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Chania: Elafonisi Bus Trip with Free Time and Stop in Elos

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Chania: Elafonisi Bus Trip with Free Time and Stop in Elos

Activity provider:Quality Travel
4.2  / 5
253 reviews
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Enjoy a day trip to Elafonisi, one of the most beautiful beaches on Crete. Travel in an air-conditioned bus through the mountains and then take free time to swim and explore at your leisure.

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Duration 12 hours
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You will be picked up at a location close to your accommodation. Please check your email for pickup information. On the day of the tour, please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes in advance.

Experience

Highlights
  • Drive safely and comfortably through the mountains with an experienced driver
  • Enjoy convenient pickup and drop-off from multiple places in the Chania area
  • Drive past the traditional villages of Kissamos and Elos on your way to the beach
  • Explore sand dunes, wade through shallow lagoons, and spot local wildlife
  • Take a swim in the clear waters and relax on the pink sandy beach
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Known for its sandy pink beaches and clear waters, Elafonisi is a stop you won't want to miss. Located 76km west of Chania, in the South-West tip of Crete, this peninsula forms part of a protected area and is home to the endangered loggerhead sea turtle as well as other rare plants and animals.

The day begins with pick up from specific points in Chania. Travel for about 40-minutes on a comfortable, air-conditioned bus. Make a stop in a place with authentic and traditional products for about 15-minutes. At the beach, you'll have the chance to explore the area on your own. Wander through sand dunes or just enjoy a relaxing swim.

Those traveling with children will enjoy the shallow lagoons, which are perfect for wading and exploring. On your return journey stop iat a traditional tavern in a picturesque village for about an hour. Choose to eat from a number of places to eat at this location (at your own expense). Be sure to bring your camera, as you'll want to get a picture of the pinkish sand – a color it gets from the millions of crushed shells.

In the mid-afternoon, the bus departs for the return trip to Elafonisi.

Includes
  • Roundtrip transfer in a comfortable, air-conditioned bus
  • Pick-up and drop-off at specific points
  • Driver
  • Guide
  • Free time at Elafonisi
  • Food and drinks
  • Guided tour
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  • Wheelchair users

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4.2 /5

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  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Transportation
    4.4/5
  • Value for money
    4.3/5

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To be honest, this beach is overrated. The transport was ok, the guide either. Overwhelming views during the way were worth going. I didn't like the restaurant we stopped for the lunch- guide recommended this restaurant as delicious local cuisine, in fact it was the worst diner we ate at Kriti.

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September 3, 2023

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Sylwia – PolandVerified booking

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The beach was gorgerous. On the way we stopped at a family owned honey business before heading off to the beach. Definitely go earlr! on the way back the food at the restaurant was amazing. Few sunbeds but it wasnt a really necessary unkess you want to soend time tanning. We went mostly snorkelling watching fishes in the ocean behind the mountains. The water is super clearn and a had a stripe of pink sand! Theres enough cafe, toilets etc.

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July 31, 2023

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Julia – NorwayVerified booking

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Great trip. We met around 7/7:30 and set off to the location. We stopped at one place for a bathroom break at a honey place that did snacks/ice cream/drinks/pastry etc which was welcomed. Got to the beach around 10:30 (perfect time in our opinion as it wasn’t too busy - we could pitch up a spot happily). We stayed for 4 hours from drop off to set off, plenty of ice cream/drinks shops on the beach. 4 hours was perfect, could’ve stretched to 5 but was very hot. Sunbeds available to hire when we got there but quickly filled. Some people were late on the coach (not guides fault) and as you can imagine a minibus full of hot people in 35 celc. We were sweltering! Not the guides fault again just prepare to sweat when you get back in until the air con kicks in properly. Stopped at a nice place for lunch, food for everyone (even the picky eaters like me!) drive was fine (aside from small air con issue at beach) I fell asleep! our guide gave us some history/facts but not too much - very chilled!

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