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Crete — 8 days

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Cypress & Stone
Runs this trip
8 Days · 7 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Trekking
Eight days, two roadless villages, and one very long descent
High Intensity
Travelers can expect 6-8 hours of challenging high-altitude trekking
Group Size 1 - 14
1 guide per 10 ratio
Ages 14+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 14
1,250 m at the highest point

Where this operator goes

8 days · 14 stops

Itinerary

8 days, planned by Cypress & Stone

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atChaniaChania International Airport (CHQ), Akrotiri
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Chania Retreat

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 1

Agia Roumeli Lodge

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 2

Loutro Lodge

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 3–4

Rethymno Retreat

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 5

Heraklion House

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 6–7

What you'll eat

7 breakfasts and 4 dinners across 8 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 8.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–4
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–8

11 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

One other operator runs this trailThe same trail, at their own price, group size and refund window.Old Mule Routes₹93,799See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Break the boots in before you come
The single most common reason a trek stops being enjoyable. New boots on day one means blisters by day two and a descent on ruined feet by day four. Walk fifty kilometres in them at home first, on hills if you can find any.
Deal with a hot spot immediately
The moment something rubs, stop and tape it. Everyone on the trail will wait two minutes for that and nobody wants to wait an hour later while it is dressed properly.
The group moves at its slowest walker
That is not a courtesy, it is how groups stay together and how nobody ends up alone on a ridge in cloud. If that person is you on a given day, say so early rather than falling quietly behind.
Never leave the group to go ahead
Almost every serious incident on a marked Indian trail starts with somebody moving faster than the guide and taking a turning that looked obvious. Waiting at junctions is the whole discipline.
Treat your water
Streams above the villages look clean and mostly are; below them they are not, and giardia will ruin a week. Filter, boil, or use tablets — and drink more than you feel like.
Weather turns faster than you can descend
An afternoon build-up in the Himalaya arrives in under an hour. That is why days start early and why a guide who wants to turn back at eleven in the morning is not being cautious for the sake of it.
A stream is not the same in the afternoon
Snowmelt peaks with the day's heat, so a crossing that was ankle-deep at eight is thigh-deep at three. Cross early, unclip your waist belt, and face upstream.
Carry original photo ID
Forest and park entry in the Indian Himalaya is permitted through the district administration and checked at the gate against the permit your operator holds. A photocopy is not always accepted.
The medical certificate is not a formality
Several states now require a doctor-signed fitness certificate on higher and glacier-bound routes, and more ask for one over 55 or with a pre-existing condition. Get it early; it is a reason people are turned back at the road head.

Who runs this trip

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Cypress & StoneVerified

“Walking in Europe with the timed tickets booked at release”

Based in Ljubljana Running treks since 2013
Rating
4.2(18 reviews)
Response time
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About Cypress & Stone

A walking operator whose main skill is administrative: Alhambra slots, Sagrada tickets and hut beds, booked the day they open.

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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 21 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.2/5
Based on 18 reviews
Review summary
Food
3.9/5
Guide
4.2/5
Itinerary
3.7/5
Transport
4.0/5
Accommodation
4.1/5
Tour operator
4.2/5
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Owen Clarke – Singapore2026-05-12 · Verified booking

The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Good value for what's included.

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Yuki Tanaka – Amsterdam2026-05-12 · Verified booking

Pace was set for the fastest people in the group and it made the middle days hard. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.

Reply from Cypress & Stone

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Priya Nair – Jaipur2026-05-12 · Verified booking

Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Worth every rupee.

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Sneha Kulkarni – Bengaluru2026-05-12 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Worth every rupee.

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Owen Clarke – Auckland2026-03-15 · Verified booking

Crete in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Good value for what's included.

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Rohit Verma – Chennai2026-03-15 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Would book with them again.

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Aditi Rao – Chandigarh2026-03-15 · Verified booking

Did this over 8 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Good value for what's included.

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Ananya Gupta – Ahmedabad2026-03-15 · Verified booking

Long transfer at both ends that isn't obvious from the listing. Budget a day either side. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.

Reply from Cypress & Stone

Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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Questions people ask

It is sixteen kilometres and 1,250 m of descent on loose rock, and it takes most people six to seven hours. Nothing is technical and nothing goes up — which is exactly the problem, because it is the knees that suffer. Poles help more here than on most walks.

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