Small-Group Segway Chania Old City and Harbor Combo Tour

Highlights

Easy and time-efficient way to view the sights, on a personal transporter
See the harbor, lighthouse, churches, and more; and learn their stories
Includes helmet, training, and commentary via a guide and audio headset

Summary

• Group: 2-6 persons • Duration: 2 hours • Practice: 5-10 min before the tour • Historical information through Audio Guide System (EN, SP, DE, FR, RU, IT, NO, GR) • Cost 60€/per person • Children under 16Y.O 10% discount • Complimentary: Photos & bottle of water • Starting point 25, Chrisanthou Episkopou Street - Venetian Port.On this tour you will see all the historical sights of the beautiful Old City and all the graphical points of this large area and explore all the Venetian Port widely. You will also hear all the historical information about the monuments from the audio guide system. Furthermore you will visit from west, Nea Chora with the waterfront traditional taverns till the exterior of the east Venetian walls, near the sandy beach, Kum Kapi area (in the old days a village of poor North African slaves who lived in tents and huts and did all the harsh jobs in the portside). This region was called in Turkish Kum Kapisi (Gate of the Sand) from the Venetian gate which is still preserved in our days. Today kum Kapi is one of the most developed districts of the city which gathers thousands of visitors every summer who come to enjoy the view to the sea and the numerous high quality cafeterias and restaurants. Some of the monuments you will see are: • The Municipal Market of Chania, The Cathedral of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary (Trimartiri), The Catholic Church, Franciscan Monastery of Aghios Fragkiskos, The Jewish Synagogue (or "Ovriaki"), The Venetian Walls, Nea Chora - The Beach of Chania, The Egyptian Lighthouse, The Navy Museum, The "Firka" Fortress, Giali Tzamisi, The Byzantine Wall, The Grand Arsenal, The Venetian "Neoria", The Gate and Rampart Sabbionara, Koum Kapi, Splantzia, The Temple of Aghios Rokkos, The Dominican Temple of Aghios Nikolaos - Hiougkar Tzamisi (the Mosque of 'Igemonas'), The Temple of Aghia Ekaterini, The Temple of Aghios Eleftherios, Topanas, The Proto-Minoan Settlement of Kasteli.

Tour info

Duration

2 hours

Why take this tour?

Make easy work of sightseeing in Chania on this Segway tour. After a training session, hop on your personal transporter, and cruise around the old town's waterfronts and lanes—covering more ground than possible on foot in the same time. Glide by the Venetian walls, coast to the Egyptian Lighthouse, and pass beaches, markets, and churches as you learn their stories and secrets from your guide and an audio headset.

What’s included?

Segway Tour Leader
Use of helmet
Small-group tour ( till 6 persons)
Headsets to hear historical info and the guide.
Bottled water
souvenir photos taken from your tour leader
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 2h
Mobile tickets accepted
Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized

It is mandatory for the staff/guests to wear a mask within the office and during practice time (bring your own mask) -3 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE OFFICE Routine disinfection measures in place for all equipment and premises.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

Operated by:

Chania Segway Tours

About operator:

The treasure of Chania is the Old City & Harbor. The first thing and the most important that anyone that visits the city should explore.One of the best ways to do so, are the organized Segway tours. Use your time efficiently joining one of the Segway tours! A variety of tours with historical informations provided in different languages. All tours have a tour leader who will reveal the Old city's secret paths and will give you any suggestions you may need. Combine knowledge with fun!