Taxi to Samaria gorge | Taxi transfer ( 1 to 8 passengers ) | Taxi from Sougia to Samaria gorge

The price for the taxi from Chania to Samaria gorge (Samaria Gorge or omalos plateau) or the Taxi from Sougia to Samaria gorge  is per vehicle and not per person. Our Sougia Taxi can carry up to 4 passengers per vehicle and our fleet of Minivans can carry up to 8 people for a small day trip.

Our vehicles for the taxi from Chania to Samaria gorge (Omalos) or the Taxi from Sougia to Samaria gorge (Omalos plateau) are a comfortable and luxurious Volkswagen Touran with large space for your suitcases and our fleet of minivans are brand new Peugeot traveller minivan.

Samaria Gorge Top entrance – Omalos plateau (or Xyloskalo) – Sougia Taxi Meletis

Samaria Gorge – Omalos plateau (In Greek: Φαράγγι Σαμαριάς – Οροπέδιο Ομαλού).

Samaria Gorge, is said to be Europe’s longest gorge and the second most visited attraction in Crete. It accepts thousands of visitors each year and usually runs from 1st of May until 31st of October. Samaria gorge opening dates sometime differ depending on the weather conditions.

Samaria Gorge 2024 Opening Dates.

The gorge was created by a small river running between the White Mountains and Mountain Volakias. It is now considered to be a national park due to the rare fauna and flora that have survived in this area.

You can also find yourself a Samaria gorge tour by getting a specialized tour guide for yourself or a group. If you want we can always suggest one. You can also check our page on Taxi for hiking for the most known hiking routes and gorges around Sougia. Sougia is a village that is well known along the cycles of the people that are fond of hiking.

Samaria gorge – Sougia Taxi Meletis

(Omalos plateau or Xyloskalo) is the top entrance of Samaria gorge. We are saying top entrance, because there are a lot of people that decide to walk up the Gorge and have Agia Roumeli as a starting point. You can ask us about Agia roumeli water taxi as well. On its top Xyloskalo (meaning wooden stair) at an altitude of 1230m it is so steep that in the past they had used wooden stairs to climb in and out of it. After 16km and roughly 4-8 hours of descent you exit the gorge at Agia Roumeli at sea level. From there you can take a ferry to Sougia or Chora Sfakia,  rent a samaria taxi boat, or you can easily stay over night and enjoy the beauty of the place after the crowd leaves.

Samaria gorge hike difficulty is a question that is often asked by a lot of people. Take into consideration that you must be fit to descent the gorge. Only the first few kilometers are a bit more difficult dew to the steepness of the descent. Although you can take your own pace to walk through Samaria gorge, if you are looking for an easier gorge, you can instead take a taxi to Agia Irini gorge. Agia irini gorge as you can read on our page is easier and mostly on a shaded pathway.

Access to the gorge of Samaria – Omalos plateau

Even though there is a bus from Sougia to Samaria and a bus from Samaria to chania or Sougia, it leaves very early in the morning or it is not very often. We however are willing and are able to offer a restful taxi to Samaria gorge (Xyloskalo) by our Taxi or minivan services.

 

Leaving from Samaria Gorge

After you had all the thrill and walked through Samaria gorge, you end up in Agia Roumeli village. From here you can either wait to about 5ish to get the daily ferry of the line and get you back to Sougia or Palaiochora, or you can get a Agia Roumeli taxi boat to get you anywhere you like. Some of the Samaria taxi boat destinations are Gavdos, Palaiochora, Sougia, Sfakia or any other beach that you can go to relax and enjoy a swim. So instead of waiting for the line boat you can just book your Agia Roumeli taxi boat with us and feel the air through your hair!

Dont forget that when you arrive to Sougia we can give you a lift back to Samaria gorge entrance to get your car or even give you a better solution on that. Give us a call on +306940859860 to chat.

What will the Weather be like on Samaria Gorge?

You can check for the weather online through a weather station. Be aware that the station is located somewhere in the middle of the route so it might be a bit colder on the top of the gorge. Weather on Samaria gorge.

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You can always book your Sougia taxi to any destination from our booking form.

Alternatively you can make your booking with the form on this page by filling the reservation form for the Taxi or minivan (taxi ride from Chania to Samaria Gorge (Omalos) or the Taxi transfer from Sougia to Samaria Gorge (Omalos) and give us the pleasure of transfering you with safety and comfort, at the best possible price. The payment is done directly to the driver at the end of the ride. No prepayment is required.

Road map & Itirenary

You can also print a map provided by the tourist organisation of Greece on the following link. (Crete Map).

Here you can find a detailed map of samaria gorge and the samaria gorge leaflet. You can also find more information on the official Samaria Gorge Website.