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Samaria Gorge - Semi Private Hiking Day Trip from Chania, with max 8 onboard
Recommended for your Crete trip
13 hours (Approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English and 1 more
Good for avoiding crowds
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
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Face masks provided for travelers
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
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Overview
Walk one of Europe’s longest canyons on this full-day hiking experience through the Samaria Gorge from Chania. With an experienced guide, hike the 10 miles (16 kilometers) through this breathtaking gorge, part of the Samaria national park in Crete’s White Mountains. Walk between towering cliffs, pass abandoned villages and absorb the awe-inspiring natural scenery and tranquility. Keep a steady pace during the 6-hour hike, sometimes over rocky terrain, and finish with time for a swim and lunch at Aghia Roumeli village. Numbers are limited for a more personalized, small-group experience.
- A 10-mile (16-km) hike through the stunning Samaria Gorge, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
- Learn about the history of the area from an expert local guide
- Hike for 6 hours through a limestone gorge
- Walk to a village otherwise accessible only by boat
- Enjoy an hour’s sail after your hike
- Includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Chania
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Meet your guide at your central Chania hotel and settle inside your air-conditioned minivan with the rest of your small group. Then, soak up the views of Crete’s White Mountains as you journey southward to the Samaria Gorge.
Along the way, hear how the limestone gorge ranks as one of the longest in Europe, and is part of the Samaria national park. On arrival, get a safety briefing and set off with your guide on the approximately 6-hour hike. Your route will take you along the 10-mile (16-kilometer) long path that leads through and out of the gorge.
Walk at a steady pace that suits you, and follow your guide through the stunning ravine. As you hike, learn about the gorge’s history and geographical make-up, and drink in the untouched scenery.
Follow the rocky trails, where some stretches are uneven and steep, and look out for deserted villages such as Samaria, abandoned by its residents in the 1960s to make way for the park. Watch for birds of prey wheeling overhead, and keep your eyes peeled for rare flowers and kri-kri, the wild goats sometimes spotted on the slopes.
Pass through the spectacular ‘Gates’ stretch of the gorge, where the ravine narrows to just 13 feet (4 meters) wide. Negotiate the path between the steep-sided cliffs that tower more than 300 feet (90 meters) up on either side.
Toward the end of your hike, leave the gorge and follow the downhill tracks to Crete’s southern coast, where the village of Aghia Roumeli flanks a pretty bay. Enjoy free time to relax in the village — accessible only from the sea or through the gorge — and perhaps cool off with a refreshing dip in the sea.
Refuel with lunch (own expense) at a taverna before taking a boat along the coast to a nearby port. Your trip ends with a hotel drop-off back in Chania.
Along the way, hear how the limestone gorge ranks as one of the longest in Europe, and is part of the Samaria national park. On arrival, get a safety briefing and set off with your guide on the approximately 6-hour hike. Your route will take you along the 10-mile (16-kilometer) long path that leads through and out of the gorge.
Walk at a steady pace that suits you, and follow your guide through the stunning ravine. As you hike, learn about the gorge’s history and geographical make-up, and drink in the untouched scenery.
Follow the rocky trails, where some stretches are uneven and steep, and look out for deserted villages such as Samaria, abandoned by its residents in the 1960s to make way for the park. Watch for birds of prey wheeling overhead, and keep your eyes peeled for rare flowers and kri-kri, the wild goats sometimes spotted on the slopes.
Pass through the spectacular ‘Gates’ stretch of the gorge, where the ravine narrows to just 13 feet (4 meters) wide. Negotiate the path between the steep-sided cliffs that tower more than 300 feet (90 meters) up on either side.
Toward the end of your hike, leave the gorge and follow the downhill tracks to Crete’s southern coast, where the village of Aghia Roumeli flanks a pretty bay. Enjoy free time to relax in the village — accessible only from the sea or through the gorge — and perhaps cool off with a refreshing dip in the sea.
Refuel with lunch (own expense) at a taverna before taking a boat along the coast to a nearby port. Your trip ends with a hotel drop-off back in Chania.
Itinerary
The tour includes the hike through the gorge of Samaria, from its starting point in Xyloskalo by the White Mountains to the coastal village of Agia Roumeli in the South coast.
Important note :
The hike is 16km long and strenuous, on a mainly stoney terrain, which makes the tour suitable only for guests that are fit, exercise regularly and have some experience in walking long distances. Other than that, good knees - because of the steep downhill - and suitable shoes are the most important factors in order to enjoy the day. It does not have to be hiking boots, as long as they are solid with a reasonable grip, rubber soles, preferably with a good ankle support too
All participants are required to read and sign an assumption of risk waiver, acknowledging the inherent risk involved in the hiking tour before the tour begins.
Duration: 6 hours
Admission Ticket Not Included
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