Embark on a breathtaking 16 km hike through Samaria Gorge, Crete’s natural wonder. Discover rare wildlife, stunning landscapes, and a rewarding boat trip.
On your Samaria gorge adventure, the bus will take you first along the north coast and then up into the White Mountains to the omalos Plateau and the entrance to the gorge. There, at a height of 1.100m, you will begin the 16km walk through the longest and most beautiful gorge in Europe. After the strenuous but spectacular walk, you will be conveyed by boat on an equally glorious trip from Agia roumeli, the village at the end of the gorge, to Chora Sfakion, where the bus will be waiting to take you back home. good walking shoes are necessary.
Arrival to Omalos high plain – coffee stop 8.30 – 9.00
Entering the gorge ~ 9.15
Meeting in Agia Roumeli – 16.30 (sometimes 17.00)
Boat departure from Agia Roumeli 17.30
Boat arrival to Sfakia – 18.30
Back: Georgioupoli 20.00, Rethymno 20.30, Panormo 21.00
Guides give to customers map of the gorge and explain recommended timings for gorge walk. So tourists can easily find their location and understand how much time they need more to exit.
Our guides have passed the gorge hundreds of times and they are always close to the group checking if everything is ok.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local guide
- All Taxes
- Transport by air-conditioned coach
- Entrance fee for Samaria: 5 € (Children under 15 y.o : free)
- Boat ticket (11 €/ Chd 5,50 € under 11 years old)
- Food and drinks
- Tips
Embark on a journey through one of the world’s most magnificent natural wonders. Starting from Omalos at an elevation of 1235 meters, the Samaria Gorge stretches 16 kilometers through the terrain. Located within the Samaria National Park, the gorge spans 150 meters at its widest and narrows to just 3 meters. It is home to over 450 unique species of plants and animals, found only in Crete. The trek begins at Xyloskalo and descends to sea level at the village of Agia Roumeli on the Libyan Sea. The village of Samariá, situated within the gorge, serves as a sanctuary for the rare Cretan goat, known as Kri-Kri or Agrimi, which is predominantly found in the park. After a challenging yet breathtaking hike, we will take a boat ride – equally stunning – from Agia Roumeli to Chora Sfakia, where our bus will be waiting. This hike is not recommended for individuals with health issues, lower extremity conditions, the elderly, or pregnant women.
- Customers must have with them:Proper footwear and socks -A hat -Sunscreen-A bottle of water -A swimsuit and a beach towel
- The duration of the hike is at least 5 hours and that’s why you must wear proper footwear with socks, a hat, light-colored clothing and sunscreen. You must have a bottle of water with you (there is drinking spring water along the trail), a light snack, if you wish, and of course a walking mood.
- Camping is not allowed in the gorge, you can’t spend the night there, light a fire, smoke (you can only do so at the special milestones on the trail), you can’t hunt, set traps, bring guns or animals along, you can’t uproot plants and you are of course not allowed to bathe in the river.
- We must keep the lavatories clean for the sake of our own health and we mustn’t throw paper inside the toilets.
- You must hold on to the ticket issued at the entrance of the gorge until the end of the hike, in order to go through control at the exit gate.
- WE KINDLY ASK ALL VISITORS TO COMPLY WITH THE RULES OF THE STATE PARK IN ORDER TO ENSURE A SAFER HIKE, AS WELL AS TO HELP PRESERVE THE UNIQUELY RICH FLAURA AND FAUNA OF OUR COUNTRY.
- Please notice that extra charges may apply per person or in total of the group for pick-ups from hotels- villas- airbnb outside the proximity of our tour selected pick route. In that case we can provide round trip transfer for customer(s) convenience ad-hoc quoted as per location of customer(s)’ property.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
