You will be staying in a double occupancy in a 3 Star Hotel at Chania.

You will be staying in a double occupancy in a 3 Star Hotel at Omalos.

You will be staying in a double occupancy in a 3 Star Hotel at Agia Roumeli.

You will be staying in a double occupancy in a 3 Star Hotel at Loutro.

Hiking one of the most popular hikes in Greece.

You will love Chania. Its perfect setting with the White Mountains as a background, lively harbor, historical remains, busy market, and nearby beaches make it the ideal spot. In the afternoon your local guide will meet at your hotel and give you a briefing on the hikes accompanied by a booklet and maps.
Meals: Dinner

Arrival In Chania

Wake up and get ready to enter the White Mountains through the narrow gorge of Agia Irini. Your hike ends at Agia Irini village and from there you will be transferred to Omalos plateau. In the heart of Omalos, at an altitude of more than 3300 ft., enjoy the evening breeze listening to the jingling of the occasional goat’s bell.
Hiking distance: 4.3mi (7km)
Hiking duration: 3.5 hours
Driving distance: Chania to Entrance of the gorge 43mi , 1.5 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

From Chania to Agia Irini Gorge

Today you will climb Mt. Gingilos the legendary peak overlooking Samaria with its 6800 ft. high summit. Its north face, a near vertical slope of solid rock will try to scare you, but you will trick it by following the path round the back in order to reach the summit with only a little scrambling.
Hiking distance: 5.6mi (9km)
Hiking duration: 6 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Climb to the summit of Mt. Gigilos

Today you trek through Samaria, Europe's longest gorge which lead us over trickling streams, through forests of scented pines and the "Iron Gates", the narrowest point where the rocks on either side are approximately 2000ft. high. After a 32ft descent you’ll reach the welcoming resort of Agia Roumeli, in which you will stay for the next two days.
Hiking distance: 9.9mi (16km)
Hiking duration: 6.5 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Samaria Gorge Crossing

A wonderful coastal walk. Today an early start in the cool of the morning, walking on sand and shingle next to the sea to the picturesque chapel of St. Pavlos (Paul), said to mark the place where Saint Paul landed on Crete. You make a short stop for swimming. Our next stop is Marmara beach where you can refresh ourselves with another swim and superb lunch on the taverna overlooking the azure sea. From here a water taxi will transfer you to Loutro settlement.
Hiking distance: 6.8mi (11km)
Hiking duration: 4.5 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Agia Roumeli to Marmara

Spend a day in the tiny fishing village of Loutro which is only accessible from the sea or hiking trails. You can either spend a leisure day or hike via Foinikas to Marmara beach where the entrance of Aradena gorge is. The hike each way is about 2 hours so you can either go and return hiking or arrange for water taxi to bring you back to Loutro.
Hiking distance: 3mi (4.8km)
Hiking duration:  2.5 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Free day Loutro

You follow the coastal path to Chora Sfakion this morning, stopping for a swim at Freshwater Beach. This 3-hour stretch has some fine path building on a steep rock face overlooking the deep blue sea. From Chora Sfakion  transfer to Chania city.
Hiking distance: 4mi (6.6km)
Hiking duration: 3 hours
Driving distance: Chora Sfakion to Chania 70km, 2 hours
Meals: Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Loutro to Sfakia and return to Chania

After breakfast enjoy your last day at leisure before you head back home.
Meals: Breakfast

Hiking in the White Mountains of Crete

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