Good bus, good guide and wonderful trip through the gorge. Slightly pressured schedule for bathing and taverna afterwards. Somewhat unclear Pick up time. GYG wrote at 5-7 before email from Rethymno Excursions, who said at 9. Confusion total when GYG subsequently sent new confirmation at 7 - We were picked up at 9….

The pickup from the pick up point worked great. Our tour guide also told us a few interesting things about the area on the way to the gorge. The hike and time approach to the meeting point, at the bottom of the gorge, was more than adequate. The route runs through a dry river bed, which is very rocky and slippery overall. After everyone had reached the meeting point, we went to the village of Chora Sfakion and then back to the pick up point. All in all a beautiful day with many impressions. We recommend

Guide was impressive in that she spoke 4 languages fluently. Even though it was a large tour bus, everyone spread out on the trail and we really had it to ourselves most of the time. But be forewarned that this is not an easy hike. You walk through a dry riverbed with loose rocks the entire way.