Town · Greece
Crete — Chania & west
Venetian harbour, White Mountains and the beaches of Balos and Elafonissi
Island
Greece
Things to do
15
Categories
Ver · Comer · Playa · Excursiones
Duration ideal
1 day
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Greece — Acropolis, Santorini catamarans, Meteora monasteries and the Cyclades
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Culture3 hoursAcropolis & Parthenon skip-the-line guided tour
Skip the ticket queue and climb the Sacred Rock with a licensed archaeologist. Parthenon, Erechtheion with the Caryatids and the theatre of Dionysus, plus an add-on for the Acropolis Museum.
- Skip-the-line
- Licensed guide
- Small group
- Optional museum combo
Boat & beach5 hoursSantorini caldera catamaran cruise with BBQ & sunset
The Santorini boat everyone talks about: a semi-private catamaran along the caldera with swim stops at Red Beach and the hot springs, on-board BBQ lunch and sunset drinks off Oia.
- Caldera + hot springs
- On-board BBQ
- Open bar
- Oia sunset
Culture10 hoursDelphi full-day tour from Athens
A day out of Athens to the UNESCO oracle site of Delphi with a licensed guide — Sanctuary of Apollo, the Delphi Museum with the Charioteer bronze, and a stop in the mountain village of Arachova.
- UNESCO Delphi
- Licensed archaeologist
- Museum entry
- Arachova stop
Culture2 daysMeteora two-day tour from Athens by train
Two days in Meteora with the scenic Athens-Kalambaka train, a sunset photo tour on day one and a monastery-hopping guided visit on day two. Hotel and breakfast included.
- Athens train
- Monastery guided visit
- Sunset viewpoint
- Overnight in Kalambaka
Boat & beach6 hoursMykonos to Delos + Rhenia semi-private boat
A semi-private boat from Mykonos to the UNESCO archaeological island of Delos, then across to Rhenia for two Aegean swim stops with an on-board BBQ.
- Delos guided visit
- Two Rhenia swim stops
- BBQ lunch
- Small group
Boat & beach9 hoursCrete — Balos & Gramvousa boat day
Ferry from Kissamos to the Venetian pirate fortress of Gramvousa, then a two-hour stop at the shallow turquoise lagoon of Balos — Crete's most photographed beach.
- Gramvousa fortress
- Balos lagoon
- Return by 18:00
- Hotel pick-up
Food & wine3.5 hoursAthens food tour — six neighbourhoods, six tastings
A tasting walk from Monastiraki through Psyrri to the Central Market — koulouri sesame breads, olive oil, feta, souvlaki, loukoumades and a shot of tsipouro to finish.
- Six tastings
- Central Market
- Small group
- Local guide
Food & wine5 hoursSantorini private wine tour — three volcanic wineries
Private van + sommelier for three of Santorini's best boutique wineries — the ancient kouloura vines, Assyrtiko whites and Vinsanto sweet — with a tasting menu at a caldera-view estate.
- Three wineries
- Private sommelier
- 12 wines tasted
- Caldera-view lunch
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What to do
See, eat, beach and excursions
- Chania Venetian harbour & lighthouse
- Splantzia old quarter
- Archaeological Museum
- Aptera ruins
- Portes
- Salis
- To Maridaki
- Well of the Turk
- Balos lagoon
- Elafonissi pink sand
- Falassarna
- Seitan Limania
- Samariá Gorge hike (16 km)
- Balos + Gramvousa boat
- Elafonissi day trip
Mini itinerary
A perfect day in Crete — Chania & west
09:00
Start early
Chania Venetian harbour & lighthouse sin agobios de gente. Café en la plaza principal antes o después.
14:00
Local lunch
Portes. Sobremesa sin prisa — en las islas se come tarde.
16:30
Afternoon at sea
Balos lagoon. Lleva sombra propia si es cala virgen.
19:30
At sunset
Samariá Gorge hike (16 km). En Baleares los ocasos duran.
Nearby
Nearby highlights
Greece
Crete — Heraklion & Elounda
Knossos, Minoan Crete and the luxury coast of Elounda
Greece
Mykonos
Cycladic windmills, Little Venice and the Aegean's most famous beach clubs
Greece
Santorini
The world's most photographed caldera — Oia sunsets and volcanic wines
Where to sleep
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