Crociera di un giorno a Gramvousa e Balos
Descrizione
Trovati in un tour in autobus verso il bordo occidentale di Creta, dove la tua gita in barca inizia all'Isola dei Pirati, a Gramvousa. Nuota nella laguna di Balos e goditi un'esperienza rilassante e unica di bellezza naturale.
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Itinerario
Kissamos è una città a ovest di Chania con un porto e un porto di pesca. Dal porto di Kissamos navigheremo verso Gramvousa e Balos. Durante la gita in barca, osservate il fenomeno geologico dell'elevazione di Creta, dove l'isola sorge dal mare nella parte occidentale dell'isola e nello stesso tempo affonda a est.
Gramvousa è un'isola situata a 20 km a nord ovest di Kissamos e di fronte al capo di Gramvousa. Sull'isola, ad un'altezza di 137 metri sul livello del mare, si trova ancora una fortezza veneziana costruita tra il 1579 e il 1584, durante l'occupazione veneziana dell'isola di Creta. La fortezza era anche usata dai pirati e una leggenda sostiene che vi sia un grande tesoro sepolto sull'isola. Un vecchio naufragio vicino alla spiaggia ha segnato le sue iniziali come parte del paesaggio. L'acqua è di colore turchese e il fondale marino è l'ideale per lo snorkeling.
Tra Gramvousa e la costa di Creta si forma la laguna di Balos. Ha sabbia bianca e acqua blu e turchese. Il mare è molto superficiale e caldo. A causa di milioni di gusci frantumati, in molti luoghi, la sabbia ha un bel colore rosato. La laguna e la vasta area circostante sono entrambe protette nell'ambito del programma Natura 2000, in quanto vi si trovano rare specie di flora e fauna. I falchi, i cormorani e i cormorani Eleonora nidificano nelle caverne della zona. Inoltre, l'area è un rifugio per la foca monaca protetta e la tartaruga marina Caretta Caretta.
Punti salienti
Cosa è incluso
Luoghi e orari di ritiro
Pick-up e drop off forniti dalle aree di Sissi, Malia, Stalida Hersonissos, Anissaras, Analipsi, Gouves, Gournes, Kokkini Hani, Karteros, Heraklion, Amoudara. L'orario del prelievo dipende dalla posizione dell'hotel di sistemazione. L'orario e il luogo esatti del prelievo verranno inviati tramite e-mail.
Valutazioni dei viaggiatori
Informazioni importanti
- Sconsigliato ai viaggiatori con problemi cardiovascolari
- Adatto a tutti i livelli di forma fisica
Recensioni(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.
