Hiking Crete: Gorges & Coastal Walks
Overview
Highlights
- Hike samaria gorge and the white mountains (lefka ori)
- See the southern coast's stunning beauty
- Sit down to dinner with local food and drink
- Visit local towns only reachable by boat or on foot
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Trip includes
- Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and GroupYour Foodie Moment: Local Cretan Family-style Dinner
- Loutro
- Guided hikes to Agia Irini Gorge
- Samaria Gorge
- St Pavlos and Marmara
- Loutro
- and Sfakia
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
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Itinerary
Arrive at any time. Meet your CEO, an experienced local hiking guide, at tonight's welcome meeting. Head out for an optional dinner with the group.
Travel inland to the White Mountains, known to Cretans as Lefka Ori. Hike through the narrow Agia Irini Gorge, lush with ancient trees and a wide variety of plants. Transfer to the Omalos plateau, elevated over 1000m above the plains. Tonight, sit back and enjoy the evening breeze — the quiet broken, occasionally, by a goat's bell.
Set off to hike the famous and spectacular Samariá Gorge, the longest in Europe and a highlight of any visit to Crete. Continue to the south coast and the town of Agia Roumeli, with its fine pebble beach and clear turquoise waters.
Travellers need to pack an overnight bag for tonight. After departing from Omalos, your main luggage will be forwarded to our accommodations on day 4.
Head out on a beautiful coastal walk framed by the landscape of southern Crete. In the village of Marmara, opt to have lunch at a taverna overlooking the sea.
Enjoy a free day in the tiny fishing village of Loutro, accessible only from the sea or through hiking trails. Opt to spend the day in town, or head back towards Marmara to hike the Aradena Gorge. Tonight, sit down for a farewell dinner with Cretan food and a local house wine drink. Afterwards, enjoy some Greek dancing!
Follow a coastal path towards Sfakia, where the mountains meet the sea. Stop for a swim at Glyka Nera, also known as Sweetwater Beach. This afternoon, transfer back to Chania.
Depart at any time.
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