Full Day Hiking at Samaria Gorge&Agia Rumeli Beach from Heraklion

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Embark on a full-day hiking adventure through the breathtaking Samaria Gorge, Europe’s longest gorge. Discover ancient forests, majestic mountains, and a picturesque river. End your journey at Agia Roumeli Beach for a refreshing swim and delicious seaside lunch.

Duration: 17 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Heraklion - We will start collecting participants from pick-up points in the morning.
Depending on the place of your hotel/apartment the bus ride will differ.
Bus Drive to Omalos: approximately 3 hours
We will make a stop for rest, for about 25 minutes
Omalos Plateau - The plateau of Omalos. Our last stop before entering the gorge for last supplies to buy before the gorge.
Samaria Gorge National Park - The impressive Gorge of Samaria is the longest in Europe. It will give you many beautiful views of the surrounding White mountains, the small river that runs through the Gorge and the Cretan wild goats named Kri-Kri.
It’s18km long and takes around 4,5 hours to walk, always escorted by our experienced tour guide.
Agia Roumeli - At the exit of the Gorge by the Libyan sea is agia Roumeli, a beautiful isolated village lying between the huge rocks of Samaria gorge and the Libyan sea. There will be enough time for clients to enjoy a relaxing and refreshing swim in the Libyan sea and lunch at one of the local small taverns.
Later on we will board a boat from Agia Roumeli which will take us to the village Chora Sfakion.
Sfakia - Boat trip from Agia Roumeli to Sfakia: 1 hour
Arrival at Chora Sfakion, after a 1 hour boat trip, embarkation into the buses and return to the resorts.
Heraklion - Start our drive for the way back to Heraklion. We will make one last stop on the way back for rest after Rethymno for about 20’.
Bus drive to Heraklion in total for about 3 hours.

What's Included

Liability Insurance Coverage by ALLIANZ for our tour participants
In-vehicle air conditioning
Tour Guide
Professional Driver
All fees and/or taxes included

What's Not Included

Lunch
Samaria National Park Entrance: 5€
Boat Ticket: 12€

Additional Information

Europe’s longest, and one of Greece’s most stunning, gorges is the Samaria gorge. Wander along the trail through this renowned gorge, appreciating its breathtaking scenery, from the White Mountains to ancient forests and the river that cuts through it.
Upon concluding the trail, you’ll discover the village of Agia Roumeli. Here, visitors can take a dip, unwind on the beach, or choose a beachfront tavern for a lunch overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

Not recommended for people with health problems
Not recommended for people over 75years old
Not recommended for people over 115kgs
Not recommended for people Pregrant women
Not recommended for Children under 7

Location

Heraklion

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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J2919cycatherinev

Jun 28, 2024

Stunning scenery and hike - I was extremely impressed with tour operator Cretan Odyssey.My criteria for my on line search was date availability,tour in English, convenient pick up location and value for money.They met all requirements.The pick up was punctual and their organisation very efficient as I had to change coach at a restaurant stop to join my group.Maritsa was an exceptional multi lingual guide.She gave valuable information as we drove over the stunning white mountains to maximise our experience and enjoy wonderful views.She gave detailed instructions for our hike and pick up afterwards.We also we're lucky to have a driver ensuring our comfort and safety as we ascended the mountains on the hair pin bends.It was a very hot, sunny day so the gorge looked spectacular.The hike was challenging in the heat.You need to stop to take in the views because the path is rocky all the way and some stones are slippy.There are numerous welcome springs to refill your bottle to rehydrate.The last section through the narrow gorge is exposed so rehydration is essential in that section.I was exhilarated when I got to the end and experienced the beautiful, pristine clear Libyan Sea.Then a pleasant boat ride.I also liked the company trying to support local businesses, my 3 euro 50.souvlaki was good on the way back.Thank you Cretan Odyssey for a great day!!

