Zakynthos autumn hiking trip
8 days guided hiking tour;
Exploring the best parts of Zakynthos island!
Zakynthos autumn hiking week
Zakynthos autumn trip; enjoying the beautiful views
Zakynthos town; sightseeing and shopping
Zakynthos autumn hiking week
The trip in short
In a week you will walk around the beautiful island, from the flat northwest to the coastal areas, the peninsula and the bays to the mountains through the middle of the island. With fantastic viewpoints in many places and picturesque landscapes with vineyards and olive trees. In between we visit a monastery, a church, a cheese factory, learn about olive production and can enjoy traditional taverns with local dishes. We also make a boat trip to the and many caves around the island and if we are lucky we see turtles.
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With fantastic viewpoints and picturesque landscapes with vineyards and olive trees in many places.
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We make a boat trip of course, to some of the many caves around the island and if we are lucky we see turtles.
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You will also get to know the culture, religion and typical Zakynthian dishes through visits to churches and monasteries, a cheese factory, an agricultural cooperative and authentic taverns.
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All this accompanied by a guide who was born and raised on the island and knows the most beautiful places and shares a lot of 'inside information'.
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Overnight in a cozy small scale hotel in Alykanas, northwest of the island and the last nights in the south.
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On the free moments you can have a nice beach walk and swim near the hotel or rent a bike or make your own choices for the day.
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Below you find the day to day program. Depending on group composition, weather, etc., the order may be adjusted slightly, but in any case all components are always included in the tailor-made program that you receive before the start of the trip.
Day to day program
Day 1: Arrival
Arrival at Zakynthos airport.
Pick up from airport and transfer to a cozy small scale accommodation with a pool in Alykanas.
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Alykanas, located in the bay of Alykes, is a pleasant seaside resort with beautiful sandy beaches on the east coast of the island, with a small harbor with fishing boats and tourist boats, which sail to the famous Shipwreck and the Blue Caves.
Day 2: North-east
Pick up from the hotel, for a nice walk nearby, around the village Ano Gerakari, located on mountain top.
Above the village is a church that is visible from all around the area.
The view from the church is absolutely amazing - either the main ridge on Zakynthos, the bay of Alikes or endless olive groves. then hike to the east side, to a nice fish tavern on the beach, where we will have lunch.
Total hike about 9km.
Day 3: Hike & Sea
South-west
Starting in the morning with hike at the Keri area, ± 7 km. Keri is a charming, authentic mountain village. Part of the houses date from the period before the great earthquake of 1953. The village has been restored in a traditional way.
We hike to Keri Lake, where we will do a boat trip to the Turtle Island and Keri Caves. After the boat trip, we will eat at a restaurant there.
Day 4: South-east coast
A hike at Gerakas (± 6 km). Gerakas is located on the Vassilikos peninsula south of Zakynthos town.
With beautiful sandy beaches, located in a semicircular bay and surrounded by rock formations. Gerakas beach is one of the beaches of Zakynthos where Caretta-Caretta turtles come to lay their eggs.
Afternoon: Lunch in a tavern, located picturesque in a cypress forest; one of the most beautiful beaches in Zakynthos. It overlooks the Gulf of Turtles and is part of the Marine Park. This is also a nice day to take a swim at one of the beaches.
Day 5: Central mountainous area
To Gyri, one of the oldest villages on the island and one of the highest. It is located at an altitude of 550 meters above sea level and close to mount Vrachionas, the highest point of Zakynthos (756 m). Hike in the area ± 7 km; nice views and visits to an old traditional house, a cave and a cheese factory, where we will have lunch under the pine trees.Afternoon: Walk to the sea at Korakonissi, and enjoy a unique creation of nature: a rock formation creates a huge arch that is more than 20 meters high. The arch hides a small bay in which you can swim.
Day 6: The north mountainous area
Tour by car in the area of Orthonies, a traditional mountain village, located on the slopes of Mount Vrachionas, in the middle of a green area with olive groves and grape groves. Visit to the most famous sight in Orthonies, the historic monastery of Spiliotissa (16th century).
Afternoon: See the world famous ship wreck (‘Navagio’, one of the most photographed locations in all of Greece) and the blue caves.
Lunch at Botega café and historic olive press museum.
Day 7: Zakynthos town & sunset hike
- Morning: transport to Zakynthos town for some sightseeing, shopping etc. on our own.
- Back to the hotel to relax.
Late afternoon (depending on the time of the sunset), pick up for the sunset hike in Agalas.
There, we eat in the night to the canteen.-
Back to our hotel in Alikanas late in the night, around 23:00.
Day 8: diverse options & departure
We can plan this day according to your own wishes and depening of your flight departure.
For example, we can have a nice walk on the beach and a dip in the sea.
Or rent a bike and explore the area; quiet roads through olive groves and vineyards and picturesque villages in this flat part of the island.
We will ensure timely transfer from the hotel to the airport.
Including
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Overnight stays in cozy accommodations
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Breakfasts
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Domestic transport
Excluding
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Flights
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Personal expenses
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Other meals
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Additional charge for a single room
Practical information
Difficulty of the hikes: 2/5​
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​Time difference: one hour later.
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Currency: In Greece the currency is the euro (€)​​
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This offer is covered by the STO Garant guarantee. You can find the conditions for this guarantee scheme on STO Garant’s website (www.sto-garant.nl/en/downloads).