DURATION DAYS 8
TOUR
Tour code: GCW Tour style: Classic Tour comfort: Simple
Trek grade: Easy to Moderate
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Greek Cruise and I sland Walking
£585 £822
TOUR ONLY
FLIGHT INCLUSIVE
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Tour Highlights
✓ Greek Caique - Cruise around the beautiful Greek island of Evia for six nights on a traditional wooden boat
✓ Coastal trails - Walk through olive groves and forest paths. Explore ancient sites and enjoy hill views back down to the coast
✓ Traditional Greek food - Sample delious local food on board and at waterside tavernas
Discover the island of Evia by boat and on foot
Explore Evia and experience traditional Greece on this walking and cruise tour. Join our captain Thanos, on board his traditional Greek sailing boat as we sail to beautiful bays and small harbours, and walk to hillside villages, through olive groves and around ancient sites. We also promenade with the locals along the waterfronts of tranquil fi shing villages and sample the delicious regional cuisine.
8 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Tour starts at Athens airport. Take a ferry to Evia. Transfer to Karystos and board the ‘caique’ (traditional fi shing boat) Day 2 Karystos Walk along country lanes and local paths to the hillside villages of Gourna, and to the Venetian fort Castello Rosso. Enjoy views to Mount Ohi and down to the coast. Visit Montofoli Wine Estate. Day 3 Petali Islands Spend the day relaxing and swimming off the boat near Petali - the exclusive island haven of the rich and famous. Day 4 Panagia Starting at Argyro we descend to the coastal hamlet of Agios Dimitrios and walk back along the coast to Panagia harbour. Sail to Eretria. Day 5 Eretria Visit the archaeological site and museum. Climb up to the acropolis on
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Day 2: 5hrs Karystos
Castelli Hill. Cruise to Nea Styra. Day 6 Nea Styra Visit the stone, prehistoric ‘Dragon House’. Walk through the olive groves of the Valley of Styra. Sail to Marmari. Day 7 Marmari Transfer to the village of Kampos from where we walk around the Lycorema headland to Marmari. Continue by boat on to Karystos where we stay overnight in an hotel. Day 8 Take a ferry to Rafi na and transfer by bus to Athens where tour ends. * Itinerary may vary due to local conditions
Please go online for our full detailed tour notes.
EVIA ISLAND ERETRIA
Ancient city-state
Picturesque villages
PANAGIA GREECE ATTICA Athens Rafina 0 km Greek Cruise and Island Walking GCW 28 km Planned tour dates
2015 Tour only dates 30 May - 06 Jun 27 Jun - 04 Jul 19 Sep - 26 Sep 26 Sep - 03 Oct 03 Oct - 10 Oct
Accommodation
2016 Tour only dates 28 May - 04 Jun 25 Jun - 02 Jul
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Swimming Secluded islands
PETALI STYRA Stunning coastline
KARYSTOS MARMARI NEA STYRA
AEGEAN SEA
AYS AYS
A walking tour with a difference
Tour essentials Old Venetian castle
Accommodation: 6 nights simple boat, 1 night standard hotel. Meals: 7 breakfasts, 3 lunches are included. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader, boat crew, driver(s). Transport: Boat, bus, ferry, taxi. Trekking details: We walk on 5 days for an average of 4 to 5 hours each day. Group size: Generally 10 - 16.
MV Isidoros II
Our caique has a large sundeck, and a comfortable, airy galley for meals and indoor relaxing. There are two double cabins on the main deck and six twin cabins on the lower deck. All have en suite facilities. There is also a boat ladder to make the most of the swimming and snorkelling opportunities.
Eretria
Nea Styra
Marmari
Rest Day Day 3 Day 4: 4hrs Day 5: 3hrs Day 6: 4hrs To book, go online or call our experts on 01252 888 722 Day 7: 4hrs
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