Preveli Beach and Plakias: A Full-Day Southern Crete Beach Tour From Rethymno

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Discover the stunning beaches of Plakias and Preveli on a full-day tour from Rethymno. Explore palm forests, admire waterfalls, and relax on sandy shores. Don’t miss this unforgettable beach adventure!

Duration: 10 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Preveli Beach - Discover 3 of the most famous beaches on the south coast of Crete on a journey through the wild Kourtaliotis Gorge. Benefit from hotel pick-up, and then travel to the gorge, where you can walk down to the springs and waterfalls flowing towards the river at Preveli Beach. Discover a unique mix of sandy beach and green river flanked…

What's Included

Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off service.
Comfortable travel with in-vehicle air conditioning.
Guidance from a professional English and German speaking guide.

What's Not Included

Boat ticket to Preveli Beach 10 euro
Food and drinks
Personal expenses
No pickup from remote hotels such as Grand Rimondi (pick up is from Creta star bus stop)

Additional Information

Embark on a guided tour to some of the top south coast beaches in Crete, Plakias and Preveli Beach. Explore the island’s stunning palm forests before unwinding on the beach! We will traverse the exotic Kourtaliotis Gorge by bus on our journey to the beaches, making a stop to admire the beautiful waterfalls and the springs of the petite river Preveli….

Location

Preveli Beach

40 chlm notia apo to Rethymno,

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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O8816uidaniels

Oct 6, 2024

Would recommend - Very well planned trip, the time at every stop was well balanced. The boat trip and Preveli beach was amazing. The guide was very knowledgeable.

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21brookings

Sep 7, 2024

Highly Recommend - Excellent tour guide. Spoke many languages and watched for every one of his quest. Excellent planning for a pleasant day for all ages. Swimming and relaxing on three different beaches, a boat ride over deep aqua clear water with such cliffs of interest. Nice restaurants with water view that know how to serve a large group coming in. But was comfortable and air conditioned well Over all you’ll come home with wonderful memories and a pleasantly tired body.

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42kiner

Aug 21, 2024

Queen Elena Made Our Day!! - After searching the area for trips wich both included boat and bus, my doughter found this trip interesting! Eveything else in Rethymnon was sold out the nex week!! For the Price I really have no words! And for the safety Queen Elena and the bus driver who guided us safely through 3!!! different unique places wich includes high mountains, deep valeys, waterfals, crystal clear water, lovely boat trip and most of al the precise pickups, corresponding and her clear speach! Bravo!!!

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Sophiems7251hz

Aug 12, 2024

If you love beach and surrounding beauty - Must not be missed. The water is crystal clear and cooler in the south which I found refreshing. Bring your snorkeling gear. I regret I didn’t have mine. Was told that there were beautiful colourful fish of different sizes at Prveli. There is also a river with palms all around which is magical. Plakias beach beautiful too! Was very organised and tour guide Barbara did a great job, with very clear dialogue in both English and German. Thank you! 🙏

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Graemew144

Jul 6, 2024

Lovely day trip to the South coast of Crete! - We had a lovely day trip to Preveli beach, Damnoni beach and Plakias beach. Barbara was our guide, she was really helpful, and her explanations and insight were all very clear and interesting. The bus was spacious enough and the aircon worked OK to keep us reasonably cool. First stop was the gorge. It was very windy on the path down to the waterfall but worth the walk down the steps! Damnoni beach was a short stop for coffee, and then the boat to Preveli beach. This was really interesting as there was a fresh water river than ran into the sea (that you could take a paddle in), along with a forest you could take a stroll through out of the sun. We then caught the boat back to Damnoni beach, then the bus straight to Plakias beach. We had a nice meal there, then some time on the beach, before we caught the bus back to Rethymno. A great day out seeing the South of the island.

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338ramonw

Jul 4, 2024

Always happy! - The trip was great. There was something for everyone from A to Z. We started from our hotel (Grecotel White Palace) with a new air-conditioned biplane which was well written. The tour guide was German and English speaking so we could understand everything well and were always well oriented. She had explained the process several times, suggested us tips and tricks and of course there should not be a little reading through the mountains. We made three stops. Included were a gorge visit with church, three different beaches for bathing and exploring, a palm forest (natural and without admission) and a boat trip. The boat trip cost 10€ for adults and 5€ extra for children. In my opinion, there was enough time planned for each stop. I was walking with sandals, was good for running into the gorge which goes up and down 250 stairs but to walk along the beaches and through the water flip flops are rather fitting. We were picked up about 08.00 and were let out again at 17.50 at the same place. I would do it again anytime and definitely recommend it. Also suitable for families with children.

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Lauren_p

Jun 27, 2024

Great day trip, very well... - Great day trip, very well organised. Made sure everyone knew what was happening and what time to be back to the coach. Would reccomend!

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Fioname3469yx

Aug 11, 2024

Good. - Nice, this excursion allowed us to discover beautiful beaches in the south of Crete, however I find it a shame because the duration that the boat is very short (2x20min) the rest is by bus, moreover I find it a shame that the payment of the boat is not included in the Award of the excursion

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Sarah

Aug 10, 2024

A pleasant day but with some organizational points to review - A day that went generally well, even if it was nothing extraordinary, with the exception of the beach of Preveli and the gorges, which were beautiful (be careful, it takes more than 200 steps to access). The other beaches visited (Diamoni Beach and Plakias) were of little interest. We had a very hurried Guide, almost military in his approach. The organization and distribution of time left something to be desired: we had very little time at the throat while arriving well in advance at Diamoni beach, where we had to take the boat. We had to wait for coffee in the tavern recommended by the Guide (marked insistence on his part). In Plakias, we also had too much time when there was not much to see, apart from a nice spot for swimming. What displeased us a little was the Guide forcing us to go to a restaurant, accompanying us almost until we sat down. We finally preferred to choose a restaurant a little further, which turned out to be very nice. For the rest, everything was correct, with clearly defined times and meeting places.

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Experience814392

Aug 13, 2024

Only info for food and where to be when - The surroundings were beautiful but a pity that too much was crammed in in a short time, the Guide Barbara had other lenses

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