Hiking to Gramvousa peninsula and Balos beach

Hiking the E4Europian path from Sfakia to Ag.Roumeli 22klm long

Hiking to the peak Papoura 1.000meters hight up and returne to costal Agia Roumeli

I am a local expert hiking leader at While mountains range (incluted Gigilos).
Gigilos is a mountain impresive, wild, with its own haracter.l have been numerous of times to Gigilos by my own and with costumers.
I know everything about the perfecture and its history plants and animals.My family is also from the surround area and in the past we all were people from the mountains.
Every one who can be at Gigilos peak can have a great idea how is the west side of the White mountains range. And the feeling of the difference of the altitute plus the suround view and the wildness of the greist white colour of the rock in a complete alpine zone is unbeleivable.

After 45min by car starting from Chania we will be at Zourva village at 550m altitute that is a place with wonderfull amfitheatric view.Starting to hike the path is quite stipy in a cypress forest getting highter and highter.Small openings allowes view to lower villages. After an hour the path is less stipy and the view contains an option to the gorge of Tromarissa on the west and the hightest mountains.Later on the path continiu lower for a while in to a stream and again highter to Tromarissa. There is a spring there with fresh watter all during the year.Gigandium trees exist there, also herbs and several plants.The altitute is 1050m there and the total altitute of the hike up is 600m.It is a hike that people always love available all over the year.The path in the past,used from the locals in due to move hightest and hightest during summertime as locals that had sheep and goads were nomads.My family also were people of the mountain in the past.I am a certified local hiking leader.

After 1 hour by car that you will see cretan nature on the way and small villages close to the White mountains, passing also from Krapi and Askifou plateu we will be to Imbros village.The hike starts there at the north entrance of the gorge.For the first km the path is easy and the clives wide and low.After they become highter and highter and very nerrow. We will pass from the most nerrow passage, Stenada,that is only 1,5 m nerrow.After we will see a natural arch ,Xepitira, that is at the southern part of the path. In the gorge there are plenty aromatic plants and herbs as margoran, dictamos,sage,thrimbi,tyme,sage...Also cypress trees, prunus, ambelitsea...And many.... wild goads free to feed them by themselfes. The path has been used from the locals in the past to go to Chania. Also the allient forces passed from this path at the 2nd word war. Ending to Komitades you can have lunch if you wish so and after we will use a taxi back to Imbros to the car.Great view also to the Lybian sea.

Its a life time experiance.Beeing at the hightest peak of the famous White mountains range.The "desert of the mountains".A complete alpine zone, a peak surrounded of noumerous other peaks,deserd,wild,extrimly goergus. Guided by myself. I am a local, certified hiking leader with a great experiance of the hole perfecture of White mountains range,and relationship with the locals of the perfecture and a lot of relatives there.

We have a long driving to south, enjoying cretan nature and meet small villages.Arriving to South coast at Chora Sfakion we continiu up to Anopolis that was the capital of the perfecture in the past.We continiu passing drom Aradena brige.The view of the gorge from that point is impresive.Father on is Papadiana where the great hike starts. The first part is easy moving south and lower.Then the hike becomes moderate to Agios Vasilis an abandane old neibourhood with abeutifull church and a great view to Marmara beach, Lybian sea, the gorge and the White mountains un the north. After begines a deficult hike to Marmara beach.
As soon as we will be there you are going to love it .After a small break that you can have a short swim, we continiu up to Livaniana village.All the way the view is great. Then we go father on to Azoyres abandone village.Ruins of a fotress and houses exist there. After we hike into the gorge and oppsite site and trought a dead forest we end at the car and returne back

This is a private activity for maximum 4 persons.Unless you are a family or friends of more people that we can arange it.Is the best way to see the gorge, learn about its history, plants and animals, habitation, tradition, local cusina, as you will be all the time guided during the hike.I am an expert, certified, local hike leader that l am from Samaria(My father was born at Samaria in 1926 and our family house still exist there) and l grow up at the exit of the gorge at Agia Roumeli.In fact l am the only local hikimg guide and l am beeing in the gorge since l was 5 years old.l know everything about the perfecture, local history, tradition, local food, herbs and land scape of course.

Starting from Anopolis village we hike down to Loutro beach, Finicas beach and Lycos beach.After a short break for swim or to have a snack, we continiu up t Livaniana little village with the great view of the Lybian sea.Living Lovaniana behind us we move highter on the east clive side of Aradena gorge and then more eastern back to Anopolis.

Very beutifull and intresting hike to cretan nature,little villages,beaches and the greatness of the view of the White Mountains.Anopolis iswell knowing also of the revolution that began to the place against the Othoman occupation

The chinery sterts trom Askyfou village at its plateu then to Ambelos plateu and after to Asfendou traditional village.Then there is the gorge while when the gorge lasts at Agios Nectarios vilage the trail runs father to Francocastello beach

Aradena the abandoned village on the ruins of the stone houses build at the same place of ancient Aradin.

A trip thtrough history, this is a great hike crossing the gorge, ending at the Lybian sea at Marmara and returning back on a different path through Livaniana.

Starting this great hike we are going to visit Aradena abandoned village.
We will hike around the ruins of the stone houses there and the church of Ai Stratigos.
Then we are going to follow down side the stone path that leads to the gorge continuing south.
The scenery changes all the time, the climate changes also formations making the whole hike challenging...

A lot of herbs and plants such margoran, fliskouni, sage, tyme. Also a lot of wild goats find refuge in the place.

Ending at be the Lybian sea we will be at Marmara beach and after a break for a snack or swim we will follow a path to Livaniana village.

We will pass between the old houses and we will continue up again on a path back to Aradena with view to the gorge from hight up this time.

Enjoy one of two journeys to the Samaria gorge with a professional guide. Choose the long option, where you will trek for approximately 6-7 hours or the easy option, where you will hike for around 4.5-5 hours. Both choices will give you time to enjoy lunch in a typical tavern and swimming in the Lybian Sea.

Early in the morning we start our excursion from  North parts of Rethymno areas and from different pick up points that provide easy access from all hotels. We inform you by email by sending you the voucher with the pick up point and the time in order to there and meet your bus. You have a telephone number in case of emergency.

You will have the opportunity to visit one of the most beautify natural park in the world and spend a day that you remember for ever.

The Samaria gorge is the longest one in Europe. 

 

We kick off our journey from Chania and head towards the foothills of the White Mountains.

Our initial halt brings us to the revered Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration (Moni Metemorfoseos), where we delve into its historic premises. Following this, we embark on a leisurely stroll through a picturesque gorge adorned with quaint chapels and ancient churches, enveloped by towering pine trees.

Continuing our expedition, we reach a local winery, where we unravel the secrets of Crete's esteemed wine production. Here, indulge in tastings of the region's signature wine varieties, accompanied by delectable local treats such.

Our journey proceeds to the shores of Agia Lake, the largest freshwater lake in the Chania region, teeming with diverse birdlife and unique flora. Pause for a serene moment, sipping coffee or enjoying a refreshing beverage against the backdrop of the stunning lake views.

Hike Rating: Easy,
Duration: 25-35 minutes,
Attire: Comfortable walking shoes recommended.

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