Samaria Gorge: Full-Day Excursion from Panormo &Lavris with Guide
Enjoy a challenging trek through one of the longest and most famous gorges in Europe. On this excursion from Panormo or Lavris you’ll marvel at natural wonders throughout the day, from the White Mountains to thousand-year-old forests and more.
Your escort will be there to explain all the necessary information about your hike and provide you the tickets for the entrance and ferry boat. Entrance fee: 5€ (children up to the age of 15 years old are free of charge). Ferry fee: 13€ ( Sougia ferry). These fees have to be paid to the guide upon arrival.
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.
Options
from Adele,Platanias,Misiria
Pick-up included: Pick up from Adele, Platanias, Misiria, Pigianos Kampos.
Pickup included
What's included in Samaria Gorge: Full-Day Excursion from Panormo &Lavris with Guide
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Samaria Gorge National Park
Enjoy a challenging trek through one of the longest and most famous gorges in Europe. On this excursion from Chania you'll marvel at natural wonders throughout the day, from the White Mountains to thousand-year-old forests and more. Samaria Gorge, the longest and likely the best-known gorge in Europe, lies 4,000 feet above sea level. On this excursion from Rethymno you'll marvel at natural wonders throughout the day, from the White Mountains to thousand-year-old forests and more. Your full-day (12-hour) excursion to Samaria Gorge begins with a pick-up 6.00 a.m. from Rethymno and a drive to Omalos, in the heart of the White Mountains, where you can enjoy breakfast before the hike. The trek will take you over rocks and stones and along a river and by fresh-water springs. Along the way, you’ll have views of Crete’s most mountain range and you are likely to see mountain goats roaming in the wild. You will be accompanied by a professional mountain escort who speak English, German & French.
Agia Roumeli
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. A meeting point will be arranged so you can collect your ferry tickets from your guide.
Sfakia
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 about 7:30 p.m.
Inclusions
- Private Guided Tour at the Palace of Knossos (if guide option selected)
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Hotel pick-up (Panormo,Scaleta,Adele,Platanias,Missiria,Rethymno,Atsipopoulo,Kavros&Georgioupoli)
- Professional English , German and French Guide
- Boat ticket
- Personal expenses Food and drinks
- No pickup from remote hotels such as Grand Rimondi (pick up is from Creta star bus stop)
- Entrance fee to Samaria: EU Citizens: 0-17 yrs (FREE) / 65+yrs (FREE)
- Others Nationalities: 0-4 yrs (FREE)
- Boat ticket (Up to 12 years old)
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- 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
- Pickup begins up to 60 minutes before tour starts and is done from central meeting points near the hotels, only in the areas of Panormo, Scaleta, Adele, Platanias, Missiria, Rethymno town, Atsipopoulo, Kavros Gerani and Georgioupoli
- 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
- Swimming suits
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
•Pick-up and drop off (in Panormo, Lavris , Scaleta, Adele, Platanias, Missiria,Stavromenos,Sfakaki ,Rethymno town, Atsipopoulo, Kavros Gerani 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 martyr church).
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