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.

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.

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.

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.

where you can enjoy breakfast before you start the hike.

• 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