Samaria Gorge Tour From Plakias | Excursion to Samaria Long Way

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The Samaria gorge is a National Park of Greece on the island of Crete, a major tourist attraction of the island. Stretching for 16KM through the white mountains, the gorge of Samaria is one of Europe’s longest and wildest. Hiking through the gorge is a fantastic experience if you are a nature lover and active person!

The gorge became a national park in 1962 particularly as a refuse for the rare kri-kri(Cretan goat) which is largely restricted to the park! There are several other endemic species in the gorge and surrounding area as well as many other species of flowers and birds. The village of Samaria lies just inside the gorge. It was finally abandoned by the last remaining in habitats in 1962 to make way for the park.

06:00 – 20:00

by bus

by boat

Tour start from Plakias

Our bus will start from Plakias and take us to the Omalos Plateau in the White Mountains (appr.1100 meters altitude) in southwest Crete in the regional unit of Chania.

There we will have a short break for breakfast and coffee. After that we continue to the entrance of the gorge where our walk through the famous, 16 kilometer long Samaria gorge will start.

The trail starts at 1237 meters and leads us all the way down to sea level. During your walk don’t miss the chance to take a picture at the most famous point of the gorge- the famous Iron Gates, where the sides of the gorge close in to a width of only four meters and soar up to a height of almost 300m

The walk lasts approximately 4-6 hours, depending on your pace. Our experienced guide will follow you all along the day and will stay with the last people of the group!

We do NOT recommend this walk for small children, pregnant women and people with health problems! Good and solid footwear is absolutely necessary!

DON’T FORGET:

Good footwear – comfortable clothes – Suitable shoes
Bottle of water-Snacks
Hat – Sunglasses – Sun protection
Photo camera
Swimwear
Money for extra fees (entrance and boat ticket)
After your arrival in Plakias or the next day to pass by our office and get a special certificate the you walked the longest gorge of Europe