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Private tour from Chania.
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Private boat from Chania harbour
Chania3–5 hours
A private boat from Chania is a few hours along the coast you choose, not a scheduled Balos sailing. The old harbour is a sheltered start. How far you get depends on the wind and on the hours you booked. A morning can reach a cove for a swim. It will not comfortably add Gramvousa and a return before lunch. The usual length is 3–5 hours, and the months that usually work are May to October. It suits a small group that wants its own timing and is willing to let the skipper refuse a route. It is poor value if you actually wanted the fortress and the lagoon, which are a different day from Kissamos. Meet at Chania old harbour. Agree the hours and the direction, west or Akrotiri, before you leave the quay.
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Private tourPrivate driver to Balos or Elafonisi
Chania7–9 hours
A private west-coast day from Chania is one beach with a driver, either Balos or Elafonisi, and then back. The peninsulas point in opposite directions. Balos ends in a steep path and does not include Gramvousa. Elafonisi is a longer drive to an easier lagoon. Doing both is a day of roads and two short swims. The usual length is 7–9 hours, and the months that usually work are April to October. It suits a group that wants one beach done properly and would rather not drive the last kilometres. Elafonisi is the family version. Balos is the path version. Say which one before you get in the car. The driver collects from Chania. If the Balos wind is up, a useful driver offers Elafonisi or a nearer cove instead of forcing the cape.
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Private tourPrivate driver for a Chania day
Chania7–9 hours
A private day from Chania is a car and a driver for one date, edited down to what actually fits. A village, a viewpoint and one beach is a full day. A gorge, a winery and Balos is a day of driving. The value is the person who will say so. The north-coast road looks faster on a map than it feels in August. The usual length is 7–9 hours, and the months that usually work are Year round. It suits groups who do not want to drive and who can name the one stop that matters. It is poor value if you already have a hire car and a short list of places near each other. Start from your Chania hotel. Agree the return time and the stop you would drop. Lunch is not included in the hours just because you are in the car.
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FAQ
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- Private boat from Chania harbour starts from Chania. Meet at Chania old harbour. Agree the hours and the direction, west or Akrotiri, before you leave the quay.
- Private boat from Chania harbour usually runs May to October. Private driver to Balos or Elafonisi is closer to April to October. Wind and opening hours still change individual days.
- This page lists 3 types. Private boat from Chania harbour takes 3–5 hours. Private driver to Balos or Elafonisi takes 7–9 hours. Pick the one whose length you can actually give.