The 15 Best Gorge Hikes in Crete

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

/ August 4, 2026

1.Full-Day Samaria Gorge Trek Excursion & Guide

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

A full-day guided hike through Samaria Gorge from Chania, with White Mountains scenery, Agia Roumeli beach time, and a ferry ride back.

“The guide was very thorough in explaining the descent into and hike across the gorge, she made sure we understood how difficult it could be. The gorge was gorgeous! For me the hike was quite difficult, but I enjoyed it a lot and pushed myself to make the times indicated. The hours of rest in Agia Roumeli and the boat trip made for a relaxing end of the day”

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

/ August 4, 2026

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

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

A full-day hike from Rethymno into Samaria Gorge, guided in 3 languages, then ferry back from Agia Roumeli with time to swim.

“I don't think you could do it cheaper unless you're prepared to hike back up the 16km after a 4ish hour descend (which I wouldn't advise!) Incredible day and very smooth transport/organisation. Thank you so much! I have certainly recommended to everyone I know!”

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From Chania/Rethymno: Samariá Gorge Guided Hike with Pickup

/ August 4, 2026

3.Samariá Gorge Guided Hike with Pickup

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

Guided Samaria Gorge hike from Chania or Rethymno, with Agia Roumeli sea swim and ferry ride on Crete’s south coast.

“Amazimg adventure totally worth it. It was a bit difficult to walk on the rocks and your knees would have some pain but it worth it all.”

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From Chania: Samaria Gorge with Professional Hiking Guide

/ August 4, 2026

4.Samaria Gorge with Professional Hiking Guide

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

Guided Samaria Gorge hike from Chania to Agia Roumeli, with Kri-Kri chances, Libyan Sea swim, and boat ride to Sougia.

“Nikos was a great guide. Everything was explained clearly. The transportation was also really smooth. The hike was medium level with lots of bathroom stops.”

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Samaria Gorge Hiking from Chania with Professional Hiking Guide

/ August 4, 2026

5.Samaria Gorge Hiking from Chania with Professional Hiking Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 372 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $51.89

Hike Samaria Gorge from Chania with a guide, ferry time from the south coast, and a sea swim at Agia Roumeli. Long day, big views.

“Long day but perfect excursion experience! Started with pick up at 6 am and returned at 9pm. Everything about meet point, stops, and the day was clearly laid out an announced on the bus ride to the national park. The hike was beautiful a lot of decent and rocky so recommend decent hiking shoes. After the exit of the hiking portion there is a road that brings you to a small town and beach area. The water is very clear and perfect after a long hike. Definitely recommended packing bathing suit, towel, any change of clothes/shoes you can carry for that to be able to enjoy it comfortably. Food available…”

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Rethymno/Chania: Preveli Beach and Kourtaliotiko Gorge Tour

/ August 4, 2026

6.Preveli Beach and Kourtaliotiko Gorge Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 359 reviews · 10 hours - 1 day · from $23Best value

From Chania or Rethymno, swim at Preveli palm beach and hike Kourtaliotiko Gorge, with hotel pickup and a boat ride for a full day.

“Good value for money and our guide Elenia was really helpful. Overall would recommend”

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From Rethymno/Chania: Imbros Gorge Hike

/ August 4, 2026

7.Imbros Gorge Hike

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

Guided Imbros Gorge hike from Crete’s White Mountains to Chora Sfakion, with sea time and lunch by the Libyan Sea.

“we had a great time! thank you to Rena who picked us up from the Agora to take us to the coach! Carolina was a great tour guide, who made sure everyone was looked after and addressed any questions they had. Niko was a considerate driver, who drove carefully, not like other coach drivers! we had a great time, everything was smooth with our trip. highly recommended, Αλίκη”

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Crete: Sarakina Gorge, Forests, and South Coast Safari

/ August 4, 2026

8.Sarakina Gorge, Forests, and South Coast Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 301 reviews · 7 hours · from $115

Full-day Crete off-road safari through Kroustas forest and Sarakina Gorge, with olive oil tasting, taverna lunch, and a Lybian Sea swim.

