Your Tailored Elafonisi Escape

Escape to a Cretan beach paradise on a private Elafonisi day tour from Chania & Rethymno. Bask in crystal blue waters and enjoy a tailored and stress-free experience.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Chania Town - Journey across West Crete on this private trip to Elafonisi Beach as we adapt your itinerary as slow-paced or as fast as you like from Chania and Rethymno regions (1.5 hours driving from these regions is just an average estimation).
  • Chania Prefecture - Immerse into the West Crete tour and connect with the limitless splendor of this land.
  • Topolia Gorge - Discover the wild beauty of Topolia Gorge that expands gloriously alongside the road leading to Elafonissi.
  • Elafonissi Beach - Let yourself go to the seascape paradise of Elafonisi island with its pearl-white and pink shores wrapped by ever-changing blue waters.
  • Chania Prefecture - Ask your private guide for recommendations to visit a Cretan local taverna and tuck in authentic tastes that will open your taste buds to a new world of flavor.
  • Agia Sofia Cave - Encourage your travel curiosity and walk the steps to the cavernous temple of Agia Sofia to soak up the elemental energy of this place.
  • Chania Town - On the way back, enjoy everlasting moments of this Crete private tour as the sunshine pours over the sea and flickers as if diamonds had been sprinkled across it.
  • Agia Marina - A potential region for your personal pick up and drop off.
  • Platanias - A potential region for your personal pick up and drop off.
  • Rethymnon - A potential region for your personal pick up and drop off.
  • Georgioupolis - A potential region for your personal pick up and drop off.
  • Adelianos Kampos - A potential region for your personal pick up and drop off.
  • Panormos - A potential region for your personal pick up and drop off.
What's Included
  • VIP skip-the-line access & assistance with purchasing admission tickets
  • Expert restaurant recommendations & reservations
  • Exclusive insider-access tailored to your interests
  • Professional local guides boasting extensive knowledge
  • Flexible personal pick-up & drop-off service
  • Dedicated concierge support before & during the tour
  • Travel in style with a chauffeured premium vehicle
  • Onboard amenities: complimentary Wi-Fi & USB sockets, mineral water, local snacks, and hygiene products
What's Not Included
  • Drinks and meals
Additional Information

Nestled between the celestial sky and deep blue sea, is a beach haven in Crete, etched by nature throughout antiquity. Depending on the day, this geologic wonder links with the southwestern Cretan shoreline and alternately functions as an accessible island via a knee-deep marine pathway.

Envision immersing yourself in the harmonizing azure of the entwined Cretan and Libyan oceans. Experience the sensation of your feet dug into the thinly granulated, white sand, delightfully strewn with rosy pieces of numerous shattered shells. The refreshing marine gust grazes your face, leaving trails of sea salt.

Admirers of Elafonisi have numerous methods of celebration, but the pinnacle of them all is a custom-made, hassle-free retreat, aimed at cultivated vacationers who prefer to savor moments at their leisure.

While undertaking a journey across the west of Crete, trust in our premier local experts for an authentic escapade, all from within a plush chauffeured car.
Your peace, your tempo. Be indulgent, inhale deeply and bask in the abundance of your leisure time.

