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Take a boat from Sougia to Agia Roumeli and walk into Samaria Gorge without tackling the full 16 km—this day trip delivers the Iron Gates, cliffs, and endemic wildlife with coach transfers from Chania.
Take a boat from Sougia to Agia Roumeli and walk into Samaria Gorge without tackling the full 16 km—this day trip delivers the Iron Gates, cliffs, and endemic wildlife with coach transfers from Chania.
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Operated by MTM Experiences · Agia Roumeli, Crete
A morning boat slips away from Sougia and the White Mountains loom—raw limestone walls shading a narrow ribbon of brown river. The tour deposits you in Agia Roumeli, a pebble-strewn village where goats browse between stone houses and the gorge mouth yawns inland. From here visitors walk 3 km to Samaria’s official entrance, then another 1.5 km up to the Iron Gates, the gorge’s best-known squeeze of towering rock.
moderate.
12–15 hours.
Comfortable with several hours of walking on uneven terrain; not technically difficult but needs stamina for heat and rocky footing.
The tour includes a 3 km walk from Agia Roumeli to the gorge entrance and an extra 1.5 km to the Iron Gates; longer hikes inside Samaria are possible but this itinerary focuses on the gorge’s highlights.
Coastal boats are typically calm but can be bumpy if the Libyan Sea is rough—bring motion-sickness medication if you are sensitive.
Entrance requires a ticket issued at the park entrance; keep it until the exit gate for control—tickets are handled as part of many organized tours.
The partial walk is suitable for many ages, but people with limited mobility or serious cardiovascular issues should avoid it; footwear and shade breaks are important.
Declared Greece’s first national park in 1962, Samaria protects endemic species and traditional shepherding landscapes in the White Mountains.
The park enforces strict rules—no camping, no fires, stay on paths and carry out all litter—to protect fragile endemic plants and the kri-kri population.
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