Visiting Samaria Gorge: what to know
- Tickets
- Online ticket from the official NECCA site; check current prices
- Time needed
- 5-7 hours of walking
- Best time
- May to October, start early
- Getting there
- Early bus from Chania to Xyloskalo
Crete itineraries with Samaria Gorge
Samaria Gorge is on day 4
Day 4 of Crete in 5 Days
The Samaria Gorge
How Samaria Gorge fits into a day.- 6:00Bus or tour to Xyloskalo (gorge open May to Oct, shut in bad weather)Omalos
- 7:30Samaria GorgeSamaria
- 14:00Lunch in Agia RoumeliAgia Roumeli
- 17:30Ferry to Sfakia and bus back (check ferry times)Sfakia
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Samaria Gorge FAQs
When is Samaria Gorge open?
Usually daily from May to late October; the opening date is announced each spring and it closes in bad weather.
How hard is the hike?
It is long and downhill, hard on the knees but not technical.
How do you get back?
Ferry from Agia Roumeli to Sfakia, then a bus to Chania.
