Hiking Trip to Samaria Gorge

About the Activity

What to Expect

Discover the most impressive places of the Samaria Gorge, one of the most famous places in Lefka Ori, and enjoy the unspoilt nature of Crete together with your friends or family during our hiking trip to Samaria Gorge! Your adventure begins at the Ksyloskalo Omalos Plateau Gorge Trail, where you start a relaxing hike along the beautiful riverbed. This is the largest gorge in Europe, stretching over 16 kilometres and offering a 5-6 hour hike through a unique landscape. Marvel at the impressive views of the unspoilt forests that make this hike unforgettable.

At the end of our hiking trip through the Samaria Gorge, we reach the breathtaking Libyan Sea and the charming village of Agia Roumeli. This picturesque village is the perfect place to rest and enjoy the breathtaking coastal scenery.

From Agia Roumeli, we will travel together by boat to Chora Sfakion. Enjoy the sea breeze and the beautiful view of the coastline during the trip. Once you reach Chora Sfakion, a bus will be waiting to take you back to your agreed destination, rounding off a day full of natural beauty and unforgettable landscapes.

Highlights

- Discover the most impressive places of the Samaria Gorge in the White Mountains.

- Enjoy a relaxing hike along the Ksyloskalo Omalos Plateau Gorge Trail.

- Marvel at the unspoilt forests of Crete and the breathtaking Libyan Sea at the end of the hiking tour.

- Rest in the charming village of Agia Roumeli and travel by boat to Chora Sfakion.

How to Get There

• Meeting place: We will pick you up at a designated point or very near to your accommodation at the scheduled time. If you use our transfer service, you will also be dropped off exactly where you were picked up.

Itinerary

• Departure Departure from your individually arranged pick-up place

• Gorge’s Trail Ksyloskalo Omalos Plateau

• Samaria Gorge

• Agia Roumeli

• Chora Sfakion

• Return Arrival back at your individually arranged pick-up place

Included Services

• Pick up and drop off from an individually arranged pick-up place by bus (bus will be chosen depending on group size, 14–55 seats)

• English-speaking Guide

Not Included

• Drinks and snacks

• Boat ticket (for a surcharge of €13 per adult and €6.5 per child, to be paid in cash on site)

• Entry ticket for the Samaria Gorge (from 15 years: for an extra charge of €5 per person, under 15 years free entry. To be paid in cash on site)

Bring Along

• Sunscreen, sunglasses and hat

• Cash

• Comfortable shoes and clothing

• Bottle of water

• Snacks

• Swimsuit and towel

Good to know

• Not accessible to wheelchairs and strollers

• No pets allowed

• You are welcome to bring your own drinks and snacks. Please note, however, that eating is not permitted on the bus.