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Car rental Chania Crete – Ενοικιασεις αυτοκινητων στα Χανια Κρητης

Car rental Chania Crete - Ενοικιασεις αυτοκινητων στα Χανια Κρητης

Ενοικιαση αυτοκινητων στα Χανια Κρητης

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Samaria Gorge

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We start our journey with a coach ride through the heartland of western Crete and reach the famous plateau of Omalos which is surrounded by the splendid Lefka Ori (White Mountains). Just 38km from the town of Chania and we will have reached a height of 1250 meters above sea level. It is here that we come across Xyloskalo (wooden Step) where the path of the world famous Samaria Gorge begins. Opposite, the wild mountain of Gigilos (Rotten) stands tall peaking at 2080m in full view
The Samaria Gorge houses rare fauna and flora and has therefore been proclaimed a national park for its preservation. The national park has an entrance fee of €5 per Adult. Children under 15years old are permitted free of charge…. The gorge of Samaria is the longest in Europe at 18km long. Its width ranges from between 150m to 3m at its narrowest point. Six hours should see you through in comfort and leave you time to take photos along the way -as you will certainly want to do. There are no particular difficulties as it gradually makes its way down toward sea level. Be sure to wear strong and comfortable footwear. NO SANDALS!
The initial descent is as breathtaking as you could wish, zigzagging 600m down where you reach a picnic area at the bottom. Here you will find a river, a trickle in the summer but a rush of wild water in winter. A tiny stone church, Agios Nikolaos, stands beside the river, which you cross and re-cross under the eucalyptus and chestnut trees. Stupendous grey corries curve away to the east as you approach the abandoned village of Samaria under giant cliffs near the halfway point. Its few houses were evacuated in 1962. It was always a resistance centre. The Turks never managed to take it, and it proved to be a nest of vipers for the Nazis during WWII. There are fountains here and picnic tables under the trees. Across the gorge is the little church of Ossia Maria built in 1379, after which both village and gorge where named.
Now comes the drama. The gorge deepens and steepens into sheer rock walls, the sides falling together until you can almost feel them snap shut. Thick bands of white quartzite and black rock writhe along the cliffs overhead. Even the chatterers fall silent under the spell of this overwhelming place. At last the path, twisting over the pebbles, threads its way through the famous sideroportes, or iron doors, rocky walls less than 3meters apart that tower well over 300m into the sky.
Throughout the entire length of the gorge there are streams and springs with fresh mountain water that is fine to drink. You know you’ve made it through when you reach the port village of Agia Roumeli. Here we will meet up at the Taverna Kri Kri’ where we will arrange the boat tickets. At the Tavern you can enjoy lunch and if you have made it through the gorge in ample time you may get a chance for a swim in the crystal clear fresh waters of the Libyan Sea. The boat leaves for Sougia and we are back at about 20.00.

TRIP ITINERARY:

Our bus picks you up from your hotel early in the morning and brings you up to Omalos plateau where you can enjoy breakfast before you start the hike.
You will be accompanied by our professional mountain escort who speaks English , German and Greek . Our escort will be there to explain all the necessary information about your hike and provide you the tickets for the entrance and ferry boat.
Entrance fee : 5€(until 15years old free of charge) , Ferry fee : 10€ ( Sougia ferry) . Those have to be paid to the guide upon arrival .
After your breakfast you enter the Samaria Gorge. Each one of our clients walks on their own pace and our guide will be at the end of the group to help out if you need him.
When you reach the end you will see the village of Agia Roumeli. A meeting point is arranged to get your ferry tickets from our escort. You have time for a swim and lunch.
At about 17:15 the boat leaves and brings you to Sougia(one hour boat trip).At Sougia our buses are waiting for our guests to bring them back to Chania( About 20:00 return time in Chania).For the other areas such us Platanias ,Agia Marina etc the bus needs a little more time.
This trip is not suggested for people with heart problems, elderly or pregnant women!!

