Friday, 28th of May, 2010 - Excursion to Samara Gorge

About the Samaria Gorge

The Samariá Gorge  is a national park on the island of Crete, and a major tourist attraction of the island. The gorge is in the prefecture of Chania in southwest Crete. It was created by a small river running between the White Mountains (Lefká Óri) and Mt. Volakias. The walk through Samaria National Park is 13 km long, but you have to walk another three km to Agia Roumeli from the park exit, making the hike 16 km. The most famous part of the gorge is the stretch known as the Iron Gates, where the sides of the gorge close in to a width of only four meters and soar up to a height of 500 m.

The gorge became a national park in 1962, particularly as a refuge for the rare kri-kri Cretan goat), which is largely restricted to the park and an island just off the shore of Agia Marina. There are several other endemic species in the gorge and surrounding area, as well as many other species of flowers and birds.

[Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samari%C3%A1_Gorge]

About the excursion

To make the excursion as attractive as possible to all participants, we have organized the short version of the trip. Here is the agenda:

Price

The price for the excursion to Samaria Gorge is 70 EUR per participant and includes the bus transfer Kalamaki/Chora Sfakion/Kalamaki, the boat trip Chora Sfakion/Agia Roumeli/Chora Sfakion, the entrance to the National Park, a bottle of water and a little snack.
Lunch is not included in the excursion fee, but the participants have time and possibility to have lunch in one of the nice tavernas in Agia Roumeli.

Registration/Booking

To participate in the excursion, please choose this option in the ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM. In case you haven't book the excursion at the time of registration and you want to participate, please send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your request.

Cancellation

Cancellations of the excursion trip should be sent to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it before 7th of May, 2010. All cancellations after this day cannot be refunded.