Samaria Gorge Trek Full Day Tour from Georgioupoli with Guide

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About this activity

Enjoy a challenging trek through one of the longest and most famous gorges in Europe. On this excursion from Georgioupolis you’ll marvel at natural wonders throughout the day, from the White Mountains to thousand-year-old forests and more.

After your breakfast you enter the Samaria Gorge. At the end of the trek you’ll visit the village of Agia Roumeli, where you’ll find a number of taverns, bars and shops. Enjoy some free time to take a swim or have some lunch.

Late in the afternoon you’ll board a boat that will take you from Agia Roumeli to Sfakia, where the bus will be waiting to transfer you back to the starting point.

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At a glance

Duration: 10 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 50 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: German, English, French
Operated by: PLATANOS TOURS

Ages: Infants (0–0 years) · Children (1–12 years) · Youth (13–17 years) · Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private Guided Tour at the Palace of Knossos (if guide option selected)
Included: Hotel pick-up and drop off from Platanias, Rethymno town, Atsipopoulo, Kavros and Georgioupoli
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Professional English , German and French Guide

Not included

Not included: Entrance fee: EU Citizens: 0-17 yrs (FREE) / 18-64 yrs (10,00 €) / 65+yrs (FREE)
Not included: Boat ticket (€14 /Up to 12 yrs : 7.00 € can be paid onsite)
Not included: Food and drinks
Not included: Personal expenses
Not included: Others Nationalities: 0-4 yrs (FREE) / 5-64 yrs (10,00 €)
Not included: Others Nationalities: No discount for 65+ yrs (10,00 €)

Itinerary

Agia Roumeli

2 hours

At the end of the trek, visit the village of Agia Roumeli, where you’ll find a number of taverns, bars, and shops.

Enjoy some free time to take a swim or have some lunch. A meeting point will be arranged so you can collect your ferry tickets from your guide. Late in the afternoon, board a boat to go from Agia Roumeli to Sfakia, where the bus will be waiting to transfer you back to the pickup point.
Sfakia

30 min

Sfakia or Chora Sfakion is squeezed between the sea and the mountains. Generally Sfakia as a region has a very unique and dare we say a genuine, feel to it.

It offers a less "package", the more individual face of tourism.

If the people of Sfakia are famed as being the toughest survivors and fierce when duty calls - they are, perhaps as a result, the friendliest amongst a group - the Cretans - who offer visitors the warmest and most genuine hospitality as a fundamental part of their nature.

Truth demands strength and strength should be backed by the truth...sometimes it is.

It is probable, that the majority of that setting foot in Sfakia ( or Chora Sfakion or Hora Sfakion ) may well have walked the length of the Samaria Gorge and be one of the many muscle-aching souls on one of the ferries that travel from the mouth of the gorge, at Agia Roumeli to Chora Sfakia (or Sfakion).

There to be collected by buses to return them to their hotels all over Crete.
Omalos

30 min

Begin your full-day excursion to Samaria Gorge with pickup and a drive to Omalos, in the heart of the White Mountains, where you can enjoy breakfast before you start the hike.

Omalos Plateau is in the centre of the Cretan mountains named Lefka Ori, or The White Mountains, a large mountain range in the west of the island. The highest mountain in the range is Pachnes at an altitute of 2452m.

The village of Ομαλός is 39 km from the town of Chania. It is a very small village but the hotel Νέος Ομαλός is open all year round.

The mountains are wild and rocky, steep and difficult for hiking. Walking here is for experienced hikers only, tough Cretan shepherds and goats. In the highest parts of the White Mountains it is known as 'high desert' due to the lack of vegetation. This means there is no cover, no shade and no water. Hikers must be well prepared for long walks.
Samaria Gorge National Park

7 hours Admission included

Enjoy a challenging trek through one of the longest and most famous gorges in Europe. On this excursion from Georgioupolis you’ll marvel at natural wonders throughout the day, from the White Mountains, to thousand-year-old forests, and much more.

Your full-day excursion to Samaria Gorge begins with pickup in Heraklion and a drive to Omalos, in the heart of the White Mountains. Enjoy breakfast before setting out on your challenging 10-mile (17 kilometer) hike.

The trek will take you over rocks and stones, through a forest of thousand-year-old trees and along a river by fresh-water springs. Along the way, you’ll have spectacular views of Crete’s most beautiful mountain range, and you are also likely to see mountain goats roaming in the wild. You will be accompanied by a professional mountain escort who speaks English, German and French.

Your escort will be there to explain all the necessary information about your hike and provide you with the tickets for the entrance and ferry.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Epos Luxury Beach Hotel
Mare Blue & Suites
Deep Blue Sea at Georgioupolis
Harmony Boutique Resort
Hotel Golden Bay Georgioupoli
Pilot Amphora Boutique Hotel
Kokalas Resort
Eleana Studios
Delfina Boutique Hotel
Hotel Romantica
Hotel Amphimala
Pepper Sea Club Hotel

and 236 more pickup points

▪︎ Pick-up and drop off (in Panormo, Scaleta, Adele, Platanias, Missiria,Stavromenos,Sfakaki ,Rethymno town, Atsipopoulo, Kavros and Georgioupoli)

Pickup is from your hotel or the closest point accessible by a vehicle.

You'll receive specific pickup information in a separate email from the local partner (please check your spam folder).

All the pick ups from Rethymno old Town will be from the bus stop of church of four martyrs (4 martyres church).

Using your ticket

Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.

Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Pickup begins up to 10 minutes before tour starts and is done from central meeting points near the hotels, only in the areas of Rethymno town, Atsipopoulo, Kavros Gerani and Georgioupoli
Swimming suits
The 5 to 6-hour trek is challenging. You must have good trekking shoes or at least a sturdy pair of trainers
This trek is not recommended for children under the age of 8, pregnant women or anyone with health problems
Comfortable shoes
At the time of booking please mention your hotel name and location. You will be notified by email about the pickup point and time

Options

from Adele,Platanias,Misiria

Pickup included
from Panormo,Scaleta,Sfakaki

Samaria Gorge from Rethymno: Enjoy a challenging trek through one of the longest and most famous gorges in Europe.

Pickup included
from Rethymno Town,Atsipopoulo

Pickup included
From Petres/ Episkopi

Pickup included
from Gerani,Georgioupoli,Kavro

Pickup included
Rethymno Private WITHOUT GUIDE

Pickup included
Guide with Private Transfer

Guide with Private Transfer

Pickup included