We love Chania and we believe you will too. It's perfect setting with the White Mountains as a background, lively harbor, historical remains, busy market, and nearby beaches make it the ideal spot. We will meet in the afternoon at our hotel for an introductory talk and have our first dinner together in a traditional restaurant. Of course, Cretan cuisine plays a starring role and we have spent many hours digesting countless delicacies during the research of this important aspect.
Overnight in Chania in a 3* hotel
Dinner included
Wake up and get ready to enter the White Mountains through the narrow gorge of Agia Irini. Areas of humidity and shade sustain a variety of plants, and gigantic ancient plane trees grace a large clearing halfway up. Our hike ends at Agia Irini settlement and from there, we will have a short transfer to our hotel where you can enjoy the evening breeze listening to the jingling of the occasional goat’s bell.
Overnight in Omalos, in a 2* hotel
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Hiking distance: 8,5 km / Hiking Duration: 3 hr
Elevation gain & loss: 530 m & 70 m
Driving distance:
Chania to Entrance of the gorge 70 km / 1 hr 30 min
"Kalimera!" How about a dip in the clear turquoise waters of the South coast?
Yes! But first we have to trek through Samaria, Europe's longest gorge which lead us to our goal over trickling streams, through forests of scented pines and the "Iron Gates", the narrowest point where the rocks on either side are 600m high. After a 16km descent we"ll reach the welcoming resort of Agia Roumeli, with its much appreciated fine pebble beach and sparkling sea, in which we will stay overnight.
Overnight in Agia Roumeli in a 2* hotel
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Hiking distance: 16 km / Hiking Duration: 7 hr
Elevation gain & loss: 200 m & 1300 m
If you've fallen already in love with the blue waters you may start your day with a morning dip or swim. Then put on your hiking shoes again to head towards the mountains, with awe-inspiring views on our way, at one of the best preserved coastlines in all Europe. A cozy small hotel, in Agios Ioannis, a village well hidden in the forest with only 15 inhabitants, has its doors open for us.
In the evening if your feet still support you, you can participate in an optional short hike to the Papakefala summit to enjoy the tranquil sunset.
Overnight in Agios Ioannis in a 2* hotel
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Hiking distance: 10 km / Hiking Duration: 4 hr 30 min
Elevation gain & loss: 934 m & 182 m
Take a deep breath of the mountain fresh air and gear up for today’s high ascent. We will climb Pachnes the legendary peak of the White Mountains. The summit is near the southern edge of a complex range of summits (over 30 of them higher than 2000m), in a limestone landscape that is geologically unique on earth and it can be classified as a high desert. The lunar landscape all around, the view of the island of Gavdos to the south and the Mount Psiloritis to the east create a unique experience of images and emotions.
Overnight in Agios Ioannis in a 2* hotel
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Hiking distance: 7,7 km / Hiking Duration: 4 hr
Elevation gain & loss: 534 m & 534 m
Today we will head towards the pine tree-lined Imbros Gorge, which was part of the route that linked the city of Chania with the village of Chora Sfakion. Here, you’ll set off on your three-hour hike, following footpaths lined with aromatic herbs while keeping an eye out for Crete’s ‘kri-kri’ wild goats. The most spectacular section is where everything narrows into a 2-meter passageway twisting between steep, 300-foot walls.
After lunch, we will drive to Chania city where we are going to have our farewell dinner.
Overnight in Chania in a 3* hotel
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Hiking distance: 6,8 km / Hiking Duration: 3 hr
Elevation gain & loss: 580 m & 10 m
Driving distance:
Agios Ioannis to entrance of the gorge 25 km / 40 min
Exit of the gorge to Chania 66 km / 1 hr 20 min
Breakfast is at your leisure at the hotel and following that, your Tripin Adventures trip in Greece concludes. Transfer independently from our accommodations in Chania to one of the international airports of the island for return flights home or continue your explorations of this marvelous region of Greece.
Breakfast included
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