Croisière d'une journée à Gramvousa et à Balos au départ de La Canée
Description
Notre excursion commence à votre hôtel ou un emplacement dans ses environs, avec nos bus. Notre destination est le port de Kissamos. Dès que nous atteignons le port, vous montez à bord du bateau pour partir en croisière. Le bateau part du port à 10:20. Une heure plus tard, vous arrivez à la petite île de Gramvousa. Le bateau reste à l'île pendant deux heures. Le château de Gramvousa se trouve au sommet de l'île. Si vous le désirez, vous pouvez grimper le chemin qui mène au château, sinon vous pouvez rester sur la plage et nager. (L’ascension vous prendra au moins 20 minutes pour atteindre le château. Des chaussures de randonnée sont indispensables !). Le bateau part de l’île de Gramvousa à 13:30, à destination du lagon de Balos, à couper le souffle. Les mots ne peuvent probablement pas rendre justice à la beauté sauvage qui s’étendra sous vos yeux une fois que vous atteindrez Balos. Le sable blanc et rose par endroits, les eaux turquoise chaudes et peu profondes, les rochers pointant vers le ciel autour de la lagune, tous ces incroyables éléments se combinent pour créer un paysage paradisiaque !
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Dès que nous arrivons au port, vous montez à bord du navire pour partir en croisière. Le navire quitte le port à 10h20. Une heure plus tard, vous atteignez la petite île de Gramvousa. Le navire reste sur l'île pendant deux heures. Le château de Gramvousa se trouve au sommet de l'île… construit par les Vénitiens au sommet de falaises abruptes afin de servir de une fortification protégeant l'île, elle offre aujourd'hui aux visiteurs une vue panoramique sur les eaux incroyablement bleues de la mer de Crète.
Le navire quitte l'île de Gramvoussa à 13h30, la lagune à couper le souffle de Balos étant sa destination… Le voyage est court et ne dure qu'environ 20 minutes. Le navire atteint Balos à 13h45 et y reste pendant 2 heures. Les mots ne peuvent pas rendre justice à la beauté sauvage que vos yeux rencontreront une fois que vous atteindrez Balos… Le sable blanc et parfois rose, les eaux turquoise chaudes et peu profondes, les rochers qui tendent vers le ciel autour du lagon… tous ces éléments étonnants se conjuguent pour créer un paysage paradisiaque, dans lequel vous aurez forcément envie de revenir !
À bord et tout au long du voyage, vous pourrez prendre votre repas dans les restaurants self-service du navire, où des plats crétois traditionnels sont proposés, ou au bar du navire. Vous atteignez le port de Kissamos une heure plus tard ; notre bus vous y attendra pour vous ramener à votre hôtel.
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Informations importantes
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- N'oubliez pas de prendre avec vous un maillot de bain, une serviette de plage, un chapeau et de la crème solaire
- Vous recevrez un e-mail de confirmation avec votre lieu et heure de prise en charge.
Avis(42)
Great trip to Balos and Gramvousa Beach! The ferry to the beach was quite large and clean with convenient cafe for drinks/food and "beach stuff". Balos Beach was incredible with amazing clear water! Gramvousa beach was more rocky but nice and it you want, you can climb up to the castle. My only criticism is that the ferry should leave a little ealier (like 10am) to give us more time at Balos Beach. But we loved this trip and would recommend to everyone!
Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re thrilled to hear that you loved Balos and Gramvousa Beach and enjoyed the ferry and its amenities. We appreciate your feedback regarding the departure time and will take it into consideration. It’s wonderful to know you had a great trip and would recommend it to others. Kind regards, MTM Customer Service
A paradise... a place that remains in your heart 💓... comfortable cruise... possibility of having lunch on board... very kind staff
Dear Guest, Thank you for the kind words and the support we are all grateful! It is our pleasure to see that you enjoyed your tour provided by MTM DMC. We hope to see you again in one of our experiences. MTM DMC Team.
Somewhat overrated but the sail there was visually awesome! Off the boat onto very sharp rocky walk to beach...not pleasant!
Dear Guest, We appreciate your comments regarding your recent tour. We’re sorry to hear you didn’t have a good experience with our activity. Regarding the walk to the beach all the area is protected, nature and environment cannot be affected any more by human infrastructures. We work really hard to make sure our customers love our activities and service, so thank you for sharing these points with us as will help us to improve. MTM Dmc Team
This was an extremely disappointing experience. My partner and I were excited to explore Balos in particular, but when the boat stopped 100 metres from shore with no explanation and then people just started jumping off the back of the boat for a swim, we were very confused. We did some research online only to find that the boat company had announced on their website a week prior that the boat was not allowed to dock at the beach anymore and this was as close as we’d get to Balos. We’re both strong swimmers, but did not want to just jump off the back of the boat and tread water with everyone else. We had no choice but to sit on the overcrowded boat for 2 hours waiting for the time to be up. There was no communication of this change prior to boarding and if we had known this, we would not have gone. We were allowed off the boat in Garmvousa but there was hardly any shade on a very hot day so everyone was crowded together under tiny trees. The water was nice but there were so many rocks and coral to step over to get to where it was nice to swim. The lack of communication of this IMPORTANT change was the major issue and we were very disappointed that we paid this money, came all this way and then just had to stare at Balos from the ocean and not even get to experience it.
We booked the day by ferry to Gramvousa and Balos. Nice stop in Gramvousa, but after getting back on (2 adults and 2 boys) we are told that the ship can not get to Balos and for those who want can take a swim in the water near the ship. All the tourists on board showed their disappointment, we were angry because nothing had been said, we also paid the fee for Balos... we did 2 hours on the way out and 2 on the way back, we lost a day or almost a holiday. We should have been warned right away.
If you are going to go to in this tour, beware it is long due to pick ups st hotels. I would suggest, especially if you have a car, to go to the port in Kissamos and get a ferry ticket that takes you to the 2 beaches. It will shave about 21/2 hours off your day. Beautiful places to visit.
This was nothing more than a ferry ride with two stops at some nice beaches. There was no interpretation or any discussion of the area's flora, fauna, or geology. We were allocated 90 to 120 minutes at the two stops. We were disappointed that there wasn't more commentary. It appeared to d=be designed for getting to the two beaches. Since I grew up in southern California, the beach scene doesn't impress me. Others, I suppose would think this is great.
Don’t bother unless you like overcrowded boats, beaches, bathrooms, vendors. Lack of sand and any type of sun cover. Everyone is fighting for themselves and make the whole trip uncomfortable.
Very nice water and beautiful beaches. Unfortunately, totally overrun. We felt on the (ship) like sardines and overpriced for the price. Better take a private tour. Once and never again.
Neither of us (4 friends) enjoyed it. It was VERY windy and EXTREMELY crowded. We had to think about securing seats on time (to and from the destination) - otherwise you could end up being very uncomfortable or standing on the boat. Same about dinner - being smart with timing to not stand in a long line which is the last thing you want to think about on vacation. Overall - read descriptions carefully, do research: # of people on the trip, travel time (our's was 4 hours to and from which is not worth it) at the minimum.
