Excellent experience, worth the money. - Since it was early May, I was concerned I would be uncomfortable in the water. Georgos was reassuring, and correct. He was also quite knowledgeable on the local history and culture.

Ask for Giorgios! - It was an amazing experience! I doubt anything else that we do while here in Greece will even compare. Was a windy day, but once we were in the gorge we were very protected from the wind. The water was chilly and I was hesitant to do the jump at the beginning but Giorgos (George) convinced me it would be worth it and it 100% was! You get to swim a little further into the cave and it is magical!

Fantastic early May hike through the gorge. - On a chili and very windy day in early May, Giorgos assured us that we would have a wonderful trip and he was completely correct. The hike was above and beyond our expectations. Beautiful scenery an extremely knowledgeable guide. Highly recommend.

River Trek - We are the most incredible time on this river trek! It’s an absolute must do while in Crete! it is beautiful, peaceful and exhilarating all at the same time. Our guide George was incredible. We were a group of 15 and he was so good to wait for us all, and to make sure we all stayed together and made it through safe and happy. He shared a lot of facts about the gorge and of Crete. We had the whole gorge to ourselves and it was so wonderful to be truly immersed in nature. Thank you again for an unbelievable time!

Kourtaliotis Gorge Trek in Late October - Hiking the Kourtaliotis Gorge was a top highlight for our family’s 3-week vacation throughout Europe. The trek through the river for the first half of our trek was beautiful and refreshing and we opted to hike the bottom half on the hiking trail that provided a whole different perspective as we looked downward to the Libyan Sea before completing the trek. Our guide, George, provided a perfect pace and lots of insight into what we were seeing along the way, and he adapted the trek to our input and abilities. We would highly recommend this trek to anyone looking for a little extra adventure while in Crete!

Awesome gorge river trek! - The views were amazing. The River trek very refreshing. George, our guide, super friendly and experienced. Made us feel very comfortable and allowed us to set the pace. He’s very interactive and engaging. The reward for this trek was walking onto beautiful Preveli Beach! Highly recommend.

Awesome Gorge trek! - George was an amazing guide. Made us feel super comfortable and allows the patrons to set the pace. Very informative and experienced. Highly recommend!

Amazing adventure! - Yesterday we did the river trekking with Giorgos as our guide and it was so awesome! We were a little afraid that it would be canceled because of the weather forecast, but Giorgos texted us the day before that he would try his best to do the trip. So we started 2 hours later then officially planned, so we didn't had any rain or cloudy weather. The hike itself was really beautiful, we walked almost all the way through the river. We saw little turtles, climbed some rocks, got the choice to jump from a rock or just walk passed it, and even swim some little parts. We could chose between the easy way, or the more playful and harder way. We choose the last one. I'm a little afraid of highs but Giorgos made sure to tell me exactly how I should climb and knew how to help. Along the way Giorgos made some pictures of us so we can always look back at it. At the end we went to the waterfall spring and it was really great. We got to jump from a cliff into the spring, and went into the cave to see the waterfall up close. It was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen or did. This hike will be the first thing I tell people about when Crete will come up. It was an adventure we'll never forget and we would definitely do it again.

Highly recommend this experience!! - The experience was everything you could want from a guided hike! Gorge was super friendly, considerate, prepared and talkative. The otherwise rocky and rather difficult trail, seemed easy in the guidance of Gorge. During the hike, we also got to hear about the different interesting parts and stories from the different places. After the hike, gorge also gave his own recommendations of places to visit, and when to do so, sp that we would not end up encountering too many other tourists. This was one of the very best experiences of this vacation!

Fantastic adventure - A fantastic adventure! George is a warm and thoughtful guide. We were a group of 7 and all of us were blown away by the experience, still talking about it days later. We opted not to do the bouldering at the end (that requires helmets) and we were glad; the period walking in the river was plenty long and the view of the palm beach and mouth of the river from above was incredible. Be prepared for the walk down to the beach from the parking lot at the end as it is long and steep, but we did not have to go back up as we left from the other parking lot across the beach. Closed toe shoes with ankle support are recommended, and all participants should at least have moderate athletic ability. The whole trip took about 3-3.5 hours with the first two being in the river, about 40 minutes hiking above, and 15 minutes to descend to the beach. Make sure you go in among the palm trees and wade into the middle of the river for a view from there- the pictures don’t do it justice! Overall unique and fantastic experience if you have a half day to spare for something other than lounging in the beach.