to spare!! Tip- the beach has lots of wifi issues to pay for items, so cash is best.

Great experience touring the island! Our hosts were super accommodating and made modifications based on our interests. This was a phenomenal day and I highly recommend it!

beautiful monastery where a few monks live, beautiful old buildings and church easily accessible with large parking lot

Monastery located in the middle of the countryside in central Crete. Peace, tranquility and serenity characterizes this Cretan male monastery. Beautiful, magnificent, especially the church is a must see. Everything is well preserved and renovated. Fantastic!

Nice day trip, but with a commercial touch, booked with Spiridon tours on site. We were picked up on time by driver and guide Spiro. He knew a lot and with heart and soul about the history and customs of Crete or Greece. He is very committed to get people excited about "his" Crete. At the 1st stop was at the Arkadi monastery, very interesting to walk around there with in the back of your mind the story Spiro had told earlier about the monastery. The 2nd stop was unexpected because Spiro introduced us to a use on Crete (should remain a surprise for people who book this trip:) , which he says will make the people live to 100 years! Then by driving in a beautiful environment stopped in the pottery village of Margalis. After a short tour by one of the family members of the pottery, she showed how they make a vase out of only clay from the mountains and water. Then walked through the village where there are several pottery shops. Then at the next stop used a lunch with the group after which Spiro showed how to dance the sirtaki with several group members participating. ( Lunch wasn't much, especially as a vegetarian, but the atmosphere and coziness makes up for it). (also here a shop) The last stop was a tour of the big one, was fun to do but have seen nicer ones. Around 5.30 pm we were dropped off at our hotel after a successful day and not least by Spiro. Also a compliment to the lady working at Spiridon tours. Fine people who are helpful and trust the people. So do despite the commercial touch!

These were self guided tours but the guide gave prior good information and was professional. The coch provided by Platano tours travel agent was very clean and the driver very careful around narrow roads. The caves are well laid out and lit. The monestry well worth a visit and interesting with information boards in English. Proof of age is required on admissions if you are getting concession fares. The Margarites village is a pottery factory run by the local people who were very keen on showing how the pottery was manufactured

Amazing day! Outstanding tour guide Christina who gave us an excellent review of Crete history and local cultural information. Our driver was also very fun and generous in sharing information on local food, culture and traditions. We enjoyed all 3 stops at the cave, spectacular beach and monastery. We stopped on the way back a a fun seaside cafe for drinks and dessert. Very fun day!

Amazing tour!!! George our private tour guide was the best and made us feel absolutely safe and was so knowledgeable!!! We loved the beach, cave, honey tasting, local taverna, and wine tasting! We could not have picked a more perfect tour!!!

i would have given a 5 star if not for the tour guide named Silvana. She is friendly and nice but doing her job as a tour guide she failed. She told more personal stories. She didn't explain the history or information about the places we went. She mostly told her petsonal story.As soon as we got to the shore, she took off and left our things unattended. She was also on a couple of calls. But the beach is so beautiful and so as the cave. It was an amazing to see the pink sands.

Guide was fantastic. Transitions were seamless. She picked the perfect spot on the beach where you could really appreciate the pink sand. This is a fabulous beach and I highly recommend it when visiting western Crete. The Cave and gorge were also beautiful. My seven year old son had a fantastic time. Lunch was delicious. We can’t thank you enough for this wonderful day.

The tour was amazing!! Yannis our tour guide was incredible! If you can request him- he will make it such a memorable experience. His historical knowledge and love of Crete really shows! Our driver also accommodated our request to be dropped off in Heraklion- nearly 3 hours away! This tour was the highlight of our trip to Greece!

We ended up booking this private tour after a group tour operator cancelled on us - I'm glad it ended up this way! It was nice to have the flexibility and comfort of a private tour. Agnes was a great guide - lots of information about the region and wonderful stories. We did a few stops on the way to the beach - all lovely places. It was nice to see the countryside and learn some of the island's history. The beach itself? Beautiful. It was cold, so there wasn't much swimming but the time still flew by!