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Elafonissi Beach Tour from Chania
4.4
133 Ratings
Elafonissi
Embark on a full-day tour from Chania to Elafonisi, a stunning beach with pristine waters and a unique landscape. Discover the beauty of this separate island and enjoy a day of swimming and exploration.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Elafonissi Beach - Elafonissi Beach, renowned for its Pink Coral Sand, is celebrated globally according to top travel guides. The beach appears to split into two parts by water, giving the illusion of a separate island. Elafonissi is a protected area under the “Natura 2000” network. The island features dunes with sand lilies and junipers (similar to cedar trees). It serves as a nesting ground for the endangered Caretta-Caretta turtles and other rare species, and removing any plants or animals from the area is strictly prohibited. The beach boasts exotic white sand and turquoise waters reminiscent of the Caribbean, with pinkish hues in many areas due to crushed shells.
Near the peninsula’s “breaking” point, the water is shallow, not exceeding 1 meter, creating a small lagoon perfect for children. The eastern side of the beach, in front of the lagoon, is well-organized and the most popular.
- Elos - Elos Chestnut village is well-known among locals for its stunning natural beauty, featuring a magnificent chestnut forest and traditional tavernas that offer a unique culinary experience rooted in Cretan nutrition.
What's Included
- Pick up and Drop off with A/C luxurious bus
- Visit to Elafonissi Beach
- Visit to Elos Chestnut Village
- English Speaking guide
- Swedish Speaking guide (Wednesdays)
- 24/7 Superior Service
What's Not Included
- Personal expenses, extra beverages or meals
- Gratitude/Tips
Additional Information
Elafonisi is considered to be one of the most famous beaches worldwide (rated each year within the 10 best beaches in Europe and one of the best all over the world). With its amazing pink coral sand and its calm crystal clear waters, Elafonissi is one of the “must do” while visiting Chania.
Solo, couple or family, Elafonissi gets you amazed from the very first moment with the unique landscape that is formed and provides you with a lifetime experience that will make you indulge in the world of relaxation and joy.
Enjoy this tour with our professional, service-minded guides and bus drivers that will waive around all the narrow streets of the cretan road network and will driver you in safety and comfort to this amazing area.
Our team will be here to accept your booking and drive you through the whole procedure with happiness and joy in order to ensure a smooth, untroubled and professional experience in such an amazing area, that is certainly worth visiting.
- Remember to bring the following items: sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, swimsuit and beach towel
- Rubbish disposal as well as removing seashells from the beach is prohibited
Location
Elafonissi Beach
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
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Jasmine_c
Oct 6, 2024
Accessibility Friendly!! :) - So happy we found this tour! I tore my ACL right before my trip and was worried about being able to enjoy vacation with crutches. Ingrid and her team went above and beyond to accommodate me, even arranging for a van to transport me down to the beach from the bus and back. She is so knowledgeable, friendly, and kind. The bus driver, Ioannis, expertly navigated the mountains to the beach and back safely. On the way there, we stopped at a bee farm and got to taste local honey. We spent about 3 hours at Elafonissi beach, where you can rent sunbeds under umbrellas for 20 euro, 30 euro for handicapped section. There are plenty of small shacks for coffee, snacks, and beverages. Showers and changing rooms are free, restrooms cost 1 euro (free for handicapped). Restrooms in the mini markets at the parking area are free for everyone. On the way back, we stopped in Elos where we had about half an hour to eat at a local restaurant next to a bakery. Prices were a bit higher than in Chania and the food was ok, but we were hungry and the staff is friendly. At the end of the tour, we were dropped off very close to our hotel. Thank you, Ingrid and Ioannis! We had a great time :)
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Laura_c
Oct 3, 2024
Highly Recommend - For value for money this was an amazing day out.
The description of the tour on the website is what you get, so 4 hours on the most amazing beach I've ever visited. I overheard a tourist on the trip complaining to the lovely guide that we didn't have long enough on the beach but we had exactly the amount of time we booked for. Everything was also very punctual and well organised. The 30 minute stop on the way there wasn't expected, however I'm never going to be disappointed with a chance for more coffee in the morning! The stop did also have lovely views.
I highly recommend this tour. This beach is an absolute must-see and you're guaranteed friendly tour guides, a comfortable journey, and some interesting facts about the island of Crete along the way.
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Cas_p
Sep 4, 2024
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Excellent tour with hotel pick up! We got plenty of time at the beach and the communication throughout the tour was fantastic .the tour guide was very knowledgeable and the overall tour was very informative! Also very accomadating with our baby. Highly recommend.
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Maria
Aug 23, 2024
Great day with my teens 😅 - Nice Trip with very kind & experienced driver (dangerous way to the beach) and also very good and friendly guide, she knew very good a history of the island and told us the most important things… it was very hot and no shade please on the beach because of lot visitors but the weather it was a great & beautiful place and a very nice full day trip with finally a great meal at the family Taverne ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Faye_h
Aug 22, 2024
More than expected - The whole day was perfect and ran like clockwork. From the pick up point which was very convenient to the drive through the mountains and getting to Elafonissi beach. Then leaving at the designated time to arrive at a little Cretan village for lunch. Just perfect 👌
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Curiosity14932180960
Aug 14, 2024
Do bus tour vs driving yourself - A nice bus tour to Elafinisi. Elia provided interesting information about Crete along the way. You can also rent umbrellas from them for 7 EUR which we recommend. The beach is crowded but less crowded if you walk to the right side. Didn’t see any pink sand but that was expected. Bring water shoes as walking through the water is quite rocky. Do the tour vs. driving yourself as the road can be narrow in some places.
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Deeann_m
May 30, 2024
Gorgeous beach, great tour company - Great excursion, tour guide was helpful and provided great info on Crete geography along the way. Driver took the winding roads like a champ!
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Kimberly_n
May 30, 2024
Wonderful (pinkish) beach day - Communication in advance was very good. While the beach was definitely why we were all there, the honey store had an excellent presentation that nicely broke up the trip on the way. I wouldn't have needed the lunch stop on the way back, but perhaps others enjoyed glimpsing another small village. The beach was lovely. We were there early enough that the crowds were light, chairs were available and you could find a patch of sand with no one else around. As others have mentioned, the sand isn't all pink, but take a stroll and you'll definitely find pink patches. There's also a nice (E4) hike heading south along the coast. It is fenced off before you reach the next beach, but it was a pretty and well-marked trail (need good shoes - a lot of rock scrambling). It was a pretty full bus, so there were a lot of pick-ups and drop offs (for which I was on the first pick-up and one of the last drop offs). That made the day a bit long, but as long as you plan for that, it's a relaxing and fairly scenic ride.
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Yvonne_f
Jun 28, 2024
Good Tour - Overall we enjoyed the tour. The beach was really nice.
It takes about a 15 minute walk to get to the beach from the car park.
Probably the only negative thing was that the bus had to pick up so many people on the way so lots of stops, by the time we got to the beach it was extremely crowded. So no lounges or umbrellas on the shore were available.
On the way back we stopped at a little town called Elos which we had some amazing traditional Greek food.
Then lots of drop off’s on the way back.
But overall it was worth it.
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Alberto_r
Oct 6, 2024
Average beach - Average beach with not very good sand. The guide was ok with a lot of information and you stop in a place where you can taste local honey but I wouldn't recommend the tour because the main attraction which is the beach is just an average beach. I would even say bad as the access to the beach is justa dirty road and is not a pink sandy beach.
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