Explore Elafonisi: Guided Tour from Chania

Overview

Available languages

Greek

English

10 hours

Mobile ticket

Begin your day with a scenic drive through the Cretan countryside and a stop at a small, family-run honey factory. Enjoy a traditional breakfast featuring fresh bread, cheese, and locally produced honey while learning about the island’s beekeeping traditions. We then continue to the breathtaking Elafonisi beach, known for its pink sand and crystal-clear waters. Spend 4 relaxing hours swimming, sunbathing, or walking to the nearby islet through the shallow lagoon. On the return journey, we stop in the picturesque village of Elos for a tasty lunch at a traditional taverna, offering local dishes and warm hospitality. A perfect day of nature, culture, and authentic flavors!

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children have a regular seat on the bus. [Children: 4 - 12 years old]

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Escort - mountain guide [English, Greek speaking]

Pick up & drop off service [included in the cost for the listed areas]

Air-conditioned-bus transportation

Food & drinks

Pick up & drop off service [there is an additional cost, for areas that are not listed].

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Elafonissi Beach

Experience a day you won't forget with a trip to the stunning Elafonissi Beach! We’ll pick you up from your hotel or a nearby location in one of our comfortable buses, accompanied by our friendly tour escort. Enjoy a scenic drive through charming traditional villages and the breathtaking Topolia Gorge before arriving at Elafonissi. Once there, you'll have 3 to 3.5 hours of free time to relax on the pink sand beach, swim in the crystal-clear waters, and take in the beautiful natural surroundings. On the way back, we’ll stop in the picturesque village of Elos, where you’ll have the optional opportunity to dine at a traditional Cretan tavern and sample authentic local dishes. Afterward, we return you to your hotel, with wonderful memories of a perfect day. We hope you had an unforgettable experience!

4 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Elos

On our return journey, we stop at the charming village of Elos—a small village with a few stone houses, where most inhabitants are engaged in agriculture and cattle breeding. Surrounded by lush greenery, olive groves, and plane trees, Elos offers a peaceful and authentic Cretan atmosphere. Here, you’ll have the optional opportunity to dine at a traditional tavern and enjoy local Cretan dishes.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Elafonisi Beach from Kalyves

Duration: 1 hour
Pick up From Kalyves/Almyrida
Pickup included

Elafonisi Beach from Stavros

Duration: 1 hour
Pickup included

Εlafonisi Tour from Chania

Pickup included

Reviews

4.50

14 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Well organised tour
Nadiia O,
Sep 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Well-organized tour with interesting stories from the guide and an amazing beach. You get about 4 hours at the beach, but keep in mind that it takes around 20 minutes to walk from the bus stop to the shore, so in total you spend about 3h30m on the beach. Afterwards, we had about 1 hour in the village and enjoyed dinner. I would have preferred a better bus, as some seats in the back were broken. However, overall I definitely recommend this tour — the guide made the trip amazing with his jokes and funny facts. Special thanks to the driver, who drove carefully along the serpentine road, so we didn’t feel sick during the ride.
It was interesting to see...
Georgi P,
Jul 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
It was interesting to see and experience Elafonisi, though it doesn't look as in some of the pictures that can be found online. For example, the pink color of the sand is not that saturated, and it's not pink everywhere. The water is crystal clear and nice to swim in. We brought our own parasol with us but struggled to keep it upright because of the strong wind. Don't underestimate the walk back from the beach to the parking lot - it is uphill and can be tiresome, especially under the scorching sun. The tour guide provided interesting information about Crete. On our way back, we had lunch at a tavern in Elos where the food came very quickly. The only thing we didn't like was the 30-minute stop at a café and honey shop on our way to Elafonisi because it felt too long. 10-15 minutes should have been enough.
Lovely, but crowdy!
BentTure T,
Jul 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
Elafonissi is very crowdy in top season! You will not get a sunbed or an umbrella! But a very lovely place, so spend time in the water; taking pictures!
It was great.
Malgorzata S,
Apr 17, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
I loved all the facts about Crete on the way to Elafonisi beach. The beach is mind blowing. And the canyon is stunning! I enjoyed lunch as well.
Well worth it..a great fay
Dianne B,
Sep 22, 2023
- Review from Viator
4.00
The scenery driving in and out from destination was amazing. Beach was perfection, tour guide very knowledgeable and gave good overview and advice.
Nice and helpful staff, but the excursion is too ”old school”
Linna B,
Sep 22, 2023
- Review from Viator
3.00
The staff was super sweet and helpful (good at their jobs), however there was way too much talking from the guide in the bus. Would have been better with 80% less information given in the bus. Also, would have been way better to drive straight home (no stop at Elos village, which is nothing to see and just bad over-priced food).
Good service.
Mark L,
Jul 25, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
I was bit overwhelmed by the heat and both the guide and driver went well out of their way to take care of me. Much appreciated.
Intresting, fascinating and beautiful
Maya M,
Jul 10, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our guide was a master in retorics and an absolute star. His opinions were nor the ones you expect to hear on a arranged tourbus, but his knowledge and refleksjonsnotat madeira the day spesial.
A great way to spend a few hours at Elafonisi and learn more about Crete!
Jeffrey F,
Sep 13, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00
Dimitri, Georgos, and Eva make a great team! While you can take local buses to Elafonisi if you just need transportation, this is a great way to learn a lot about Crete and its rich history. Dimitri has unabashedly strong opinions and he calls it like it is, but that's what makes him so informative and entertaining! The one thing I'd say is the stop to Elos village could probably be done away with.
Ok
Ravleen K,
Aug 17, 2022
- Review from Viator
3.00
It's a nice beach, but wery crowded. The bus tour was nice, the tour guide shared information and that was ok. Sometimes his humor was a bit too much - especially his jokes when he made fun of different things, which won't be funny for other people. Good pick up service and nice driver.