Arrival in Vamos by taxi (it can be arranged in advance) or by public transport from Chania or Heraklion Airport. Afternoon stroll through the picturesque village of Vamos.

A pleasant walk through the agricultural landscapes of Apokoronas. You will walk along several villages to the seaside town of Georgioupolis. Good views, a monastery, scattered churches and the oldest olive press of Western Crete will please you in this first walking day of the tour.

Challenge: 4 hours, 12 km, 100m ascent, 325m descent

You will make a round walk from the village of Nippos, embedded in the lush green area of Apokoronas. Cypresses & olive groves cover this hilly area. On the background; the Lefka Ori, covered with snow in winter and spring, make you feel like walking in a painting. After the walk you will travel comfortably by taxi to your next accommodation on the Askifou plain, in the Lefka Ori (White Mountains).

Challenge: 4 hours, 14 km, 400m ascent, 400m descent

Today a challenging walk in the mountains is programmed. You will walk upto 1300m at gaze at 2000m peaks, covered with snow in spring. There are no villages in this area; you may bump into a shepherd with his goats or sheep. You can imagine that this area, the center of Sfakia, was very suitable to hide oneself when needed. The way back down to Askifou is via a beautiful old path through dense forest. Now and then you have great views to the Askifou plain.

Challenge: 6 hours, 16 km, 700m ascent, 700m descent

At the end of the walk today you will have reached the southern coast of Crete! 

Again, a short transfer from the hotel brings you to the village of Imbros where you can get some supplies in the mini market, before entering the second famous gorge of Crete: the Imbros gorge. You will be walking for about two hours along a rocky riverbed with loose stones and rocks alternated with easier sections. The landscapes here are other-worldly; at its narrowest point, the Imbros gorge is only 1.60m wide! When you sit and have your picnic lunch and listen to the silence it will be hard to imagine the immense forces that created this impressive landscape. 

At the end of the gorge you come to Komitades where you may relax and have lunch in one of the taverns. Then you continue your walk through agricultural fields and across the Sfakiano gorge until you reach Chora Sfakion, located on the Libyan Sea. You may end you day with a refreshing swim. 

Challenge: 4 hours, 12.5 km, 350m ascent, 1.100m descent

From Chora Sfakion you climb through the Ilinga gorge to the authentic village of Anopolis. Here you meet locals in the kafeneion and you may try one of those excellent Sfakiana pitta yourself: a sort of pancake with cream cheese and honey. This will give you energy for the rest of the walk. You will descend along a terrific path to the village of Loutro, hidden in a tiny, perfectly round, bay. Loutro is only accessible by ferry or walking and there are no cars. Throughout the walk you will have splendid views of the sea and Loutro. You spend the last 2 nights of this tour in Loutro. 

Challenge: 4,5 hours, 6,6/10,2 km, 180/600 m ascent, 240/670 m descent

Via a steep zig-zag path you climb up to the village Anopolis. From here you walk further onto Ancient Aradhena, located on the edge of the impressive Aradhena Gorge. A spectacular path takes you down into the Aradhena gorge which you follow until you reach the coast. During the last part of today´s walk you will follow a path along the coast back to Loutro. It is possible to make a shorter walk of 4 hrs. today via Livaniana (a tiny village) and then descend via the Aradhena Gorge to the sea. It may be necessary, depending on your departure flight tomorrow, to travel today back to Chora Sfakion by ferry and on to Chania or to Heraklion

Challenge: 4 hours, 15,7 / 8,7 km, 840/460 m ascent, 840/460m descent

Today you travel back to Chora Sfakion by ferry in the morning and, from there, by public transport or prebooked transfer to Chania or Heraklion Airport. Departure from one of the most beautiful areas of Crete.