Elafonisi Beach - Privat tur til Pink Sands fra Chania
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Højdepunktet på vores rejse - Elafonissi Beach, er oversat fra græsk som Deer Island. Der er dog ingen hjorte, men der er lyserødt sand og turkisblåt vand, hvilket skaber perfekte forhold for afslapning og svømning. Endnu et sted, som vi skal besøge på vores vej, er Agia Sofia-hulen med imponerende drypsten og stalagmitter samt Hrisoskalitissa-klosteret. Beliggende 285 m over havets overflade er dette sted virkelig sublimt i sin naturlige skønhed, spiritualitet og historie. Husk, at for at besøge dette sted, skal du bære tøj, der dækker dine knæ og skuldre. Vores rute til dette sted går gennem en malerisk vej. Du vil være i stand til at se den fantastiske natur på Kreta nogle traditionelle landsbyer, der vil gøre det til din unikke kretensiske livsstil. Vi kan også stoppe for en smagning af olivenolie og timianhonning. Vores rejse slutter med traditionelt måltid på en taverna. Gå ikke glip af denne unikke mulighed for at skabe uforglemmelige minder og opleve øens sande magi.
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Rejseplan
Vi starter vores udflugt med at udforske Agia Sofia-hulen, der er kendt for sine betagende drypsten og stalagmitter. Blot en kort 40-minutters kørsel fra Chania ankommer vi til den maleriske landsby Topolia, beliggende i en træomkranset slugt. Tårnende 300 meter over os er den imponerende mur af kløften, med det charmerende lille kapel i Agia Sofia beliggende i en hule. Tag dig tid til at forundre de indviklede drypstensformationer og nyd den fantastiske udsigt over kløften. I kantinen 'The Romanza' kan du nyde en række autentiske kretensiske specialiteter og lækkerier. Hold øje med lokale landsbyboere klædt i traditionel kretensisk påklædning, hvilket giver et indblik i regionens rige kulturelle arv. Efter at have tilbragt cirka 30 minutter ved dette stop, fortsætter vores rejse mod syd og lover flere uforglemmelige oplevelser undervejs.
At udforske klosteret Chrisoskalitsa er en væsentlig del af vores udflugt. Legenden siger, at der blandt de 90 trin, der fører til toppen, ligger en gylden trappe, der giver klostret sit navn. Det menes, at kun de syndfrie kan opfatte denne undvigende trappe. I dag bliver klostret fortsat plejet af hengivne nonner. De panoramiske udsigter fra klostret er virkelig betagende. Dette sted, der ligger 285 meter over havets overflade, udstråler en følelse af ro og kan prale af en harmonisk blanding af naturlig pragt, spiritualitet og historisk betydning. Husk, at passende påklædning, der dækker både knæ og skuldre, er påkrævet for at komme ind i klostret. Efter at have tilbragt en halv time i at nyde klosterets atmosfære, fortsætter vi direkte til stranden, ivrige efter at fortsætte vores opdagelsesrejse.
Ved vores ankomst til Elafonissi omkring middag, forbered dig på at blive fortryllet af en af øens mest fantastiske strande. Elafonissi ligger langs den sydvestlige kyst og kan prale af en fascinerende blanding af hvidt og lyserødt koralsand, der fremkalder et tropisk paradis. Gå til højre side af stranden for at opdage en lille lukket lagune med lavt vand, perfekt til familier med børn. Tag på en afslappet spadseretur gennem lagunen mod holmen, hvor du vil afsløre hemmelighederne ved denne ekstraordinære kystlinje. Elafonissis livlige nuancer og rige historie skaber en enestående atmosfære, der tiltrækker besøgende fra hele kloden. Udstyret med strandfaciliteter, herunder liggestole og parasoller, der kan lejes, samt spisemuligheder, sikrer Elafonissi en behagelig og behagelig strandoplevelse for alle. Uanset om du er ivrig efter at svømme, snorkle eller blot slappe af og nyde solen, lover denne idylliske destination en uforglemmelig dag ved havet.
