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From Chania: Day Trip to Elafonisi Island

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Day trip

From Chania: Day Trip to Elafonisi Island

Activity provider:PLATANOS TOURS
4.4  / 5
1304 reviews
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Spend a relaxing day on the small island of Elafonisi and soak up the sun on a pink sand beach. Enjoy the natural beauty on a day trip from Chania.

About this activity

Free cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
Duration 9 - 12 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Pickup included
Pickup is from your hotel or the closest point accessible by a vehicle. You'll receive specific pickup information in a separate email from the local partner (please check your spam folder).
Private group available

Experience

Highlights
  • Spend a relaxing day on the pink sand beaches of Elafonisi
  • Swim in crystal-clear waters in a protected wildlife area
  • Take in lush green landscapes as you travel through Topolia Gorge
  • Go for a stroll in a protected area of outstanding natural beauty
Full description
Travel to the southwest corner of Crete on a guided day trip from Chania to Elafonisi Island, with hotel transfers included. Spend a relaxing day swimming in the clear blue waters, relaxing on the pink sand beach, and soaking in the unique landscape of Elafonisi. Start with a hotel pick up and take in the lush green landscape en route to the island as you travel through the impressive Topolia Gorge and pass many traditional villages. Stop to purchase coffee and breakfast in the village of Elos, known for its chestnut trees. After arriving at Elafonisi, enjoy 4 hours of relaxing on the beach and swimming in the crystal-clear waters. Afterward, enjoy lunch at a local tavern (not included). Situated just off the island of Crete, Elafonisi is easily reached by walking through the shallow waters. Both the beach and island are protected wildlife areas of rare beauty.
Includes
  • Bus ticket and transfers by modern fully air-conditioned coach
  • English Guide
  • Pickup and drop-off from Perivolia, Halepa, Akrotiri, Halidon Street Alpha Bank, Chania center, Kladissos, Nea Chora, Agioi Apostoloi, Xrysi Akti, Daratso, Galatas, Kalamaki, Stalos, Agia Marina, Platanias, Gerani, Kontomari, Pyrgos Psilonerou, Maleme, Tavronitis, Kolymvari, Minothiana, Paraniana and Kamisiana.
  • Professional Driver
  • All the legal taxes
  • Liability insurance coverage
  • Food and drinks
  • Personal expenses
Not suitable for
  • Wheelchair users

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What to bring

  • Sunglasses
  • Sun hat
  • Swimwear
  • Sunscreen

Know before you go

  • Please provide your hotel name and location during the booking process. Your exact pick-up details will be sent by email after booking
  • The bus trip takes almost 3 hours
  • Due to environmental law, it is forbidden to take sand from the beach or to enter the sand dunes
  • Pick-up begins earlier and is done from a meeting point near hotels in Perivolia, Halepa,Halidon Street Alpha Bank, Chania center, Kladissos, Nea Chora, Agioi Apostoloi, Xrysi Akti, Daratso, Galatas, Kalamaki, Stalos, Agia Marina, Platanias, Gerani, Kontomari, Pyrgos Psilonerou, Maleme, Tavronitis, Kolymvari, Minothiana, Paraniana and Kamisiana
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based on 1304 reviews

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  • Guide
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  • Transportation
    4.4/5
  • Service
    4.6/5
  • Organization
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Ewa – SwedenOctober 25, 2023 – Verified booking
Fantastic beach, not as pink as on the photos but very nice. The guide was informative and friendly. I liked the stops for coffee. But I think you should be honest with that the busparking is far from the Beach, according to my health app about 1,5 km.
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chiara – ItalyOctober 18, 2023 – Verified booking
Simona, our guide, was fantastic. He knows many things and tells you in great detail the story and what we see. Honestly, however, I don't understand the point of the one-hour stops in a bar, I would have preferred to stop and see something interesting or move on and stay longer in Elafonissi. Overall, however, everything was fine.
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GetYourGuide traveler – United KingdomOctober 12, 2023 – Verified booking
We were out for 12 hours, but ended up with only 3.5 hours at the beach. It took 1.5hrs to pick everyone up from their hotels. The tour company had combined our coach with a trip to Balos so we spent even more time dropping people off at the port. We made a stop on the way to visit a cave, and we then stopped for an hour on the way back in one of the villages for some food. However, both stops were enjoyable - the cave was really cool, and our meal on the way home was delicious. The drive through the mountains was really fun - the driver was great and the guide was knowledgeable. The stops were worth it as we enjoyed getting to see more of Crete, it just would have been better if they combined passenger pickup points and had one for each resort area rather than picking up at every single hotel. This would give more time at Elafonisi. I'd also advise wearing sensible footwear - the walk to the cave is up many steps and you have to walk quickly to complete it in time.
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