Starting in Omalos: the beginning of the gorge. We parked the car there. It took us about 6 hours for the hike, but we also took many breaks. It’s strenuous but doable! The effort is worth it, it’s beautiful. You hike about 13-14 km through the gorge and at the end another 2 km to Agia Roumeli (the beach there is beautiful). The entrance fee is €5. There are plenty of toilets and water stations along the way where you can refresh and drink. In early September, there were not too many tourists, I actually found there were quite few compared to what I had read here. The gorge is also very dangerous in some parts! When you reach the bottom, there are some places you should pass through quickly as many stones fall there. I wasn’t really scared when I saw the warning signs, but when a large stone hit the ground about 40 meters in front of me with immense speed, I was terrified. But I survived.

At the end of the gorge, there is fresh orange juice and shortly after that, a bus that takes you to Agia Roumeli for €1.5. It’s only 1-2 km, but we were so exhausted that we took the bus. In hindsight, I wouldn’t do it again; it’s really not far! The ferry to Sougia costs about €10, and from there we took the bus, which leaves at 18:30 and costs around €5, back to Omalos (the beginning of the Samaria Gorge).