Samaria Gorge Happy Hour

Samaria Gorge Tour bus from Chania

Samaria Gorge Tour bus from Chania offers the best pickup time and price in Chania area! Since you are having a long day hiking why start at 05:15 am? Samaria gorge day trip the happy hour way! We offer you the best hour to start the Samaria tour for 26€ every Wednesday and Friday!

From Kissamos area the SAMARIA HAPPY HOUR or SAMARIA GORGE TOUR price is 35 euros!

HAPPY HOUR TOUR CAN ONLY BE OFFERED FROM KISSAMOS UP TO CHANIA AREA

Samaria gorge tour pick up time (WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY):

• Kissamos: 06:15
• Kolymbari: 06:30
• Maleme 06:40
• Platanias: 06:45
• Agia Marina 06:50
• Stalos 06:55
• Daratsos 07:00
• Kladissos 07:05
• Chania centre 07:15

All other days Samaria gorge tour starts 1 hour earlier from every pick up point. From Kolymbari 05:15 am!

EVERY DAY EARLY MORNING OPTION

Samaria Gorge Tour HAPPY HOUR Program (WED & FRI):

At about 08:15 a.m. the bus drives you to a local tavern in Omalos where you stay for 20 minutes enjoying a small breakfast and using the restroom. Then our bus gets you to the entrance of the gorge at Xiloskalo (1100m) (08:50 am) where you start walking down Europe’s longest gorge, wild and unspoiled, 5 to 6 hours walking time.

Our guide speaks English and slightly Polish and is very experienced. He will give you all information needed! Guides of Samaria tour do not hike with you, everybody hikes alone and not as a group. Guides start walking down the gorge 1 hour after you do so they make sure no one from the group is left behind!

At the end of the gorge, you arrive in Agia Roumeli a small paradise of the Libyan Sea. You have time for a swim or just relax and taste local specialties in one of many traditional taverns.

At 17:00 p.m. you meet your guide again and he gives you your ferry boat tickets to Sougia (40 minutes cruise) where our bus picks you up again (18:15 p.m.) and departs back home!

Arrival back to the pickup points at approximately:

• Chania center: 20:00
• Daratso: 20:10
• Platanias 20:20
• Kolymbari: 20:40
• Kissamos: 21:00

Samaria Gorge information:

Samaria gorge is in southwest Crete in the regional unit of Chania. It was created by a small river running through the White Mountains. The gorge is 16 km long, starting at an altitude of 1,250 m at the northern entrance, and ending at the shores of Southern Crete and the Libyan Sea. The walk through Samaria National Park is 13 km long, but you need to walk 3km extra to reach Agia Roumeli from the park exit or just get on the available mini bus and skip these 3km walking, by just paying 2 euros!

USEFUL TIPS

1. You need comfortable shoes to walk the gorge. Make sure they are not brand new so they fit you well while hiking.
2. 16€ fixed price for groups (gorge entrance ticket & ferry boat ticket), free entrance for children up to 15 y.o/ 5-12 y.o. half boat ticket.
3. You can buy food and drinks from the tavern in Omalos. After the gorge you buy anything you need in Agia Roumeli.
4. In the gorge you can refill your bottle with water from the natural springs.
5. In the gorge there are rest areas, smoking areas and toilet facilities.
6. Do not forget to bring your beachwear so you can swim in Agia Roumeli’s peaceful beach.
7. You have to walk 13km of the gorge but in the end you can skip the last 3km by taking the minibus from the national park exit leading to Agia Roumeli.
8. Make sure you carry only the necessary so you avoid the extra weight.
9. Make sure you use high protection sun cream and a hat.

CANCELLATION

We kindly request you cancel your bookings at least 24 hours before each tour! That way we can sell your seats to other people interested to join our tours!
We thank you in advance for your understanding!