Easy-to-moderate walking with some ascents / descents, and occasional longer days.
The season for this holiday is:
23 April 2022 - 30 June 2022
27 August 2022 - 31 October 2022
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 17 |
| mm | 88 | 90 | 68 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 45 | 63 | 104 |
We can only accept payment in GBP, but you can use this converter to find out how much the holiday equates to in your own currency.
7 nights: 23 April 2022 - 30 June 2022 & 27 August 2022 - 31 October 2022
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 23 - 30 Apr 2022 | £765 | £360 |
| 1 May - 23 Jun 2022 | £795 | £365 |
| 27 Aug - 15 Sep 2022 | £835 | £365 |
| 16 - 30 Sep 2022 | £795 | £365 |
| 1 - 24 Oct 2022 | £725 | £355 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£90 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £90 |
Includes accommodation, meals and services integral to the holiday as described, plus walking notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.
Price includes: 7 days' category C car hire (eg Hyundai i20 or similar with air conditioning and manual transmission)
Drive time between the airport and the hotel: Chania 0h45, Heraklion 2h15
Book your flights through us and we'll find the best route and times to suit you. Please contact us to find out more about our flight booking service. We can also book connecting travel - see below.
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| Elia Traditional Hotel, Ano Vouves | ||
|---|---|---|
| Deluxe: 23 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 | £14 | |
| Deluxe: 27 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 | £14 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
Prices include an additional day's car hire| Elia Traditional Hotel, Ano Vouves (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr - 30 Apr 2022 | £80 | £128 |
| 01 May - 30 Jun 2022 | £84 | £132 |
| 27 Aug - 15 Sep 2022 | £90 | £138 |
| 16 Sep - 30 Sep 2022 | £84 | £132 |
| 01 Oct - 31 Oct 2022 | £80 | £128 |
Travelling from the UK
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Belfast Intl. - Heraklion | jet2 |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Bournemouth - Heraklion | TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Cardiff - Heraklion | TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Doncaster Sheffield - Heraklion | TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Nottingham East Midlands - Chania | Ryanair |
| Nottingham East Midlands - Heraklion | jet2, TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Exeter - Heraklion | TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Gatwick - Chania | easyJet, TUI |
| Gatwick - Heraklion | British Airways, easyJet, TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Heathrow - Chania | British Airways |
| Heathrow - Chania (via Athens) | Aegean Airlines |
| Heathrow - Heraklion (via Athens) | Aegean Airlines |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Manchester - Chania | jet2, Ryanair, TUI |
| Manchester - Heraklion | easyJet, jet2, TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Norwich - Heraklion | TUI |
This list of flight options should be used as a guide only, and you should check each airline’s website for current routes, frequency and schedules. Not all flights operate daily, and may not run for the entire season. You should also heed the latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time stated in the connecting travel section, as it may not be possible to arrange connecting travel outside these times. Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed your accommodation to you. Alternatively, our expert reservations team will be happy to offer advice and to make flight bookings for you for any of the options listed above except those operated by Ryanair. We charge £35 per person for our flight booking service. Your flights are then covered by our package-booking conditions, which give you greater protection in the event of delay or cancellation, as well as providing ATOL cover.
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HIGHLIGHTS: The two local walks from the hotel were a highlight, with lovely views and interesting terrain. We went on a day cruise from Kissamos around the peninsula to a lovely island and lagoon with turquoise waters, and trek to a hilltop fort. I can recommend it. Bookable online with Cretan Cruises.
Lovely way to see the area. Stayed another week on the south coast which was a nice combination. Met some nice people and chatted in the evening.
We had an excellent holiday based at the charming, comfortable Elia Hotel set in beautiful rural western Crete, where we enjoyed some delicious home cooked meals and substantial breakfasts. All the staff were very attentive. The recommended walks were good and varied, some with spectacular views and we really enjoyed going off the beaten track. The wildflowers at this time of year (early May) were simply stunning. We definitely hope to return.
HIGHLIGHTS: The two local walks from the hotel were a highlight, with lovely views and interesting terrain. We went on a day cruise from Kissamos around the peninsula to a lovely island and lagoon with turquoise waters, and trek to a hilltop fort. I can recommend it. Bookable online with Cretan Cruises.
Lovely way to see the area. Stayed another week on the south coast which was a nice combination. Met some nice people and chatted in the evening.
We had an excellent holiday based at the charming, comfortable Elia Hotel set in beautiful rural western Crete, where we enjoyed some delicious home cooked meals and substantial breakfasts. All the staff were very attentive. The recommended walks were good and varied, some with spectacular views and we really enjoyed going off the beaten track. The wildflowers at this time of year (early May) were simply stunning. We definitely hope to return.
Really enjoyed the evening meals in Elia. Highlight of the holiday.
