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Elafonisi Beach & Agia Sofia Cave Day Tour from CHANIA area

Crete, Greece
  • 10 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

    What's Included

    • Air-conditioned vehicle
    • Pick up/Drop off at your hotel or very near your hotel
    • Guide
    • Breakfast
      Breakfast, drinks, snacks etc. are not included in the price
    • Lunch
      Lunch, drinks, snacks etc. are not included in the price

    Meeting and Pickup

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point

    Pickup details

    Kindly note that this excursion is only serving accommodations in the general CHANIA area! Please make sure you have chosen the correct pick-up point for your excursion according to the concrete address of the area where you are staying. Pick-up from the hotels is always on the main road. Please contact us through VIATOR in order to request a specific pick-up point or if you cannot find a convenient one on the list. Clients have to be at least 5 minutes earlier than the pickup time at the point. Busses are not obligatory to wait for the clients in case of delay. Pick-up times according to the areas are: Chania City/Agora bus stop 07.55, Selinou str 07:45, Daratso,08:25, Galatas/Kalamaki 08:35, Stalos 08:40, Agia Marina 08:45, Platanias 08:50, Maleme 08:55, Gerani 08:55, Tavronitis 09:00, Kolimvari 09:05

    Operating hours
    .8:00 am

    Itinerary

    1

    Agia Sofia Cave

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    2

    Elafonissi Beach

    4 hours Admission Ticket Free

    3

    Elos

    45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

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

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    Featured review

    Debbie_M
    We were a family of four including our daughter and 17 year old granddaughter.Trip there and back was interesting & beautiful. Simona was excellent. Her stories & information made the drive time fly by. Highly recommend!!

    Reviews

    4.1
    based on 12 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Simple and Lovely Tour with Beautiful Beach Views

    Katie_S, Jul 2024
    We booked this tour knowing it would be simple and bare bones. We saw it as a cheap way to get to this beach without a rental car. We were pleasantly surprised! Our bus driver was exceptional. Our guide was informative. The extra stops were lovely bathroom breaks with EXCEPTIONAL views. We expected simplicity as that’s the budget of this trip. It was indeed simple and we enjoyed it very much. We went in mid-July. A few ways to make the most of the trip for yourselves. There will most likely not be pre-installed beach umbrellas or chairs available for rent. I advise you bring a temporary beach umbrella (or buy one by the parking lot at the beach for about €20) as there is limited shade. I wish someone at this beach would start renting beach umbrellas, but you can always donate yours to someone you see walking down the hill later! There are a few lovely restaurants on your walk down to the beach and up from The beach! Go a bit early for lunch to the tavern so you get a table! The snack bars on the beach also sell lots of snacks, drinks, sandwhiches and some baked goods! Give yourself lots of time to walk back up the hill! I appreciated having a pair of running shoes with me so I didn’t have that long uphill walk in flip flops, but lots of people looked happy in their flip flops. Most of all, it’s beautiful and worth all the effort! Enjoy the stunning beauty of the beach, the shallow entry and the warm July waters!

    Beach overrated

    Christine_M, Jun 2024
    Beach was overcrowded and windy. Had 4 hours at the beach but could only stay for an hour due to the poor conditions. Our guide told us to buy a beach umbrella for €11 that ended up being a total failure. We could have hired an umbrella and 2 sun beds for €20, a much better option!! Our guide also told us to buy our lunch at the first cave stop as the shops at the beach were very far away…wrong again. There were shops on the beach. On the way back to our accommodation we were forced to stop at a restaurant for 1 hour to eat at 4.00 pm. Who wants to eat a meal at that time. Overall extremely disappointing day. Beach overrated!!!

    Elafonisi and Agia Sofia Tour

    maryam_s, Jun 2024
    Beautiful Gorge view on our way and enjoyed the Agia Sofia cave. The beach was windy and had no available rental beds and umbrellas at the time we arrived. There was no place to take a break in the shade. Food stop was a nice place in Elos with good food. At the time of pick up the bus arrived 15-20 min late. Overall a good experience.

    Great trip to Elafonisi beach

    Debbie_M, Jun 2024
    We were a family of four including our daughter and 17 year old granddaughter.Trip there and back was interesting & beautiful. Simona was excellent. Her stories & information made the drive time fly by. Highly recommend!!

    Beautiful beach. Excursion great value for money.

    Amanda_T, May 2023
    Stunning natural beauty. Crystal clear water, well maintained beach with the added bonus of the option to hire sun beds and beach umbrella ( 20 euros for 2 for the day). Visited end of May, would imagine July onwards gets very crowded. 10 min Walk on uneven ground to reach beach, may be challenging for some people. Sofia cave well worth a visit too. Saw three wild vultures. Excellent guide and driver (probably not for those a bit nervous about winding mountain roads)

    Excursion Elafonissi et la grotte d Agia Sofia

    NOURA_S, Oct 2024
    C était extra, surtout la plage très belle pas beaucoup de monde on a eu un peu plus de 4 heure de plage. C était top , on a eu de la chance il faisait très beau 🤩♥️

    puntuali, organizzati...

    fabrizio_v, Aug 2024
    puntuali, organizzati bene, staff professionale e gentile, grotta bella. spiaggia decisamente differente dalle foto pubblicizzate

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