Oplev den perfekte finale på vores udflugt med et dejligt traditionelt måltid på en charmerende kretensisk taverna beliggende i den maleriske landsby Elos. Efter at have forkælet os med smagen af det kretensiske køkken, rejser vi tilbage til Chania-området med en rejsetid på cirka 1 time og 15 minutter.
Højdepunkter
Hvad er inkluderet
Afhentningssteder og tider
Privat afhentning og aflevering fra dit hotel, villa, krydstogt eller ethvert andet punkt i Chania-regionen. Afhentningstiden er fleksibel og efter din endelige bekræftelse. Rethymno & Heraklion og andre byer på Kreta efter anmodning*.
Rejsendes vurderinger
Vigtig information
- Spædbørn og småbørn kan køre i barnevogn eller klapvogn
- Der er adgang til offentlig transport i nærheden
- Specialiserede sæder til spædbørn er tilgængelige
- Velegnet til alle fitnessniveauer
- For at besøge klosteret skal du bære beskedent tøj: til kvinder - en nederdel/kjole under knæene og dækkede skuldre. Til mænd – bukser, T-shirt med lange ærmer.
- Vigtigt at have; Solcreme (meget!), solbriller og hat, langærmet skjorte til følsom hud, badedragt og et badehåndklæde! Penge til drinks, frokost/aftensmad.
- Elafonisi er et Natura 2000 beskyttet område, det er strengt forbudt at fjerne planter, dyr, skaller og sand fra området.
- Hvis en deltager lider af alvorlig allergi (f.eks. over for bistik, fødevareallergi/intolerance) eller har medicinske/sundhedsmæssige problemer, vi skal være opmærksomme på, er det vigtigt at give os besked på forhånd. Dette er helt klart en sikkerhedsforanstaltning, personlige oplysninger krænkes på ingen måde, og vi udøver al diskretion.
- Moysidis Travel er dækket af en erhvervsansvarsforsikring. Hver deltager rådes til at tegne en sundheds-/rejseforsikring, inden de rejser til Kreta.
Anmeldelser(19)
We enjoyed our private tour with Iro. They worked to accommodate us to make sure we were back on cruise ship in time due to last minute change in Viking itinerary. We had the beach to ourselves, enjoyed the beautiful monastery & lastly they took us to an Olive Oil Mill. At the Mill, one of the owners took us around showing how things work & we had opportunity to buy the top quality olive oil at the end.
Paradise beach, saturated with tourists. Windy place. Unfortunately, visited in October 2025 with capricious weather. The rain came in the form of a major flood, forcing everyone to leave. So, the magic side of the pink sand effect, was not there. Disappointed.
Merci, Laurence, d’avoir partagé votre expérience. Nous sommes désolés que la météo n’ait pas été au rendez-vous lors de votre visite à Elafonisi. En octobre, le temps peut effectivement devenir imprévisible, même sur notre île ensoleillée. Nous espérons néanmoins que vous avez pu apprécier la beauté naturelle du lieu, malgré le vent et la pluie. Peut-être une prochaine fois sous un ciel bleu et un soleil crétois éclatant !
We had a wonderful day visiting the beach. Because it was just the two of us, our guide was able to accommodate our preferences and schedule. This became essential as it became too windy to stay long at the beach. The only recommendation I have is to have the tour include rental of beach lounges and umbrellas for each guest, rather than the portable ones brought by the driver. The cost of a private car is already high, including the beach rentals should not be a problem.
Response from Moysidis Travel: Thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience and for your kind words about our guide and the flexibility of the tour. We are very happy you had a wonderful day at Elafonisi despite the windy weather. Regarding your suggestion about including beach lounge and umbrella rentals – we completely understand how this could make the experience even more comfortable. Unfortunately, advance reservations for sunbeds and umbrellas at Elafonisi are not possible, as the number of available sets is very limited compared to the daily number of visitors, especially in high season. For this reason, we bring portable equipment to ensure our guests can still enjoy the beach even when the official rentals are sold out. Your feedback is very valuable, and we will continue to improve our services to make them as convenient and enjoyable as possible.
