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

Heraklion, Greece

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5+ bookings last month.

16 to 17 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Professional Driver
Air-conditioned vehicle
Tour Guide
Liability Insurance Coverage by ALLIANZ for our tour participants

Lunch
Boat Ticket - Agia Roumeli to Chora Sfakion

€15.00 per person
Entrance fee - Samaria Gorge National Park

€10.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We pick up travellers from specific points in the areas of Sisi, Malia, Stalis, Hersonissos, Anissaras, Agkisaras, Gouves, Gournes, Kokkini Hani, Karteros, Amoudara, Agia Pelagia and from two centrally located points in Heraklion town. As soon as you make the booking we will contact you in order to let you know the exact place and time of the Pick-up which is closer to your place of hotel, please check your email.

Itinerary

Heraklion

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Omalos Plateau

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Samaria Gorge National Park

5 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Agia Roumeli

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Sfakia

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Heraklion

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infant seats available
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level

Not recommended for people with health problems
Not recommended for people over 75years old
Not recommended for people over 115kgs
Not recommended for people Pregrant women
Not recommended for Children under 7
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.0

based on 33 reviews

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It was a great day...

Susan_B, Sep 2026

It was a great day however people should be aware that it is a very long day from Heraklion area. Gorge was amazing but not much time for resting

Hard, but worth it

Gabriela_O, Oct 2024

The experience was really fantastic. It was hard, but really great. May be a little bit too difficult for someone who is not hiking or walking long distances in everyday life. Really loved the guide of our excursion and everything was just a wonderful experience.

awful

ManHoi_W, Jul 2024

The experience was awful. It did not match the product description: (1) Description: "(The trail's) 18km long and takes around 4,5 hours to walk, always escorted by our experienced tour guide." --> Reality: The guide left us at the entrance to the trail and never showed up again until at the port. (2) As a result of not seeing the guide, we had no idea where to pick up our boat tickets at the port. (3) The guide slept on the boat and did not show interest in taking care of her tour group. (4) Description: "There will be enough time for clients to enjoy a relaxing and refreshing swim in the Libyan sea and lunch at one of the local small taverns." --> Reality: One had to walk the trail pretty much non-stop at a non-leisurely pace to earn probably half hour or so to relax+swim+lunch.

Very beautiful

Sangita_N, May 2024

The smell of the trees, the clarity of the river, and just the beauty of it all. The hike took us about five and half hours. Definitely have shoes that provide ankle support. We also were hiking at a pretty good pace, but didn’t make it down to the beach in time to go swimming. We had about 30 minutes before the boat was going to leave and decided we better get some food, because once on the boat, then it was get on the bus. The hotel restaurant closes at 9:30 and we wouldn’t get back until 10. wish we could have had maybe another 30 minutes so we could have enjoyed the water.

Difficult hike, not made any easier by this tour group

Maggie_G, Jun 2023

(1) This hike is difficult. Most people will judge a hike's difficulty by the length or the elevation gain. Neither of those numbers scared us away from this hike. The real killer here is that the trail is entirely rocky staircases. Even on the so-called flat part of the trail, it goes up and down constantly just a few feet at a time. The tour group you choose cannot change how difficult this hike is, so prepare yourself by wearing real hiking shoes and bringing walking sticks. (2) This tour group will not hold your hand on this hike, and are primarily there to offer transportation. It was mentioned many times that is possible to miss the bus home if you make a wrong turn and the tour group will not help you along the trail. I felt very rushed for the entirety of the hike, and felt like I could not stop to take pictures. Every interaction with our tour guide was that we were late and going to miss the bus, so we did not feel welcome at all on this tour. If you're thinking about going, my advice would be to stay closer to the gorge so that you can start the hike earlier and take your time, and probably choose a different tour group.

Fantastic day with amazing views

Brian_B, May 2023

Excellent day, but a long day, make sure u have decent trainers or walking boots and are reasonably fit and have good knees 🤣 take plenty food and water with you! Last boat back to bus is 5.30pm and it does not wait! Scenery was stunning 🤩 well worth a visit

Amazing experience

Nico_C, May 2022

The place was absolutely amazing. And for sure it's worth visiting. But I have to complain about the guide of that day. She was a bit boring. She explained things in a low volume and sometimes she was not so clear about the schedule of the day. I didn't understand almost anything of what she was saying when we where on the road. Beautiful experience anyway, I really recommend it!

Response from Host, May 2022

Dear Nico, Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. So great to see you enjoyed the tour as well as the places visited! We are sorry to hear that the experience with our guide was not as expected. However, we want to believe that is was an one-time event as the rest participants enjoyed the guidance and the assistance provided by our well-experience guide, specialised for that hiking day tour to Samaria. Also, in regards to the schedule of the day, there was a last minute change by the local authorities responsible for the national park as the rain made it impossible to hike from the main entrance. So we made adjustments in the route in order for our participants to make the tour and not miss it. That change was send to every single traveler through email the day before the tour. We are sorry for the inconvenience caused to you and we look forward having you in the near future to experience our services. Cretan Odyssey team

Mooie kloof, veel te weinig tijd door slechte organisatie

Marian_d, Oct 2024

De wandeling zou mooi geweest zijn, als de organisatie niet zo slecht was. We werden om 5 uur 's-morgens opgehaald en konden pas om 11 uur met de wandeling beginnen. Dat betekent 6 uur onderweg voor een rit van ruim 2 uur. De late start betekende dat we geen rust konden nemen onderweg, ook niet om te genieten van de omgeving, omdat we op tijd aan het einde moesten zijn voor de boot. Als je gaat, zorg er dan voor dat je rond 9 uur vanaf de start kunt gaan lopen. Met de organisatie Cretan Odyssey zou ik iig niet meer gaan, ook al niet omdat de gids wel heel denigrerend kan twijfelen aan de capaciteit van mensen om de wandeling te maken.