Find yourself on a bus tour towards the west edge of Crete, where your sailing trip begins to the “Pirates Island”, Gramvousa. Swim in the lagoon of Balos and enjoy a relaxing nevertheless unique experience of a natural beauty point of interest.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Transport by air-conditioned coach or minivan
✔ Municipality fee
✔ Guide
✔ Pickup and Drop off from hotels and designated meeting points
✔ Boat ticket
✖ Food & Drink
Pickup Locations
1. Pela
2. Anastasia Star Beach Hotel & Spa
3. Hotel Kallia
4. Lili Hotel
5. Miramare Hotel
6. MariRena Hotel
7. El Greco Hotel
8. Kassavetis Center - Hotel Studios & Apartments
9. Castello City Hotel
10. Hotel Irini
11. Hersonissos Maris Hotel
12. Metropole Urban Hotel
13. Sofia Hotel
14. Arina Beach Resort
15. Hotel Ilios
16. Sweet Memory Apartments
17. Saradari Apartments
18. Tsalos Beach
19. Aquila Atlantis Hotel
20. Legacy Gastro suites
Additional Info: Pickup and Drop off provided from the areas of Sissi, Malia, Stalida Hersonissos, Anissaras, Analipsi, Gouves, Gournes, Kokkini Hani, Karteros, Heraklion, Amoudara.
Pickup time depends on the location of the accommodation hotel. The exact pickup time and location will be sent via email.
Itinerary
1
Kastelli Kissamos Old Port
Kissamos is a town on the west of Chania with a port and a fishing harbor. From Kissamos port we will be sailing towards Gramvousa and Balos. While on the boat trip, observe the geological phenomenon of the land elevation of Crete, where the island rises out of the sea in the west side of the island and at the same time sinking in the east.
Duration: 1.5 hours
2
Gramvousa
Gramvousa is an island located 20 km northwest of Kissamos and opposite the Cape of Gramvousa. On the island, at a height of 137m over the sea level, still stands a Venetian fortress built between 1579 and 1584, during the Venetian occupation of the island of Crete. The fortress was also used by pirates and a legend claims that there is a great treasure buried on the island. An old shipwreck near the beach has marked its initials as part of the landscape. The water is turquoise color and the seabed is ideal for snorkeling.
Duration: 2.5 hours
3
Balos Lagoon
Between Gramvousa and the coast of Crete, the lagoon of Balos is formed. It has white sand and vivid blue and turquoise water. The sea is very shallow and warm. Due to millions of crushed shells, in many places, the sand has a lovely pinkish color. The lagoon and the wider area around it are both protected under Natura 2000 program, as rare species of flora and fauna are found there. Eleonora falcons, shags and cormorants nest in the caves of the area. Moreover, the area is a shelter for the protected monk seal and the sea turtle Caretta Caretta.
Duration: 3 hours
Additional info
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
