Crete Beaches: Preveli and Damnoni Adventure
4.2
19 Ratings
Heraklion

Embark on a boat tour from Heraklion to discover the stunning Preveli Palm Beach and the charming town of Rethymnon. Explore the wild Kourtaliotis Gorge and relax in the oasis-like Palm beach, surrounded by palm trees and the Libyan Sea.

Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Heraklion - Morning Pickup
    Participants are collected from their designated pick-up points in the morning. Depending on the location of your accommodation, the drive to the first destination will take between 2 to 4 hours.
  • Damnoni - 1st Stop: Damnoni Beach (arrival point / boat embarkation)
    Arrive at the stunning Damnoni Beach, where you…
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What's Included
  • Boat trip to Preveli Palm Beach
  • Liability insurance coverage by ALLIANZ
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Tour guide
  • Professional driver
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Experience the allure of southern Crete on a full-day journey to Preveli Palm Beach and the breathtaking Damnoni coastline. Traverse picturesque landscapes before embarking on a boat to one of Crete’s most distinctive beaches, where golden sands meet a palm-fringed river, encircled by dramatic cliffs.
Take advantage of free time to swim, unwind, and…

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Location
Heraklion
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.2
(19 Ratings)
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Janicewy5209tj
Oct 21, 2025
Best day ever - This was my favourite of the trips I did I cannot put into words the stunning scenery this island has to offer. And this trip seems to take in far more than seems fair. From mountains, to travelling through soaring forgers to the most fantastic beaches, not to mention to palm forests themselves. Swimming in the crystal clear Libyan sea was just perfect I loved the boat thrip from one small bay to another, it felt as if I had left all my cares behind. Lastly a great lunch in the most picture postcard taverna ever. Back on the coach and down the coast to Rethymno for a visit to my favourite ice cream shop - just perfect
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Salome_r
Jul 10, 2025
Great day, much seen and experienced! - The trip was mega nice. Definitely worth it if you want to see some great places of the island. Make sure to take bathing suits and good bathing shoes, then you can also walk through the river in the palm forest! Unfortunately, you have very limited time in each place - if you want relaxation you have to find another destination. Tour guide was super nice, thank you!
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F7085qgyvonnes
Jun 18, 2025
Super 👍 👍👍 - Everything was extremely well organized. Elisabeth the tour guide was super friendly, caring and perfectly trained in different languages.
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Elaine_r
Sep 29, 2024
Great tour to see a few places in Crete - Great value and wonderful tour to see 2 beaches with unbelievably clear blue water. The view from the boat was amazing. The tour guide was well -organized considering the large group size. Highly recommend. The town of Rethymno was pretty- would have liked more time there.
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Joanne
Sep 27, 2024
Preveli beach cruise and all its beauty - Absolutely fantastic day out. Prevelia beach is just like being in the Caribbean. Great for snorkeling too. Would definitely visit again.
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Venture27655113043
Sep 17, 2024
Beautiful beach - Preveli Beach is a beautiful beach surrounded by palm trees. The descent, however, is a small challenge
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Oana15
Jul 15, 2025
Too Many Stops, Not Enough Time - Was nice but it has too many attractions and felt everything in a hurry. We wanted to go in preveli and was the only trip available that day. The schedule initially received was changed and communicated to us only in the bus. Didn't like the fact that some tourists occupied 2 seats in the bus so that no one would stay on the seat next to them. It should be organized better the sitting in the bus.
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Enjoytheexperience1
Nov 4, 2024
Be prepared for a long journey - Picked up this tour at 7.50am from a hotel outside Heraklion it then took over 3 hours to reach Damnoni beach with a stop along the way for a comfort break. The coach was a double decker packed with various nationalities and although there was a toilet on board we were not permitted to use it. The tour guide repeated the same information in several languages which made it really tedious listening and I'd recommend booking a tour specifically for your chosen language. We arrived at Damnoni beach and the boat was waiting for us, this had toilets on board, and it was a 30 minute jaunt along the coast toe Preveli beach. Being a tourist attraction it was extremely busy and we opted for a walk through the palm trees and a very quick dip in the sea before we had to catch the boat back. I actually preferred Damnoni beach which had restaurants and was far less crowded. The final visit was to Rethymnon town which I thought was lovely. Plenty of places to eat, shop and sightsee. The whole day was about 11 hours but we only spent about 4 at the various places so not really the most enjoyable of days for us. Definitely take snacks and plenty of drinks.
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Y8626hbbirgitg
Jun 10, 2025
Not a nice holiday experience - I, a female, 60-year-old businesswoman, was thrown off the bus. After two Italian women on the bus had insulted me extremely. I approached the guides and asked for clarification and help. Unfortunately, the lady did not listen to me, nor did she ask any other Germans who heard the insults. She portrayed me as an evil German. It's incredible! After researching this organizer we find several reviews from people who also had to have negative experiences with this organizer. 😢
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Lhlh2004
Aug 20, 2024
Worst excursion I have been on - 13 HOURS !!!!! Mostly on a red hot crowded coach Tour guide not good,rushing us constantly Nothing worth travelling all that way for Out of 13 hours maybe off coach 5 hours No Lunch provided Yes preveli was pretty but by that time we were over it,just crowded into run down cafe and waited 40 mins to get some fries because children were starving by this time,so many people and 2 toilets WOULD DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMEND DOING THIS TOUR
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