Day trip to Elafonisi's lovely pink sand beach from Chania

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Nature Lovers

Location: Chania, Crete, Greece

Activity: Countryside Tours

Languages spoken: English, German, Greek

Duration: 10 hrs

Difficulty: Easy

Person (13+)

29.00 €

Infant (0-2)

0.00 €

Child (3-12)

15.00 €

Total price 29.00 €

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Duration: 10 hrs

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Available from: 01/05/2025

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Highlights

Most beautiful beach of the island - the Maldives of Crete
Pink and white sand for building unique sandcastles
Crystal clear water for the perfect snorkeling expedition
Historical sites commemorated by memorial plaques

All about the trip

We start our trip by picking you up from your hotel or our specific pick up points and we drive you to the south west Of Crete.

During our drive to Elafonissi we will make a 30 minute stop at the Agia Sophia cave in Topolia village at about 10:00a.m for breakfast .

We reach the Elafonissi island and we have there about 3,5- 4 hours .You have plenty of time to walk through the shallow water to the island and discover the beauties of the flora and fauna and swim in the crystal clear waters of this place which is called “Cretan Maldives”.

At our return we make our stop for lunch at Elos village at a restaurant with

delicious traditional Cretan food (40-45 minutes stop).

Return time approximately 19:00-19:30 in Chania

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What is included in the price

Bus tour
Round trip hotel transfer
Tour guide

What is not included in the price

Entrance fees
Meals and drinks
Personal expenses
Insurance

Each passenger needs to bring their own face mask and wear it during the bus ride.

Instructions

Covid-19 health and safety measures:

Any passenger should not attend the excursions if they have the following symptoms: fever, cough, breathing difficulties, sore throat, loss of taste or smell.

Before entering the bus please use the provided hand sanitizer and keep social distancing. We will also take instantly your temperature which has to be below 37,5 C according to the Department of Health to enter the bus. Any other temperature is not allowed.

Kindly bring your own mask and wear it during the bus ride.

In case you feel unwell during the tour or have any symptoms please contact our staff to help you out.

All our staff have completed the Covid-19 seminar at the University of Crete and have certification of approval.

All our staff are doing regular cleaning and disinfecting on all our buses according to the regulations of the Department of Health. The airconditioning system is also cleaned with products from the well known certified company WURTH.

What to take with you?

Swimsuit
Beach toys
Beach towel
Snacks
Personal spending money

Itinerary

	Please review this itinerary for approximate pick up times:
7:15	Almyrida
7:30	Kalyves
7:45	Perivolia
7:50	Akrotiri
7:50	Halepa
7:50	Kladissos-Nea Chora
7:55	Chania center
8:00	Halidon Street Alpha bank
8:10	Daratso-Agioi Apostoloi-Krysh Akti
8:20	Galatas-Kalamaki
8:25	Stalos
8:30	Agia Marina
8:35	Platanias
8:40	Maleme-Gerani-Kontomari-Pyrgos Psylonerou
8:45	Tavronitis
8:50	Kolumbary-Minothiana-Rapaniana-Kamisiana

Where do we meet and where will the trip end?

Meeting place:

We arrange pick-up and drop-off in Chania hotels. Please let us know during the booking process your hotel name for pick-up and drop-off.

Meeting place information:

Pick up at the hotel in Chania

Final destination:

Drop off at hotel

Cancellation Policy - Benevolent

Cancellation more than 4 days prior to the starting date. Clients are automatically refunded the full booking price.
Cancellation within 48 to 96 hours prior to the starting date. Clients are entitled to a 50% refund of the booking price.
Cancellation less than 48 hours prior to the starting date. No refunds.

The full Terms and Conditions are available on our website.

This activity is organised by Elafonissos Travel, Irinis 219, Kato Galatas, Chania, Crete, 73100, Greece, +30 28210 33500, elafonissostours@gmail.com.