15 Hiking & Trekking Tours in Greece Worth Booking

1.Full-Day Samaria Gorge Trek Excursion & Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,191 reviews · 9 - 12 hours · from $41Our pick

Review of Crete’s Samaria Gorge trek from Chania, with a rocky 17-kilometer hike, ferry ride, costs, tips, and honest advice.

“Sara was an excellent host and very thoroughly explained everything we needed to know prior to arriving at the gorge. The bus does stop at a cafe before entering the gorge so you will have an opportunity to get a sando or snack bars. Sara’s instructions were very clear and easy to follow & she was extremely knowledgeable. She gave us recommended times to hit each major checkpoint to ensure everyone kept pace within a manageable timeframe. The hike is almost entirely downhill and there are some extremely steep and slippery slopes. It is manageable if you are prepared.m: you absolutely need hiking boots w ankle support or sneakers with…”

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2.Samaria Gorge Full-Day Trek, Pickup & Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,610 reviews · 9 - 12 hours · from $37

Review of Crete’s Samaria Gorge trek from Rethymno, with transport, guide, ferry, costs, difficulty, route tips, and honest advice.

“Yorgos was a great guide, really supportive. The hike itself is tough in the heat, but well worth it for the views and experience of being outside. Worth noting that it's not 16km, it's actually about 21km. I took hiking boots but my husband wore running shoes. I was very thankful for my boots, and he did manage in trainers, but good grip is a must as the majority of the first 9km is descending and it was slippery. In terms of fitness level - we're moderately fit. We don't particularly walk much, and I was definitely starting to flag in the last 3km or so, and my calves were…”

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3.From Chania/Rethymno: Samariá Gorge Guided Hike with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,010 reviews · 1 day · from $37

Hike Crete’s Samariá Gorge from Chania or Rethymno with pickup, a guide, ferry ride, and swim at Agia Roumeli.

“The hike was stunning as expected. our guide demetry was friendly and enthusiastic. We forgot our hiking polls on the bus and manos helped get them back to us before our flight the next day which we very greatly appreciated.”

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4.Samaria Gorge with Professional Hiking Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 720 reviews · 14 hours · from $37

Review of the Samaria Gorge hike from Chania, covering the rocky 16 km trail, guide, transport, costs, swimming, and practical tips.

“This hike was fantastic – amazing views all the way and we had great weather. The route is well-equipped with WC facilities and water fill stations throughout, which makes it more comfortable. As mentioned before, it is a challenging hike, so I’d definitely recommend wearing proper hiking boots with good ankle support. Overall, a rewarding experience. There is also a small his do €2 to the beach/town, after you finish the gorge it might be worth the trip to save your legs :)”

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5.Meteora Small Group Hiking tour with Transfer and Monastery Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 484 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $36Top rated

Hike Meteora’s quiet trails, visit Great Meteoron and Ypapanti Monastery, and enjoy local guidance with Kalambaka transfers for $36.28.

“Very nice experience. Chris was a great guide. Very personable and knowledgeable about the area and history.”

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6.Samaria Gorge & Agia Roumeli Hiking Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 422 reviews · 15.5 - 17.5 hours · from $58

Review the Samaria Gorge hike from Heraklion, with practical advice on fitness, transport, costs, beach time, and what to pack.

“This a once in a lifetime experience! The hike and the nature you are able to see is beyond beautiful, finishing directly at the beach and jumping into the cold cristal water was one of my highlights! This was definitely challenging even with the hiking shoes we were wearing, the hike took us 5 hrs and is 16 km long. I will definitely recommend you to do this with hiking shoes, is a hard hike, don’t bring your grandma or small children into this activity, this is rather for active people that are use of doing sports, otherwise you are not gonna enjoy it an rather suffer the 16 km.…”

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7.Samaria Gorge Hiking from Chania with Professional Hiking Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 372 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $51

Review of the Samaria Gorge hike from Chania, with transport, guide, ferry, costs, trail difficulty, swimming, and practical tips.