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Sylvia Yong
Sylvia Yong
20. May, 2022.
Really great and easy experience, Stefanos is very helpful and we had a Kia Picanto for 3 days which was perfect for what we wanted. Would highly recommend!!
Piotr Marciniak
Piotr Marciniak
6. April, 2022.
Szczerze polecam firmę. Prowadzi ja przesympatyczne małżeństwo. W okolicy mają najniższe ceny i możliwość zostawienia auta na lotnisku. Wypożyczenie i oddanie auta bez problemu. Na zasadzie "Wszystko ok? Wierzę Ci", bez szukania problemów czy mikro rysek. Wszystko w naprawdę przyjemnej atmosferze, która tylko spotengowała wakacje. Dodatkowo pomogli zaplanować trasę i atrakcje godne zwiedzenia.
jean pierre stormacq
jean pierre stormacq
27. October, 2021.
Stefanos est plus qu un patron d'une société de location de voiture, au moment de la prise en main du vehicule, il vous conseille les petites tavernes mais aussi les restaurants de classe ,en fonction de la localisation de votre logement. Pour les francophones qui ne maitrise pas bien l anglais, l epouse de Stefanos est canadienne francophone, donc son assistance téléphoniques vous viendra a point en cas de problèmes. Les prix et la qualité des vehicules de safedrive sont a recommandé. Possibilité de remise du véhicule a l aeroport ou au port de Souda sur demande lors de la reservation.
Ana Maria Figueroa
Ana Maria Figueroa
3. October, 2021.
Do you need a car in Chania-Creta? Call Stefanos! So easy to rent a car, so nice car and so helpsom owner. Stefanos and his wife rock :-)
Lisa
Lisa
21. September, 2021.
Booked a car last minute and got a really clean and new one. Everything worked out well, Stefanos was very friendly and showed me the best parking areas in Chania. The drop off at Chania Airport was easy and uncomplicated. I can definitely recommend Safedrive!
Axelle ROBLIN
Axelle ROBLIN
19. September, 2021.
Excellente expérience avec Stefanos et sa femme, super accueillant et d'une extrême gentillesse ! Ils ont pleins de petites astuces à donner et répondront à beaucoup de vos questions sur votre périple ! La voiture que nous avons eu : Fiat panda, très correct avec climatisation, et propre. Ils sont super arrangeant pour le retour de la voiture Petite agence de location de confiance, un bonheur !
ZZLOST
ZZLOST
18. September, 2021.
I had a very good experience with them. They are a very lovely and professional team. Stefanos is kind, helpful and available at anytime in case of question. Anastasia as well, very nice person and helpful. I highly recommend them.
Nizare DAMOUMAT
Nizare DAMOUMAT
12. September, 2021.
It was a good experience thanks to Stefanos, he has been so helpful and extremely nice. He recommended good restaurants and spots. The car was clean and brand new. I definitely recommend renting a car at “Safedrive Rent A car” eyes closed.

