Georgioupolis to Imbros Gorge
Private & Flexible Group Tour - Georgioupolis to Imbros Gorge
Tour Description
Tour Category: Mountains Gorges Hiking
Georgioupolis Imbros Gorge with return from Komitades.
Tour Price:
All Fixed Price tours starts from Georgioupolis village and the price is based on tour stars & tour ends at Georgioupolis, or at maximum 2 km around Georgioupolis,
in case you want to pick you up from outside of the 2 km around Georgioupolis, we will send you our best offer as soon as we recive your email with the tour you are interest.
- 1 to 4 People: 90 €
- 5 to 8 People: 120 €
What to Bring for the Imbros Gorge Tour
Discover the Imbros Gorge in Crete!
Imbros Gorge is an 11 km long canyon located near Hora Sfakion in southern Crete, the Mediterranean island. It runs parallel to Samariá Gorge in the White Mountains sierra at the south-western part of the island of Crete.
- wear good sturdy hiking shoes
- a hat to block the sun
- sunscreen
- Rome wore shorts and a t-shirt
- If you have slight knee or hip problems, you may want to bring trekking poles
- backpack to carry your water and snacks **
* take your time and stop for a drink and a bite to eat at Imbros village
* there is no food along the trail so you’ll need to bring food to keep fueled
Tour Price:
- 1 to 4 People: 90 €
- 5 to 8 People: 120 €
Georgioupolis to Imbros Gorge
Imbros Gorge
Imbros Gorge (Greek: Φαράγγι Ίμπρου, Faragi Imbrou) is an 11 km long canyon located near Hora Sfakion in southern Crete, the Mediterranean island. It runs parallel to Samariá Gorge, its narrowest part has 1.60 m and it ends at the village of Kommitádes (8 km/ 650 m for hiking). The Imbros village (aka Nimbros) is located at an altitude of 780 meters and is at the South end of the fertile plain of Askyfou.
The legend tells that two brothers were banished from Imbros, Turkey and lived in the Imbros village, Crete.
The Imbros Gorge mule trail was the only connection between Chania and Hora Sfakion, before the road was built. Remains of this trail can be still seen. The gorge witnessed an evacuation of several thousands of British soldiers during World War II before heading to Egypt.
Hiking:
- The entrance fee is €2.50 in 2019.
- You can pass the gorge all year round except when it's raining or snowing heavily.
- For those who reach Imbros with their own car, they can leave it there, pass the gorge and return to it with a taxi from Kommitádes or walk through the gorge all the way back again, as it is not so tiring.
- As one walks downhill 8 km and 650 m, it is something like half of Samariá Gorge. But Samariá Gorge is scree above the river bed, and Imbros Gorge is round scree of the dry creek bed. The Imbros Gorge is strenuous, proper shoes with ankle support should be worn.
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