• Omalos - Early in the morning, you will be picked up from designated spots around Chania via a luxurious bus and reach the starting point of your tour in Omalos Plateau around 7am. The panoramic view of the gorge from the plateau is a photophile’s delight, so after a short stop for pictures and/or breakfast, you will hop on the bus and depart for the traditional village of Sougia. It is there that you will hop on a boat and sail along the coast of Crete till you reach Agia Roumeli.
• Agia Roumeli - With ample time on your hands, you can start a short hike inside the gorge up until the Iron Gates, the narrowest part of the canyon, at only 4 meters (13 feet) width. Alternatively, at the beach at the end of the gorge, you can take a swim in the warm Libyan Sea and even enjoy a traditional Cretan lunch!

At around 16:30 you will meet again with the rest of your group as well as your hiking escort returning from the hike of the gorge and board the boat back to the village of Sougia, where you will start your trip back to the place where you were picked up from.

• Samaria Gorge National Park - The gorge of Samaria is the biggest, most imposing and beautiful gorge in Greece and 2nd in Europe, and that is why it is internationally renown and mostly visited, since more than 300.000 people cross it each year. It has a wonderful landscape with rare geo-morphological formations. It is a unique biotope with particular richness in fauna and flora. It has a rich mythology as well, that goes back to prehistorical years and a tumultuous history during the difficult years of Crete. Samaria Gorge was proclaimed National Park of the White Mountains of Crete in 1962 when a couple of local families were still living in the village of Samaria, in the middle of the gorge and who were mainly busy with cattle-breeding and woodcutting. The surface covered at the time was 48.500 sqm., whereas the expansion of the Park today at 250.000 sqm. includes a remarkable part of the White Mountains.

• Pick up and drop off at a designated spot in Chania with a luxury bus
• All taxes and VAT included
• English-speaking hiking escort

• Admission to Samaria (5 € per adult, children free of charge) (optional)
• Round trip boat ticket (18 € per adult, 11 € per child 5-12 years old)
• Personal expenses, extra beverages or meals
• Customary tips to your driver and escort

If you’re weary of trekking but still yearn to capture breathtaking snapshots for your Instagram audience, this tour is for you. Replete with remarkable natural surroundings, this journey provides a superior adventure with minimum exertion.

We’ll reach our destination by 7 a.m. Following breakfast, you’ll have an opportunity to photograph the gorge entrance, while appreciating nature’s masterpiece. Our hiking guide will then give comprehensive instructions and head into the gorge with the remaining group members. You’ll reconvene with them at Agia Roumeli.

Our driver will then transport you to the quaint village of Sougia. From here, you’ll board a boat to Agia Roumeli, the Samaria gorge exit.

Here, you can choose to walk to the gorge’s exit, ‘The Iron Gates’, or enjoy a leisurely swim and lunch until the rest of the group catches up.

• Be sure to wear comfortable hiking shoes for the trek through the gorge
• It is advisable to bring the following items with you: sunscreen, sunglasses and hat
• It is important to stay hydrated, so bring a bottle of water (you can refill it in the gorge’s springs) and a light snack (fruits etc.)
• You can swim at Agia Roumeli beach just after you exit the gorge so make you have a swimsuit and beach towel with you

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