Samaria Gorge Tour: Europe's Longest Gorge Adventure

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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: 24 hours

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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…

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,…

Location

Heraklion

Cancellation Policy

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

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M7147nyclaram

Oct 29, 2024

My favorite day of the entire trip - I truly had such a wonderful time on this excursion. The hike through the gorge was seriously amazing. I am young and fit and have a lot of hiking experience, and will say the hike had a lot of technical descent so be prepared for that. But if your body is capable it is so so worth it. Make sure to pack snacks/lunch and water with you. I was picked up from Heraklion at 6:15am, made it to the hike at ~10:30am and didn't finish until ~3:00pm and I was the first one in the group to finish, others did not finish until past 5:00pm; that is to say you are hiking for 4-7 hours so be prepared to do that! I made sure to power through the hike as fast as I could to ensure I had time to swim and I am so grateful I did. Aglia Rumeli beach was IDYLIC, and being able to have a leisurely meal at the beach restaurant was nice. The ferry out of Aglia Rumeli was fun, and gave just the most perfect sunset over the ocean and wonderful views of the mountainous coast. I got home SO tired but in the best way! I felt completely safe doing this excursion alone and the leaders and drivers were all great.

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Gabriela_o

Oct 11, 2024

Hard, but worth it - The experience was really fantastic. It was hard, but really great. May be a little bit too difficult for someone who is not hiking or walking long distances in everyday life. Really loved the guide of our excursion and everything was just a wonderful experience.

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Nicolerb5821kr

Sep 30, 2024

With the right group, that's a very nice memory. - The sailing trip is a lot of fun, the bath and possibilities are very nice, even if the fish did not feel like us.

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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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A5798gjchloer

Oct 20, 2024

cancelled night before - we booked this for the last day of our trip. the night before we were due to go on this hike we received an email saying that samaria gorge would be closed the following day. we understand this is outside of the companies control but this was disappointing. the company offered three alternatives - imbros gorge hike, doing samaria on the next available date, or a full refund. as we would have left by the next available day, we chose to do imbros gorge. this was still a wonderful day and we are glad we got to do it despite our initial disappointment. hoping to come back and rebook to do samaria

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U9686lwlukej

Oct 13, 2024

Great Hike but a Hike! No swimming time. - We had a great time. The bus picked us up at our hotel. We had a chance to get some fresh orange juice and snacks before the hike. It is a medium to hard hike. Some people had to back out beforehand so be prepared. It’s mainly walking on dusty rocks so wear good shoes to walk in. It’s one of the prettiest and coolest hikes we have been on. There is water throughout to refill your bottles. The biggest complaint is the labeling and time. Our watches and phone did not line up with the KM markers throughout the hike. It also took us 7 hours to completely get to the beach, which we were booking it. It says you have 2 hours to swim but pretty much no one on our hike was able to swim. That was really unfortunate. We had snorkeling stuff and didn’t get to use it. Also lunch doesn’t come until the end of the hike so bring lots of snacks. We didn’t eat lunch until almost 17:00. Great time but the description is a little off.

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Ulrich

Oct 13, 2024

Nice trip though... - The excursion was well organized and the information from Marissa was extensive and comprehensive. Basically, however, I have to say that the excursion from the Khersonissos region lasted from 05.15 am to about 11.00 pm. Which was really long. The gorge itself is very impressive and scenically very beautiful. The path through the gorge is definitely exhausting and must not be underestimated. I also find it important to point out that the path through the Samaria Gorge is dangerous. Less than two weeks before our visit, a lady died in the ravine due to a landslide/stonefall. During our visit, we also noticed a rubble exit in which fortunately no one was harmed.

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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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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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