Samaria Gorge Trek Full Day Tour from Georgioupoli with Guide
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4.0/5
Based on 2 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Quick answer
Is Samaria Gorge Trek Full Day Tour from Georgioupoli with Guide worth booking?
Samaria Gorge Trek Full Day Tour from Georgioupoli with Guide is a 10-hour experience in Chania, Greece, from $43 per person. It scores 58 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Worth a Look”, based on a 4/5 rating across 2 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 58 / 100
- Rating
- 4/5 (2)
- Duration
- 10 hours
- From
- $43 per person
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.
What you get
About this experience
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.
What's included
Included
- Private Guided Tour at the Palace of Knossos (if guide option selected)
- Hotel pick-up and drop off from Platanias, Rethymno town, Atsipopoulo, Kavros and Georgioupoli
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Professional English , German and French Guide
Not included
- Entrance fee: EU Citizens: 0-17 yrs (FREE) / 18-64 yrs (10,00 €) / 65+yrs (FREE)
- Boat ticket (€14 /Up to 12 yrs : 7.00 € can be paid onsite)
- Food and drinks
- Personal expenses
- Others Nationalities: 0-4 yrs (FREE) / 5-64 yrs (10,00 €)
- Others Nationalities: No discount for 65+ yrs (10,00 €)
What you'll see and do
Agia Roumeli
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.
120 minutes here
Sfakia
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.
30 minutes here
Omalos
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.
30 minutes here
Samaria Gorge National Park
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.
420 minutes here · Admission included
Where it starts and ends
Hotel pickup
Pickup is included for all travelers. Pickup begins about 15 minutes before departure.
Options you can book
Rethymno Private WITHOUT GUIDE
Pickup included
from Rethymno Town,Atsipopoulo
Pickup included
from Adele,Platanias,Misiria
Pickup included
from Gerani,Georgioupoli,Kavro
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 Petres/ Episkopi
Pickup included
Guide with Private Transfer
Guide with Private Transfer Pickup included
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- de, en, fr
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- PLATANOS TOURS
Know before you go
- 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
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Traveler reviews
2 verified traveler reviews for Samaria Gorge Trek Full Day Tour from Georgioupoli with Guide. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
It was a very hot and...
It was a very hot and strenuous hike. I had tech neck from looking down most of the time to watch where I was stepping. Bring a cooling towel if it's hot to use in the river. Take the bus to the beach at the end for 2€.
Response from the operator: thank you for the review
via Viator
Beautiful place, need to be fit & experienced
It was a well planned day out and the guide George was amazing and so lovely. The views here are absolutely beautiful and the boat ride was gorgeous and relaxing. However, it was hard work and suitable footwear should be worn. it is very steep with no railing/fencing and rocks that are not in place so are slippery and almost impossible not to fall over. (Fell over 3+ times and injured my ankle, could have just been me, slightly clumsy). At times, you can’t focus on looking at the view as you are looking at your footing. I saw many people with sticks which looked a lot easier. This walk is very challenging, and feels alot longer than 16k with no service, no emergency phones, defibs, or many check points/places to stop along the way so in event of an emergency, could be fatal, maybe bring first aid kit?. It took us around 6 hours and we are both quite fit and young. At the end of our trip we were informed someone had passed away due to a heart attack which was so shocking to hear and really puts things in to perspective. Must be awful for those involved. Overall, although the company are great and the gorge is gorgeous but it is somewhat dangerous and you definitely need to be fit and have done hikes like this, to attempt this. Not really suitable for kids or old people, definitely didn’t realise how challenging this would be, proud we completed it. The beach at the end is lovely, pebbly though.
