Destination Country: Greece
Regions/Cities include: Athens Samos Paros Naxos Santorini Athens	Activities include: Walking sightseeing & discovery in a small group

Greece Walking & Food Tour

Active but leisurely paced for 3-4 hours per day on donkey trails, through picturesque little villages and olive groves. After a late lunch at delightful little taverna, taxis will bring us back to our hotel late afternoon. A walking pole and good hiking shoes with non-slip soles are highly recommended, as paths are rough stone and uneven surfaces. All walks are optional and we can often arrange transfers for non-walkers to meet us at a beachside taverna after our walk. 

 

Imagine it...dry stone walls and olive groves with their wonderfully gnarled tree trunks; the heady scent of aromatic herbs along walking trails; delightful little villages with white-washed houses and narrow streets just wide enough for a donkey to pass; picturesque fishing harbours with their colourful fat-bellied boats and weather-beaten fishermen mending their nets in the sun; brilliant shades of blue everywhere - church domes, shutters and doors, wooden chairs, crystal-clear sea and cloudless sky; toes popping out of the water as you float in the amazingly buoyant Aegean Sea; the Greek people - dramatic, mercurial, sociable and hospitable, and the food - wonderful Greek salads, thick creamy yoghurt, crusty bread and delicious dips, tasty kebabs, all enjoyed outdoors at a shady taverna or a waterfront café... 

It’s all waiting for you on your magical Greek Island walking holiday! 

 

ITINERARY - IN BRIEF

DAY 1

Arrival into Athens. Make your way to the hotel and meet for welcome drinks and dinner

2

Athens - food tour

3

Flight to Samos – ** Walks in Samos may vary from those mentioned, please be flexible 

4

Samos - morning walking tour, afternoon free

5

Samos - taxi to Northern coast for a relaxing day

6

Samos - full day excursion to Ephesus in Turkey

7

Samos - explore the northern coast of Samos

8

Flight to Paros - explore the fishing village and enjoy free time at the beach

9

Paros – Walking the old Byzantine trail to the beach

10

Paros – explore the towns of Naoussa and Parikia

11

Ferry to Naxos – evening walk discovering the town of Chora

12

Naxos - Cooking class & free time to relax (class & walks may be on any of the days here)

13

Naxos - walk the hidden pathways of the island

14

Ferry to Santorini

15

Santorini - walk to the picturesque town of Oia

16

Fly to Athens - tour ends at airport

 

Email for full daily itinerary.

 

Departs:

07 May 2019 

10 Sep 2019

 

Price

€3698 per person based on twin share (Includes a local payment of €300)

Single supplement €616.00

 

Best Season

The best season of the above itinerary the periods of: May and September – with May being greener and with more flowers, but the Mediterranean can still be a bit cool for swimming

Group Size

Minimum 4  - Maximum 12

 

Price Includes

• English speaking tour leader and local food and hiking guides

• All breakfasts,  and other meals as listed

• Walking food tour of Athens old town

• All Greek islands walking tours as specified in the itinerary

• All transport as per itinerary

• Ferry: Athens - Samos (depending schedules) / /Naxos – Santorini

• Domestic flights: Athens – Samos –  Paros/ /Santorini – Athens

Price Does Not Include

• International Air Fares

• Travel Insurance

• Drinks or Meals not listed above

• Transfers on arrival

 

 

Deposit and Payment

20% deposit is required upon booking

Balance is required 60 days in advance of tour departure