Daytrip is a private car service platform that connects you with local drivers who will transport you door-to-door. We also give you the opportunity to explore sights/attractions along the way. We drive, you discover.
Daytrip offers private door-to-door transfers with optional sightseeing stops, hourly driver hire, and curated day trips — all with local English-speaking drivers and operating across 130+ countries.
The cancellation policy may vary depending on your trip. The cancellation conditions available for your booking will always be shown before confirming your trip. Depending on eligibility, Daytrip offers different cancellation options:
Non-refundable: If your trip is canceled after confirmation, the amount paid will not be refunded.
Standard: If your trip is canceled at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time, the amount paid will be refunded in full. Cancellations made less than 24 hours before departure are not eligible for a refund.
Flexible: If your trip is canceled at least 1 hour before the scheduled departure time, the amount paid will be refunded in full. Cancellations made less than 1 hour before departure are not eligible for a refund.
Trips booked less than 24 hours before departure may not be eligible for free cancellation unless stated otherwise during the booking process.
Yes! Book a private, door-to-door airport transfer with a local English-speaking driver. Enjoy fixed and transparent pricing, no hidden fees, and the option to pay in advance without the hassle of exchanging cash at a foreign airport.
You will receive the vehicle that best fits the number of travelers in your group, ranging from a sedan to a van for groups of up to 7. Depending where you travel, you can book anything from a sedan comparable to a Toyota Corolla to a Mercedes V-Class to a Classic Cuban Car. While the exact model may vary, we always ensure that the vehicle provided meets your needs in terms of safety, reliability, and comfort. You may be upgraded to a larger vehicle class free of charge depending on availability. Since our largest vehicle seats 7, for groups larger a combination of vehicles will be used. We will send you the exact vehicle details a few days before your trip.
Everywhere except the USA, drivers will supply appropriate child seats (just let us know during booking). In the USA, certain states require you to supply your own child seats.
Know more about traveling from Sisi
Sissi's character depends on arriving at your own pace rather than on a fixed group schedule. The narrow village streets, the port at different times of day, the smaller beaches — these reward spontaneity. With a private transfer, you set the departure time, control how long you linger, and can add a stop at the Malian Palace or a roadside viewpoint without asking anyone's permission. You also arrive at the taverna or beach without first navigating bus routes or hunting for a taxi in a village that isn't built for high tourist volume.
Yes. Sissi sits roughly 50 km (31 miles) east of Heraklion, making it reachable in under an hour by private transfer under normal conditions. That distance is short enough to spend a full day in the village — time at the port, lunch at a seafood taverna, an afternoon at the beach — and still return comfortably. It also sits within reasonable range of other north-coast destinations if you want to combine stops along the way.
Sissi's sheltered position along the coastline gives it access to a range of beaches suited to different preferences. Boufos Beach is the main stretch and works well for most visitors. Smaller coves like Avlaki, Kalimera Kriti, and Limani are calmer and shallower, making them particularly good for families with young children. None of them attract the crowds you find at the island's headline beach destinations, which is most of the appeal.
Two sites stand out within easy reach. The Malian Palace Archaeological Site is a significant Minoan ruin that puts Crete's ancient civilization in concrete, tangible terms — it's among the more undervisited Minoan sites on the island. The Monastery of Agios Georgios adds a different layer of local history. Together they make Sissi a practical base for anyone who wants to move between cultural depth and coastal relaxation in the same day.
Sissi has held onto something most Cretan coastal villages have lost: an unhurried pace shaped by fishing rather than tourism. The port is the center of village life, where working boats outnumber pleasure craft and the catch of the day goes straight to the taverna kitchens. If you want to see how Crete actually lives rather than how it performs for visitors, Sissi is one of the few places left where that distinction still matters.
The terrain around Sissi supports hiking and biking trails that take you through the quieter inland landscape of this stretch of Crete. The area is also recognized for birdwatching, with several rare species present in the surrounding habitat — something most visitors don't expect from a coastal village. If your group splits between those who want the beach and those who'd rather explore on foot or by bike, Sissi accommodates both without requiring a change of base.