“This tour exceeded our expectations and we thoroughly enjoyed our guide Michael. It was a perfect wayro see the Island and experience the culture a bit and learn some of the history! Highly recommended!”

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

/ August 4, 2026

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

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

Guided Samaria Gorge hike from Heraklion to Agia Roumeli, with White Mountains drive, expert escort, ferry ride, and time to swim.

“The very friendly tour guide gave interesting information about Crète and the the region while going to and coming back from the Samaria Gorge. The hike was beautiful and pleasant (took us about 3.5 hours) and we were happy to not be stuck with the group and be allowed to go at our own pace. The rocks are very slippery so you will want to bring shoes or boots with good adherence and stability. We departed from Malia at 5h00 and came back at 22h30. Props to our bus driver who made us feel safe during the whole trip even with the winding and steep roads.”

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From Chania: Samaria Gorge Hike with Local Mountain Guide

/ August 4, 2026

10.Samaria Gorge Hike with Local Mountain Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 282 reviews · 14 hours · from $36

Hike Samaria Gorge from Chania with a local guide, go at your pace, swim at Agia Roumeli, then ferry and bus back.

“It was fun, but it’s a very long day. You definitly need sturdy shoes for the walk.”

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From Georgioupolis: Roundtrip Transfer to Samaria Gorge

/ August 4, 2026

11.Roundtrip Transfer to Samaria Gorge

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 280 reviews · 1 day · from $35

Air-conditioned round trip from Georgioupolis to Samaria Gorge, guided hike to Ayia Roumeli beach, plus ferry return.

“Mostly downhill walk at your own pace. Frequent water and WC stops makes it a nice day.”

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Trypiti beach and gorge Jeep Safari

/ August 4, 2026

12.Trypiti beach and gorge Jeep Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 208 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $111.31Top rated

Jeep safari from Crete’s Heraklion area to Zaros Lake, Gortynas ruins, Trypiti gorge descent, and Paralia Tripitis swim plus Cretan BBQ.

“It was great. Learnt lots about the local history, had a traditional Greek lunch, and models was very very good. He interacted and had loads of knowledge. He was very good. Such a fantastic experience, would totally recommend it.”

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Crete: Samaria Gorge Hike

/ August 4, 2026

13.Samaria Gorge Hike

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

A full-day guided hike through Samaria Gorge, Crete, ending with an Agia Roumeli sea swim and a south-coast boat ride.

“Mostly there’s not much thing we had to take care due our tour guide’s absolutely reliable professionalism. Also, pro tip to not bring many water bottle, ‘cause you can find fountains at certain rest areas and refill. Backpack, sportshoes recommended. Pay attention to the given map carefully! Have cash by yourself for tickets later!!”

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Self-Drive Jeep Safari to South Coast, Palm Beach & Canyons

/ August 4, 2026

14.Self-Drive Jeep Safari to South Coast, Palm Beach & Canyons

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 147 reviews · 8 hours · from $94

Self-drive Jeep safari across Crete with open-roof views, Ligres Beach swim, Potamon Dam coffee, Cretan lunch, and Kourtaliotiko Gorge photos.

“Die Tour war richtig Klasse unser Guide (Dimitri ) ist ein richtig cooler und witziger Dude . Man erlebt Kreta von einer Seite die man auf eigene Faust so nicht hinbekommt ,wer Auto fahren liebt wird hier voll auf seine Kosten kommen”

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From Chania: Imbros Gorge Guided Hike and Village Visit

/ August 4, 2026

15.Imbros Gorge Guided Hike and Village Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 133 reviews · 8 hours · from $35

Guided 9 km hike in Imbros Gorge from Chania, then Sfakia beach swim and lunch, plus Venetian fortress ruins for about $35.

“We all really enjoyed our trip to imbros gorge. We were collected on time. Carolina our guide gave us lots of information on the way and gave clear information on where we would meet at the end and what to do if any problems. Unfortunately the listing doesnt make it clear you have to use cash for the gorge. we had limited with us and left on the bus so had to walk back. would be useful to have this on the to bring lost. the beachstop was not great, but we saw it as a bonus, not the main part of the trip. there was a tiny beach and…”

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