• Pick up/drop off from a designated spot in Chania with an air-conditioned luxury bus
• English speaking hiking escort
• All taxes, VAT inclusive

Not included:

• Admission to Samaria (5 € per adult, children free of charge) (optional)
• Round trip boat ticket (18 € per adult, 9 € per child 5-12 years old)
• Personal expenses, extra beverages or meals
• Customary tips to your driver and escort

There is no better way to experience the real side of Crete, than to set foot on the island's unspoiled soil, swim in its crystal waters and stroll down its traditional villages. This family friendly tour of the Samaria Gorge and surrounding villages will give you the opportunity to do all three.

A National Park and World's Biosphere Reserve, the Samaria Gorge is a scar on the spine of Crete, but one so uniquely beautiful that you wish it never goes away. Extending 13 km long (8 miles), the ravine is home to several endemic species, with the most prominent being the goat Kri-kri, which can't be found anywhere else in the world.

Early in the morning, you will be picked up from designated spots around Chania via a luxurious bus and reach the starting point of your tour in Omalos Plateau around 7am. The panoramic view of the gorge from the plateau is a photophile's delight, so after short stop for pictures and/or breakfast, you will hop on the bus and depart for the traditional village of Sougia. It is there that you will hop on a boat and sail along the coast of Crete till you reach Agia Roumeli.

With ample time on your hands, you can start a short hike inside the gorge up until the Iron Gates, the narrowest part of the canyon, at only 4 meters (13 feet) width. Alternatively, at the beach at the end of the gorge, you can take a swim in the warm Libyan Sea and even enjoy a traditional Cretan lunch!

At around 16:30 you will meet again with the rest of your group as well as your hiking escort returning from the hike of the gorge and board the boat back to the village of Sougia, where you will start your trip back to the place where you were picked up from.

• Pick up/Drop off with air-conditioned luxury bus from select spots in Chania
• Boat tickets to Gramvousa and Balos
• Visit to Gramvousa
• Visit to Balos
• Pre-recorded guiding on board

Not included:

• Municipality fee (1 euro for adults, free for children
• Personal expenses, extra beverages or meals
• Customary tips to your driver and escort

After we pick you up from various locations around Chania we will drive through West Crete until we reach the Kissamos port. From there we will sail to the port in Gramvousa, passing by the huge cave believed to be the ancient shipyard of Tarsanas. At the end of the Gulf you will notice an impressive geological phenomenon caused by catastrophic earthquakes that took place more than 2000 years ago. 

After approximately 1 hour, the boat arrives at the port of Gramvousa. On top of a steep rock on the highest point of the island, lays the Venetian castle built during the late 16^th century. Surrounded by a wall that still stands today, it has a roughly triangular shape and is rumored to house hidden pirate treasures from eras long gone. It is well worth the 10 minute hike it takes to get there.

You will have plenty of time to explore the island and swim in its coast before we board the boat that will take us to the Balos lagoon. Fantastic azure waters fill the lagoon, creating a sense of serenity and idle natural beauty. Make sure to have a camera with you and take photos that will make even your most well-traveled friends jealous!

At around 16:30 we will board the boat back to the port of Kissamos and eventually return by bus to the designated spots you were picked up from.

• Pick up/drop off from a designated spot in Chania with an air-conditioned luxury bus
• English speaking hiking escort
• All taxes, VAT inclusive

Not included:

• Admission to Imbros (2.5 € per person, free of charge for children under 14)
• Personal expenses, extra beverages or meals
• Customary tips to your driver and escort