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Walking the Corfu Trail (North)

Name: Walking the Corfu Trail (North)
Brand: Elife Travel
Price: 1200 USD
Availability: InStock

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Country:

Grèce

Flight:

Not included

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Tour id:

124526

Operator:

Explore!
Length:

8 days
Group size:

16 pax
Age:

16 to 99
Difficulty:
Difficulty levels:
- Relaxing
- Easy
- Moderate
- Serious
- Heart-pumping

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Itinerary

Tick the Corfu Trail off your bucket list on our week-long walking holiday. Traverse the island toward the coastal town of Kalami and cross the Karst Plateau, passing by remote monasteries and hillside villages to the summit of Pantokrator Mountain.

Breathtaking vistas - Admire views from karstic highlands across the sea to Albania.

Iconic island landscapes - Take in fragrant olive groves, lush valleys, golden beaches, and dramatic cliff paths.

Traditional Greek cooking - Dine on hearty home cooking and meet locals in traditional tavernas.

Tour program

Day 1

Join trip in Liapades Beach

Our Corfu walking adventure starts in Liapades Beach, situated just below the traditional village of Liapades and surrounded by green hillsides. For those arriving in time, our tour leader will meet you in the hotel reception at 7 pm for a welcome meeting and the chance to go out for dinner for those who fancy it. The hotel does not have a 24-hour reception. If you plan to arrive later than 7 pm, please contact your tour leader, Spiros, in advance on the number provided in your travel documents so he can organise a late check in. There are no activities planned for today, so you're free to arrive at any time. If you'd like an airport transfer, you'll need to arrive into Corfu International Airport (CFU), around a 30-minute drive from the hotel. If you miss the meeting, our tour leader will catch you up as soon as possible. If your flight arrives earlier in the day, you might like to stroll down to the pebble beach. The beautiful beach of Rovinia is also just a 15-minute walk away.

Start point

Γέφυρα 490 83, Gefira 490 83, Greece

18:00

Day 2

Walk to Agios Georgios

First thing this morning, we'll negotiate a steep, fairly difficult ascent up to the old village of Lakones - with one of the best views in Europe. After close to a kilometre of unavoidable road, we'll head up on an old cobbled footpath towards the villages of Vistonas, Makrades and Krini. In the afternoon, we'll continue down one of Greece's most remarkable footpaths, The Donkey Path. This pathway zigzags down a wide track to the sweeping bay of Agios Georgios. Our accommodation tonight is in the pleasant beach resort of Agios Georgios, with a long sandy beach and views of the green hills bordering the bay. Today's 14.5 kilometre/9 mile walk is graded as moderate and is expected to take around 4 hours with 490 metres/1,608 feet of ascent and 490 metres/1,608 feet of descent.

Day 3

Walk to Rekini via traditional villages, bus to Roda

Today starts with another sharp climb from Agios Georgios to the village of Prinilas. We'll descend to the picturesque village of Pagi, from where tracks and a quiet road lead us through agricultural land alongside the Megapotamos River through Aspiotades to the sprawling villages of Agros and Agios Athanasios. From the villages, we'll follow a quiet road past the wealthy convent of Agios Athanasios and tracks that take us to the road junction at Rekini. At Rekini, we'll take a short bus journey to the nearest accommodation on the north coast at Roda. Today's 12 kilometre/7.5 mile walk is graded as moderate and is expected to take around 4.5 hours with 600 metres/1,969 of ascent and 500 metres/1,641 of descent.

Day 4

Bus to Rekini, walk via Sokraki to Spartillas

Today, we'll take a local bus back to the Corfu Trail. Starting our walk from Rekini, we'll take the unmade road to Valanio, a village deep in the middle of nowhere, from where tracks funnel us up a deep valley. We'll follow a cobbled path to enter Sokraki, where the village square with its happy atmosphere calls for a stop. Then we'll carry on to Spartillas, where a chartered bus is waiting to take us down to our accommodation at the picturesque coastal village of Kalami. Here, in the White House, Lawrence Durrell wrote Prospero's Cell. The little bay in Kalami is lined with white pebbles and has a panoramic backdrop of mountainous Albania. For the next three nights the group will be spread over a variety of simple apartments around the bay. Breakfast is at Thomas's Place, a family run taverna on the beach of Kalami. Today's 13.5 kilometre/8.4 mile walk is graded as challenging and is expected to take around 4.5 hours with 710 metres/2,330 feet of ascent and 375 metres/1,230 feet of descent; we are transferred to Kalami from the top of the village.

