Our Cretaquarium and Dinosauria Park private tour takes your family to the big aquarium and the dinosaur park near Heraklion, with pickup from your hotel and a driver who waits for you.
Cretaquarium Thalassocosmos, in Gournes about 15 km east of Heraklion, opened in December 2005 on the site of a former American air base. It is run by the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research and shows thousands of sea creatures from the Mediterranean in large tanks.
About a kilometre away, Dinosauria Park leads visitors along a path of life-size moving dinosaur models, fossil replicas and information boards. Together they make an easy, fun day out with children.
Cretaquarium and Dinosauria Park private tour by taxi
A private tour means the car is only for you and your group. You choose the pickup time, how long you stay and where you stop on the way, and your driver takes you back to your hotel at the end. There is no fixed timetable and no crowded coach.
We pick you up from your hotel or address in Kolymbari, Chania, Platanias or anywhere in western Crete. A taxi takes 1 to 4 passengers and a mini bus 5 to 8; for bigger groups, up to 20 people, we send more than one vehicle. Every vehicle has air conditioning and satellite GPS tracking, and our drivers are professional, certified taxi drivers who know the roads of Crete well.
Plan your day
The Cretaquarium and Dinosauria Park are in the Heraklion region, so the drive from western Crete is long: plan a full day. Children love both, and the two parks are about a kilometre apart, so it is easy to see them in one visit. Remember that each park has its own ticket. Gournes also has a beach, so you can finish the day with a swim before the drive back to your hotel.
Good to know
- Both have separate tickets.
- Gournes is in the Heraklion region, so plan a full day.
Questions about the Cretaquarium and Dinosauria Park tour
Where do you pick us up?
From your hotel or address. Tell us where when you book.
How many people can join?
A taxi takes 1 to 4 passengers and a mini bus 5 to 8. For groups of up to 20 people we send more than one vehicle.
Can we stop on the way?
Yes. It is your private tour, so tell the driver where you would like to stop, for a photo, a coffee or a swim.
Can we combine it with another tour?
Yes. Many places in Crete combine well in one day. Tell us what you would like to see and we suggest a route that fits the time you have.
Can you take us to the airport at the end of the day?
Yes. If you fly out the same day, we can end the tour at Chania Airport or Heraklion Airport. Tell us your flight time when you book.
Do you drive at weekends and on holidays?
Yes, we work 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Book the Cretaquarium and Dinosauria Park tour
Send us a booking request with the date, the pickup point and the number of passengers, and choose this tour in our booking form. We get back to you with the price for the day and confirm the details. You can also call us on +30 28240 84575 or email info@taxi-kolymbari.gr. Prices are per vehicle, not per person: see the indicative transfer prices on our price table.
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