Samaria Long Way from Rethymno

1. Samaria Gorge National Park
   6h · Admission ticket not included
   On your Samaria gorge adventure, the bus will take you first along the north coast and then up into the White Mountains to the omalos Plateau and the entrance to the gorge. There, at a height of 1.100m, you will begin the 16km walk through the longest and most beautiful gorge in Europe. After the strenuous but spectacular walk, you will be conveyed by boat on an equally glorious trip from Agia roumeli, the village at the end of the gorge, to Chora Sfakion, where the bus will be waiting to take you back home. good walking shoes are necessary.
   
   Arrival to Omalos high plain – coffee stop 8.30 – 9.00
   
   Entering the gorge ~ 9.15
   Meeting in Agia Roumeli – 16.30
   Boat departure from Agia Roumeli 17.30
   
   Boat arrival to Sfakia – 18.30
   
   Back: Georgioupoli 20.00, Rethymno 20.30, Panormo 21.00

Pickup details

Hotel Lobby or nearby appointed location
MPALI PANORMO SKALETA SFAKAKI PHGIANOS
KAMPOS
ADELIANOS
KAMPOS
PLATANIAS
5.40 5.50 6.00 6.00 6.05 06.10 06.15
MISSIRIA PERIBOLIA KALLITHEA RETHYMNO
CENTER
KOYMPES ATSIPOPOYLO
06.25 06.25 06.30 06.35 06.40 06.45
EPISKOPI N.R. KABROS GEORGIOYPOLI
06.50 06.55 07.05

• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Customers must have with them:Proper footwear and socks -A hat -Sunscreen-A bottle of water -A swimsuit and a beach towel
• The duration of the hike is at least 5 hours and that’s why you must wear proper footwear with socks, a hat, light-colored clothing and sunscreen. You must have a bottle of water with you (there is drinking spring water along the trail), a light snack, if you wish, and of course a walking mood.
• Camping is not allowed in the gorge, you can’t spend the night there, light a fire, smoke (you can only do so at the special milestones on the trail), you can’t hunt, set traps, bring guns or animals along, you can’t uproot plants and you are of course not allowed to bathe in the river.
• We must keep the lavatories clean for the sake of our own health and we mustn’t throw paper inside the toilets.
• You must hold on to the ticket issued at the entrance of the gorge until the end of the hike, in order to go through control at the exit gate.
• WE KINDLY ASK ALL VISITORS TO COMPLY WITH THE RULES OF THE STATE PARK IN ORDER TO ENSURE A SAFER HIKE, AS WELL AS TO HELP PRESERVE THE UNIQUELY RICH FLAURA AND FAUNA OF OUR COUNTRY.
• Please notice that extra charges may apply per person or in total of the group for pick-ups from hotels- villas- airbnb outside the proximity of our tour selected pick route. In that case we can provide round trip transfer for customer(s) convenience ad-hoc quoted as per location of customer(s)' property.