Response from the operator: They were indiscriminated and you hit us. Where is it our fault, and you give us 3 stars? Before you book the tour, we clearly state that it is prohibited for pregnant people and those with heart or blood problems. That is why we have a guide with you who walks at the end, in case something happens
via Viator
Good to know
- Duration
- 10 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Price range
- $43 to $595
- Hotel pickup
- Included for all travelers
- Booked in 30 days
- 1
- Verdict
- Worth a Look
Who runs this experience
Operated by PLATANOS TOURS, who run 38 experiences we rank across 2 cities, with an average Outty Ranking of 55.5.
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Samaria Gorge Trek Full Day Tour from Georgioupoli with Guide: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Chania.
How much does Samaria Gorge Trek Full Day Tour from Georgioupoli with Guide cost?
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Prices start at $43 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Chania usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Samaria Gorge Trek Full Day Tour from Georgioupoli with Guide take?
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Plan for about 10 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Chania is not rushed.
Is Samaria Gorge Trek Full Day Tour from Georgioupoli with Guide worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 58 out of 100, which we label "Worth a Look". That score blends traveler sentiment (4/5 across 2 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable most popular in Chania, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Samaria Gorge Trek Full Day Tour from Georgioupoli with Guide?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is Samaria Gorge Trek Full Day Tour from Georgioupoli with Guide suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 10-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book Samaria Gorge Trek Full Day Tour from Georgioupoli with Guide?
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Around 1 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Chania can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Chania and add a light layer if any part of the 10-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Samaria Gorge Trek Full Day Tour from Georgioupoli with Guide start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Chania within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Chania?
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On Outty we rank every Chania experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Cretan Safari – 4x4 Adventure to Preveli Beach with Lunch, Elafonisi & Falasarna Small Group Tour from Chania w/snacks, Half-Day Rethymno Quad Safari. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Chania?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Chania?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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What is included in Samaria Gorge Trek Full Day Tour from Georgioupoli with Guide?
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Included: Private Guided Tour at the Palace of Knossos (if guide option selected); Hotel pick-up and drop off from Platanias, Rethymno town, Atsipopoulo, Kavros and Georgiou; In-vehicle air conditioning; and Professional English , German and French Guide. Not included: Entrance fee: EU Citizens: 0-17 yrs (FREE) / 18-64 yrs (10,00 €) / 65+yrs (FREE); Boat ticket (€14 /Up to 12 yrs : 7.00 € can be paid onsite); Food and drinks; and Personal expenses. Always check the voucher for the final list before you travel.
Does Samaria Gorge Trek Full Day Tour from Georgioupoli with Guide include hotel pickup?
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Yes, pickup is offered for every traveler from 249 listed pickup locations in and around Chania. Be ready about 15 minutes before the start time.
What languages is Samaria Gorge Trek Full Day Tour from Georgioupoli with Guide offered in?
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It is offered in German, English and French. Pick your language when choosing a date and time, as not every departure runs in every language.
Will I get instant confirmation and a mobile ticket for Samaria Gorge Trek Full Day Tour from Georgioupoli with Guide?
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Confirmation is sent by the operator after booking, usually within 48 hours; if it is not confirmed you are not charged. Mobile tickets are accepted, so you can show the voucher on your phone.
Is Samaria Gorge Trek Full Day Tour from Georgioupoli with Guide wheelchair or stroller accessible?
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The operator notes: Not recommended for pregnant travelers; and This trek is not recommended for children under the age of 8, pregnant women or anyone wit. If accessibility is critical, contact the operator after booking to confirm arrangements for your date.
What happens to Samaria Gorge Trek Full Day Tour from Georgioupoli with Guide if the weather is bad?
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It generally runs rain or shine, so dress for the forecast in Chania. Standard cancellation terms apply: free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
What booking options are available for Samaria Gorge Trek Full Day Tour from Georgioupoli with Guide?
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There are 7 options to choose from, including Rethymno Private WITHOUT GUIDE, from Rethymno Town,Atsipopoulo, from Adele,Platanias,Misiria, from Gerani,Georgioupoli,Kavro. Prices and start times differ by option, so compare them on the booking screen.
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