The 15 Best Gorge Walks in Crete

Chania Tours, Full-Day, Gorge Hikes & Canyon Walks, Gorge Hikes in Chania, Guided, Hiking & Trekking, Hiking Tours in Chania, Samaria Gorge Hikes, Tour Reviews, Tours

From Chania: Full-Day Samaria Gorge Trek Excursion & Guide

1.Full-Day Samaria Gorge Trek Excursion & Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,191 reviews · 9 - 12 hours · from $41Our pick

Review of the Samaria Gorge trek from Chania, with practical advice on fitness, footwear, ferry timing, costs, and what to expect.

“The tour guide and transportation were great! The gorge itself has too many people. Often, the foot path is only wide enough for one person. With so many people on the paths, some fast, some slow, it kind of sucks. Also, the bathrooms suck. For the amount of money the gorge park takes in, improve the lousy bathrooms.”

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From Rethymno: Samaria Gorge Full-Day Trek, Pickup & Guide

2.Samaria Gorge Full-Day Trek, Pickup & Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,610 reviews · 9 - 12 hours · from $37

Review of the Samaria Gorge trek from Rethymno, with transport, guide, ferry, costs, trail advice, and an honest look at the challenge.

“This was such a wonderful day. Beautiful views and a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Pia, our guide, was absolutely amazing. Words can't describe how important she was to us having this great experience. Our group was not experienced at trekking but she gave us tips for how to tackle the challenge, looked out for us and encouraged us in the final stretches. Thank you so much Pia! The journey to and from was well managed and the coach was lovely. Definitely recommend this gorgeous experience”

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From Chania/Rethymno: Samariá Gorge Guided Hike with Pickup

3.Samariá Gorge Guided Hike with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,010 reviews · 1 day · from $37

Hike Crete’s Samariá Gorge with hotel pickup, a live guide, mountain springs, the Iron Gates, Agia Roumeli, and a scenic ferry ride.

“It was a good day, and a tour like this is the only practical way to hike Samaria Gorge. The tour handles transportation and the guide makes sure everyone in the group completes the hike.”

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Rethymno: Preveli Beach Damnoni Beach Kourtaliotiko Day Trip

4.Preveli Beach Damnoni Beach Kourtaliotiko Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 929 reviews · 9 - 11 hours · from $25Best value

Review of Crete’s Preveli, Damnoni, and Plakias day trip from Rethymno, with gorge views, boat ride, swimming, costs, and practical tips.

“Great, the pick-up location was well described, the pick up on time, the whole experience how it was described. We had a fun day!”

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From Chania: Samaria Gorge with Professional Hiking Guide

5.Samaria Gorge with Professional Hiking Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 720 reviews · 14 hours · from $37

Review the Samaria Gorge hike from Chania, with guide, coach, Libyan Sea swim, boat ride, costs, difficulty, and practical tips.

“Absolutely amazing day. - our guide Nikos was superb and ensured we all had a good day. Pick up was easy as was collecting boat tickets etc. couldn’t have asked for a better day. Top tips - very cold when we started in the morning 6 degrees so make sure you have a jumper - this was October though. Take your time and appreciate the beauty of the natural surroundings”

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From Heraklion: Samaria Gorge & Agia Roumeli Hiking Day Trip

6.Samaria Gorge & Agia Roumeli Hiking Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 422 reviews · 15.5 - 17.5 hours · from $58

Review of Crete’s Samaria Gorge hike from Heraklion, with White Mountain views, Agia Roumeli beach time, ferry ride, costs, and practical tips.

“It was an unforgettable hiking experience! Something completely different from just laying on a beach. Great tour! Get comfy trainers or hiking shoes and you will be safe 😉”

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Samaria Gorge Hiking from Chania with Professional Hiking Guide

7.Samaria Gorge Hiking from Chania with Professional Hiking Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 372 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $51

Hike Crete’s Samaria Gorge from Chania with a guide, mountain views, springs, a Libyan Sea swim, and round-trip transport.

