Gramvousa Island and Balos Bay: Scenic Crete Adventure

Embark on a full-day adventure to Gramvousa Island and Balos Bay from Chania. Explore stunning beaches, crystal-clear waters, and breathtaking landscapes on this scenic bus and boat tour.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gramvousa Beach - Discover the westernmost tip of Crete on a scenic bus and boat trip to Gramvousa Island and Balos Bay. Dip your toes in the soft white sand of some of the most beautiful beaches you ever have seen.
    Drive towards the west side of Crete in order to reach the port of Kissamos Kasteli.
    After your escort gives you all the necessary…
What's Included
  • Free time to explore Balos Lagoon and Gramvousa Island
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off included
  • All legal taxes included
  • Comfortable travel with in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Liability insurance coverage provided
  • Accompanied by a professional driver
  • Guidance from a professional English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Boat ticket to Gramvousa island and Balos lagoon(€30 per adult and children 5 - 12 years €14.50)
  • Food and drinks
  • Personal expenses
  • Entrance ticket to the Venetian Fortress (€1)
Additional Information

Embark on a picturesque bus and boat journey to the most western point of Crete, Gramvousa Island and Balos Bay. Experience the delight of stepping onto the finest white-sand beaches you’ve ever encountered! Once you reach your destination, you’ll board a boat that will carry you to Balos Bay, located at the peninsula’s farthest northern point. Relish…

Location
Gramvousa Beach
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Alexandra_g
Sep 13, 2024
Beautiful trip lovely experience, I recommend this tour. - It was a wonderful trip. I recommend to take swimming shoes as there are lots of stones to get into the water. Water is crystal clear.
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Cammie_g
Sep 5, 2024
Wonderful trip - You have to see the color of the water to believe it ! The scenery is spectacular ! Great excursion. However I would not recommend for someone not steady on their feet as there was very rocky uneven ground on the treacherous walk to the lagoon and again to the island at least 10 minutes each way .
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Christiana_d
Aug 19, 2024
Awesome! - Awesome excursion! This is a great way to see some of the most beautiful parts of Crete. The bus will pick you up from (near or at) your hotel and everything after that is smooth sailing! The boat is comfortable and has many options for food and drink. The directions about getting off and on the boat at Balos and Gramvousa are very clear. Both locations are beautiful and it's the perfect amount of time to get a little taste of both of these gorgeous places.
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Athena_n
Jul 16, 2024
Great way to visit... - Great way to visit balos!! We really enjoyed the tour. There is a restaurant on board and the overall tour was well worth what we paid
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Fiona_k
Jun 12, 2024
Fabulous from start to finish - The most stunning trip. The tour guide lady also (futurura tours with red converse shoes) she was very good at her job. The day couldn't have went more smoothly. The sea water is clear and white sand. A trip you could only dream of. Thank you!
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Geash_m
May 31, 2024
Fun trip. lagoon was... - Fun trip. lagoon was beautiful would recommend bringing crocs as walk from boat is very rocky other than that great trip and fun
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Alex_m
May 7, 2024
Island paradise - Beaches are amazing. The itinerary goes as scheduled. You have enough time at each beach to enjoy what they have to offer. Kind of a must see if you visit this are of Crete.
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Kelly_v
May 26, 2024
Balos and gramvousa are... - Balos and gramvousa are beautiful! Only book this tour if you are capable of swimming to the beach from the boat. It doesn’t go all the way to balos.
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Anouschka_f
Sep 19, 2024
Fine but not worth the travel really. - I didn’t really get it. It’s 5 hours of travelling for 4 hours at two different beaches, neither of which were amazing. Knowing what I know now, I’d skip it. The service was fine however, pick up smooth and they responded quickly to my questions.
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Deborah_g
May 9, 2024
Go it alone - Received two different pickup locations in Chania from the company so I followed the directions of the most recent email. Waited an hour to be picked up and when I rang the company they told me it was the wrong location. Not impressed as having two people send different instructions is confusing. I missed out on the tour and the only thing good about it was I ended up organising it myself the following day and realised I didn't need Viator at all. Catching the local bus and buying the ferry ticket was easier than dealing with the company and i had a great time at Balos Lagoon.
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