Elafonisi and Balos are 2 beaches you MUST see! However, if you have the time and the means, I advise you to spend a whole day in Elafonisi. The excursion went well, the landscapes (even by bus) are magnificent and the guide is nice. The -: - Before May 1st there is no boat in Balos! So it is possible to see Gramvoussa Island. - Maybe a little expensive for what it is

Amazing trip, highly recommended! It is a great way to see both beautiful beaches if you are short on time. Our tour guide was wonderful and we had an amazing time. Make sure to take water and running shoes as there is a pretty long hike down the mountain to get to Balos

The actual sightseeing and what you get to see and do are great and the scenery and beaches are stunning as is the boat trip as well. On a negative note is we weren't aware of the hike you have to do to actually get to the second beach and is quite a testing walk and slippery, so make sure decent shoes are worn. I think we must have been unlucky as the minibus we travelled in was an older one and it was very uncomfortable. Made even worse when your actually traveling for approx 2 hours at a time and when the minibus is full and the aircon does not work and it's about 35 degrees outside it is extremely uncomfortable and made some of us feel quite sick with the heat. Overall a good trip but really was ruined by traveling in a vehicle that I think shouldn't have been used in those temperatures, it was almost unbearable at times.