Get picked up from your accommodation and travel via minivan to the starting point for the hike. Our local and experienced guides will accompany you along your path to make sure everything goes according to plan . Set out on an outdoor adventure into Samaria Gorge National Park for a hike at your own pace. Go swimming, explore traditional villages, and hike in the shadow of the White Mountains during this full-day tour. Samaria gorge is one of the longest in Europe, it is 16 km long, begins at 1230 meters above sea level at Xiloskalo near the village of Omalos, and ends at sea level near the pretty coastal village of Agia Roumeli. The walk can take anywhere between 4 and 6 hours to complete, depending on your approach and fitness levels.At the beginning of the walk is a steep descent down a rocky footpath with a wooden railing. This is called Xiloskalo which literally means wooden stairs, in the old days there was only a wooden ladder, before the steps were carved.
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