Elafonisi Beach: Pink Sand and Turquoise Waters

Discover Elafonisi Beach’s pink sands and turquoise waters. Explore Agia Sophia Cave and Elos village. Perfect for families. Book your Rethymno trip now.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cave of Agia Sofia - Coffee Stop
  • Elafonissi Beach - Beach excursion is concentrated on Elafonissi.
  • Elos - In the traditional Cretan mountain village, you will find the largest number of chestnut trees on the island. The area is green and lush!
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Local guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Entrance Fees
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Elafonisi, located in the southwest of Crete, is renowned for its pink sand and shallow turquoise waters. This beach has consistently been ranked among the world’s most beautiful. The pink sand is created by the abundance of pink shells that are ground up by the sea. The area is part of the European Natura 2000 protection program. The water is generally…

Location
Cave of Agia Sofia
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sightseer62650381412
Oct 6, 2024
Unique top spot : blue, crystal clear water - With the family we stayed for 5 days 02 August to 07 August 2024. It was magnificent, the sea was inviting to dive and snorkel in fascinated underwater world, with sparkling crystal clear sea, abundance of fish and much more to discover. Handle this pristine stain carefully.
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Maybejamie
Jun 13, 2024
A wonderful activity - An amazing place. Great tour of small villages with an amazing driver and host. The beach itself is very clean, water is super blue. Wear sun protection!! The sun here is no joke!
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Cruiser818826
Aug 4, 2023
Elafonissi Beach - Brilliant trip, the team were excellent in keeping us safe and informed. Beach was stunning, however be prepared fir a walk on a poor road, once there soft sand and clear water. Highly recommended thanks guys. M Jackson (Scotland) saw a 1 star review which I assume was sour grapes from a sour faced tourist that was late and was politely told so
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Brenoh638
Jun 27, 2023
Beautiful beach! Worth the effort - Nothing in Greece seems easy to visit but everything is worth the effort. We left Chania and spent between 1:30hs and 2 hs of travel. Narrow road and very winding. Nothing impossible but requires a lot of care. Respect the traffic rules and do not try to get past and everything will end well. But don't worry... GO! You will be rewarded. The beach is beautiful. Try to arrive before 11hs or get ready with hats and mattresses. We went in June the water was still a little cold for northeastern patterns (we are from Bahia) but very similar to the waters of southeastern Brazil. It has infrastructure for food and drinks. You can rent a Kaiak or take windsurfing lessons. Cinema landscape. Great for kids. Don’t leave this experience out of your trip.
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Nicksb1714mn
Sep 2, 2022
Beautiful clear waters - Warm crystal clear waters and gorgeous oink sand. Kids loved it and enjoyed swimming amongst the rocks and fishes.
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Stay19463558173
Jun 29, 2022
Excellent. - We were picked up from the hotel and went there by bus afterwards. It was a unique experience, the water is so clear and so beautiful. Since it is a very large beach or a “big” island, you will always find a place.
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Michel
Sep 3, 2022
Be careful where you pick up if not on Rethymon - We chose this excursion for its price. But be careful, the care is only in the Rethymon region and it is not specified on the page. So if vs are further you will have to vs be at pick up point by your own means, which can be far and expensive if vs are for example to Heraklion or places that are not in the pick up area of the operator. Hence the rating divided by 2 because the service information is not complete
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Alexandrepm104sd
Oct 17, 2021
Catch tourist, - Too many people, too much wind , even in October 2021 it is a place to escape otherwise Ibiza, French Riviera in summer, etc.
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Malcolme812
Jul 30, 2023
Disappointed. - explain about the trek from the ferry to the lagoon, elderly people and parents with infants will find this a very difficult and dangerous.
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Curious60175422602
Oct 26, 2023
Read the above - The beach was fantastic and the driver was great, but the trip to stalactite caves was false advertising and we paid more for the trip than the rest of the tourists on the trip. So buy via your hotel or one of the locals down there - not via Tripadvisor! Before departure I got an email about changing the pickup location and when I asked to have this confirmed I got no reply.
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From $52
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).