EXPERIENCES
Private journeys, hidden places and unforgettable moments, shaped entirely around you.
BEYOND THE ORDINARY
WAYS TO EXPLORE
Days at Beyond are made to unfold differently, shaped by movement, discovery, freedom and the landscapes that surround you.
Take to the air, follow the coastline by sea or explore the land on foot. Beyond brings together private journeys, quiet adventures and moments of discovery that move at your own pace. From scenic flights and hidden beaches to ancient paths and remote coves, each experience opens up a different way to connect with Crete.
Always within reach, never in the way. Beyond’s 24-hour concierge turns wishes into effortless moments, shaping each stay with thoughtful attention, intuitive service and a sense that anything is possible.
ABOVE AND BEYOND
BY AIR
From arrival to exploration, go beyond what is expected, take to the sky and see Crete from a different perspective.
Private helicopter transfers turn the journey into part of the experience, while scenic flights reveal the White Mountains, dramatic gorges and coastline from above. Travel by air offers more than speed. It opens up a different view of the landscape, linking Paleochora with Chania while revealing the scale, drama and remoteness of southwest Crete from an entirely new perspective.
ABOVE AND BEYOND
Journeys shaped by altitude and perspective, inviting you to discover Crete from above through moments that feel effortless, private and entirely your own.
HELICOPTER TRANSFER
From Chania to Paleochora. The road from Chania crosses the mountains and takes the best part of two hours. The helicopter takes the coast instead, and the journey becomes part of the stay rather than the price of it….
SCENIC FLIGHT OVER WHITE MOUNTAINS
A short flight out of Paleochora that covers everything the road cannot reach. The route follows the Selino coast, turns inland over the gorges that cut down to the sea…
PALEOCHORA FROM ABOVE
Under an hour in the air, and the clearest possible sense of where the retreat sits in the landscape. Best flown in the first or last light of the day…
HELICOPTER TRANSFER
From Chania to Paleochora. The road from Chania crosses the mountains and takes the best part of two hours. The helicopter takes the coast instead, and the journey becomes part of the stay rather than the price of it….
SCENIC FLIGHT OVER WHITE MOUNTAINS
A short flight out of Paleochora that covers everything the road cannot reach. The route follows the Selino coast, turns inland over the gorges that cut down to the sea…
PALEOCHORA FROM ABOVE
Under an hour in the air, and the clearest possible sense of where the retreat sits in the landscape. Best flown in the first or last light of the day…
BEYOND THE SHORE
BY SEA
Set out across the Libyan Sea, where every journey unfolds at its own pace and every horizon leads somewhere unexpected.
From private cruises and sailing days to Gavdos, hidden coves and sea kayaking along the coast, Beyond opens up the sea in every direction. Travel aboard the retreat’s own vessel, move with the wind, swim where roads cannot reach, or paddle close to the shoreline. Each experience is private, unhurried and shaped by the conditions of the day.
BEYOND THE SHORE
By sea, the coast reveals itself slowly. Hidden coves, quiet beaches and open horizons create a different rhythm of discovery, shaped by freedom, spontaneity and time on the water.
GAVDOS, THE SOUTHERNMOST POINT OF EUROPE
Thirty-two nautical miles south of Paleochora lies the last island before Africa. Gavdos has cedar trees growing out of the sand, beaches that stay empty in August,…
COASTAL AND SUNSET CRUISING
Aboard the retreat’s own Saxdor 400 GTC, the southwest coast opens up in a way it never does from land. Beaches with no road to them, water clear enough to see the anchor…
A DAY UNDER SAIL
The same coastline at the pace of the wind. A crewed sailing yacht, the engine off wherever possible, and anchorages chosen on the day according to where the sea is kindest…
SEA KAYAKING TO KRIOS
The coast from the waterline. Leaving Paleochora, the route passes Psilos Volakas and follows the Grammeno shore, through rock formations and small sea caves that cannot be reached any other way…
GAVDOS, THE SOUTHERNMOST POINT OF EUROPE
Thirty-two nautical miles south of Paleochora lies the last island before Africa. Gavdos has cedar trees growing out of the sand, beaches that stay empty in August,…
COASTAL AND SUNSET CRUISING
Aboard the retreat’s own Saxdor 400 GTC, the southwest coast opens up in a way it never does from land. Beaches with no road to them, water clear enough to see the anchor…
A DAY UNDER SAIL
The same coastline at the pace of the wind. A crewed sailing yacht, the engine off wherever possible, and anchorages chosen on the day according to where the sea is kindest…
SEA KAYAKING TO KRIOS
The coast from the waterline. Leaving Paleochora, the route passes Psilos Volakas and follows the Grammeno shore, through rock formations and small sea caves that cannot be reached any other way…
INTO THE LANDSCAPE
BY LAND
Follow ancient paths, quiet gorges and coastal trails where every walk reveals another layer of southwest Crete.
From Lissos and Azogires to Elafonisi, Kedrodasos and hidden coastal paths, Beyond invites you to discover the land on foot. Walk through olive groves, descend into gorges, follow ancient routes and end the day in the sea. Each journey is privately guided, paced with ease and shaped by the landscape itself.
LAND EXPLORATIONS
Experiences shaped by land, inviting you to discover Crete through moments that feel personal, unhurried and entirely your own.
ANYDROI GORGE AND BEACH
A morning that begins on foot from Paleochora and ends in the sea. The path leaves town through olive groves and open country, reaches the village of Anydroi, then enters the gorge behind it, …
ANCIENT LISSOS, ON FOOT
The E4 coastal path runs west out of Paleochora over rough, open ground high above the Libyan Sea, then drops into a hidden bay where the ancient city of Lissos stands…
ELAFONISI & KEDRODASSOS
West along the coast, first to the monastery at Chrysoskalitissa set above the sea, then down to the Elafonisi lagoon, where shallow turquoise water runs over pink sand and the island can be walked to…
ANYDROI GORGE AND BEACH
A morning that begins on foot from Paleochora and ends in the sea. The path leaves town through olive groves and open country, reaches the village of Anydroi, then enters the gorge behind it, …
ANCIENT LISSOS, ON FOOT
The E4 coastal path runs west out of Paleochora over rough, open ground high above the Libyan Sea, then drops into a hidden bay where the ancient city of Lissos stands…
ELAFONISI & KEDRODASSOS
West along the coast, first to the monastery at Chrysoskalitissa set above the sea, then down to the Elafonisi lagoon, where shallow turquoise water runs over pink sand and the island can be walked to…
INTO THE LANDSCAPE
HIDDEN CAVE RITUAL
Within the private grounds of Beyond lies a preserved natural cave, a rare geological sanctuary integrated into the architecture of the estate.
The Hidden Cave Ritual is reserved for selected moments, curated individually and revealed only to guests seeking experiences beyond the expected. Further details remain intentionally undisclosed.
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