Private tour
A private day to the garden, Spili and Plakias.
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Quick facts
- Region
- Rethymno
- Start town
- Rethymno
- Planning time
- Depends on the selected itinerary
- Type
- Private tour
South of Rethymno a private car can thread a botanic garden, the fountains at Spili, Preveli and the beach at Plakias. Four names on a title are not four long visits. The harbour photograph is the city you start from. The garden beds and the village springs are inland of that mole.
Write down the pickup, which of the four places are on the voucher, and the latest return. Spili’s square and the Plakias seafront are not a short walk apart.
Is it worth it
Choose it when the group wants a sampler and a driver. Decline it if one beach was the real aim. You will spend a large part of the day moving.
What to bring
- The agreed itinerary, return time and any requests for stops or accessibility.
Tips
- Check the selected listing for transport, admission, equipment and cancellation terms.
Related tours
Town walkSpili village and the fountains
RethymnoDepends on the selected itinerary
Spili is the village on the road south of Rethymno, known for a row of lion-head fountains and a main street of shops and cafes. The stop is short unless you eat. It is a natural pause on the way to the south coast, and a thin destination if the fountains are all you do. Walk the upper lanes. They are the village. The parking street is the shop window. It suits a break in a southbound day. Do not turn the car around after ten minutes and call it a villages tour. Spili is on the main road from Rethymno toward Agia Galini. Park at the edge and walk to the fountains. The south-coast beaches are still a drive beyond.
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Day tripPreveli palm beach
PlakiasDepends on the selected itinerary
Preveli beach is the palm-backed shore where the Kourtaliotiko river meets the south coast. From Plakias it is a shorter approach than from Rethymno town. You still walk down to the sand and back up, unless you arrive by boat. The palms are real. The shade under them is limited once the beach fills. Fire has scarred the grove in living memory, so the photograph in your head may be fuller than the trees. It suits swimmers who can handle the path or the boat. It is a poor midday choice for anyone who cannot climb out. Go earlier than the August coaches. From Plakias, drive toward Preveli or take a small boat along the coast. From Rethymno, the gorge road is the usual approach. Confirm the path is open.
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Private tourPrivate boat from Chania harbour
ChaniaCheck route and total travel time
For a private boat near Chania, compare the proposed coast and departure base before comparing price. A local coastal charter and a Balos/Gramvousa sailing need not use the same harbour or vessel. Ask which stops are proposed and which remain dependent on the skipper’s decision and conditions. A private charter may suit a group seeking its own proposed route. Compare usable space and access for your passengers instead of judging from the vessel’s maximum capacity. Agree the charter’s departure base and the coast covered in the written quote. Confirm skipper, fuel, planned landings and the price for any extra time before accepting.
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Private Botanic Garden, Spili, Preveli and Plakias
A private day with pickup to the Botanic Garden, the village of Spili, a swim at Preveli Palm Beach and Plakias. The page says you reach Preveli without a separate boat ticket. This is not the Kourtaliotiko river trek and not a wildflower workshop. Availability was not checked.
Check this activityPrivate Botanic Garden, Spili, Preveli and Plakias
FAQ
Questions.
- Planning time: Depends on the selected itinerary. Confirm the exact duration and whether travel from your accommodation is included in the selected option.
- Suggested season: Check current access and the selected date. Confirm the date, access conditions and operating schedule before making a booking.
- Write down the pickup, which of the four places are on the voucher, and the latest return. Spili’s square and the Plakias seafront are not a short walk apart.
- Choose it when the group wants a sampler and a driver. Decline it if one beach was the real aim. You will spend a large part of the day moving.