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Crete bite-sized trips

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Quaint seaside villages, fresh seafood and beautiful beaches have made Crete a top holiday destination, but look a little closer and you will discover warm hospitality, ancient ruins and stunning mountainous scenery. Choose from our Crete bite-sized trips below and our travel specialists will piece them together to create a tailor-made family holiday. You can combine these with the mainland and other islands too.

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“For me, it’s the hidden sandy beaches that made me fall in love with Greece. Everything is so picturesque and the local hospitality is just so welcoming. It’s a great destination for a family holiday that all ages will enjoy!”

Travel specialist Kelly

Family outside building Chania

Historic Chania

Itinerary:
Chania
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
From £ 199.- per adult (excluding flights)
From £ 159, - per child (up to 11 years)

Chania is perhaps the prettiest city in Greece with its colourful buildings, old harbour and historic excavations. A great spot to start or end your holiday to Crete.

Chania is perhaps the prettiest city in Greece with its colourful buildings, old harbour and historic excavations. A great spot to start or end your holiday to Crete.

Family outside building Chania

Spinalonga Mochlos Greece

Seaside Villages & Spinalonga

Itinerary:
Mochlos
Duration:
4 days / 3 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 269.- per adult (excluding flights)
From £ 199, - per child (up to 11 years)

Experience the beauty of Crete’s fishing villages with a stay in Mochlos. Wander through the picturesque streets, meet the locals and embrace warm eveings at traditional restaurants. This is a great spot for a family holiday, with beautiful beaches nearby and quiet accommodation.

Experience the beauty of Crete’s fishing villages with a stay in Mochlos. Wander through the picturesque streets, meet the locals and embrace warm eveings at traditional restaurants. This is a great spot for a family holiday, with beautiful beaches nearby and quiet accommodation.

Spinalonga Mochlos Greece

Lassithi Plateau windmills

Mountains & Windmills of Lassithi

Itinerary:
Lassithi Plateau
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 99.- per adult (excluding flights)
From £ 79, - per child (up to 11 years)

Experience rural life with the family in Crete with a stay in the Dikti Mountains. Explore the picturesque Lassithi Plateau, with winding roads through the mountains and charming traditional villages.

Experience rural life with the family in Crete with a stay in the Dikti Mountains. Explore the picturesque Lassithi Plateau, with winding roads through the mountains and charming traditional villages.

Lassithi Plateau windmills

Vamos

Classic Cuisine in Vamos

Itinerary:
Vamos
Duration:
4 days / 3 nights
Price:
From £ 299.- per adult (excluding flights)
From £ 259, - per child (up to 11 years)

Travel back in time as you immerse yourself in local life in the village of Vamos. Peace, quiet and a slower pace of life are all on the agenda here.

Travel back in time as you immerse yourself in local life in the village of Vamos. Peace, quiet and a slower pace of life are all on the agenda here.

Vamos

Greece-Families-Crete-Matala

Agia Galini: Slow Days by the Seaside

Itinerary:
Agia Galini
Duration:
4 days / 3 nights
Price:
From £299, - per adult (excluding flights)
From £ 225, - per child (up to 11 years)

Agia Galini is a picturesque village in the south of Crete where white houses are built against the mountainside and the bright blue sea glistens in the Mediterranean sunshine.

Agia Galini is a picturesque village in the south of Crete where white houses are built against the mountainside and the bright blue sea glistens in the Mediterranean sunshine.

Greece-Families-Crete-Matala

Imbros Gorge Landscape

Hiking Trails & Gorges of Crete

Itinerary:
Chora Sfakion
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
From £ 184.- per adult (excluding flights)
From £ 159, - per child (up to 11 years)

Chora Sfakion is a small village by the sea, with mountains and gorges as its backdrop. If you and the family are looking to get active then a hike through the Imbros Gorge is just the thing.

Chora Sfakion is a small village by the sea, with mountains and gorges as its backdrop. If you and the family are looking to get active then a hike through the Imbros Gorge is just the thing.

Imbros Gorge Landscape