Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
We offer a unique Semi Private tour, up to 6 guests per 4wd vehicle, with Loungers and Lunch. It's not just a transfer to have a long day at Elafonisi beach as most of the other tours offered. It's a well designed tour keeping you unstressed. We visit the Elafonisi beach and a National Geographic Magazine's suggestion, the famous Milia Mountain Retreat, for your lunch time. We start early in the morning in order to preserve your privacy and avoid the crowded hours witch follow at Elafonisi beach. During the guided tour you will learn about life in Cretan villages, culture, history and tradition. At Elafonisi, enjoy the bright sun, swim in the crystal clear waters and sunbathe on the reserved - just for you - sunbeds. Book this - small group - authentic tour, take the chance to visit Elafonisi beach and the famous Milia Mountain Retreat having a memorable day without stress, because of your host care and our company's early reservations and services. Be a traveller!
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Pickup, up to 5km (3 miles) east & 25km (15 miles) west from Chania
Fruits and local energy bars
Liability Insurance
Bottled water
Lunch at Milia Mountain Retreat with Cretan flavors, 1st round of wine or beer
Dessert
Loungers and Umbrellas at Elafonisi Beach
Local drivers/hosts
Gratuities & Beach Towels
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Please write your hotel/apartment address at the window above and we will inform you about the meeting point and time.
Pick up is available 3 miles (5km) east from Chania up to 15 miles (25km) west.
Chania Prefecture, Greece The west part of Crete is the most beautiful part of the island. Heading to Elafonisi beach you will see enough changes in nature's beauty. From the North part of the island where the Aegean sea is and the valley with lemon, orange, avocado and olive trees, we will be south. We will cross in driving the Topolia gorge, the 9 Cretan villages and finally will be at Elafonisi beach, at Libean sea. 200 minutes
Elafonissi Beach, Elafonissi, Greece At the Southwest point of Crete there is one of the most famous beaches worldwide.Explore, swim and enjoy your time. Please keep in mind that there are is an extra care, because of the sunbeds and umbrellas on reservation for you. 180 minutes
Milia, Vlatos 730 12, Greece After having an off road experience we arrive at Milia Mountain Retreat. Time stops here: there is no electricity, cozy stone houses brings us close to the philosophy “back to the basics”. The place is an authentic 17th century mountain settlement which has been transformed into an eco-friendly tourist complex, one of the top 50 worldwide choices of National Geographic magazine, concerning eco-tourism and agro-tourism. We will spend our lunch time here and you will enjoy Cretan cuisine and local wine,beer or homemade soft drinks. 90 minutes
Topolia Gorge, Chania Town, Greece The wild scenery of Topolia gorge is worth seeing. Is a unique example of wild Cretan nature.Admire and take plenty of photos of wild landscape nature.You will have the opportunity to see local mountain goats and watch the vultures fly from their nests up to the sky. 10 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
The tour is offered with comfortable 7 seater 4wd vehicles, with AC
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
The tour is offered in private only from the tour provider (no from the brokers)
The tour will be canceled only in case of rain and storms. You'll be offered a different date or a full refund
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Lori_B
28 Jun 2025
Great tour. The guide, Nikolas, was very friendly and knowledgeable. The convenience of having the beach bed and umbrellas reserved was worth the money alone! I can’t tell you how booked the beds were when we arrived at 10, but we didn’t have to worry about it. The beach is lovely, but the mountain resort and lunch really made the trip the best.
SandT_swansea
18 Jun 2025
A wonderful day that fully exceeded our expectations. We were collected promptly from our accommodation early this morning by our driver Yiannis, who was so lovely, knowledgeable, funny and made the whole day very interesting. He provided us with lots of history and local information during the trip, we learned so much! I am a nervous passenger but felt totally at ease with Yiannis driving..even on the winding mountain roads! He was very patient with me as I was not the fastest walker and there was never any pressure to walk faster. There were a total of 4 passengers and the driver.. plenty of room and a lovely air conditioned 4 wheel drive vehicle. Elafonisi beach was beautiful and as described with very little wind today…definitely worth seeing when travelling to this part of Crete. Then onto Milia Mountain Retreat which was like going back in time..learning about the history was so interesting and the food and drinks were first class! We had time to stop for some photos at Topolio gorge and then onto buy some local honey to take home. We would definitely recommend this trip and Chania Adventures! Thank you, Sandra and David Thomas.
Kim_A
15 Jun 2025
They thought of everything! From getting to the beach before the crowds did to reserving us chairs in the first row, to providing snacks and water -- all we had to do was show up and enjoy! Nic was such a great tour guide and provided us a lot of information on culture and kept things fun. The mountaintop restaurant was an unexpected treat -- the food was amazing...I'm still thinking about the Cretan Salad! I can't speak highly enough about this excursion -- it was possibly the best one I've ever been on in all my travels!
This tour in
Crete
is organized by
Chania Adventures Single Member P.C
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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