“It’s one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited! Amazing hike and rewarding beach at the end!”

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8.From Rethymno/Chania: Imbros Gorge Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 353 reviews · 8 hours · from $30Best value

Review of Crete’s Imbros Gorge hike from Rethymno or Chania, with an easy mountain trail, coastal swim, lunch, guide, and hotel pickup.

“Firstly, our bus driver/Guide Spinoli, was outstanding, I would give him ten stars if I could. He was so knowledgeable and was a wonderful person, he really made the trip. We travelled to Imbros, after being collected exactly on time, with lots of interesting information shared on the way. We had a guide Minoli, who would travel with us along the gorge in case we needed anything, but walked independently, so we could go at our own pace. The gorge was incredible. We ended at a beautiful spot with a taverna lunch. Food was good here. Finally to a beach. We took Spinoli’s advice and had a swim, even though,…”

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9.Kalabaka: Meteora Small-Group Hiking Tour w/ Monastery Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 205 reviews · 5 hours · from $35

Hike Meteora’s sandstone pillars, explore one monastery, and learn local history with a guide on this five-hour tour from Kalabaka.

“Of course the place is beautiful. But what really makes it a superb experience is the Guide. Chris was perfect. thank you very much”

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10.Samaria Gorge Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 201 reviews · 17 hours · from $56

Review of Crete’s Samaria Gorge hike, with route details, costs, fitness advice, ferry ride, beach time, and practical tips.

“It's a long day and drains a lot of energy but so worth it. It's beautiful”

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11.From Chania/Kalyves: Full-Day Samaria Gorge Hiking Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 162 reviews · from $32

Hike Crete’s Samaria Gorge from Chania with guide support, mountain views, Agia Roumeli swimming, ferry travel, and hotel transfers.

“I really enjoyed this tour with the group. It was planned well from pick up to drop off. I would never being able to drive there and find my way back after the hike on my own. I definitely, recommend to use organized tour for this hike.”

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12.Imbros Gorge Guided Hike and Village Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 133 reviews · 8 hours · from $35

Hike Crete’s Imbros Gorge from Chania, then swim, eat, and explore Chora Sfakion on this family-friendly day tour.

“We all really enjoyed our trip to imbros gorge. We were collected on time. Carolina our guide gave us lots of information on the way and gave clear information on where we would meet at the end and what to do if any problems. Unfortunately the listing doesnt make it clear you have to use cash for the gorge. we had limited with us and left on the bus so had to walk back. would be useful to have this on the to bring lost. the beachstop was not great, but we saw it as a bonus, not the main part of the trip. there was a tiny beach and…”

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13.Samariá Gorge Full-Day Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 129 reviews · 12 hours · from $37

Hike Crete’s Samaria Gorge from Rethymno, spot Kri-Kri goats, swim at Agia Roumeli, and return by ferry for a full-day adventure.

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14.Samaria Gorge Hiking with transfer and expert Escort

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 125 reviews · 12 - 16 hours · from $47

Hike Crete’s Samaria Gorge, swim at Agia Roumeli, and take a south coast boat ride with expert guides and hotel transfers.

“Fantastic trip. Well organised. The gorge is an amazing hike, it is incredible tough going down hill over rocks for approx 7km so make sure you have hiking boots and also recommend walking poles. We finished the walk around 2pm which meant we had some time to swim in the sea at the end which was amazing after the 16km! A must do activity for anyone visiting Crete.”

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15.Caldera Trail Guided Hike and Sunset Viewing

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 110 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $229

Hike Santorini’s caldera rim from Fira to Oia, enjoy a picnic, and watch sunset from a quiet 360-degree viewpoint.

“Our guide Leah was phenomenal. We would highly recommend her to anyone. Her knowledge of Santorini and her enthusiasm made the hike an awesome experience!”

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