“It was hard but good - left me feeling very satisfied . I hiked 16 kms and it was an eye opener. I loved this hike and hated it all at the same time!!!! Crazy - if you need a reality check this trip is for you”

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From Rethymno/Chania: Imbros Gorge Hike

8.Imbros Gorge Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 353 reviews · 8 hours · from $30

Hike Crete’s Imbros Gorge on an easy downhill trail, then swim, eat, and relax beside the Libyan Sea in Sfakia.

“Didn’t get much from the guide- he dropped us at the top of the gorge and picked us up at the bottom. It would have been nice to know that it’s possible to buy breakfast and water at the start, and buy more water halfway down. I got some information from other reviews, but think the description could be better. That being said, the gorge is a very nice hike and we are glad we did it. Don’t expect any information about it from the guide. I personally did not get much from going to the beach, others may .”

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From Heraklion,Agia Pelagia,Malia: Samaria Gorge Guided Trip

9.From Heraklion,Agia Pelagia,Malia: Samaria Gorge Guided Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 298 reviews · 12 - 14 hours · from $53

Hike Crete’s Samaria Gorge from Heraklion, with White Mountain views, Agia Roumeli, a coastal ferry, and hotel transfers.

“That was an incredible day. Samaria Gorge is such a beautiful place. The guide was kind and helpful with me when I needed it. The hike was a very good experience with beautiful views across the nature. I spent a day I will remember for a very long time. Thank you so much :)”

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Heraklion: Preveli By Boat, Damnoni & Kourtaliotiko Springs

10.Preveli By Boat, Damnoni & Kourtaliotiko Springs

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 254 reviews · 11 - 13.5 hours · from $58

Review of the Preveli boat trip from Heraklion, with Kourtaliotiko Springs, Damnoni Beach, prices, timing, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“It was lovely. The views are stunning and the palm forest was definitely the highlight. Transportation from the Heraklion area was a tad long, but ultimately worth it.”

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From Rethymno: Kourtaliotiko, Preveli Palm Beach, & Damnoni

11.Kourtaliotiko, Preveli Palm Beach, & Damnoni

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 203 reviews · from $28

Explore Kourtaliotiko Gorge, Preveli Palm Beach, Damnoni, and Plakias on a full-day trip from Rethymno with hotel pickup.

“The guild and bus driver were brilliant thankyou and the trip amazing”

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Crete: Samaria Gorge Hike

12.Samaria Gorge Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 201 reviews · 17 hours · from $56

Review of Crete’s Samaria Gorge hike, with practical advice on the 15 km trek, costs, transport, swimming stop, and who should book.

“It's a long day and drains a lot of energy but so worth it. It's beautiful”

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From Chania/Kalyves: Full-Day Samaria Gorge Hiking Day Trip

13.Full-Day Samaria Gorge Hiking Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 162 reviews · from $32

Hike Crete’s Samaria Gorge with mountain guides, free time in Agia Roumeli, a swim, ferry ride, and hotel-area transfers.

“Everything was perfect and our guide Pari was excellent 👌 Definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to get the best experience.”

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Trypiti beach and gorge Jeep Safari

14.Trypiti beach and gorge Jeep Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 146 reviews · from $106Top rated

Explore Zaros Lake, Messara views, Trypiti Gorge, a quiet beach, and Cretan barbecue on an 8-hour Jeep safari from Heraklion.

“Our guide was great - friendly, informative. Eight adults (with backpacks) was excruciatingly uncomfortable in one jeep. Stuffed in the back - half if us couldnt even look out the window. Beach was great but its a LONG time to be crammed into a hot jeep (no air conditioning) for a 45 min swim. Lunch was ok.”

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Crete: Sarakina Gorge, Forests, and South Coast Safari

15.Sarakina Gorge, Forests, and South Coast Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 138 reviews · from $111

Explore Crete by Land Rover, from olive oil tasting and Kroustas Forest to Sarakina Gorge, a local lunch, and a south-coast swim.

“Enjoyed our day very much but decided the gorge trek, though short, was quite dangerous in parts We needed a clear head and steady balance so lunch with alcohol would have been better organised as a stop after the gorge rather than before.”

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