The 10 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 $98

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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6.Spinalonga,Elounda,Ag.Nikolaos, Olive Factory From Heraklion

★★★★★★★★★★3.1 · 6 reviews · 11 hours · from $35

Spend a full day in eastern Crete with an English-speaking guide, visiting Spinalonga’s Venetian fortress and former leper colony, Elounda Bay, Agios Nikolaos, and a Malia olive factory. The $35 fare covers transport and guiding, but you pay extra for the boat, island entry, and food.

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7.Full Day Spinalonga Elouda Agios Nikolaos Olive factory Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $57

Spend 9 to 10 hours exploring Spinalonga’s Venetian fortress and former leper colony, relaxing in Elounda, walking around Agios Nikolaos lake, and tasting Cretan olive oil. Pickup, transport, a pita gyros lunch, and water are included. The olive factory stop is unavailable for pickups from Agios Nikolaos or Elounda.

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8.Olive Oil Cosmetic Factory- Spinalonga – Elounda – Agios Nikolaos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $401

Spend 7 to 9 hours exploring eastern Crete by private, air-conditioned minivan. Visit Spinalonga, Agios Nikolaos, Voulisma Beach, an olive oil factory, Bioaroma cosmetics, a monastery, villages, and local food stops. The route can be adjusted, and you can add a three-course taverna lunch.

“This was an excellent tour. Our guides were excel Liam’s very friendly. They took us to many great places--we visited specialty shops, 2 wineries, bakery and an Awesome Taberna for a huge lunch, it was a great day and I would have been very hard pressed to find all of these places without a guide. Highly recommend.”

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9.Agios Nikolaos Spinalonga Plaka and Olive Oil Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.)

Spend 7 to 8 hours with a private English-speaking guide visiting Spinalonga, Agios Nikolaos, Plaka, and the Omalia Olive Press. You’ll ride a boat to the former leper colony, explore Lake Voulismeni, learn how Cretan olive oil is made, and travel in a luxury air-conditioned vehicle. Guide Mike has led this route.

“We recently experienced the Agios Nikolaos, Spinalonga, Plaka, and Olive Oil Tour with Mike, and it was truly memorable. Mike was an incredibly knowledgeable guide who shared fascinating insights throughout our journey. Although Spinalonga was closed due to the season, we enjoyed a wonderful lunch in Plaka, savoring local flavors and hospitality. The Olive Oil Tour turned out to be the highlight of our trip. We learned in detail about the intricacies of olive oil production on Crete, from cultivation to pressing and tasting. Mike ensured we had plenty of stops for breathtaking views, allowing us to fully appreciate the landscape. Our adult children especially valued the time Mike took…”

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10.Spinalonga,Elounda,Ag.Nikolaos, Olive Factory Tour From Heraklion

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviews · from $29Cheapest here

Start at 7:30 am for a nine-hour guided trip from Heraklion to Spinalonga, Elounda, Agios Nikolaos, and Malia. You’ll see a Venetian fortress and former leper colony, have free time by Elounda Bay, walk around Lake Voulismeni, and taste Cretan olive oil. Boat and entrance fees cost extra.

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