  • Our products are private custom tours which means nothing can be 100% solid and specific as we aim to address our mutual clients’ travel aspirations in Crete genuinely.
Location
Chania
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ilya
Jul 24, 2024
Amazing trip highly recommend! - Olga and Stefanos were amazing. Olga’s explanation of everything was interesting and full of history. My children (8 and 11) enjoyed the mythological stories and we all learned something new. Olga and Stefanos could not have been kinder and more helpful to my mother who also joined us and had some difficulty walking. Their attentiveness could not be matched. We would do a tour with them again in a heartbeat. Thank you again!!
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Ilonav969
Jul 19, 2024
Truly unforgettable experience - This was by far the best private tour we’ve ever had. From the start, Snami Travel were eager to accommodate every activity we wished for the day. On the day of the tour, we were thoroughly impressed by our guide Nikos, who was professional, mindful, and knowledgeable. We cannot recommend him highly enough. There’s also no need to say that Elafonissi is absolutely stunning!
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Adventure51009933734
Jul 3, 2024
Unforgettable Family Tour in Chania - Our Chania tour was a main highlight of our Mediterranean cruise. We saw Elafonisi Beach, the cave of Agia Sofia, and had the most delicious traditional Cretan lunch (yamas!) with a gorgeous view. The tour company was great from start to finish. They answered questions quickly and kept us informed. Olga, our guide, sent a WhatsApp message the morning of our trip to make sure we found her very quickly upon leaving the ship (we did find her easily). Olga and our driver, Panos, were on time with a clean 15-passenger van. They helped us shape our day just how we liked. Olga knew so much about Chania and Greek history, and shared lots of interesting facts. She and Panos were wonderful with the five kids we had with us (ages 7-12). We loved how Olga always told us what she and Panos were discussing whenever they talked to each other in Greek. It made us feel included and showed how kind she was. They gave us options to change and tailor our day if we wanted. They took care of all the timing, which made things easy for us. Olga gave us just the right amount of info. She answered all our questions and kept us super engaged without making it feel like a lesson. They treated us like old friends. We'd never been to Greece before, but now we want to go back because of them! We liked Chania even more than we expected. Olga and the team helped us make great memories. We're so thankful for this perfect day. If you're in Chania, do this tour. It's great for families and anyone who wants to see the best of Crete in one day. You'll love it!
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Candece
Jun 25, 2024
Unforgettable experience to Elafonisi Beach - Hello. This is Candece, Simoni and Marina. We can not put into words the wonderful day experience at Elafonisi Beach, thanks to Nikolas. His professionalism, knowledge and consideration were outstanding. He truly made our day experience, unforgettable. We are eternally grateful for this perfect day and Nikolas as our guide! He catered the whole day to our specific needs! Please stop for lunch at Kastano Restaurant!
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Travelpromgr
Sep 16, 2023
Relaxing Private Tour of Crete - I am a 46-year veteran travel agent and I find taking a private tour makes the most of you valuable vacationing time and allows you to see the highlights at your own pace. Dimitrios was a fantastic driver. He was courteous, helpful, and made us feel safe. He was very knowledgeable about the area and provided interesting information about both the natural and historical locations. The restaurant he suggested for lunch was straight out of a magazine. We loved every minute and I highly recommend this tour.
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Jennifer_a
Sep 14, 2023
Great Way to See This Side of the Island - Nikos was a fantastic guide. He taught us so much about the history and culture of Crete while we were on our day trip. Elafonisi Beach is crowded as mentioned in most reviews, but still worth seeing. The water is calm and shallow which was perfect for kids to play in. This is a really nice way to see parts of Crete outside of the city. Nikos took us to a fantastic restaurant for lunch. Would definitely recommend this tour.
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803allaf
Sep 8, 2023
Amazing trip to Elafonisi - Perfect trip wtih Snami travel. Our driver/guide Nicos was absolutely wonderful! He was punctual, knowlegable, super pleasant and created a perfect day for us. Just some personal touches, such as home grown bananas, variety of loukomades and all beverages possible for the beach trip made such a difference. We also learned so much about Crete! , After the trip to Elafonisi, we we taken to the wonderful village restaurant in the mountains where we enjoyed authentic Cretan lunch, which was probably one of the best ones we had during the whole 18 days of vacation in Greece. I highly recomment any tours that Snami travel offers.
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Ccool07
Sep 7, 2023
Elafonisi Beach - Don’t hesitate to book your activity to Elafonisi beach with Snami Travel. The driver Dimitrios was very kind, respectful and interesting. He was also driving carefully, was always on time and accomodated us the best he can. The mini buses are ultra clean and in good conditions. We stop for lunch on the way back at a local restaurant suggested by Dimitrios and it was really good.
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Tina_b
Sep 5, 2023
The BEST TOUR COMPANY! - How fortunate to have found this tour company! From the very start to finish they were very professional, easy to communicate with and stellar service! Our tour guide Nikos was prompt, informative and planned the perfect day! He was amazing! We loved it so much we booked a second tour!
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Lauren_t
Jun 28, 2023
Perfect tour for our family! - This could not have made our trip easier. Just note that the pink beach is 1.5 hours away. We decided to skip this and our guide gave us a wonderful day, seeing a lot of highlights, recommending fantastic food, etc! Highly recommend this for groups or families. This made our limited time in Crete amazing!
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