Frequently Asked Questions
By plane
Crete has three airports. The most common airport to fly to in Crete is Nikos Kazantzakis Airport, 4kms away from the city of Heraklion. Flights arrive at this airport directly from international destinations, Greece & Europe.
By Boat
Throughout the whole year, you can get at least one ship per day making the trip from the port city of Piraeus to Heraklion. During Summer, the trips increase to two or three voyages per day. Also, during high season, there are other ferries available running between Crete and the other Greek Islands including Rhodes, Karpathos, Kassos, and Khaliki.
Our booking experts
Rintsje Bosch
He already has Toubkal, the Adlerweg, the Stubai Höhenweg, Tour du Mont Blanc, and Kilimanjaro in his pocket. Part of Bookatrekking.com since day one, Rintsje keeps tagging peaks left and right.
Sierd van der Bij
Living in the shadows of Table Mountain, South Africa, Sierd runs up and down mountains before, after and sometimes during work. It took Mount Kilimanjaro to slow down his pace and make him enjoy hiking as well.
Natascha Langelaan
Ireland and all the British Isles. The British and Irish love to go long distances and so does Natascha. From the West Highland Way to the Dingle Way, Natascha has them all. Scandinavia is her next target!
Annemiek Meulenbeld
A is for Annemiek and A is for the Alps. Annemiek is our Alpine Area Manager. Staying in a Hütte or a Refuge this Summer? Fair chance Annemiek was already there before you. Call her for any Alpine adventure.
Tjitske van der Ham
Let’s call her a jack-of-all-mountains. Whether it’s the mountains of Mallorca, the undulating trails (and wines) of Germany or the hut-to-hut tours. You can wake up Tjitske at any moment to do all of it!
Joery Schotanus
Joery loves the far outliers of the Alps, preferably Southeast, toward his favourite peak Triglav. Besides that, he keeps in touch with all our worldwide partners and will help you discover the best-kept high-altitude secrets!