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Véronique Verheyden
Véronique Verheyden
2021-10-28T10:41:19+0000
Stefanos est bien plus que le patron d'une société de location de voiture à Chania. Il a connaissance des bonnes... adresses de Tavernes et restaurants en fonction de votre logement. A recommander ⭐⭐⭐⭐read more
Gus Megaloudis
Gus Megaloudis
2021-07-07T20:55:26+0000
if your in Chania and needing a car.....Stefanos is your man, best customer service and fair prices and great vehicles
Viorel Dodoc
Viorel Dodoc
2021-01-07T14:45:35+0000
Awesome service, thank you!
Andreas Kokkinos
Andreas Kokkinos
2018-10-11T05:53:31+0000
Very friendly and helpful people. They explained us the routes that we can follow for the 2-days period. They pointed... out some key areas that we can visit in the Chania area and actually marked them on our map. The car was in excellent condition and felt like new. Small but comfortable and easy to drive around the town.read more
Michalis Giaourtas
Michalis Giaourtas
2018-09-30T20:02:50+0000
Very fast service.close to the airport!
Natalia Cieplińska
Natalia Cieplińska
2018-09-18T10:37:21+0000
We rented a car for eight days - zero problems, amazing service :) And thanks to George's directions we visited... fantastic places in Crete - thank you also for recommending the best restaurants! See you next time :)read more
Salvatore Russo
Salvatore Russo
2018-05-23T10:28:04+0000
Margot Chad
Margot Chad
2018-05-20T08:35:31+0000
We hired a car for 5 days and were most impressed with the service we received from Stefan and George. They gave us... tips and hints on places to visit and pointed them out on the map. The added bonus was that they had a lock-up car park where they took the car each night so no extra worry for us trying to find parking each night. Definitely recommend them, hope you did well Steve in the billards/snooker competition! Bob Australiaread more
Ιωάννα Μπαλάγκα
Ιωάννα Μπαλάγκα
2018-03-14T11:47:17+0000
Katerina Garofalaki
Katerina Garofalaki
2018-03-13T19:13:48+0000
Manolis Ntountoulakis
Manolis Ntountoulakis
2018-03-13T17:36:40+0000
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Manolis Vlontakis
Manolis Vlontakis
2018-03-13T17:19:29+0000
Argyro Papadoulaki
Argyro Papadoulaki
2018-03-13T17:04:11+0000
Argyrakopoylos Nikos
Argyrakopoylos Nikos
2018-03-13T17:03:09+0000
mia hremi dinami !!!
Eugene Brotto
Eugene Brotto
2018-03-13T16:42:03+0000
Very honest and helpful family run business. Stefanos really cares about his customers' needs. Would definitely... recommend SafeDrive and will be renting from them again soon!!read more
Μιχαήλ Μανδηλαράς
Μιχαήλ Μανδηλαράς
2018-03-13T16:15:09+0000
Εξαιρετικό !!!!
Ana Ghercă
Ana Ghercă
2017-09-22T08:04:58+0000
Billiardo Mastoras
Billiardo Mastoras
2017-09-17T10:29:14+0000
Vincent Mendes
Vincent Mendes
2017-08-14T18:10:49+0000
The best car rental company in Chania friendly service prompt and all the cars are serviced and maintained. Always... service with a smile a family run business in old town Chania. Highly recommend to use them if you are in Chaniaread more
Shaikh Tuaseen
Shaikh Tuaseen
2017-03-17T11:15:56+0000
Very Satisfied and Highly Recommended!, They are very responsive to come with their awesome vehicles and pick up from... point and drop at destination.read more
George Stathopoulos
George Stathopoulos
2016-10-11T13:45:56+0000
Mohammed Husni
Mohammed Husni
2016-09-19T08:41:32+0000
Ronald Zoghby
Ronald Zoghby
2016-09-19T06:10:27+0000
Worst experience ever, be careful don't give any preauthorization from your credit card otherwise the car will cost you... more than the whole trip . If you have no other choice . really walking the whole island by foot is way better. Not recommended at all .read more
Firas Amarin
Firas Amarin
2016-09-19T06:00:17+0000
I rented a car for two days, I went to many islands in Greece but this is the worst experience I had in renting a car,... the guy is so picky it makes you feel you renting a Ferrari, where I rented a fiat panda, I hit the back bumper at one spot and he charged the credit card with 400 euros even though it was fully insured. Not recommended at allread more
Angela Nembavlakis
Angela Nembavlakis
2016-08-28T21:12:19+0000
I reserved a car for a few days in mid-August and found the service, quality of the car and prices to be above the... rest. Stephano and Tasia, the owners, as well as George, the assistant, went well out of their way to find me a car at the last minute when there were few available with other car rental shops. George was also very hepful with travel, accommodation and dining tips...all around great service!read more
Μιχάλης Θεοδωρο
Μιχάλης Θεοδωρο
2016-06-13T07:08:01+0000
Shalom LuxuryRooms
Shalom LuxuryRooms
2016-05-26T10:24:03+0000
Nikos Katsoulakis
Nikos Katsoulakis
2016-03-19T07:03:22+0000
Giannis Kokologiannis
Giannis Kokologiannis
2016-03-17T12:25:46+0000
Stelios Kamilakis
Stelios Kamilakis
2016-03-17T12:05:53+0000
Καλη αρχη!
Nektarios Petrakis
Nektarios Petrakis
2016-03-16T20:09:55+0000
Τα καλά κοπέλια δημιουργούν ομορφιές .καλό δρόμο
ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣ ΚΟΡΟΒΕΣΗΣ
ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣ ΚΟΡΟΒΕΣΗΣ
2016-03-16T19:45:34+0000
Και το όνομα από μόνο του είναι εγγύηση. ΣΤΕΦΑΝΗΣ ΚΑΜΗΛΑΚΗΣ !!!!
Panagiotis Sgouromallis
Panagiotis Sgouromallis
2016-03-16T19:41:32+0000
Chrisoula Stratoudakis
Chrisoula Stratoudakis
2016-03-16T18:53:11+0000
Very professional! Excellent customer service!!! :)
Ritsa Nikolakaki
Ritsa Nikolakaki
2016-03-16T10:16:22+0000
Great service!great prices!
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