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Gramvousa Island & Balos Bay Full-Day Tour from Rethymno English & German guide
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Gramvousa Island & Balos Bay Full-Day Tour from Rethymno English & German guide is an 11-hour boat trip in Chania, booked through Viator. From $20. Starts 7:50 am, 8:00 am, 8:05 am, 8:20 am and 8:40 am. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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About this excursion
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!
Depart Rethymno at approximately 07:45 and travel by bus along the new national road towards the westernmost tip of Crete. Pass the bay of Souda and the former Cretan capital of Chania before your arrival in Kissamos.
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.
Enjoy approximately 1.5 hours at peace on Gramvousa Island, and then take a 1-hour boat ride back to Kissamos. Upon arrival, continue to Rethymno by bus at the end of the laid-back tour.
What’s included in this excursion
Included
- Guide in English, German and French
- Bus ticket and transfers by modern fully air-conditioned coach
- Hotel pick-up and drop off (at Panormo, Scaleta, Adele, Platanias, Missiria, Rethymno town, Atsipopoulo, Kavros and Georgioupoli)
- All the legal taxes
- Liability insurance coverage
- Professional Driver
Not included
- Boat ticket to Gramvousa island and Balos lagoon(per adult)
- Personal expenses food and drinks
- No pickup from remote hotels such as Grand Rimondi (pick up is from Creta star bus stop)
- Venetian Fortress
- Sun Umbrellas (available to rent)
- Photographer on the boat (at extra cost)
- Boat ticket to Gramvousa island and Balos lagoon (per child 5-12 years)
Know before you go
Is it suitable for children?
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Infants will be seated with their parents on the bus and will not have their own seat
Health & fitness
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Take swimming suits
Other
- 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
Where this excursion starts
Meeting point & pickup
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
When it runs
Runs every day. Starts 7:50 am, 8:00 am, 8:05 am, 8:20 am and 8:40 am.
Schedule checked Nov 7
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