Tageskreuzfahrt nach Gramvousa & Balos
Beschreibung
Begeben Sie sich auf eine Bustour in Richtung Westrand von Kreta, von wo aus Sie Ihre Segeltour zur "Pirates Island", Gramvousa, beginnen. Schwimmen Sie in der Lagune von Balos und genießen Sie eine entspannende und doch einzigartige Erfahrung eines natürlichen Schönheitspunktes.
Tour-Optionen
Reiseverlauf
Kissamos ist eine Stadt im Westen von Chania mit einem Hafen und einem Fischerhafen. Vom Hafen von Kissamos fahren wir in Richtung Gramvousa und Balos. Beobachten Sie während der Bootsfahrt das geologische Phänomen der Erhebung von Kreta, wo sich die Insel im Westen der Insel aus dem Meer erhebt und im Osten gleichzeitig sinkt.
Gramvousa ist eine Insel 20 km nordwestlich von Kissamos und gegenüber dem Kap von Gramvousa. Auf der Insel, auf einer Höhe von 137 m über dem Meeresspiegel, steht noch eine venezianische Festung, die zwischen 1579 und 1584 während der venezianischen Besetzung der Insel Kreta erbaut wurde. Die Festung wurde auch von Piraten genutzt und eine Legende besagt, dass sich auf der Insel ein großer Schatz befindet. Ein altes Schiffswrack in Strandnähe hat seine Initialen als Teil der Landschaft markiert. Das Wasser ist türkis und der Meeresboden ist ideal zum Schnorcheln.
Zwischen Gramvousa und der Küste Kretas bildet sich die Lagune von Balos. Es hat weißen Sand und lebendiges blaues und türkisfarbenes Wasser. Das Meer ist sehr flach und warm. Aufgrund von Millionen zerquetschter Muscheln hat der Sand an vielen Stellen eine schöne rosa Farbe. Die Lagune und die weitere Umgebung sind im Rahmen des Natura 2000-Programms geschützt, da seltene Arten von Flora und Fauna vorkommen. In den Höhlen der Gegend nisten Eleonorafalken, Shags und Kormorane. Außerdem ist das Gebiet ein Schutz für die geschützte Mönchsrobbe und die Meeresschildkröte Caretta Caretta.
Highlights
Was ist inklusive
Abholorte & -zeiten
Abholung und Rückgabe aus den Gebieten Sissi, Malia, Stalida Hersonissos, Anissaras, Analipsi, Gouves, Gournes, Kokkini Hani, Karteros, Heraklion und Amoudara. Die Abholzeit hängt vom Standort des Hotels ab. Die genaue Abholzeit und der genaue Abholort werden per E-Mail gesendet.
Bewertungen der Reisenden
Wichtige Informationen
- Nicht empfohlen für Reisende mit Herz-Kreislauf-Schwäche
- Für alle Fitnesslevel geeignet
Bewertungen(11)
Very nice day, pleasant boat cruise, superb beach of Balos, visit of the fortress of Gramvousa to do if you are a little sporty.
Gramvoussa is a very nice island suitable for swimming. Balos is indeed spoiled by sun beds as far as the eye can see. Too many tourists.
The views were amazing. The tour guide was friendly and has given all the necessary information. It was a little scary because of the waves, we had a 20 minutes storm with high waves. All the passangers were scared and were having a hard time facing the storm. Overall, it was a once in a lifetime experience! Thank you!
Magnificent experience, perfect organization. Of course the tour destinations are very touristy but the essence of the places is special and you can see the beauty even with hundreds of people with you. In particular the guide was very prepared, nice and kind and also the driver very good. The journey took 3 hours but passed lightly. Council
The beach and island you get to spend time on during this tour were beautiful and amazing and are worth going to see! We enjoyed the sights and the water. Things to note: 1. If you are leaving from Heraklion, it is a 3 hour bus ride to get to the boat. 2. The boat is a ferry that carries 1,000+ people. Seats can be hard to find. 3. There are two food lines/bars on the boat that are reasonably priced and there are clean, functional toilets. We thought this trip was completely worth it, but did not realize the bus portion of it was a thing. If you decide to go, make sure you are prepared for the ride. Elena was our guide and made the trip very smooth and pleasant!
The excursion was amazing! Our guide Sergio and our driver avangelios are such nice people! I loved the balos beach more the the 2nd stop. Balos was so beautiful, like a paradise!! I suggest to wear real shoes or good sandals ( no flip flops) because you have to cross alot of rocks to get to both beaches. I am sure you wil live this trip!!
This was the highlight of my part on vacation in Greece - simply magic, boat trips that stopped at different places and Balos Bay then, magical! A trip that MUST be strongly recommended.
from the kissamos pier leaves every day a huge ship at 10.40 with destination gramvussa and balos for 38 euros with return at 18. many people crowded everywhere. 1.5 hour stop at gramvussa to see the ruins of a Venetian fort with climb on foot. 2.5 hours in balos to stay at the beach. honestly I didn't see anything really interesting.
Every day two large and one very large ships full of tourists (approx. 700 in total) leave from Kissamos port to a one day boat trip to Balos beach and Gramvousa island and back. To boats leave around 10:30 and on at 12:00 which spreads out the number of people. Nevertheless you share the beach with hundrest of tourists. The beach is nice, the water super crystal cleare (both at Balos and on Gramvousa). The overall experience was OK - my kid liked it. Don't expect a romantic experience - it's mass tourism! Fun fact: People being late for the departure of the ship, waving and shouting - captain turned the ship to pick them up. The prices of the food and drinks on board are okay. At lunch there is one kind of hot meal available. 1/2 an hour before you return to the port of Kissamos there is "happy hour" with reduced prices on cocktails and beer. Recommendation: Try to get a ticket for one of the two smaller boats. Don'T forget to bring enough water, shade and sun screen. You can reach Balos beach also by car and walking - but: the road is not paved and you need to walk at least 1h to get from the end of the road down to the beach (and up again!)
The sights could be nice but when a beach is 500 m long and you have two big boats of 1200 people each arriving it is a disaster: a big tourist trap. We were on the side of Gazi, that is 3 hours bus go .1 hour boat to go crowding like sardines, no thanks. Remember that it takes at least 30 minutes to disembark 1200 people from the boat: there is little time left for swimming. Warning, this site is not suitable for people with reduced mobility. No one had told us that this excursion was like this, nor with this type of boat. It would be advisable for tour operators to be informed about this type of inconvenience.
