Old Venetian Harbor Tours and Tickets

Explore Chania's Old Town on this PRIVATE walking tour with a local guide. See the city’s impressive 14th-century harbor and 16th-century lighthouse. Learn about Crete’s Venetian, Egyptian and Ottoman influences as you stroll through narrow streets filled with vendors and markets. You’ll also visit historical landmarks and sample local coffee and food along the way.

Maximize time in Crete with a half-day private tour of Chania. Get picked up at your hotel or the location of your choosing in Chania and set out on a sightseeing tour focused on local history and heritage. See top landmarks including the Old Venetian Harbor, Lighthouse of Chania, Firkas Fortress, and Hassan Pascha Mosque. Get to know Chania's Old Town and the many cultures that influenced its character.

Combine sightseeing and local flavors with this half-day guided tour around Chania. Sample a variety of local dishes at the Municipal Market, then walk around the hidden streets and alleyways of the Old Town to discover secret gardens and historic monuments, and see local artisans at work, before ending the tour with tapas along the Old Venetian Harbor. Opt for a private tour to include hotel or port pickup as well.

Learn about Chania's history, good and bad, with a self-paced app tour. You'll learn about local history, culture, and architecture as you explore at your leisure, and the app will guide you to a mix of major attractions and off-the-beaten-path sights. The whole experience should last anywhere from 90 minutes to two hours.

Explore Chania's Old Town on a private tour by Trikke, a 3-wheeled personal electric vehicle that allows you to glide along the narrow streets and Old Venetian Harbor. As you go, listen to commentary from a private guide about this historical Greek town.

Join us in a unique tour through the ages and explore the other side of the city. We will visit neighbourhoods like Topanas, Splantzia, Kolombo, and Kasteli, high spots to admire the panoramic view of the harbour, traditional Cretan taverns, and magnificent buildings. Also, we will visit the ancient ruins of the greatest Minoan city, Kydonia, and the high walls of the Venetian moats, called “Tafros”. The most important thing that you will learn from our tour is that in two hours you will tour and learn about five old civilizations, see their architecture, know about their culture, and hear the ancient spirit's history and tales! • Get around the city with ease: private transport provided for the tour. • Convenient round-trip transfer from your hotel in Chania region. • Great for shore excursions: port pick-up is available in Chania. • Get your photos online fast: Wi-Fi is available onboard your private vehicle.

Don a helmet and take a segway through the old part of Chania for two hours. A detailed audio guide provides an introduction to Chania. Learn more about the monuments you see, enjoy cruising on Segways, get views across the harbor. Travel from western waterfront taverns to eastern exterior walls, soaking up history on the way.

I was born and raised in the old town of Chania in Crete. It will be my pleasure to show you the details of my city. In this three-hour tour of the old town of Chania we will visit historical parts of the city Since ancient times, Crete has been a bridge of civilizations! And each culture left its colors and character on the island So we have a deep history with images from architecture Chania was and is an important city of Crete with its special history that influenced in the development of the island and its inhabitants With this walk through the small alleys and squares we will be transported to historical and important parts of the city. I will be happy to share with you and explain and describe to you about our culture and traditions. in a city that is constantly evolving!

Chania since ancient times was a melting pot of civilizations and cultures, each invader and new town resident leaving its mark on history, architecture, and culture. Chania is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Europe dating back to Minoan civilization around 3000BC. In this tour, we will try to trace the remains of civilizations, in the buildings and monuments. By doing so we will go through the waterfront, alleyways, fortifications, viewpoints, and marks of the past. We will see how Chania has changed over time, the buildings added and destroyed. The city was divided into Christian, Muslim, and Jewish quarters. We will go through them where I will show historical points of interest not so obvious to the average visitor. Although the tour focuses on history, we will explore the culture and traditions of Chania and how they have merged to form the modern-day city of Chania.

A complete 3-hour Chania Tour. Glide through the narrow alleys of the Old City, to the sandy beach of Nea Chora with the picturesque small port, cruise along the Venetian harbor to the east towards Kum Kapi area (Turkish name meaning the Gate of the Sand), until reaching the former aristocratic area of Halepa. Learn about the neighborhood's turbulent and political 19th-century history. From there head back to the old city and into to the Splantzia district- once the Turkish quarter. Along the way listen to your guide as they provide historical information through your audio guide headset

Experience our Private Full Day Shore Excursion tailored exclusively for Cruise Ship Passengers! Embark on a serene journey through the picturesque landscapes of Greece as you make your way to the heart of the city. Upon your arrival, meet your seasoned tour guide, ready to lead you on an enchanting tour of Chania. Discover the awe-inspiring allure of the Lighthouse of Chania, marvel at the grandeur of Old Venetian Harbor, and capture iconic moments at landmarks like the Firkas Fortress, Cathedral of Eisodion tis Theotokou, Hassan Pascha Mosque, and many more. Indulge in delectable local cuisine and explore a myriad of unique souvenirs to commemorate your journey. Our excursions are meticulously designed to align with your ship's schedule, allowing you to savor every moment without the worry of returning to your ship on time. We'll greet you directly at the port and ensure you return with ample time to relax and relish your day.

