1.Day Trip to Agios Nikolaos and Spinalonga Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 413 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $50Our pick

Day trip from Heraklion to Agios Nikolaos, Elounda, and Spinalonga Fortress island with hotel pickup, boat ride, and lake views.

“You only have a guide on the bus, although very good and knowledgeable the guide leaves ou at Agious Nikolaos and at Spinalonga, so your left in your own to wonder around both stops. Which i found a bit of a let down!!! You have to pay an additional €20 to get in to Spinalonga and you dont have a guide with you. Very disappointing”

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2.Spinalonga, Agios Nikolaos and Elounda with BBQ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 361 reviews · 5 - 12 hours · from $29

Cruise from Elounda to Spinalonga and Agios Nikolaos on Crete’s NE coast, with a Kolokytha Bay swim and BBQ lunch.

“nice trip. Agios Nicolauses should have more time to see the city”

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3.Cruise to Spinalonga, Kolokytha Bay & Agios Nikolaos with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 106 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $60

Cruise to Spinalonga and Kolokytha Bay from Heraklion with lunch, transfers, and a guided look at the island of tears.

“Il prezzo è onesto e le guide esaustive, ma è sovraffollato: tempi di attesa per salire, scendere e mangiare lunghi. E per i posti a sedere, se arrivi dopo, sei costretto a posizioni di fortuna sotto al sole. Anche Spinalonga molto affollata; ok l'alta stagione, ma almeno in barca ci si aspetterebbe un minimo di agevolezza in più senza sovraccaricarla. Se odi code e ressa e lo stai valutando per Agosto beh, trai le tue conclusioni”

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4.Spinalonga, Agios Nikolaos, & Elounda Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 63 reviews · from $28Best value

Full-day Crete tour with coach ride, beach swim at Kolokytha, Spinalonga island guided walk, and time in Elounda and Agios Nikolaos.

“perfect the place was amazing and very good guide and tour”

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5.Elounda, Kolokitha, and Spinalonga Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 56 reviews · from $28

Sail from Elounda to Spinalonga, Kolokitha, and the lagoon with 3 swim stops, fruit-salad on board, and photo-perfect cave views.

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6.Spinalonga & Agios Nikolaos from Heraklion region

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · from $52

Spinalonga, a Kolokytha swim stop, and Agios Nikolaos by Lake Voulismeni in one long day from Heraklion, with pickup and a guide.

“History of Spinalonga. Great tour guide, very clear in multiple languages. Thank you Panos! The opportunity to swim in the gorgeous water. Mix with other tourists. A BBQ lunch with salad and beverages were included. It was fun shopping in Agios Nicholas too. I would do it again.”

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7.Spinalonga, Agios Nikolaos , Elounda Boat Tour & BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 32 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $38

Air-conditioned coach day trip from Heraklion to Spinalonga, Elounda and Agios Nikolaos, with hotel pickup, boat time and optional BBQ.

“Thank you for the enjoyable day that we had. First time in crete and didn't disappointed. Will do again.”

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8.Crete Elounda and Spinalonga Island Cruise Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $48

Cruise from Elounda to Spinalonga, walk the former leper colony, swim in Mirabello Bay, eat BBQ, then visit Agios Nikolaos.

“What a wonderful experience made all the better by our tour guide Christina, who was so knowledgeable about Spinalonga as well as the Island of Crete. Would highly recommend doing this tour.”

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9.Elounda and Spinalonga Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 20 reviews · 10 hours · from $56

Full-day tour from Heraklion to Spinalonga and Elounda with a guided island history walk, swimming time, and time in Agios Nikolaos.

“pickup was good, however did not visit elounda nor was there any barbecue.”

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10.Spinalonga – Agios Nikolaos From Heraklion

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $60

North Crete day trip to Spinalonga by boat: leper-colony ruins, olive tasting, Agios Nikolaos sights, and optional Kolokytha swim.

“I loved the whole day, so nice, wel done, the BBQ too!. Spinalonga, very, very interesting, you have to listen to the story of this island, super profesional lady. You have free time to walk around of Island, back to the boat. Beautiful vieuws over the sea!. Higly recommended.”

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11.Private Tour-Knossos Palace Zeus Cave&Olive Oil Mill from Elounda

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $721Top rated

Private Crete tour from Elounda with olive oil tastings, Lasithi Plateau villages and windmills, Aposelemis Dam views, and Knossos Palace.

“This excursion turned out to be so much more than we expected! While we did visit the highlighted attractions, our driver, Spyros, also took us into the Lasithi Plateau and showed us many things we did not anticipate! We picked and ate strawberries, visited a very traditional coffee shop, learned about the free roaming goats and the vast vegetation of the plateau area. We also visited a pottery store and family factory.”

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12.Full Day trip to Spinalonga and Lasithi Plateau Land of Zeus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $254

Private full-day trip from Agios Nikolaos to Spinalonga, the Zeus cave, Krasi plane tree, and the Lasithi Plateau, with guide and meals.

“Our guide Marinos gave us the best day of our vacation! Not only was he incredibly knowledgeable about everything Crete, we could feel his passion and love for his homeland during all conversations. His fondness for Crete made him an incredible enthusiastic guide, and he was more than happy to answer all our questions. (Marinos was by far the best guide we had compared to other tours on the holiday). He was spontane and flexible - he even changed some destinations of our tour because we had accidentally already seen the touristic spot a day before, and so he took us to a local yoghurt factory instead. So much fun!…”

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13.Mirabello Luxuries with Spinalonga & Agios Nikolaos from Iraklion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Private luxury day from Heraklion to Mirabello Bay, Spinalonga, and Agios Nikolaos. Boat option, olive oil tasting, seafood stops.

“Ioanna was our absolutely incredible guide who was the ultimate reason why today was as amazing as it was. Her attention to detail, go getter and accommodating personality , perfect English, and her passion for her countries history set her far ahead of any other guide we have ever had in our 38 countries worth of travel. The tour itself was so fulfilling. It was executed flawlessly by our amazing driver and we felt safe. We also felt that every minute was spent well, the itinerary covers so much amazing ground. Bring your positive attitude and explorer hat and you will walk away with your mind blown. And if you…”

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14.Private transfer from Heraklion airport to Ag. Nikolaos

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 50 minutes (approx.) · from $93

Private transfer from Heraklion airport to Agios Nikolaos with name-sign pickup, luggage help, and cool water onboard for a low-stress arrival.

“It was very convenient and was the least stressful part of our 2 day airplane flight journey. Our driver, George, was right where we were told he would be. The sign with my name was in large, bold print so was easily found. Most importantly, Our driver stood where he and the sign were easy to find as we exited the baggage claim area. During the ride to our destination, George carried the conversation in a pleasant manner. He drove us exactly to our location in a safe manner. With regards to the company, our flight was delayed and when I advised them of this , they were already aware…”

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15.Spinalonga Island & Kritsa Village Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 7 reviews · from $50

Half-day tour from Elounda to Spinalonga and Kritsa village, plus an olive oil stop—fortress views, lacework craft, and easy pacing.

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