River Trekking Adventure in Crete at Kourtaliotis Gorge: Swim, Hike, and Explore Preveli Beach
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Gefyra Taverna Cafe
Embark on an exhilarating river trekking adventure in Crete's Kourtaliotis Gorge. Swim next to a stunning waterfall, hike down the river, and explore the picturesque Preveli Beach.
Duration: 3 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kourtaliótiko Farángi - Arriving at Kourtaliotis gorge upon schedule time. Safety briefing about 15 - 20 minutes. We begin our adventure with the hike down the river without getting out of the water. After the river hiking we arrive to Preveli beach where a palm tree forest is located. In the end, if we want ,we can have a swim at the waterfall of Kourtaliotis and admire the scenery there. Of course after all you can go to traditional tavernas near the gorge and have a nice meal.
What's Included
  • Bottled water provided
  • Snacks included
  • Experienced tour guide
  • All fees and taxes covered
What's Not Included
  • Dinner
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information

Don’t miss the chance to immerse yourself in the refreshing waters near the stunning Kourtaliotis Gorge waterfall, while appreciating the surrounding wildlife. We’ll then begin our descent along the river, with its revitalizing current providing a cool relief for the entire journey. You’ll be able to capture lasting memories, photos, and videos of the picturesque landscape with our provided action cameras. Our journey will culminate at our final stop, Preveli, one of Crete’s most popular and essential beaches to visit, renowned for its unique palm tree forest.

Location
Gefyra Taverna Cafe
Eparchiaki Odos Koxaron-Moni Prevelis
Meeting point is at the parking next to the tavern . We will be with a Yourguide.gr t-shirt waiting for you
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Navigator04562330996
Jul 19, 2024
Discover Crete in an adventurous way. - You will discover another part of Crete without the mass tourism. The nature is very beautiful and the walk is refreshing despite the heat. The Guide adapts to the audience it brings. It is also well organized and is concluded with a refreshing drink in a traditional setting. We would do it again immediately.
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Voyager11934686776
Jul 10, 2024
Wonderfully refreshing river trip through beautiful gorge - Wonderful trip through beautiful gorge. Blissful fresh water completely compensates for summer heat! Entertaining and chill Guide completes experience. Recommended!
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Anita
Jun 25, 2024
Incredible Tour! - Amazing experience for our family of 4! George was a great guide, going at our pace and making us all so comfortable. It was such a beautiful hike and we all agreed it was one of our favorite activities in Crete.
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Faraway52720478712
Jun 25, 2024
Amazing experience! - Me and my son hade a blazing day trekking from kourtaliko gorge and back. It starten with an amzing jump inte the gorge and a cold swim to the waterfall which where a stunning view, that easily could be used to make movies. Then following the gorge down to the sea, passning by small waterfalls, gorgeous views and drunkning the naturally filtered water running out of the rock. An experience to remember for the life. Martin
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Gharamj
Jun 23, 2024
Amazing experience - We had the best time river trekking with Georgios across Kourtaliotiko Gorge. Some of us were new to hiking and he was very patient and helpful ensuring we all were safe and had a good time. Swimming under the waterfall was so magical
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Sally
Jun 12, 2024
Amazing River Trekking with Awesome Guide! - George was so awesome! He had so many stories and insightful information. This is a Must Do if you are staying in Chania. The water and the gorge are insanely beautiful. A+++ to George.
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Kori_e
Jun 9, 2024
Amazing but do your research 1st. - This was an amazing experience one that my family will remember forever. Our guide George was great, full of information and very helpful! There are things to know before to decide on this tour. 1. The waterfall is breathe taking. It's a lot of steps down the cliff side to reach it. When you get there you have to swim in very cold water against the current where you can't touch for a good distance. If your not a good swimmer this will be difficult. But the experience is absolutely worth it! 2. The hike river is not as easy as it looks in the photo. If you have bad knees or balance this could be dangerous for you. And absolutely have good water shoes as they state. Lots of navigating over rocks and strong currents. 3. The tour states it's about 4 hours and you reach the beach. Although this can be done it's not all the info. The tour is in 2 stages, step A: waterfall and river hike back to the traverna about 3 hours. Break with snacks and water. Step B: Hike to the beach about another 1.3 hours. I personally did not do the 2nd step because of we ran short on time. Our transfer was waiting for us based on the tour estimate of 4 hrs so we would be done in time. I our guide told us the path was pretty simple like a gravel road and not as great of views as we already saw. We arranged for our transfer to bring to the beach after the step A. It worked perfectly. Again this tour was an amazing experience and you will see all the true beauty of crete. Just be prepared and I would suggest visiting the beach 1st and then doing the River hike in the afternoon.
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Elaine_d
Jun 5, 2024
Amazing adventure - Our guide was very knowledgeable of the are but most of all he was very kind and considerate! We loved every minute of our adventure!
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Lillemor
Jun 4, 2024
Beautiful hike with great guide! - We went on this trip together with George. It was a very hot day but the climate in the gorge was perfect. The fresh water, lush plants that provided shade. Incredibly beautiful with pink Oleander flowers that lined the ravine. George is a very calm, knowledgeable and nice guide. He told us about different plants we saw and about the culture of Crete. I really recommend this tour. It was a wonderful experience that we will remember. Bathing shoes were perfect to wear on the feet.
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Idansivan
Jun 1, 2024
Excellent guide - We went as a group of 5 to the route with George and it was an excellent, professional guide and George took care of us for a package for the trip that includes transportation and planning a trip that includes a meal at an excellent tavern at the end as well.
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