Full Day Tour Samaria Gorge From Chania
Description
Samaria gorge is the longest in Europe and one of the most impressive gorges in Greece. Follow the path through this famous gorge, marvel its natural landscape, from the White Mountains to thousand-year-old forests and the river across it. At the end of the path, you will find the village of Agia Roumeli, where people can swim, relax at the beach, or find a tavern to have lunch within full view of the Mediterranean Sea. *There is 5 hours travel time
Tour Options
Itinerary
First Stop at Omalos. You can have your breakfast before your hiking
No holiday in Crete is complete without a trip through the 2 nd longest gorge in Europe, the Gorge of Samaria. It is the longest and most imposing ravine in the Mediterranean. It is 16.5 kilometers in length from the position of Xyloskalo and terminates at Agia Roumeli in the Libyan Sea. We will arrive around 7 o’clock in the morning and after a short break you will start walking. Descending the 600 wooden steps you will be intrigued by the beauty and serenity of this massive gorge which is shadowed by the White Mountains. You will come across the church of St. Nicolas, built on the ruins of an ancient temple. Afterwards you will reach “Portes” or “Iron Gates”, the narrowest pass of the gorge. The hike ends at Agia Roumeli. Note: the remaining hour is for transportation
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
You will receive the voucher with all details (pick up point, pick up time) one day before the tour takes place.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
Reviews(3)
We had booked a trip to Samaria Canyon and going the day before up, to check the pickup out. Meeting a nice receptionist at the hotel, who informs us where the bus will park, however, she also informs us that the Samariaklift has not been opened in 2026 yet, due to much rain. She calls for booking via Samaria Canyon - and they confirm this. We are very surprised that we did not get this directly known through the "trip provider" - and contact them directly. There are less than 15 hours until departure at this time and when we get them, they confirm that the trip has been cancelled and offer us another trip. We are very surprised that we have to contact them - and that they do not contact us!!!
We never heard from the company about startbor pick up time after they charged us. We waited, called, text- no response. I was out of my money and still didn't get to see the gorge. Found out on another hike the gorge was closed due to water- still no word from the company that took my fees. Again, called and did everything I could on my end- zero communication from them. I wouldn't recommend using this company to book a trip anywhere. Very disappointed.
Excellent, well organised trip. A little busy at the start of the decent being has there were alot of coaches arriving at once. The Samaria gorge is beautiful and I found it alot easier than i imagined . All information was given by the guide and it all went smoothly. After a 6hr ramble we arrived at the ocean where after a couple of hours wait we got the ferry back to the coach . Then back to our hotel.
