FACTFILE
Tour type Boat Comfort Active
Minimum Age: 5 years.
Accommodation and Meals: 6 nights on board our caique, 1 night hotel. 7 breakfasts and 3 lunches are included.
Swimming: There is a chance to swim every day from the boat.
Transport: Bus, ferry and caique.
Tour Staff: Explore Tour Leader/Captain and boat crew. Group Size: Generally 12 to 16.
TOUR DATES
Sat 02 Jun - Sat 09 Jun Sat 21 Jul - Sat 28 Jul Sat 28 Jul - Sat 04 Aug
TOUR DATES
Sat 25 May - Sat 01 Jun Sat 20 Jul - Sat 27 Jul Sat 27 Jul - Sat 03 Aug
2012
Sat 04 Aug - Sat 11 Aug Sat 11 Aug - Sat 18 Aug
Jump off the boat and swim in the crystal clear waters
Visit the ‘Red Castle’ Snorkel in deserted coves
Search for sea creatures in rock pools
COMBINE YOUR TOUR FGRC
This tour can be combined with our Evia Adventure tour. Ref,FGR – see website for details.
2013
Sat 03 Aug - Sat 10 Aug Sat 10 Aug - Sat 17 Aug
TOUR ONLY – 8 DAYS Tour price without flights from £535
Please go online for our tour only child price. * Aged 5-11 years on date of departure. These are guide prices, see p92 for details.
RESPONSIBLE TOURISM
Our caique is owned and operated by a local Greek family who will show us the wonders of their homeland.
or call our experts on 0844 499 0603 km 050 29 Athens Rafina
Swimming Secluded islands
PETALI
Caique Cruise Ref FGC EVIA ISLAND ERETRIA
GREECE ATTICA
Ancient city-state Walk to temple
Picturesque villages
PANAGIA Stira
NEA STYRA
Stunning coastline MARMARI
KARISTOS Old Venetian castle
Ref: FGC £859 adult from
*child from £859
CAIQUE CRUISE 8 DAYS – A RELAXING GREEK ISLAND CRUISE
We experience traditional Greece on this relaxing cruise around the quiet coves and harbours of Evia Island. Join our captain, Thanos, on board a traditional Greek sailing boat and explore the forts and ruins scattered along this historic coastline. Along the way we drop anchor at tranquil fishing villages and local tavernas to sample the delicious local Mediterranean cuisine.
ITINERARY
Day 1 Fly to Athens. Travel to Rafina and catch a ferry to Evia to board the ‘caique’ (sailing boat). Day 2 Karistos Sail to this harbour town. There is the option to visit the ‘Castello Rosso’ (Red Castle) or a winery. Swim in Bouros Bay. Day 3 Panagia Cruise past Niborio Bay and Kavaliani Island to this small fishing village. Visit the church with its 2,500-year-old olive trees and stream full of turtles. Day 4 Eretria Cruise to the private lagoon at Porto Buffalo. Explore ancient Eretria with its baths, mosaics and the Temple of Dafniforos Apollo. Day 5 Nea Styra Swim and snorkel before sailing to Nea Styra with its beautiful coastline and olive valleys. Day 6 Marmari Time in the hamlet of Porto Lafia where there is a chance to swim in the bay. Cruise to the fishing village of Marmari. Walk along the promenade. Day 7 Petali Islands and Karistos Cruise towards these private islands, a favourite of the Greek rich and famous. Return to Karistos where we overnight in a hotel. Day 8 Ferry to Rafina and bus to Athens. Fly to the UK.
For detailed information visit
www.explore.co.uk/tours/fgc
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