Elafonisi Beach - Private Tour to Pink Sands from Chania

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Chania, Greece

6 to 7 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

This private tour includes three stops. First, experience the unique pink sand and postcard-worthy views at Elafonissi Beach. Then it’s on to Chrisoskalitissa Monastery, a 17-century structure built atop a rocky outcrop overlooking the sea. Finally, tour the Cave of Agia Sofia with its impressive stalactites and stalagmites. The tour price includes up to seven people.

Enjoy a variety of activities on one tour
Local guide
Wi-Fi on board tour vehicle
Private tour—only your group participates

What's Included

Pick-up/drop-off at your hotel.
Comfortable Vehicle with a professional driver.
Water from the springs of the White Mountains “Samaria”, in bottles.
Accompaniment by a local expert/escort.
Entrance fees to Chrysoskalitissa Monastery.
Beach towels and umbrellas.
All Fees and Taxes

Personal expenses, drinks, lunch/dinner.
Customary tips to your drivers, guides, and escorts.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Private pick-up and drop-off from your hotel, villa, cruise, or any other point in the region of Chania. Pick-up time is flexible and upon your final confirmation. Rethymno & Heraklion and other cities on Crete upon request*.

Itinerary

Agia Sofia Cave

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chrisoskalitissa Monastery

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Elafonissi Beach

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Elos

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate

To visit the Monastery, you must wear modest clothes: for women – a skirt/dress under your knees and covered shoulders. For men – trousers, T-shirt with long sleeves.
Important to have; Sun Cream (a lot!), Sunglasses and Hat, Long-Sleeved Shirt for Sensitive skin, Swim Suit, and a Beach Towel! Money for drinks, lunch/dinner.
Elafonisi is a Natura 2000 protected area, it is strictly forbidden to remove any plants, animals, shells, and sand from the area.
If any participant suffers from any severe allergy (e.g. to bee stings, food allergies/intolerances) or has medical/health issues we need to be aware of, it is important to let us know in advance. This is clearly a safety measure, personal information is by no means violated and we exercise all discretion.
Moysidis Travel is covered by Professional Liability Insurance. Each participant is advised to take out health/travel insurance before travelling to Crete.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

based on 19 reviews

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We had a wonderful day...

Mark_L, Sep 2025

We had a wonderful day visiting the beach. Because it was just the two of us, our guide was able to accommodate our preferences and schedule. This became essential as it became too windy to stay long at the beach. The only recommendation I have is to have the tour include rental of beach lounges and umbrellas for each guest, rather than the portable ones brought by the driver. The cost of a private car is already high, including the beach rentals should not be a problem.

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Response from Moysidis Travel: Thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience and for your kind words about our guide and the flexibility of the tour. We are very happy you had a wonderful day at Elafonisi despite the windy weather. Regarding your suggestion about including beach lounge and umbrella rentals – we completely understand how this could make the experience even more comfortable. Unfortunately, advance reservations for sunbeds and umbrellas at Elafonisi are not possible, as the number of available sets is very limited compared to the daily number of visitors, especially in high season. For this reason, we bring portable equipment to ensure our guests can still enjoy the beach even when the official rentals are sold out. Your feedback is very valuable, and we will continue to improve our services to make them as convenient and enjoyable as possible.

Pink sand beach ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Kelly_S, Jul 2025

George ( our driver) and Christina arrived promptly at our port, so we could start our day nice and early. The vehicle was extremely comfortable for our family of 5, plenty of room and air con, which was a definite must for such a hot day. Christina was very knowledgeable and we learnt lots on the journey. The journey took about an hour and a half. We were offered stops on the way but declined as we were keen to get to the beach early. We were dropped off close by and had the opportunity to visit a shop/ cafe if we wanted. George offered us towels, beach mats and sun umbrellas to take with us if we wanted. He then left us there with our guide Christina leading us to the beach, she gave us plenty of top tips about the beach, the cabanas etc we managed to get the last cabana available which was 30 Euros for the day, so in the end we didn’t need the beach mats and umbrella’s George gave us- but considering we got to the beach way before 10, I would say always take them because there are very few available on the beach. If we did it again , we wouldn’t have got the Cabana and just used what George gave us because Christina had such good knowledge of the beach and took us away from the crowds to were the pink sand was much more vivid , and there were very few people in that area- thats were her local knowledge was paramount. Christina left us and arranged to meet us back at our Cabana at a specific time. The beach was beautiful, nothing like i’d ever seen before but it gets sooo busy- the area Christina showed us was much more secluded and peaceful and definitely had a lot more pink sand. We met George where he dropped us off, we had time to grab a drink and snacks and on the journey back, visited a pretty monastery and the cave of Sofia. We were offered complimentary bottled water throughout the journey and nothing was too much trouble. We were also offered to stop at a bee hive/ honey stop but declined - 5 stars from us, would highly recommend- The trip was around 8 hours but it would have been longer had we stopped at all of the offered stops- we were just nervous about getting back to the ship on time- in the end we had hours to spare!! Tip- the beach has lots of wifi issues to pay for items, so cash is best.

Great experience touring...

Eric_H, Jun 2025

Great experience touring the island! Our hosts were super accommodating and made modifications based on our interests. This was a phenomenal day and I highly recommend it!

Amazing day! Outstanding...

Kimberly_M, Jun 2025

Amazing day! Outstanding tour guide Christina who gave us an excellent review of Crete history and local cultural information. Our driver was also very fun and generous in sharing information on local food, culture and traditions. We enjoyed all 3 stops at the cave, spectacular beach and monastery. We stopped on the way back a a fun seaside cafe for drinks and dessert. Very fun day!

Perfect day in crete

Geoffrey_Y, Jun 2023

Guide was fantastic. Transitions were seamless. She picked the perfect spot on the beach where you could really appreciate the pink sand. This is a fabulous beach and I highly recommend it when visiting western Crete. The Cave and gorge were also beautiful. My seven year old son had a fantastic time. Lunch was delicious. We can’t thank you enough for this wonderful day.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm glad to hear you truly enjoyed our excursion. Safe travels! :) Eleni

Amazing beach and historical tour!

Sharmeela_K, Jun 2023

The tour was amazing!! Yannis our tour guide was incredible! If you can request him- he will make it such a memorable experience. His historical knowledge and love of Crete really shows! Our driver also accommodated our request to be dropped off in Heraklion- nearly 3 hours away! This tour was the highlight of our trip to Greece!

Response from Host, Jun 2023

" Thank you very much for your lovely words and for giving me the opportunity to show you the beautiful southwest coast of Crete, as well as for letting me narrate our very rich and interesting history! I had a lovely day with all of you 😃 I wish you the best and we hope to see you again soon! "