The 5 Best Spinalonga Island Tours in Crete

1.Island Spinalonga, Milatos Cave,private Speedboat,OliveOilTasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $118Our pick

This seven-hour Crete outing combines a speedboat ride to Spinalonga, a guided visit to Milatos Cave, a family olive-oil tasting, and lunch at a local taverna. Pickup is available from Agios Nikolaos, Elounda, Malia, Hersonissos, Sissi, Istron, and Ierapetra. Guides such as Petra, Michael, George, and Enrico bring local context to the day.

“Great experience! Lots of great history and information from our guide and easy boat ride to the island. Olive oil tasting was fun and enjoyable.”

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2.Spinalonga & Lasithi Plateau with Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) Highest rated

Spend 8 to 9 hours with local guide Marinos or Angie exploring village Crete, tasting olive oil, visiting the Lasithi Plateau, and crossing to Spinalonga. Your private group travels by air-conditioned minivan or SUV, with hotel pickup, snacks, WiFi, and time for lunch. Entrance fees and the boat to Spinalonga cost extra.

“Angie was very personable and explained all the sites we visited. We met Angie early in the morning and spent the day exploring Crete and it’s many sites. We enjoyed Spinalonga and on our way there Angie explained it’s history, she’s very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Crete. If you’re not quite sure of Zeus’s Cave, do it. This tour was perfect and they were very accommodating, they even moved the pick up location to a closer city.”

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3.PRIVATE Spinalonga & Agios Nikolaos & Olive Oil Factory CRETE

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $162

Spend about eight hours with a private local driver-guide visiting Agios Nikolaos, Mirabello Bay, Plaka, and Spinalonga. A short boat ride, island time, a Greek lunch stop, and a guided olive oil factory visit round out the day. Pickup is included near Hersonissos, with extra charges from some nearby areas.

“I highly recommended this tour. There were lots of beautiful view points to take snaps. Our tour guide Louise was great. She was happy to answer any and all question we had about the tour and the island in general. Thanks for enjoyable day out!”

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4.Island Spinalonga, Milatos Cave, Speedboat, OliveTasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 29 reviews · 7 hours · from $115

Join a small group of up to six for a seven-hour Crete outing with hotel pickup in an orange Land Rover Discovery. Your guide takes you through mountain villages to Milatos Cave, an olive oil factory, and Plaka, where an €8 speedboat reaches Spinalonga. Guides include Mickel and Enrico, with several languages available.

“Very good tour. Our guide was excellent as he was informative and happy to engage in good discussion.”

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5.Spinalonga, Plaka, Elounda, Agios Nikolaos & Olive Mill | Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $98Cheapest here

Travel from Heraklion in a private van with an English-speaking driver-host. Taste olive oil at Vassilakis Estate, visit Plaka and Spinalonga, pause in Elounda, and spend time in Agios Nikolaos. The schedule can include Fourni and Moni Aretiou when time allows. Boat and Spinalonga entrance fees are extra.

“What an amazing day! George was a great guide with lots of interesting information to share...we highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a beautiful day visiting the area. Flexible, relaxed agenda! Especially enjoyed the olive oil tasing and Spiralonga!”

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