On the Samaria Gorge adventure, the journey begins with a bus ride along the north coast, ascending into the White Mountains to reach the Omalos Plateau and the gorge’s entrance. At an elevation of 1,100 meters, participants will embark on a 16-kilometer trek through Europe’s longest and most stunning gorge. After this challenging yet breathtaking hike, a boat will transport travelers from Agia Roumeli, the village at the gorge’s end, to Chora Sfakion, where a bus will be ready to take them back home. Good walking shoes are essential.

Arrival at 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 in Sfakia – 18:30

Return: Georgioupoli 20:00, Rethymno 20:30, Panormo 21:00

Guides provide customers with a map of the gorge and explain the recommended timings for the walk. This helps tourists easily locate themselves and estimate the remaining time needed to exit.

Our guides have traversed the gorge hundreds of times and remain close to the group to ensure everything is going smoothly.

• 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.