Samaria Long Way from Rethymno

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About this activity

Hike through one of the worlds greatest natural wonders. From Omalos at a hight of 1235 m the gorge of Samaria cuts 16 km through the landscape. The gorge is situated in the Samaria National park. It is 150 m at its widest point and 3 m at its narrowest. It is home to over 450 species of plants and animals, that can only be seen in Crete. The gorge starts from Xyloskalo and continues down to the sea level in the village of Agia Roumeli at the Libyan sea. The village of Samariá lies inside the gorge to make way for the park and particularly as a refuge for the rare Cretan goat, Kri-Kri or Agrimi, which is largely restricted to the park. After a strenuous but spectacular walk, we travel by boat – an equally beautiful trip – from Agia Roumeli to Chora Sfakia where our bus will be waiting.

The hike is not suggested for people facing health problems, or suffering from conditions affecting their lower extremities the elderly pregnant women.

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At a glance

Duration: 14 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 30 people
People per booking: 1–30
Guide: English
Operated by: MTM Experiences

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–12 years) · Adults (13–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Included: Local guide
Included: All Taxes
Included: Transport by air-conditioned coach

Not included

Not included: Entrance fee for Samaria: 5 € (Children under 15 y.o : free)
Not included: Boat ticket (11 €/ Chd 5,50 € under 11 years old)
Not included: Food and drinks
Not included: Tips
Not included: Entrance fees: Samaria

Itinerary

Samaria Gorge National Park

6 hours Admission not included

On your Samaria gorge adventure, the bus will take you first along the north coast and then up into the White Mountains to the omalos Plateau and the entrance to the gorge. There, at a height of 1.100m, you will begin the 16km walk through the longest and most beautiful gorge in Europe. After the strenuous but spectacular walk, you will be conveyed by boat on an equally glorious trip from Agia roumeli, the village at the end of the gorge, to Chora Sfakion, where the bus will be waiting to take you back home. good walking shoes are necessary.

Arrival to Omalos high plain – coffee stop 8.30 – 9.00

Entering the gorge ~ 9.15

Meeting in Agia Roumeli – 16.30

Boat departure from Agia Roumeli 17.30

Boat arrival to Sfakia – 18.30

Back: Georgioupoli 20.00, Rethymno 20.30, Panormo 21.00

Meeting point and pickup

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

Pickup points

Hotel Alexandra Perivolia
Hotel Medusa
Daisy Hotel Apartments
Hotel Rethymno Village
Hotel John Mari
Hotel Stella Katrin
Olympic Palladium Hotel by GHH
Steris Elegant Beach Hotel Apartment
Pearl Beach
Zannis Hotel
Hotel Zania
Ydoria Resort

and 156 more pickup points

Hotel Lobby or nearby appointed location

MPALI PANORMO SKALETA SFAKAKI PHGIANOS

KAMPOS

ADELIANOS

KAMPOS

PLATANIAS

5.40 5.50 6.00 6.00 6.05 06.10 06.15

MISSIRIA PERIBOLIA KALLITHEA RETHYMNO

CENTER

KOYMPES ATSIPOPOYLO

06.25 06.25 06.30 06.35 06.40 06.45

EPISKOPI N.R. KABROS GEORGIOYPOLI

06.50 06.55 07.05

Using your ticket

Please contact MTM DMC at least 24 hours before the travel date to provide hotel details and arrange pickup.

Upon your pick up, please present your voucher to our driver for your activity.

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%

The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Customers must have with them:Proper footwear and socks -A hat -Sunscreen-A bottle of water -A swimsuit and a beach towel
The duration of the hike is at least 5 hours and that’s why you must wear proper footwear with socks, a hat, light-colored clothing and sunscreen. You must have a bottle of water with you (there is drinking spring water along the trail), a light snack, if you wish, and of course a walking mood.
Camping is not allowed in the gorge, you can’t spend the night there, light a fire, smoke (you can only do so at the special milestones on the trail), you can’t hunt, set traps, bring guns or animals along, you can’t uproot plants and you are of course not allowed to bathe in the river.
We must keep the lavatories clean for the sake of our own health and we mustn’t throw paper inside the toilets.
You must hold on to the ticket issued at the entrance of the gorge until the end of the hike, in order to go through control at the exit gate.
WE KINDLY ASK ALL VISITORS TO COMPLY WITH THE RULES OF THE STATE PARK IN ORDER TO ENSURE A SAFER HIKE, AS WELL AS TO HELP PRESERVE THE UNIQUELY RICH FLAURA AND FAUNA OF OUR COUNTRY.
Please notice that extra charges may apply per person or in total of the group for pick-ups from hotels- villas- airbnb outside the proximity of our tour selected pick route. In that case we can provide round trip transfer for customer(s) convenience ad-hoc quoted as per location of customer(s)' property.