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ACTIVITIES |
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Trekking
Adventures |
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CENTRAL
MACEDONIA - WEST THESSALY /
OLYMPUS - METEORA |
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The
sacred summits |
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Explore
the two most famous and impressive mountain landscapes
of Greece in a single trek.
The Greek Gods made their home on Olympus.
Greece's oldest and most
protected national park, is not only the highest
mountain in the country but it also boasts the greatest
concentration of flora and fauna, huge forest expanses
and the crystal clear waters of Enipeas River.
The dramatic rocky pinnacles of Meteora
with the thriving cliff top monasteries are a sight
to behold. One admires at the audacity of the monks
who first dared to perch simple shelters on the
small tops. Nowadays, the monasteries are much grander,
but we enjoy the privilege of reaching them via
windy rocky paths among a rocky chaos. |
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| Itinerary |
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| Day 1 |
Arrival
at Thessaloniki - Transfer to Litohoro.
Arrival at the Thessaloniki
airport and transfer to Litohoro
village in a traditional
guesthouse. A welcome dinner will follow during
which you meet the other members of the group and
you get informed about the program. (o\n guesthouse
in Litohoro) |
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| Day 2 |
Hiking
to refuge "Spilios Agapitos".
After breakfast we are transferred to "Prionia",
at altitude of 3500 ft (1.000 metres). At
the beginning of the path we see a small waterfall
and start hiking through beech and fir forests.
As we continue our way up to 6,000 ft alt. (2.100m)
we can admire a variety of woodland birds and flowers.
After 3,5 hours of hiking we reach the "Spilios
Agapitos" refuge. The rest of the day
is free to relax for the next day climbing to the
top of the mountain. (O\n "Spilios Agapitos"
refuge) |
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Day 3
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Peak
ascent:
We take a path up the cliffs, first reaching the
peak "Skala"
at 8,280 ft (2.882m) high and later the peak
"Skolios" at 8,365 ft (2.911m)
high. From there, we go for the optional side-trip
to "Mytikas" at
8,382 ft (2.917m), the Greece's
highest peak! The climb to Mytikas involves
scrambling on a well-defined route and steep ascent
of more than 2,500 feet on alpine terrain, followed
by a long descent on the same path. After taking
some pictures at the top of Mitikas and resting
for a while, we return back to the refuge (6-7h).
(O\n "Spilios Agapitos" refuge) |
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| Day 4 |
Muses Plateau
Today we leave the refuge heading for the "Muses
Plateau" and the "Yiossos
Apostolidis" refuge at 7,760 ft (2,700m)
high. This refuge affords a panoramic view of
the dramatic Stefani
peak, the Zeus' throne
that dominates the plateau. After resting
for a while we return back to the refuge (7-8
h) (O\n "Spilios Agapitos" refuge)
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| Day 5 |
Walk to Prionia and
visit of the
St Dionisos monastery
We set out for our descent back to Prionia
from where we are transferred to St
Dionissos monastery. There we walk into
Enipeas gorge
for a 15' minutes trekking and we visit a small
waterfall with a natural river pool (3h). We then
return to our guesthouse in Litohoro. In the afternoon,
we have time to visit the natural river pools
of "Vithos"
in Litohoro Village. (o/n guesthouse in Litohoro)
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| Day 6 |
Travel to Kalambaka
Early morning, after breakfast, we are transferred
to the Kastraki
village at Meteora,
a group of vertiginous rock towers crowned by
monasteries that has been a place of monasticism
since the 11th century. In the afternoon we have
a first walk to Kastraki. (O\n Kastraki. Litochoro
- Kastraki 151 km, approximately 2,5-hour drive)
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| Day 7 |
Walk and monastery visit:
Today we walk around western Meteora,
following the same old paths the monks used, to
find their way among the tall rock-towers. These
paths go up the rocks and take us to the cliff
top monasteries, the high places of the Greek-orthodox
spirituality. We have enough time to visit two
of the most important ones: Megalo
Meteoro, and Varlaam.
(o\n Kastraki)
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| Day 8 |
After breakfast transfer to Thessaloniki airport.
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Land Cost: €1179
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Services Included:
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- 2 nights in dbl rooms in B/B in Litohoro
- 3 nights B/B during the trek in refuge
- 2 nights in dbl rooms in B\B in Kastraki village
- Light lunches & dinner during trekking
on Olympus
- 2 meals in taverns during trekking at Meteora
- Entrances to 2 monasteries in Meteora
- Experienced english speaking guide
- Transfer from and to Thessaloniki national
airport to your hotel in Litohoro by private
vehicles
- All local transfers in the program
- Trekking activities as mentioned in the program
- Personal insurance for accident on the day
of the climb to "Mitikas" peak
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Not
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- Personal expenses
- The rest of the meals
- Drinks during meals
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Please note that this itinerary is subject to
change at the discretion of the tour leader, according
to local and weather conditions.
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PROGRAM RATING: STRENUOUS |
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DURATION: 8
days (7 nights) |
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DATES:
June to October |
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LAND COST: 1179
euro |
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GUARANTEED TO RUN WITH MINIMUM
PARTICIPATION: 4 PERSONS |
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Prices are subject to change for more than 8 participants |
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