Samaria Gorge Full-Day Hike & Agia Roumeli Beach from Heraklion

Your adventure begins with a morning pickup from your designated meeting point, followed by a scenic drive towards Omalos Plateau, the starting point of the hike. Before entering the gorge, you will have some time to make sure you have everything you need and purchase any last-minute supplies.

10 min

Then, it’s time to begin your hike through the spectacular Samaria Gorge. Follow the 18 km trail through the White Mountains, alongside the riverbed and through impressive rock formations. Keep your eyes open for the famous Kri-Kri, the wild Cretan goats that live in the area.

5 h

The hike continues all the way to the southern coast, where you will reach the seaside village of Agia Roumeli. After completing the trail, take some well-deserved time to relax, enjoy a refreshing swim in the Libyan Sea, and have lunch or a drink at one of the local taverns.

Later in the afternoon, board the local boat from Agia Roumeli to Chora Sfakion, where our bus will be waiting to take you back to your resort.

2 h

Boat trip from Agia Roumeli to Sfakia: 1 hour

Arrival at Chora Sfakion, after a 1 hour boat trip, embarkation into the buses and return to the resorts.

Please, note that the boat ticket costs 15 euros per person.

1 h

Start our drive for the way back to Heraklion. We will make one last stop on the way back for rest after Rethymno for about 20'.

Bus drive to Heraklion in total for about 3 hours.

4 h