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Gramvousa Island and Balos Bay Full-Day Tour from Chania 1
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Gramvousa Island and Balos Bay Full-Day Tour from Chania

By PLATANOS TOURS
8.4 out of 10
Very Good
Free cancellation available
Price is $82 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

Discover the westernmost tip of Crete on a scenic bus and boat trip to Gramvousa Island and Balos Bay. Dip your toes in the soft white sand of some of the most beautiful beaches you ever have seen!Upon arrival, climb aboard a boat and cross to Balos Bay at the northernmost tip of the peninsula. Relax on the 1-hour boat trip, and get 2.5 hours at Balos Bay to enjoy the soft white sands and unique blue and green waters of the lagoon.

Activity location

  • Gramvousa Beach
    • 734 00, Gramvousa, Greece, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Gramvousa Beach
    • 734 00, Gramvousa, Greece, Greece

Check availability

from Perivolia,Halepa.

  • Earn $0.68
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Duration: 9 hours
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:45AM
Price details
$22.53 x 1 Adult$22.53
Paid at activity$59.47
Total
Price is $82.00
Until Mon, Jul 6

from Chania,Kladisos,Nea Chora

  • Earn $0.68
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:55AM
Price details
$22.53 x 1 Adult$22.53
Paid at activity$59.47
Total
Price is $82.00
Until Mon, Jul 6

from Daratso,Galata,Stalos

  • Earn $0.68
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:20AM
Price details
$22.53 x 1 Adult$22.53
Paid at activity$59.47
Total
Price is $82.00
Until Mon, Jul 6

from Maleme,Tavronitis,Gerani

  • Earn $0.68
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:50AM
Price details
$22.53 x 1 Adult$22.53
Paid at activity$59.47
Total
Price is $82.00
Until Mon, Jul 6

Private Tour Chania

  • Earn $13.38
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Private Tour Chania
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00AM
Price details
$446.02 x 1 Adult$446.02
Paid at activity$59.47
Total
Price is $505.49
Until Mon, Jul 6

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Free time to explore Balos Lagoon and Gramvousa Island
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hotel pick-up and drop off (at Perivolia, Halepa, Akrotiri, Halidon Street Alpha Bank, Chania center, Kladissos, Nea Chora, Agioi Apostoloi, Xrysi Akti, Daratso, Galatas, Kalamaki, Stalos, Agia Marina, Platanias, Gerani, Kontomari, Pyrgos, Psyionfrou, Maleme, Tavronitis, Kolymvari, Minothiana, Paraniana and Kamisiana)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All the legal taxes
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Liability insurance coverage
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional Driver
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional English guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Boat ticket to Gramvousa island and Balos lagoon(per adult) and 17 for children
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Venetian Fortress
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Boat ticket to Gramvousa island and Balos lagoon(children 5 - 12 years)

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Take swimming suits
  • Seats are assigned by the theater box office and will not be known in advance of the performance date
  • At the time of booking please mention your hotel name and location. You will be notified by email about the pickup point and time
  • Pickup begins up to 90 minutes before tour starts and is done from central meeting points near the hotels, only in the areas of Panormo, Scaleta, Adele, Platanias, Missiria, Rethymno town, Atsipopoulo, Kavros and Georgioupoli
  • Infants will be seated with their parents on the bus and will not have their own seat
  • We need phone number and country code infront

Activity itinerary

Gramvousa Beach

  • 3h
  • Admission ticket not included
Discover the westernmost tip of Crete on a scenic bus and boat trip to Gramvousa Island and Balos Bay. Dip your toes in the soft white sand of some of the most beautiful beaches you ever have seen. Drive towards the west side of Crete in order to reach the port of Kissamos Kasteli. After your escort gives you all the necessary information about the cruise, arrive at the port where the Gramvousa ferry is waiting for you to start the cruise. About 10:20 AM set off for the island of Gramvousa which takes approximately 45 minutes. Once you arrive at the island of Gramvousa you can either have a swim or you can take a hike to the top of the island to the Venetian fortress. There you have 2.5 hours before you continue to the lagoon of Balos which is 20 minutes from there. As soon as you arrive at the lagoon you will have about 3 hours to enjoy.When you have enjoyed a swim and relaxation at the lagoon, the boat will take you straight back to the port of Kissamos.

Balos Lagoon

  • 3h
  • Admission ticket not included
As soon as we arrive at the lagoon you will have about 3 hours to enjoy . When you have enjoyed a swim and relaxation at the lagoon, the boat will take you straight back to the port of Kissamos. As soon as you arrive at the lagoon you will have about 3 hours to enjoy. You may at any time go back to the boat for food or also hire umbrellas if the heat is too intense. When you have enjoyed a swim and relaxation at the lagoon, the boat will take you straight back to the port of Kissamos. This is a great photo opportunity as the sun will be behind you as you look out to the scenery of the island. At 6:00 PM the ferry arrives at the port and the journey in this small paradise comes to an end. Return time in Chania approximately: 7.00 PM. From Wednesday 21st June and for a short period of time the ships will not possible to disembark in the Balos lagoon.The cruise schedule will be as follows:2 hours & 15 minutes stay in Gramvousa .About 2 hours stop for open swimming at the beach of Balos.

Kastelli Kissamos Old Port

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Drive towards the west side of Crete in order to reach the port of Kissamos Kasteli. After your escort gives you all the necessary information about the cruise, arrive at the port

Location

Activity location

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    Gramvousa Beach
    • 734 00, Gramvousa, Greece, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Gramvousa Beach
    • 734 00, Gramvousa, Greece, Greece

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