Crucero de un día a Gramvousa y Balos
Descripción
Encuentre un viaje en autobús hacia el extremo oeste de Creta, donde comienza su viaje en velero hacia la “Isla de los Piratas”, Gramvousa. Nade en la laguna de Balos y disfrute de una experiencia relajante, sin embargo única, de un punto de interés de belleza natural.
Opciones de la excursión
Itinerario
Kissamos es una ciudad en el oeste de Chania con un puerto y un puerto pesquero. Desde el puerto de Kissamos navegaremos hacia Gramvousa y Balos. Durante el viaje en barco, observe el fenómeno geológico de la elevación terrestre de Creta, donde la isla se levanta del mar en el lado oeste de la isla y al mismo tiempo se hunde en el este.
Gramvousa es una isla ubicada a 20 km al noroeste de Kissamos y frente al Cabo de Gramvousa. En la isla, a una altura de 137 m sobre el nivel del mar, todavía se alza una fortaleza veneciana construida entre 1579 y 1584, durante la ocupación veneciana de la isla de Creta. La fortaleza también fue utilizada por piratas y una leyenda afirma que hay un gran tesoro enterrado en la isla. Un viejo naufragio cerca de la playa ha marcado sus iniciales como parte del paisaje. El agua es de color turquesa y el fondo marino es ideal para bucear.
Entre Gramvousa y la costa de Creta, se forma la laguna de Balos. Tiene arena blanca y vívida azul y agua turquesa. El mar es muy poco profundo y cálido. Debido a millones de conchas trituradas, en muchos lugares, la arena tiene un hermoso color rosado. La laguna y el área más amplia a su alrededor están protegidas por el programa Natura 2000, ya que allí se encuentran especies raras de flora y fauna. Eleonora halcones, shags y cormoranes anidan en las cuevas de la zona. Además, el área es un refugio para la foca monje protegida y la tortuga marina Caretta Caretta.
Lo más destacado
Qué incluye
Lugares y horarios de recogida
Recogida y regreso desde las áreas de Sissi, Malia, Stalida Hersonissos, Anissaras, Analipsi, Gouves, Gournes, Kokkini Hani, Karteros, Heraklion, Amoudara. La hora de recogida depende de la ubicación del hotel de alojamiento. La hora y el lugar exactos de recogida se enviarán por correo electrónico.
Valoraciones de viajeros
Información importante
- No se recomienda para viajeros con mala salud cardiovascular
- Adecuado para todos los niveles de aptitud física
Opiniones(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.
