Chania old town private tour with licenced guide (price for 8)

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Chania old town private tour with licenced guide (price for 8)

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€410
Duration
3 h
Group size
Private tour
Guide languages
English

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Overview

This is a private walking tour with a licenced guide for 6 guests.

Chania is a melting pot of civilizations and cultures, each invader leaving its mark on history, architecture and culture. It is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Europe dating back to the Minoan civilization 3000BC.

Our licenced guides are locals, fluent in English, know this place intimately and love sharing the knowledge. We will walk around the picturesque alleys and explain the culture, history and traditions and how they formed the modern day city of Chania. Our guides can talk on any topic you might be interested, its a private tour so we are very flexible.

If you wish transfer from Souda/cruise ship port or hotel near Chania town, it can be arranged for an extra price, usually around 150 euro.

What's included

Guiding Services

Not included

Optional transfer for 150 euro extra from Souda / cruise ship port or hotel 10 miles radius of old town.

What you will do

Chania Old Town
Will tour Chania old town with a licenced guide for 3 hours, with a break in the middle. We will walk through and talk about history, culture, food or anything that interests you. Will visit so many landmarks these are the most important: Archaeological site at Kasteli hill, Cathedral of Chania, Splantzia square, Venetian shipyards, Venetian aristocratic buildings, coat of arms and Venetian landmarks, honey and other delicacies tasting, Firka fortress, view of landmark lighthouse and port, local knife maker, Byzantine 6th century walls, fountains, religious sites including a synagogue if interested, shopping areas.
1 h
Lighthouse of Chania
Will walk and view the lighthouse opposite the port
5 min
Stop 3
Splantzia square used to be the center of the Ottoman (muslim) area of Chania. There is an old plane tree where they hanged revolutionaries in the 19th century.
5 min
Church of Agios Nikolaos
Will see St Nicolas church, which changed 3 religions: Venetian Catholic, Ottoman mosque and then Greek Orthodox church. Outside the church there is a minaret next to a bell tower. A symbol of the different rulers and invaders of Crete that shaped the history of Chania
10 min
Venetian Neoria
Neoria used to be the Venetian shipyards which were infront of the old port. Cannot visit them inside but are an important landmark of Chania.
5 min
Chania Old Town
Will visit the Arsenal which is now a conference center.
5 min
Chania Old Town
Will visit the archaeological excavations of the Minoan town of Chania (dating from 3000BC) at Kastelli hill
10 min
Byzantine & Post-Byzantine Collection of Chania
Will walk by and admire the Byzantine wall of Chania, dating from the 6th century. Under its foundations lay the ancient city of Chania. For those who wish, depending on opening times can visit the Byzantine collection after the tour.
5 min
Armenis
Will visit a local knife maker that still makes knives the traditional way. His name is Armenis as they are 5th generation of Armenian refugees and knife makers.
5 min
Chania Old Town
Will visit the Grocery Store and have free tasting of premium olive oil, honey, pistachio and other delicacies.
15 min
Chania Old Town
Will pass through Renier gate, built by Venetians in the 14th century, as a commemoration to a Venetian aristocratic father and is the entrance of the aristocratic Venetian buildings.
5 min
Giali Tzamisi
Will pass by the first mosque of Chania, 'the mosque by the sea' as Giali Tzamisi is translated
5 min
Stop 13
Will visit the cathedral of Chania, Trimartiri and explain its history
10 min
Etz Hayyim Synagogue
Will visit Etz Hayyim Synagogue in the old town, for those interested. Opening times vary depending on holidays and time of year.
5 min
Firkas Fortress
This is a small fortress with panoramic view of Chania. Its the home of the Naval museum that can visit after the tour. It has the best view of the lighthouse and old town.
5 min

Meeting point

We will meet at the beginning of Daskalogianni street, as you enter old town, on the left, infront of the entrance of 1st Gymnasium of Chania.

End point: Will end tour at Firkas fort. If you wish, we could walk back with you or you could spend more time in the town.

Important information

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
In case of traveller's serious health problems or other medical concerns please notify us