Add a fun twist to your Chania sightseeing tour and zip around the city on an electric Trikke. Explore the atmospheric Old Town on a 40-minute guided tour; pass landmarks such as Yiali Mosque, St. Catherine's monastery, and Municipal Market; and glide around the Venetian Harbor, enjoying views of the Firkas fortress and the Lighthouse.

Get the most out of an evening in Chania with this combination of a small-group guided tour, a wine tasting session, and a three-course dinner with gourmet specialties. Save time searching online for the most photogenic sunset spots and go to a shortlist of secret places that only locals know about. As you watch the sunset, learn from a sommelier about local wines, and then feast on a 3-course feast of delicious organic dishes.

Discover a new perspective of Chania on a captivating sailing cruise. Meet at Old Venetian Harbour and embark on a journey around the gulf of Chania. Along the way, pause at two enchanting destinations. First, drop anchor at the island of Ag.Theodori, a protected haven teeming with vibrant birdlife. Then, venture to the secluded paradise of Maherida, boasting stunning turquoise waters. Indulge in traditional Cretan snacks, fresh fruits, and refreshing drinks from the open bar.

Eat to your heart - and stomach’s - content on a 4-hour culinary tour of Chania. Follow your private guide as they lead you to local eateries and shops where you’ll sample 15 different dishes.  Learn about the influence that the Arabs, Ottomans, and more had on Greek food on an intimate walking tour. In between bites, you’ll hear about local food culture and politics.

Fill half of your day with the sights of Chania, and get more out of your time with a private driver-guide. This personal sightseeing tour showcases the history of Chania old town, where traces of the city's intriguing Minoan past can be found around the monuments and streets. The Christian, Jewish, and Muslim quarters of the city are all on the route.

This is a must-do wine-tasting tour you should do on your first day in Chania. We meet at Anassa Boutique Hotel and Cafe on the Old Venetian Harbor. Here you’ll learn a bit about wine tasting while sipping 2 wines with a direct view of the lighthouse. A small snack accompanies the wines. Your guide will point out our favorite spots for lunch, dinner, wine and cocktails along the harbor. Kritamon Wine Bar & Restaurant is our next stop where you’ll taste 2 more wines with a snack. You’ll be enchanted by the small little streets behind the harbor, or as we call them “ta stenakia.” Next, we’ll walk to Splantzia Square, a neighborhood with tremendous historical significance. Two more Cretan wines are sampled with a small snack paired with it. Last stop is at a local wine shop to taste one last wine, a sweet dessert wine made in the ancient liasto method. Here you can shop for any wines you liked throughout the wine tasting tour.

Discover the best of Chania the easy way on this 2-hour private tour by Trikke electric scooter. Accompanied by a knowledgeable private guide, hop on your easy-to-ride 3-wheeler and admire the city’s highlights as your guide provides personalized commentary. Admire the elegant 19th-century mansions of the Halepa quarter, and cruise through the Old Town, bustling markets and old tanners’ district where craft workers still hand make leather shoes and other wares. Finally, ride along the beautiful Venetian harborside and admire views of Nea Hora’s sands, one of Chania’s loveliest beaches.

Hop on a Trikke electric scooter and visit three top Chania museums on a 2-hour Cretan arts and history tour. Master your easy-to-ride Trikke and follow your knowledgeable guide through the picturesque Old Town streets as you hear historical anecdotes and stories. Visit the Folklore Museum to learn about bygone local life before riding to the Archaeological Museum. After inspecting the Minoan, Venetian and Ottoman artifacts here, cruise by Trikke to the harborside Maritime Museum, a treasure trove of exhibits on Crete’s seafaring past. Ideal for families and first-time visitors.

Sightseeing can be exhausting, especially if you don’t know the city or what to look for. Save your energy – and the soles of your shoes – on this convenient Segway tour around Chania’s Halepa region. Led through the area by your tour leader, see beautiful old buildings and landmarks like the Franciscan Monastery of Agios Fragkiskos and the Orthodox Church of Holy Maria Magdalena. As you ride through the neighborhood, learn more about its nationally-significant history from your personal audio guide.

If you want to see Chania through the eyes of a local, if you like to learn many things regarding the History and culture of this beautiful city, If you like tasting local specialties made with the best ingredients on this island, and finally, if you enjoy good quality wines, then this tour is definitely the right Private Experience for YOU! Our Local tour escorts-Guides will ensure to make this Private Tour an unforgettable experience!!!

Go off the beaten path and get a glimpse of Chania that most first-time visitors miss on a private tour of Crete’s countryside and Chania’s Old Town. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to tweak your itinerary as you travel between top attractions—including the Old Venetian Harbor, Firkas Fortress, and Chania Old Town—in air-conditioned comfort, without having to navigate.

Cretan Wine at Sunset Late Afternoon Walk (4 hours) Includes meze, ice cream & wine. Walk around hidden traditional neighborhoods and enjoy the sunset and the Venetian port, sit at a Cretan table for a delicious platter of appetizers and ice cream. End your evening with a glass of wine in one of Chania’s top bars.