Private tour
Private driver from Ierapetra.
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Quick facts
- Region
- Lasithi
- Start town
- Ierapetra
- Typical duration
- 7–8 hours
- Type
- Private tour
A private day from Ierapetra can be the south-east beaches and Kapsa, or a crossing toward Sitia and Vai, or the town and Myrtos at a human pace. It cannot be Chrissi as well, because Chrissi is a boat with its own clock. The value of the driver is the narrow roads and the honest edit. The south coast looks like a straight line and drives like a series of villages.
Start in Ierapetra. Choose the east beaches or the inland road, and say so before the car arrives.
It suits travellers who do not want to drive. It is unnecessary for the fortress and the market, which are a walk.
Private driver from Ierapetra needs 7–8 hours from Ierapetra. The months that usually work are year round. Agree the hours and the one region before the car or the boat leaves Ierapetra. A driver or skipper who cuts the list is doing the job. The airport road and the wind are part of the hours, not a surprise at the end. Private driver from Ierapetra is a private day from Ierapetra, with your own hours. The scheduled group trip to the same area is a different product.
Is it worth it
Private driver from Ierapetra is worth the hours from Ierapetra when it suits travellers who do not want to drive. It cannot be Chrissi as well, because Chrissi is a boat with its own clock. If that is the part your group will fight, leave it for another date.
What to bring
- Water and a hat, because A private day from Ierapetra can be the south-east beaches
- Shoes that match the ground on Private driver from Ierapetra. Start in Ierapetra. Choose the east beaches or
- A layer for the start in Ierapetra. Year round still has cool mornings and wind.
- The return hour written down. Private driver from Ierapetra takes 7–8 hours, and a second plan the same day is how you miss it.
Tips
- Year round is the window to trust for Private driver from Ierapetra. Outside it, ask whether the day is even running.
- Leave Ierapetra with 7–8 hours clear. Start in Ierapetra. Choose the east beaches or the inland road, and
- Search “Private tour driver Ierapetra Crete” and check that the meeting point really is Ierapetra.
Related tours
Private tourPrivate driver from Sitia
Sitia7–8 hours
A private day from Sitia is the right way to see Vai, Toplou and a village without rushing a hire car onto unfamiliar roads. It is still one direction. The gorge and the palm beach and a winery do not fit. The east is empty enough that a driver earns the fare by knowing which road is narrow and which beach is out of the wind. You will not be in a convoy. The usual length is 7–8 hours, and the months that usually work are Year round. It suits travellers who do not want to drive the far east. It is unnecessary for a harbour evening in town. Start in Sitia. Name Vai or Zakros, not both, unless you have asked and been told the hours truly work.
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Day tripMakrygialos and the south-east beaches
Ierapetra4–6 hours
Makrygialos is the beach resort of the south-east, with a long sandy shore and smaller coves toward Koutsouras. It is also the usual harbour side for Koufonisi boats. A shore day is the beach and the village. A boat day is the island, and you should not pretend you will do both well. The Roman villa remains are a short extra if you like ruins with your swim. Shade is better under hired umbrellas than on the open sand. The usual length is 4–6 hours, and the months that usually work are May to October. It suits a beach day from Ierapetra or a base for the Koufonisi boat. Skip the island and the full beach on the same date. Drive east from Ierapetra. The main beach is in the village. If a boat is involved, confirm the quay before you park.
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Chrissi island boat from Ierapetra
Ierapetra6–8 hours
Chrissi, which many locals call Gaidouronisi, is the island south of Ierapetra. The day boat leaves the town harbour, crosses open water, and gives you a few hours on a sandy island with juniper and cedar. Shade is limited. The crossing cancels in strong south or west winds. You cannot leave when you are tired. You leave when the boat leaves. Facilities on the island are basic, and the famous beaches get crowded at the peak of summer. The usual length is 6–8 hours, and the months that usually work are May to October. It suits people who want a full beach day on an island and can handle a small-boat crossing. Skip it if anyone gets seasick easily, or if you need to be back at a fixed hour that is earlier than the boat. The boat leaves Ierapetra harbour in the morning.
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FAQ
Questions.
- Plan on 7–8 hours from Ierapetra. It suits travellers who do not want to drive.
- Year round. Outside those months the day is often closed, cancelled, or a different trip. Ask the day before you leave Ierapetra.
- Start in Ierapetra. Choose the east beaches or the inland road, and say so before the car arrives.
- It suits travellers who do not want to drive. It is unnecessary for the fortress and the market, which are a walk.
- Private driver from Ierapetra is worth the hours from Ierapetra when it suits travellers who do not want to drive. It cannot be Chrissi as well, because Chrissi is a boat with its own clock. If that is the part your group will fight, leave it for another date.