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I4691ogclaudias

Jun 27, 2024

Reputable & inexpensive car rental company that you can recommend with a clear conscience! - We rented a car at Heraklion airport for 14 days from Citycar. Very friendly, competent and quick service when booking (via email in English) and also on site when picking up. The car was a bit older but in very good condition. There were no problems with the return either. The landlord was again very friendly, competent and fast!

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458melanies

May 23, 2024

Great organized transport - Wonderful experience. I would say to bring lunch +/- snacks with you along with cash. Many of the stops before we got to the trail did not take cash and I wasn't prepared for that. The transport was amazingly organized and efficient. The trail is gorgeous! The walking stick I got at one of the stops was helpful and would recommend if you have any joint or balance issues. I think it is fine without one but easier with one at the beginning. I appreciated that we didn't have to go as a group so we got to go at our own pace and everyone spread out naturally so the trail wasn't crowded.

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Z4070pdsuet

May 18, 2024

Amazing scenery but hard hike - Beautiful scenery but very difficult hiking, walking on rocks and stones most of the time. Must take good hiking shoes, poles and snacks. Water fountains and toilets are available along the trail.

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Sangita_n

May 9, 2024

Very beautiful - The smell of the trees, the clarity of the river, and just the beauty of it all. The hike took us about five and half hours. Definitely have shoes that provide ankle support. We also were hiking at a pretty good pace, but didn’t make it down to the beach in time to go swimming. We had about 30 minutes before the boat was going to leave and decided we better get some food, because once on the boat, then it was get on the bus. The hotel restaurant closes at 9:30 and we wouldn’t get back until 10. wish we could have had maybe another 30 minutes so we could have enjoyed the water.

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Wyeno

Oct 18, 2023

Very Strenuous but great gorge walk - For me a 60 something very overweight bloke this was challenging and maybe a bit too challenging but I did it and it's super impressive. It is hard work and the difficulty can detract from the experience if you not young or fit.

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Andrehp3698aj

Oct 4, 2023

Well organized trip - Very well organized trip - timed with no unnecessary delays, a stopover on the way there and back was also good. The tour guide presents information charmingly in three languages. Only the somewhat late announcement of the meeting times - but that's probably due to the weather, to wait and see whether Sanmaria will be open. A brief information about this would have been good. Anyway, a great 5-hour hike with a final sea bath.

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Erinrosetravels

Jul 15, 2024

Big day! - HUGE day. Pack light and bring plenty of snacks you can eat on the go. Lots of downhill and loose rocks. Gorgeous views that are worth the difficult hike and clear water at the end. Lots of water refill stations throughout. Tight deadline to get to the ferry, so you need to keep moving. The group doesn't stick together so be prepared to do the hike completely solo. Bring bug bite spray!

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552michelj

Jun 4, 2024

Samaria Gorge top, tour guide flop - It is a wonderful hike, not that difficult but it takes a lot of effort, the walls look like they were painted. What we didn't like at all was the tour guide Marisa, who put a lot of pressure on us to be on time for the ferry at the other end (the time is too much for inexperienced hikers to manage), she didn't walk with us and if something happened to us, she said we would spend the night there. Irresponsible. And the further east you go, the tour becomes an 18-hour ordeal.

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Manhoi_w

Jul 12, 2024

awful - The experience was awful. It did not match the product description: (1) Description: "(The trail's) 18km long and takes around 4,5 hours to walk, always escorted by our experienced tour guide." --> Reality: The guide left us at the entrance to the trail and never showed up again until at the port. (2) As a result of not seeing the guide, we had no idea where to pick up our boat tickets at the port. (3) The guide slept on the boat and did not show interest in taking care of her tour group. (4) Description: "There will be enough time for clients to enjoy a relaxing and refreshing swim in the Libyan sea and lunch at one of the local small taverns." --> Reality: One had to walk the trail pretty much non-stop at a non-leisurely pace to earn probably half hour or so to relax+swim+lunch.

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