Chania, Excursion in crete, Heraklion, Lasithi
10 Days walking tours in Crete
Youchtas hill * Omalos * Samarian Gorge * Agia Roumeli * Sfakia
Kardiotisa Monasteri * Lasithi Plateau * Cave Dikteon Andron
Thrapsano * Imvros Gorge * Tzermiado
1st Day:
Knossos and then by bus to Youchtas hill and walking for 1 hours from/to 400 m high.
2nd Day:
Excursion to Omalos, Samarian Gorge, Agia Roumeli then by boat to Sfakia and return (distance 18 km downward and approximate 5 hours walking).
3rd Day:
Excursion to Kardiotisa Monasteri and from there walking along an old road over a mountain side upward 350 m high and then 150 m downward aprox. 2,5 hour. After that from one side of the Lasithi Plateau we walk upward to the Cave Dikteon Andron, where according to the Myth Zeus was born (approx. 100 m in high and after that return the same way).
4rth Day:
Excursion to Archeological Museum and then to Thrapsano, short visit there and then walk from there to Voni cloister (approx. 2 hours walking upward).
5th Day:
Excursion to Imvros village and from there start walking to the Imvros Gorge, 8 km It takes aproximate 2 hours, then visit Komitades village and later Chora Sfakion.
6th Day:
Excursion to Phaistos and then from Pitsidia walking to Matala (approximate 2 hours) and in the afternoon visit the sites of Achient Gortis or avoid this visit if you consider it no necessary.
7th Day:
Today via Drosia village we arrive to Heliana village where we will start walking through a beautiful landscape to Veni village (approx. 3 hours) then we will arrive to Axos village and return to our hotel.
8th Day:
Excursion by bus via Sitia to the village Zakros and from there start walking through the Gorge there to Kato Zakros for aproximate 2 – 2.5 hours and return.
9th Day:
Excursion to Tzermiado at Lasithi Plateau and we go up to Selena mountain (with high 1700 m from sea level and then continue to Mesa Potamous downward where we arrive after 3.5 or 4 hours (middle difficulty) and return to our hotel.
10th Day:
Breakfast and at the right time transfer to Airport and flight back home.
Chania, Excursion in crete
Samarian Gorge
The Samarian gorge is the longest and one of the most impressive gorges in Europe. It is 18km in length and it takes approximate 5 – 6 hours walking. It starts from 4 meter wide to 150 meters and 600 meter deep gorge. You will impressive from the natural wild beauty and the unique landscape. At the end you can enjoy your bath in a clean crystal waters or having your lunch there before we take the boat to Sfakia (one hour and 15 minutes trip) and get the bus for return to hotel.
Notes:
April to October
(flat shoes for walking is recommended)
We can create many different excursions on Crete subject to your advice or your clients special interest or request.