Private Hiking Imbros Gorge & Frangokastello Fortress Visit! From Chania

Total Duration 6 – 7 hours

Starting time 08:00 – 09:00 am

Imbros Gorge is located in province Sfakia and is the second largest gorge in Crete, following Samaria Gorge. The picturesque scenery and its wilderness in combination with the low difficulty make the descent of Imbros ideal for families with children. The walking length of the gorge is 9 km and the course lasts about 2.5 hours. You can walk to the gorge all year round and it is definitely worth seeing. During your descent you will meet various famous locations such as the “Airplane”, “Stenada”, “Mesofarango” and “Xepitira Arch”. Imbros gorge was the escape route for  thousands of allied troops retreating from the north of the island. During the period of the battle of Crete in 1941 the troops headed for Chora Sfakion to be collected by ships.

Itinerary:

Pick up at 08:00 – 09:00 am from your accommodation.

Arrival time at the entrance of the gorge at 9-10am (approximately 1h ride). There you will enter to the gorge and start walking/hiking following the path.

Total Duration of the walking/hiking in the gorge: approximately 2,5hours.

Exit of the gorge: at the end of the route, we will pick you up for a visit at Frangokastelo fortress and swimming in Chora Sfakion and lunch in one of the taverns, if you wish. Alternatively, as a 2nd Option, after the visit of Frangokastelo fortress, we will head to an olive oil factory and watch the procedure of the production of the “gold” of Crete or to a local winery for a wine tasting experience.

Included:

✅ Pick-up & Drop-off service from your accommodation or cruise port

✅ Car, driver, fuel and taxes

✅ Free Wi-Fi in the car

✅ Bottled water, fruit juice and cold snack

✅ Professional local mountain guide

✅ Entrance fees

Not Included:

❌ Snacks, coffees, refreshments or meals during the tour

❌ Wine tasting experience in a local winery / visit of olive oil factory (if 2nd option is chosen)

Notes:

1. For bookings and cost please contact us in order to check availability!
2. Minimum Participation 2 people, maximum 8 people.
3. The travel agency reserves the right to alter or cancel any tour due to adverse weather conditions or insufficient passengers number or force majeure 12 hours prior to departure time with a notification to the traveler.

For clarifications please send us a mail at online@travelid.gr or contact us at +30 2810 335 227

We are at your disposal from Monday to Friday 09:00 am till 20:00 pm and Saturday 09:00 till 15:00 pm