Imbros is the island’s second most famous gorge. Located parallel to Samaria, its big sister, Imbros, start from the homonymous village and ends at Kommitades, a beautiful small town in Sfakia province. It is a comfortable 8 km (5 miles) hike, and you will approximately need 2-3 hours to the exit. Its narrowest and the most spectacular part is just 1.60m wide.
Your escort will pick you up from your hotel’s lobby. After approximately 90 minutes, we will arrive in the village of Imbros. Then, we stop for coffee or local breakfast (optional) before we start the hike. As soon as you’re ready, you enter the gorge with your licensed trekking guide, who will inform you about the native plants and give you more information about the area and the island’s flora & fauna. The first 30 minutes of the hike is downhill through a beautiful natural environment. The gorge is becoming narrower as you keep walking. After around 75 minutes, you will be at the thinnest and most imposing spot of it. The walls of the gorge are less than 2 metres apart and tower 300 metres above.
Imbros opens onto the sea at Komitades. There you can relax and enjoy a drink at the local coffee shops & tavernas before leaving the village for the capital of Sfakia province, Chora Sfakion. There we are definitely suggesting you swim in the turquoise crystal water of the Libyan Sea. Finally, you can taste the local delicacies and lunch in one of the traditional Cretan restaurants (optional). You will be dropped off at your hotel early in the afternoon.
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Must do Highly recommend! Great food and great guide with a warm family. We loved learning more about Crete’s history, culture, and food. The food we made was delicious! AMANDA S05/04/2025 A great tour and even better wine! Fantastic tour of two wineries and Olive oil producers around Chania. Niko was a great guide, made everything interesting. Would highly recommend this tour if you're looking for a chill few hours sipping wine and eating olive oil and bread! Ben B05/04/2025 Great experience! It was an awesome experience with a very lovely family and a great tour guide that told us all about Cretan history! It can't be more authentic than that. T Y04/04/2025 Nice introduction to wine and olive oil culture of Crete Our guide, Nikos, was very knowledgeable and made sure we were taken care of and had everything we needed. He was the perfect guide-- he lived in the area, knew its history, its culture, but also was able to talk about more than just wine and olive oil without being pushy or opinionated. The wines ere very nice, surprisingly good as we have not heard much in the past of Cretan wines. The olive oil was interesting, we had never really considered the broad range of olive oil types before. All of them good, and our guide at each sites was very knowledgeable and pleasant to interact with. We saw some beautiful scenery along the way, and the highlight might have been the 3,000-4,000 year old olive tree at Vouves. The olive oil museum at the end was a kind of bonus. All in all, a very pleasant outing, well worth the cost and our time. dh14ster02/04/2025 Beautiful. It is a very good experience to taste some native flavors, as well as to know villages near the most beautiful city of Crete. The guide had a lot of knowledge of what was seen on the tour. Luis02/01/2025 Worth It! This was an authentic and unforgettable Cretan experience. Visiting in November, we had the advantage of a small group, which made it even more special. Step by step, we learned to prepare a variety of traditional recipes in a warm, familial, and comfortable setting. The guide, hosts, and cook were exceptional, making the entire experience truly worthwhile. Highly recommend! Jonahira C28/11/2024 An unforgettable experience This was a tour that had very personal significance for me. It certainly gave me a lasting impression and great respect for both the people of Crete and the soldiers involved in this time of war. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and handled the day with commendable sensitivity combined with warmth and humour. Pioneer58908020/11/2024 Ask for Thanisis as your guide! Thanisis is an excellent, informative guide. We made several stops at unplanned locations so he can educate us about the terrain, the natural plants, life and foods, and we even got to see some men harvesting olives, which was not planned. All of the food we tasted was excellent, come hungry. It ends with a spectacular lunch that’s a real spread, with wine. This was a highlight of my trip to Chania. Lisa B19/11/2024 Family style meal prep and lunch. Family style meal prep and lunch. Vegetable and herb prep, along with pastry prep. Definitely recommend and will do again. Best excursion on our cruise by far. Wayne S01/11/2024 Best excursion! Wonderful experience. My favorite excursion of our entire cruise! We made delicious food and enjoyed eating it all! The hosts were so lovely and welcoming. Tonya S01/11/2024
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