We loved this place amongst the hills and olive groves. The meals were real Greek home cooking and were excellent
We thoroughly enjoyed our October stay in Crete. The Elia is a charming, unpretentious little hotel, well off the beaten track but within an easy drive of the coast and inland walking routes. The food at the hotel is simple, rustic fare, freshly prepared using local ingredients, and the staff were very considerate in accommodating our young daughter's allergy-related requirements. At this time of year it was pretty quiet and we often found ourselves the only ones on some beautiful gorge walks. Highly recommended if you enjoy peace and simplicity.
After lockdown it was a real joy to get away to such a beautiful place I was tested in finding the remote hotel driving across the island in the dark on my own, but I savoured the challenge and felt triumphant when I reached the hotel, having been assisted by a local petrol station proprietor towards the end of my 100 mile plus drive.
Elia hotel is delightful and in tranquil surroundings. The 2 local walks are well worth doing
This is an excellent introduction to the charms of western Crete, and the suggested walks and drivign instructions take away the hassle of finding where to go for yourself. The Elia Hotel is delightful, and very well thought-out - the most relaxing base imaginable.
We enjoyed the holiday so much that we want to return. The views from the hotel are superb. Evening meals on the terrace were thoroughly enjoyable. The hotel food was the best of traditional Cretan food.
Highlight was the Hotel Elia and it’s lovely staff and location. We would certainly return. The walks were very suitable for us and the views superb. We were blessed with perfect walking weather. We enjoyed 4 superb lunches at excellent seaside fish restaurants - 2 at Nopigio and 2 at Kolimbari. A very welcome pleasure was plentiful supply of hot water in the Hotel and a superb terrace where we could watch the setting sun. The holiday is highly recommended.
Super accommodation at the Elia Hotel, however check out the accuracy of the walking routes.
Crete is a wonderful Country with very friendly people and great food and drink. The Elia Traditional Hotel is in a beautiful and private location, but it is worth taking the upgrade to ensure you get a good view from your room. I would suggest you take a car Sat Nav as some of the routes are quite tricky especially if any of the routes are blocked which is not uncommon. The Hotel location gives you easy access to Kissamos, Chania and all of the North West and some of the amazing gorges in the South West. 9 days was just not enough!
Elia is a beautiful relaxed family-run hotel set in peaceful olive groves. Very comfortable room, attentive service and excellent home cooking all made for a very happy week. The walking and driving routes were well chosen to give a comprehensive overview of western Crete.
A wonderful hotel and stimulating walking. But beware gorge walking is much more demanding than you would expect for the distance and elevations.
INNTRAVEL NOTE: Damage from spring storms this year appears to have made the gorge walks more demanding than in previous years, and we'll be reviewing our notes accordingly
The Elia Hotel is a gem. Totally unique, in our experience.
The hotel was delightful, both in terms of its position, facilities, staff and meals. There was so much to experience we now know that a week was insufficient and we will have to return to Crete in future.
Elia traditional hotel is a delightful and very peaceful place to stay with good views, accommodation, food and facilities and very friendly, helpful staff. It is however in the countryside about 20 minutes from the nearest town and beaches and a car is essential.
Great location and lovely hotel for a relaxing holiday and varied walks. Great way to see Crete off the beaten track.
We fell in love with Crete and its friendly and welcoming people, any taverna off the beaten track is just great.The Elia hotel is an oasis of peace and tranquility
This was our second visit to Elia with InnTravel and we could not have asked for a better holiday. The hotel makes this trip what it is, the staff are so kind and welcoming and cannot do enough to help you. The food at the hotel is delicious and meals over and above the package are outstanding value. Stakis is a great chef And if you do have any dietary requirements fear not they will be easily catered for!
On two mornings we chose to beat the heat by starting out early to complete the Irini Gorge and the Falassarna coastal walk (both of which are beautiful walks) and Stakis made up a breakfast tray for us with our picnics so that we didn’t miss out - a very kind thought!
Outside the walking, which is varied and beautiful, we particularly enjoyed our visit to The Botanical Gardens which have been very cleverly designed and the Taverna makes excellent use of the produce grown in the gardens.
Thank you InnTravel and all the staff at Elia
The Elia Hotel is excellent and all of the Staff were great, having the Spa was a lovely extra which we used. The locals walks were good for orientating ourselves and the Irini Gorge walk was excellent given that the temperatures were so high
Very friendly, very Greek, very lovely. Beautiful part of the world, although needs a bit of effort to find it.
We thoroughly enjoyed our holiday, hotel Elia is perfect.
We really enjoyed the walk in Sirikari Gorge and the very generous packed lunch from the hotel! We also enjoyed our massages with Aida and she made some great recommendations of places to go. A lovely drive to Paleochora and a walk around the ancient village of Rokku. Also recommend a meal at the Eleas restaurant on their terrace and the Frosinis Garden where we ended up on Monday night after discoering the Eleas doesn't open on Mondays. Do ask at the hotel for reccommendations - they are happy to give them and very knowledgable about the area. And the picnic lunch is huge!