Itinerary

1. Day 1- Arrival in Chania Town

   • Meet your English-speaking tour guide at Crete Island – Chania town. Chania town is the island's jewel and is well known as Venice of the East.
   • Visit the town and do a city tour.
   • Settle down in a traditional hotel and have seafood and typical Mediterranean dishes for dinner.

   Overnight stay in town.

2. Day 2- Hiking Agia Irini Gorge - Sougia Bay

   • Have breakfast and transfer towards Agia Irini Village.
   • Access the gorge entrance via a wide-open valley. Step by step, you will experience the wild nature as the gorge itself is a Heritage of Wild Life, Natura 2000. The gorge is a well-protected area and the biotope of the Cretan Chamois. During the hike, get a brief about the site's history, fauna, and flora and finally access the seafront Sougia village that faces the Mediterranean Sea.
   • Settle down in a hotel and enjoy the crystal sea waters. 
   • Late afternoon, taste the Cretan cuisine at a typical Mediterranean tavern.

   Overnight stay.

3. Day 3- Samaria Gorge - Agia Roumeli Bay

   • After breakfast, transfer towards Omalos Plateau, through the Cretan countryside and small typical Mediterranean villages. Then, hike on one of the longest and most beautiful gorges in Europe: the famous Samaria Gorge. A well-marked trail runs 14 km of unspoiled nature inside the gorge and ends at the Mediterranean Sea.

   • The hike ends at the seafront village Agia Roumeli. Rest, relax, swim in crystal clear waters there.

   • Enjoy Mediterranean food and do an overnight stay in the village.

4. Day 4- Agia Roumeli - Loutro Bay

   • Have breakfast at the guest house and start hiking. The coastal trail runs the White Mountains and faces the Mediterranean Sea. The final destination is the iconic Loutro village, and the small seafront village with magnificent architecture welcomes the hikers. Now, you are too far away from roads and vehicles, isolated at the very south end of Europe.

   • Settle down in a hotel.

   • The same afternoon, explore small bays and sea caves with sea Kayaks.

   • Paddle back to the village, have diner and stay overnight.

5. Day 5- Loutro Bay - Sfakia

   • After having breakfast, start hiking towards the historic Sfakia village.

   • You will come across secret sandy beaches and crystal waters during your hike. After a cool swim at the beaches, continue walking towards Sfakia village.

   • Now be back to civilization and enjoy the south coastline beaches.

   • Transfer to Plakias Village and relax at the magnificent and isolated Kalypso Bay.

   • Settle down in the seafront hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

6. Day 6- Kalypso Bay - Chania Town

   • Have breakfast and then do a late afternoon transfer towards Chania town.
   • Settle down at a hotel and discover the majestic Chania town by night.

   Dinner and overnight stay.

7. Day 7- Elafonisi Bay

   • Enjoy the sea and the magnificent Elafonisi Bay. Your guide will show you the hidden golden sunny beaches of the area.
   • In the same afternoon, visit the medieval Golden Step Monastery of Holly Mary. The legends say that one of the steps up to the monastery is made of gold and is visible only to those who want to believe.
   • Transfer back to Chania town late in the afternoon. 
   • Visit the old town harbour and enjoy a Cretan cuisine meal.

   Overnight stay in Chania town.

8. Day 8- Departure

   • Transfer towards the airport, and the tour ends.