West Crete Tour: Rethymno, Chania & Kournas Lake

Explore Rethymnon, Chania, and Lake Kournas in a full-day tour. Discover Ottoman and Venetian history, stunning architecture, and Crete’s unique freshwater lake.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Rethymnon - The journey to Rethymno city will take approximately 1 hour and 30-45 minutes.
  • Rethymnon Old Town - Upon arrival at the Old Town of Rethymno, guests will have the chance to explore the city’s most significant monuments with our professional guides, who will provide detailed explanations throughout the tour. The remaining time is…
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This excursion leads to the west side and includes visits to the towns of Rethymno and Chania, as well as the Lake of Kournas. Traveling west along Crete’s northern axis, the tour will bring you to the beautiful town of Rethymno. This picturesque Cretan town is both distinctive and charming. There will be time to unwind amidst the stunning scenery at…

Location
Traditional seafood market
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Anita
May 24, 2025
Value for money - I booked an impromptu trip with Orange travel from hersonissos, having done other excursions with another company. I was pleasantly surprised! Guides were excellent, knowledgeable and polite. Places visited were beautiful and surprisingly different to West of crete so I'm pleased I went. We were provided with a packed breakfast and lunch which was a nice touch. My only suggestion would be to offer a choice of sandwiches one with and one without meat. As a vegetarian I felt wasteful leaving my lunch! Would definitely recommend as value for money.
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Connieah8135ge
Oct 2, 2024
Two Middle age ladies exploring Greece - This was a very worthwhile day trip. The bus was very comfortable, the driver George and guide, Maria, were very friendly and knowledgeable. The towns are charming, the stop at the lake was a welcome break in the long drive back to Herakleon. They provided a sack lunch, which was a surprise treat. If you have limited time in Crete, this is a great way to see the sites.
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Abdulraafaaya
Sep 24, 2024
Balos trip. Maria tour - Amazing service. Guide tour is amazing. She is full of energy and guidance is amazing. Honestly Maria is amazing. She is so supportive and always there to help. She is jokes and funny. Made my day.
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Loredanabj2080cj
Aug 17, 2024
Best hotels in Crete - Today I had a wonderful experience with my family thanks to Orange travel. I saw two beautiful places not to be missed if you arrive in the magnificent island of Crete. I'm talking about Retymno and Chania. Not least Lake Kournas, the last stop of our tour. The places are fantastic and perfect was the organization of the excursion. An added value certainly the professionalism and kindness of the Guide who accompanied us. Really a sweet and competent person. If you happen to be on holiday in Crete, contact Orange travel - it will be a fantastic experience.
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Conallh2021
Jul 22, 2024
Orange Travel - Full day trip to Rethymno, Chania and Lake Kournas - Crete - The full day trip to Rethymno, Chania and Lake Kournas was very interesting and the views on route were amazing. The tour guide, Maria was very informative on the history of each location visited. She was very welcoming and spoke several European languages with ease.
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Daiaed
Jul 10, 2024
Best experience - The guide was excellent ( she is fluent speaking English, French , German and polish => big points for her) the bus is clean and well organised. All was perfect maybe a suggestion we need more time to spend in Réthymnon.^^ I do highly recommend. Big thanks to all the team.
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Erik
Jun 5, 2025
Good impression - To see and taste more about history and the myths of several great places a must... (provided you have the right tour guide!) The lake had no addition for us after a long bus ride on this day
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Carole
Jun 15, 2025
Stranded - Bus was early (15 mins) but comfortable, air conditioned etc.. Rethymnon was gorgeous, took lots of photos - before my trouble started lol. 66 year old solo female traveller, and forgetful. Somehow managed to get pick up time confused in my head. It was 12.00 I thought 12.30. So arrived (what I thought) early, at 12.15 to find no one there. Then my phone pinged, a WhatsApp message, sent 12.10pm saying waited 15 mins for me, couldn’t find me and had to go! To say I was distraught was an understatement. Eventually found my way to bus station, got a bus to Heraklion, no straight through bus, then another bus to Hersonnisos back to my hotel. 103 km away. Have to say it marred my holiday slightly lol, And couldn’t have waited 15 mins - I was there at that time. Live & learn, but was quite a scary experience all in all. Only plus, bus service much cheaper than home - €13.50 to travel 103 km. Listen up UK.
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Wandabonita_a
May 4, 2025
Very Disappointed - There was no information or facts shared about the area, never pointed out where the restrooms were located and wasn’t aware when we asked. This felt like an excursion for shopping vs learning about the area. We both were very disappointed.
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Marionlw5216ul
Oct 20, 2024
Endless - Endless day... We spend more time picking up and bringing people back to hotels than to the sites we visit 4h30 visit 13h bus hell We made rethymno / Chania / lake. We had been told about longer durations on visits.... In the end, 50 minutes at the lake barely has time to pedal. Return announcement to the Pension at 7pm... We didn't get back to the Inn on time to eat..The friendly Guide despite an approximate French and more explanations in the other languages... In short very disappointed a day initially visits but finally a day by bus I do not recommend at all
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From $58
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).