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SEPTEMBER
2024 / 2025 / 2026
Meeting Up
We'll meet at the agora marketplace in Chania on the first morning to head off on our week of our adventure and exploration!
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Difficulty Level of Walks + Hikes
Easy to Moderate
- We'll be hiking 2 to 6 hours per day on the 5 days that hikes are scheduled
- Hikes range from 2 to 6.2 miles per hike
- Hikes are available on 5 of the 7 days; the other 2 days are rest or travel days.
- All hikes are optional; you can chose to rest a day at any time throughout the trip by staying at our base lodging and exploring the area on your own
- The terrain we'll find in western Crete is varied: mountain paths, sandy beach, rocky beach, rocky scree, dry sandy riverbeds, cobblestone, dirt paths/roads, gravel paths/roads, and paved roads
- Hikes take place on easy to moderate, to occasionally steep grades
- Elevations ranging from sea level to a maximum of 8,600 feet (maximum elevation gain of 2,600 feet occurs on Day 6 when we hike from the foothills to the summit of the White Mountains)
- During hikes, vehicle support is limited, but a certified backcountry emergency medic accompanies us at all times
- Please note that good walking boots are essential and participants should be in good health
Lodging
We'll stay in small, clean, comfortable, owner-operated hotels that combine ideal, scenic locations with local charm.
Each of these inns is rated #1 by TripAdvisor for their respective towns.
Meals
All meals are included and are taken together at vetted tavernas, cafes and restaurants.
On-Trip Medical Assistance
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Our Soul Treks staff includes a certified Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician. Nikos is American and speaks English as his first language. See his BIO here.
We require all participants to provide proof of medical insurance covering you for international travel, as well as proof of emergency medical evacuation coverage. |
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Extend Your Time in Crete
Our Lodging Recommendation in Western Crete
Milia Mountain Retreat Center
Located near the village of Kissamos, Milia is a truly delightful, authentically restored 14th-century mountain settlement which has been transformed into an eco-friendly tourist complex. A glorious location, boasting exceptionally rugged beauty, it is placed among plane trees, chestnut trees, and mountaintops reaching to the skies. You'll find the simple luxury of utter peace and quiet, fresh air, and the soothing sounds of nature.
The style of the cottages is simple and charming. All materials used are natural. The furnishings are locally-handmade pieces mixed with restored antiques. Many of the individual stone cottages actually incorporate the side of the mountain as an interior wall.
Milia Mountain Retreat Center
Located near the village of Kissamos, Milia is a truly delightful, authentically restored 14th-century mountain settlement which has been transformed into an eco-friendly tourist complex. A glorious location, boasting exceptionally rugged beauty, it is placed among plane trees, chestnut trees, and mountaintops reaching to the skies. You'll find the simple luxury of utter peace and quiet, fresh air, and the soothing sounds of nature.
The style of the cottages is simple and charming. All materials used are natural. The furnishings are locally-handmade pieces mixed with restored antiques. Many of the individual stone cottages actually incorporate the side of the mountain as an interior wall.
