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The Group Tour of Samaria Gorge

Tour Highlights

  • Discover the largest gorge in Europe
  • Explore the amazing nature inside the gorge
  • Once in a life-time experience
  • Discover the South Chania

 

Description

The gorge of Samaria is the gem of the White Mountains! Hidden in the south part of the Chania district, it is the biggest gorge in Europe, covering an area of 18 kilometres in length. The state park of Samaria was added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves (MAB: Man & Biosphere) by UNESCO in 1981, with the aim to give prominence to and to protect valuable habitats for man and the rest of the biosphere.

The gorge of Samaria is counted among the top-destinations of the Chania district and a journey to Chania can never be considered complete, unless you visit the gorge… you should therefore venture a visit there and believe us when we say that its beauty will not let you down…

The gorge’s trail starts at Ksyloskalo (Omalos plateau, 1.227 meters altitude) and after following the river bed, it ends up at the littoral village of Agia Roumeli. The trail of Samaria is the most visited trail in the whole of Greece, it is excellently equipped with signals and signs which eliminate the danger of getting lost, it is comfortable and very well cared for, mostly with stones and soil. It is not considered a very difficult hike, a vivid proof of which is the fact that hundreds of people cross it daily from the opening (in May) till the closing of its visiting season (in October). It is a very pleasant hike, not a strenuous one, with many landscape alternations and a versatile environment. One should always keep in mind, however, that though the trail as a whole is not tricky, one should be more careful during some parts of the trek.

 

Inclusions

What is included in this tour 

  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • English speaking mountain guide
  • Air-conditioned bus transportation

 

What is not included in this tour

  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Entrance of the gorge (5€)
  • Boat ticket (10€)

Itinerary

  • We pick you up from your hotel or a location in its vicinity early in the morning and we drive you with our bus and our escort – mountain guide – to the Omalos plateau.
  • The escort collects the money for the gorge entrance fee and the ferry fare (Agia Roumeli – Sougia) in the bus, in order to give you your tickets later.
  • After reaching Omalos, we stop at a traditional tavern, giving you the chance to have breakfast or drink coffee (optional) before you enter the gorge.
  • Subsequently, you pass through the entrance to the gorge and start your hike. In the gorge you walk at your own pace. Our escort comes in an hour after you for safety reasons, so as to follow after you. Should you need any sort of help during the hike, you can ask for their help.
  • The gorge ends up at the village of Agia Roumeli; our escort will have already stipulated a meeting point there, in order for them to give you the tickets to the ferry, which will take you from Agia Roumeli.
  • You have free time to swim in Agia Roumeli and have a lunch (optional) in one of the village’s taverns.
  • At 17:30 you go aboard the ferry, Sougia or Sfakia (usually Sougia) being your destination.
  • When you reach the port, our bus will be waiting to return you to your hotel.
  • Our bus returns you to the location you have been picked up from.
  • Your trip has come to an end… get some rest!
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    Visit the largest gorge in Europe and live magnificent experiences

    All pick-up points for this tour are within Chania region. There is no hotel pick-up included from the other regions in Crete.

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