Day 5

Walk to Agios Spyridon via the summit of Pantokrator

Today the real mountain terrain beckons. We'll transfer by bus back to Spartillas to begin our walk, which starts immediately with a steep mountain footpath, climbing a gully to a fantastic viewpoint at Taxiarchis Chapel - a ruin with fresco-covered walls. We'll ascend further to cross the Karst Plateau, Corfu's wildest scenery, under the summit of Pantokrator. Then, we'll make our way to the very top (917 metres/3,009 feet) and visit the monastery, with its views across to the mountains of Albania. Descending, we'll have fine views as well as some rough sections of terrain as we reach the deserted village of Palia Perithia where we'll stop at a taverna for a refresher. Eventually, we'll make the final stretch of the Corfu trail ending at the most northerly point of the island. Today's 22.5 kilometre/14 mile walk is graded as challenging and is expected to take around 8.5 hours with 640 metres/2,100 feet of ascent and 1,050 metres/3,445 feet of descent. The optional climb of an additional 3 kilometres/1.9 miles to the summit will take approximately 1 hour with an additional ascent and descent of 250 metres/820 feet.

Day 6

Free day with optional walk to deserted village of Mengoulas or through the Erimitis Peninsulas to Kassiopi

Today is free to rest your legs and relax in the local area. If you'd rather keep going, there's an optional walk - a 15.5 kilometre/9.6 mile round trip from Kalami to Mengoulas or a 12 kilometre/7.5 mile walk through the unspoiled Erimitis Peninsula to the lovely seaside village of Kassiopi.

Day 7

Bus to Corfu town and orientation walk

We'll return to Corfu Town's old port by bus this morning. This afternoon, our tour leader will accompany us on a walking orientation tour of the main points of interest in the marvellous Venetian town centre. There might be time to take a bus to the postcard-perfect location of Kanoni to explore the archaeological sites and walk across the causeway to visit Vlacherna Church, too. Alternatively, you might like to visit the intriguing Mouse Island by boat departing from the peninsula's small jetty.

Day 8

Trip ends in Corfu Town

Our tour ends at our hotel in Corfu Town. There are no activities planned today, so you're free to depart at any time. If your flight is leaving later in the day, there are luggage storage facilities available at our hotel. If you'd like an airport transfer, you'll need to depart from Corfu International Airport (CFU), around a ten-minute drive from our hotel.

End point

Kon/nou Zavitsianou 11, Kerkira 491 00, Greece

09:00

Tour Details

accommodation

4 nights standard hotel
3 nights simple hotel

flights

International flights not included in the tour cost

guide

Tour Leaders are quite simply the glue that holds our tours together. They are chosen for their travel experience and people skills and are thoroughly trained by Explore, widely acknowledged as some of the best training in the industry. A Tour Leader's ultimate aim is to ensure everyone is well looked after and have a fantastic trip. They are there to ensure that the tour logistics run smoothly, that health and safety is adhered to and provide comprehensive briefings at the beginning and throughout the tour.

insurance

Insurance is not included. Travel insurance is required for this tour. Please make sure you are adequately covered.

meals

A key facet of our responsible approach to tourism is that we encourage our groups to eat in local restaurants that prepare locally grown food. We give customers choice as to their meals and do not use rather bland and impersonal hotel restaurants or all- inclusive options

7 Breakfasts

1 Dinners

optional

The following excursions and/or activities are usually available and may be arranged locally. Estimated costs are provided below for guidance only, are on a per person basis unless shown otherwise, and may depend on the number of participants. Prices quoted are correct as of the date these tour notes were originally issued but may change at any time due to currency fluctuations. Please note: These activities are booked and paid for direct with the supplier and do not form part of your Explore holiday contract.

Corfu Town - Allow approximately 15 Euros for entrance fees; Kanoni Peninsula 3.50 Euros.

Liapades Beach - Boat trip up west coast (depending on numbers booked) 15 Euros. (6 people minimum) Agios Georgios Wind surfer hire 10 to 12 Euros per hour.

others

All accommodation, activities and meals that are shown in the itinerary are included in the total cost of your trip You will also receive a complimentary transfer to and from the airport if you arrive on day 1 of the trip and depart on the last day and have provided your international flight information. Any visa costs, spending money and tips are not included in the trip price. You can also book extra nights’ accommodation at the beginning and end of the trip and the cost of this accommodation along with any transfers would be quoted separately.

transport

Bus, Taxi

Good to know

Currency

€

Euro

Grèce

Customer reviews

Overall

4.6

Itinerary

4.8

Guide

4.9

Transport

4.6

Accommodation

Food

4.2

Operator

4.5

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