Crete Beaches Tour: Discover Preveli and Damnoni

Discover Crete’s stunning south coast beaches on a guided day trip. Explore palm forests, waterfalls, and relax at Damnoni and Preveli Beach.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Preveli Beach - Discover 3 of the most famous beaches on the south coast of Crete on a journey through the wild Kourtaliotis Gorge. Benefit from hotel pick-up, and then travel to the gorge, where you can walk down to the springs and waterfalls flowing towards the river at Preveli Beach.

Discover a unique mix of sandy beach and green river flanked by palm forests and rocky surroundings. Get some time to relax in the sun and take a dip in the sea. Continue to the popular Damnoni Beach at the exit to the valley, protected by high mountains, where you can take a boat trip to Preveli Beach.Then, go to the small resort of Plakias, situated in a natural bay, and get some time to enjoy lunch, do some shopping and go for another swim in the turquoise waters. Return back to Rethymno along a different route to experience the dramatic landscapes of the Kotsifou Gorge.

  • Damnoni Beach - Continue to the sandy beach of Damnoni, where the boat is waiting to take you to Palm Beach Preveli at the south-end of Kourtaliotis Gorge, at the mouth of the river Preveli.
    Enjoy some time for a splendid swim in the crystal clear waters of the Libyan Sea, sunbathe and relax, and embark on a short hike through the tropical forest.

Hop back on the boat and return back to the sandy beach of Damnoni. The next stop is the small resort Plakias, situated in a natural bay. Here you can have lunch, go for another swim or do some shopping. We will take another road to return to Rethymno, driving through the impressive Kotsifou Gorge.

What's Included
  • Professional Guide in English
  • Hotel pick up from multiple locations
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Boat Ticket to Preveli 15€
  • Food and Drinks
  • Personal Expences
Additional Information

Get an introduction to some of the best beaches on the south coast of Crete on a guided day trip to Preveli Beach. Venture through some of the island’s amazing palm forests and then relax at the beach! As we go to these beaches, crossing with our bus the wild Kourtaliotis Gorge, we scenic view of Kourtaliotiko Gorge Then we head to the sandy beach of Damnoni where a ship will take us in approximately thirty minutes to the famous Palm Beach Preveli. Leaving the Palm.

Location
Preveli Beach
40 chlm notia apo to Rethymno,
Cancellation Policy

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

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Gloria_m
Jul 10, 2024
Unforgettable ride! - We had an amazing experience and had patient instructors who helped and guided us all the way and delivered an above and beyond service with helping us catch our coach back and picking us up and dropping us off at a agreed location... F A N T A S T I C. Full review will be on our yt: intoourbubble
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Resort22441649345
Jul 29, 2024
Worst tour ever ! - Let's start with a positve remark: Preveli river and beach is wonderful. But this was my worst guided tour ever. We left Chania and went to see a gorge, the guide said it was wonderful waterfall and gave us 30 minutes to go down and see. She did not inform that it was a very long path not suitable for everybody. In fact it had so many rocky and high steps and I had to go down slowly because,even if I am still young and in good health, I had sport accidents and I have problems with my knees with steps. However, I went ahead beacause I throught the path would become easier and I was eager to see the waterfall -which turned out not to be one. There was just a little river not at all worhty seeing! And the path is very dangerous long and not suitable for everybody- but they don't warn you, neither do they come down with the group to see if someone falls and breaks his neck! The worst thing is that it took me time to go back because my knees hurt, and we arrived late. Everybody was waiting for us and guide was very rude to me, thought it was not my fault beacause she did not give any recommandation nor correct information concerning the "fake' waterfall. The guide not only shouted at me and scolded me in front of everybody, but she did not even ask if we had met with some problems and she continued being sarcastic to me the mircophone. I felt humiliated, angry and the whole day was terrible. Notice that in the final part the tour stopped at the Greek Taverna and we left again with a 20 minutes delay. But the guide was not with the other people who wasted time: in fact they were eating and spendong money on the Taverna. I even wrote a letter of complaint. No answer, no saying "we are sorry". Shameful.
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