Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Heraklion
Heraklion- Start point
- Heraklion Airport, 714 08 Nea Alikarnassos, Greece (On D1 at Heraklion airport)
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Kastro Hotel)
Included Activities
- Welcome and orientation meeting with guide
Landmarks Heraklion - Day 2
Plakias
Plakias- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Trail picnic or in a tavern with fresh, local products), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Alianthos Beach)
Included Activities
- Visit Argyroupoli village and surrounding countryside including chapels and sheepfolds
- Transfer to Plakias seaside resort
Optional Activities
- Walk along Libyan Sea to Akra Kakomouri Cape and caves (approximately 2 hours, +/-200m/656ft)
Landmarks Argyroupoli Plakias Akra Kakomouri Cape 
- Day 3
Plakias
Plakias- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Trail picnic or in a tavern with fresh, local products), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Alianthos Beach)
Included Activities
- Boat transfer to Préveli palm grove
- Visit Piso Moni monastery (entrance included)
- Hike through gorge to beach with freshwater swim
- Return to Plakias by boat
Optional Activities
- Alternative route: Bus transfer from Plakias to Piso Moni monastery (approximately 20 minutes), walk to Preveli gorges and beach, walk through palm forest near gorge, return by boat or bus with 600-metre footpath walk to Drymiskiano Ammoudi beach
Landmarks Préveli Palm Grove Piso Moni Monastery Preveli Gorge Drymiskiano Ammoudi Beach - Day 4
Loutro
Loutro- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Trail picnic or in a tavern with fresh, local products), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit village of Frangokastello and Venetian fort
- Ferry transfer to Loutro
- Hike to Livaniana and through Aradena Gorge
- Return to Loutro via marble beach
Landmarks White Mountains (Lefka Ori) Frangokastello Chora Sfakion Loutro Aradena Gorge Port of Phoenix 
- Day 5
Samaria Gorge
Samaria Gorge- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic break during hike), Dinner
Included Activities
- Boat transfer to Agia Roumeli
- Hike Samaria Gorge (approx. 4.5 hours, 16km/10mi, +/-470m/1542ft)
- Picnic break at Afentis Christós
- Boat return to Loutro
Landmarks Agia Roumeli Samaria Gorge White Mountains National Park (Lefka Ori) Omalos Plateau Afentis Christós - Day 6
Arkadi Monastery - Heraklion
Arkadi Monastery - Heraklion- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (In the harbor), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Kastro Hotel)
Included Activities
- Hike from Loutro to Glyka Nera beach (approximately 1.5 hours, +30m/100ft, -50m/165ft, 3.5km/2.2mi)
- Taxi boat transfer to Chora Sfakion
- Lunch in harbor
- Visit Arkadi Monastery (entrance included, approximately 45 minutes)
Landmarks Glyka Nera Beach Chora Sfakion Arkadi Monastery Mount Ida - Day 7
Heraklion
Heraklion- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Celebration dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Kastro Hotel)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Knossos Palace
- Guided visit to Knossos Palace with English-speaking cultural guide (approximately 1 to 2 hours, entrance included)
- Return to Heraklion by scheduled bus
Optional Activities
- Visit Archaeological Museum of Heraklion (admission not included)
Landmarks Knossos Palace Archaeological Museum of Heraklion 
- Day 8
Departure from Heraklion
Departure from Heraklion- End point
- Heraklion Airport, 714 08 Nea Alikarnassos, Greece (On D8, after breakfast, at the airport in Heraklion)
- Meals
- Breakfast