George ( our driver) and Christina arrived promptly at our port, so we could start our day nice and early. The vehicle was extremely comfortable for our family of 5, plenty of room and air con, which was a definite must for such a hot day. Christina was very knowledgeable and we learnt lots on the journey. The journey took about an hour and a half. We were offered stops on the way but declined as we were keen to get to the beach early. We were dropped off close by and had the opportunity to visit a shop/ cafe if we wanted. George offered us towels, beach mats and sun umbrellas to take with us if we wanted. He then left us there with our guide Christina leading us to the beach, she gave us plenty of top tips about the beach, the cabanas etc we managed to get the last cabana available which was 30 Euros for the day, so in the end we didn’t need the beach mats and umbrella’s George gave us- but considering we got to the beach way before 10, I would say always take them because there are very few available on the beach. If we did it again , we wouldn’t have got the Cabana and just used what George gave us because Christina had such good knowledge of the beach and took us away from the crowds to were the pink sand was much more vivid , and there were very few people in that area- thats were her local knowledge was paramount. Christina left us and arranged to meet us back at our Cabana at a specific time. The beach was beautiful, nothing like i’d ever seen before but it gets sooo busy- the area Christina showed us was much more secluded and peaceful and definitely had a lot more pink sand. We met George where he dropped us off, we had time to grab a drink and snacks and on the journey back, visited a pretty monastery and the cave of Sofia. We were offered complimentary bottled water throughout the journey and nothing was too much trouble. We were also offered to stop at a bee hive/ honey stop but declined - 5 stars from us, would highly recommend- The trip was around 8 hours but it would have been longer had we stopped at all of the offered stops- we were just nervous about getting back to the ship on time- in the end we had hours to spare!! Tip- the beach has lots of wifi issues to pay for items, so cash is best.
Great experience touring the island! Our hosts were super accommodating and made modifications based on our interests. This was a phenomenal day and I highly recommend it!
Amazing day! Outstanding tour guide Christina who gave us an excellent review of Crete history and local cultural information. Our driver was also very fun and generous in sharing information on local food, culture and traditions. We enjoyed all 3 stops at the cave, spectacular beach and monastery. We stopped on the way back a a fun seaside cafe for drinks and dessert. Very fun day!
Amazing tour!!! George our private tour guide was the best and made us feel absolutely safe and was so knowledgeable!!! We loved the beach, cave, honey tasting, local taverna, and wine tasting! We could not have picked a more perfect tour!!!
i would have given a 5 star if not for the tour guide named Silvana. She is friendly and nice but doing her job as a tour guide she failed. She told more personal stories. She didn't explain the history or information about the places we went. She mostly told her petsonal story.As soon as we got to the shore, she took off and left our things unattended. She was also on a couple of calls. But the beach is so beautiful and so as the cave. It was an amazing to see the pink sands.
Guide was fantastic. Transitions were seamless. She picked the perfect spot on the beach where you could really appreciate the pink sand. This is a fabulous beach and I highly recommend it when visiting western Crete. The Cave and gorge were also beautiful. My seven year old son had a fantastic time. Lunch was delicious. We can’t thank you enough for this wonderful day.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm glad to hear you truly enjoyed our excursion. Safe travels! :) Eleni
The tour was amazing!! Yannis our tour guide was incredible! If you can request him- he will make it such a memorable experience. His historical knowledge and love of Crete really shows! Our driver also accommodated our request to be dropped off in Heraklion- nearly 3 hours away! This tour was the highlight of our trip to Greece!
" Thank you very much for your lovely words and for giving me the opportunity to show you the beautiful southwest coast of Crete, as well as for letting me narrate our very rich and interesting history! I had a lovely day with all of you 😃 I wish you the best and we hope to see you again soon! "
