Private Shore Escape: Chania, Monastery & Olive Oil Tasting
Overview
This private 6.5-hour tour is ideal for cruise passengers looking for a well-paced shore experience, as well as hotel guests who want a light, enjoyable day in western Crete without spending long hours on the road.
Discover a traditional Cretan village, visit an atmospheric abandoned monastery, and enjoy an olive oil tasting at a local factory, where you’ll learn about one of Crete’s most important traditions. Then explore Chania Old Town on a guided walk through its colorful alleys, Venetian harbor, and lively historic center.
With private transportation, flexible pacing, and local insight throughout the day, this tour offers a comfortable and memorable way to experience the authentic side of Crete — from countryside charm to one of the island’s most beautiful towns.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Support from your travel planner before and during your tour
- Olive oil tasting
- Infant seats and child booster seats are provided upon request, totally free of charge
- Air conditioned vehicle with USB sockets
- Flexible pick-up & drop-off at your preferred time and location
- The guide will provide local recommendations for the best restaurants and attractions in Crete
- Professional local guide
- Dinner
- Gratuities (optional)
Meeting and Pickup
As part of our commitment to providing a personalized experience, we arrange pickup with each of our clients before the tour. This ensures that you can relax and enjoy your private tour, knowing that everything has been taken care of just for you.
What To Expect
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Saint George Monastery
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Kanakis Olive Mill
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Chania Town
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET).
- Bottled water.
- Support from your travel planner before and during your tour.
- Olive oil tasting.
- Infant seats and child booster seats are provided upon request, totally free of charge.
- Air conditioned vehicle with USB sockets.
- Flexible pick-up & drop-off at your preferred time and location.
- The guide will provide local recommendations for the best restaurants and attractions in Crete.
- Professional local guide.
- Dinner.
- Gratuities (optional).
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Shore Escape: Chania, Monastery & Olive Oil Tasting is as follows:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Shore Escape: Chania, Monastery & Olive Oil Tasting will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Bottled water
- Support from your travel planner before and during your tour
- Olive oil tasting
- Infant seats and child booster seats are provided upon request, totally free of charge
- Air conditioned vehicle with USB sockets
- Flexible pick-up & drop-off at your preferred time and location
- The guide will provide local recommendations for the best restaurants and attractions in Crete
- Professional local guide
- Dinner
- Gratuities (optional)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
