Walking in Pelion

After breakfast you'll head off with your guide on your first hike. You'll walk between the rocky pinnacles of the famous monasteries, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is the best way to explore the beauty of this unique area; you'll walk on the same trails as the monks did centuries ago. Along the way you will spot some of the earliest stages of occupation by the monks, simple cave dwellings and more elaborate "monasteries" hundreds of feet up the side of the rocks.

Ample time will be given for photography and at the end of the tour you will depart for the picturesque village of Milies in Mount Pelion.

• Overnight stay: Milies
• Trekking Time: 4 hours
• Trek Difficulty Level: Easy
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
• Trekking altitude: 275m – 330m – 470m – 275m

Today you will hike on an old stone path as you follow the old steam engine train route from Milies to the train station of Pinakates and continue on to the village of Kala Nera. As you hike through olive orchards you'll have a stunning view of Pagasitikos Bay. Upon arrival in Kala Nera there is the chance to swim and have lunch at a quaint fishing taverna before hiking back to Milies.

• Overnight stay: Milies
• Trekking Time: 5 hours
• Trek Difficulty Level: Easy
• Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner
• Trekking altitude: 385m – sea level – 385m

From Milies, which is on the south west side of the mountain, you'll travel north-easterly to Xourichti village and then on to Tsagarada through an enchanting forest road teeming with tall chestnut trees and other greenery. In Tsagarada you'll see the oldest plane tree in Europe, more than 1750 years old. During the day you will enjoy a pleasant picnic beside a charming white chapel on the hillside.

• Overnight stay: Tsagarada
• Trekking Time: 6 hours
• Trek Difficulty Level: Moderate
• Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner
• Trekking altitude: 385m – 850m – 420m 

The destination on today's hike is the isolated beach of Fakistra. Following the coastal path with magnificent views of the Aegean Sea, you can enjoy a refreshing swim followed by a delicious picnic lunch.

After lunch descend to Damouchari beach, walking on one of the most beautiful old stone paths and through the lovely seaside village which may be already familiar to those who have seen the movie “Mamma Mia” since many scenes from the movie were filmed here in 2007.

• Overnight stay: Damouchari
• Trekking time: Approx. 5 hours
• Trek Difficulty Level: Easy
• Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner
• Trekking altitude: 420m – Sea level – 190m – Sea level

Today's hike begins at Damouchari taking the shoreline path to Agios Ioannis and the breathtakingly white sandy beach of Papa Nero. It would be a crime not to leave ample time for relaxing and a swim.  30 minute transfer to Chania, followed by an afternoon walk in the area of  the ski centre.

• Overnight stay: Chania
• Trekking time: approx. 3 hours
• Trek Difficulty Level: Easy
• Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner
• Trekking altitude: (for the afternoon walk): 1300m – 1480m – 1200m

Today you will follow the same path that was used, according to Greek Mythology, by the Centaurs, half-horse half-human creatures which constantly struggled with their two natures, one beastly and one civil. The best known of their breed and a notable exception was Chiron, famous for his modest and learned ways. He was known for his medicinal skills and teaching abilities and was the tutor of a number of mythical Greeks such as Achilles and Asclepius.

This path, which begins in Chania at an altitude of approximately 1200 metres and overflowing with Mediterranean vegetation, leads you to the village of Portaria. In the afternoon discover yet another incredibly beautiful village of Pelion – that of Makrinitsa or “the balcony of Pelion”. With its historic old mansions and stunning view of the Pagasitikos Bay and the city of Volos below, hence its nickname, the beauty of Makrinitsa will become etched in your memory forever.

• Overnight stay: Portaria
• Trekking time: approx. 3 hours
• Trek Difficulty Level: Easy
• Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner
• Trekking altitude: 1200m – 610m

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the city of Volos. You can choose to extend your stay or we can arrange a transfer back to your gateway airport.

• Meals: Breakfast.