Elafonissi Beach & Chania City Tour From Rethymno

Your tour will start by picked up from your hotel or close to your hotel in Rethymno and hitting the road for the Elafonissi beach.

Elafonissi is located 76km west of Chania in the southwestern most point of Crete. Elafonisi is an oblong, which often
“breaks” in two parts by water giving the impression of being a separate island.
Elafonissi is a “Natura 2000” protected area. The island is full of dunes with sand lilies and junipers (like-cedar trees). The
endangered turtles Caretta-Caretta and several rare animals’ nest on the island and it is strictly forbidden to remove any
plants, animals from the area. Exotic beach with white sand and turquoise waters, reminding of the Caribbean, are formed
on either sides of the peninsula. The sand is pinkish in many places, taking its color from thousands of broken shells.
Near the “breaking” point of the peninsula, the water does not exceed 1m, creating a small lagoon, ideal for children. You
can easily cross the lagoon in order to reach the “island”, having your stuff with you, because the water is very shallow there.
The eastern side of the beach, in front of the lagoon, is well organized and has the most people. There are umbrellas,
showers, lifeguards, snack bars and changing rooms. TripAdvisor website has rated Elafonissi as the 11th Best Beach in the
world for 2018. You will have 3 hours to spend in this amazing location before heading to Chania city.

There you can explore the beautiful city of Chania on your own. You can visit the Chania Harbor and historic buildings built in Venetian and Turkish styles. Walk through the old town, see the Venetian Harbor and the Turkish Quarters. Enjoy a meal, relax with a drink or check out the shops in the city. After 2 hours free time there we are ready for our trip back to Rethymno.