The 10 Best Preveli Palm Beach Trips

1.Preveli Beach Damnoni Beach Kourtaliotiko Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 929 reviews · 9 - 11 hours · from $25Our pick

Travel from Rethymno with guides such as Barbara, Stella, or Alex to Kourtaliotiko Gorge, Damnoni Beach, Preveli’s palm forest, and Plakias. Expect a full 9 to 11 hours, comfortable bus transport, several swims, a short but steep gorge walk, and extra costs for the boat and gorge entrance.

“I was really impressed about the whole experience. First things first, Barbara, our guide, was super! All locations are really beautiful, perfect schedule and timings, super comfy transportation and really good driver. Great value for money also! I highly recommend this particular day trip to anyone that wants to see some amazing spots of Crete.”

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2.Cretan Safari – 4×4 Adventure to Preveli Beach with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 780 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $113Top rated

Spend 7.5 hours crossing Crete by 4WD Land Rover with guides such as Dionysus, Stavros, or Vasilis. Visit Spili, Karines, Prasses Gorge, Potamon Dam, Kourtaliotiko Gorge, and Preveli Beach, then enjoy a Cretan lunch with unlimited wine.

“Dionysius was great and really informative! We got to see lots of villages, learned a lot about Crete, it’s animals, plants, fruit and people.”

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3.Preveli By Boat, Damnoni & Kourtaliotiko Springs

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 254 reviews · 11 - 13.5 hours · from $58

Travel from Heraklion to southern Crete for a swim at Kourtaliotiko Springs, free time at Damnoni Beach, and a boat ride to Preveli’s palm-lined river. Guides including multilingual Elisabetta lead the long day, which costs $58 and includes transport and boat tickets, but not lunch or the €5 springs fee.

“Very interesting destinations. Frendly staff. Maybe 1/2 hour more in Retimno will be enough, because I didn't have time to see the fortress, and the town is not to litle.”

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4.Day Trip to Preveli Palm Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 220 reviews · from $9Best value

Travel from Rethymno or Chania to Preveli with hotel pickup, a guide, and a scenic boat ride from Damnoni. You’ll have free time for swimming, the palm forest, and Kourtaliotiko Gorge. Guides such as Spiro and Michael add local stories, but the boat ticket costs extra.

“Our tour guide Spiro was very kind, helpful and caring and host!”

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5.Kourtaliotiko, Preveli Palm Beach, & Damnoni

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 203 reviews · from $28

Travel from Rethymno through Kourtaliotiko Gorge to Damnoni, then take a boat to Preveli Palm Beach for two hours of swimming and palm-forest walks. Guide Anastasia and drivers such as Giannis or Kostas lead the day in English, German, and sometimes French. Lunch in Damnoni and a Plakias stop follow.

“This Tour was probably the best organized Tour I ever participated in! Anastasia has an incredible Talent for languages and is a really authentic and lovely Person. The Bus is very comfortable and Anastasia has a lot of knowledge about the landscape. You drive for 30 minutes to Spili. I would recommend bringing a light jacket in the colder months cause it’s in the Mountains. You spend 1 hour there and Continue to damnoni. You take the boat for 30 Minutes and you see so many Beautiful caves in the water. At Preveli i recommend walking around the Palm Forest. Bring water shoes if you have sensitive feet. You have…”

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6.Self-Drive Jeep Safari to South Coast, Palm Beach & Canyons

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 147 reviews · 8 hours · from $94

Spend eight hours driving a four-seat open-top Jeep through Crete’s mountains and south coast. Your multilingual guide, often Dimitri, leads you to Potamon Dam, Ligres Beach, Preveli Palm Beach, local food stops, and Kourtaliotiko Gorge. Expect shared vehicles, rough roads, and a three-course Cretan meal.

“Die Tour war richtig Klasse unser Guide (Dimitri ) ist ein richtig cooler und witziger Dude . Man erlebt Kreta von einer Seite die man auf eigene Faust so nicht hinbekommt ,wer Auto fahren liebt wird hier voll auf seine Kosten kommen”

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7.Preveli Palm Beach and Kourtaliotiko Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 87 reviews · 10 hours · from $25

Travel from Rethymno by air-conditioned coach to Kourtaliotiko Gorge and Preveli Palm Beach. You’ll stop for photos, take a short boat ride from Damnoni, then swim, walk beneath palms, and explore at your own pace. English-speaking guides may include Brenda, Spiritos, or Johnny.

“Very relaxed activity with ample time for everyone to do what they want to. Both beaches are nice.”

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8.Preveli Tropical Beach and Palm Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 86 reviews · from $46

Travel by air-conditioned bus from Heraklion and nearby resorts to Preveli Beach. You’ll have four hours for swimming, sun, the palm-lined Grand River, and the Stone of Lovers, with a local guide explaining South Crete’s geology and history. Expect steep steps and a 20 to 30 minute uphill walk back.

“The trip was really great- this place was truly amazing. Guides were also really nice. However the driver was really terrible. He was screaming on the phone, and at the end fighting with the guides (it was his “fault) about the drop out place- he was really SCREAMING. We felt really bad for the guides and also felt very uncomfortable and couldn’t rest, because he wouldn’t stop. It went on and on for about 45 minutes.”

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9.Preveli Beach and Plakias Full-Day Trip From Rethymno

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 59 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $26

Travel from Rethymno to Kourtaliotis Gorge, Preveli Beach, Damnoni, and Plakias in an air-conditioned vehicle. You can reach Palm Beach Preveli by a 30-minute boat ride for €12, swim in the Libyan Sea, and hear guidance in English or German. Guide Barbara is noted for clear tour coordination.

“Not much to say..just amazing experience overall! The weather was great and everything went well from the beginning to the end!”

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10.Day Trip to Preveli Beach & Damnoni Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 44 reviews · 10 hours · from $42

Travel south from Chania by air-conditioned coach to Damnoni Beach, then take a ferry to palm-fringed Preveli. You get time to swim, walk beside the river, and explore Plakias before returning. An English-speaking guide adds history and mythology along the route.

“Ottima guida. Peccato non sia stato possibile visitare Preveli beach per il troppo vento. Avrei preferito che si avvisasse prima. In ogni caso giornata divertente.”

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