Peloponnese Self-Guided (trip)
Peloponnese Self-Guided
- Athens Airport , Athens, Greece
- Culture & Nature
| from €2,040* per person | 10 Days | Year-round |
| Comfort accommodations | Exertion level: 3 | |
| Operator: Aegean Adventures | 24 people max | |
You will visit the region’s most legendary sites as you ascend mountain roads, hug gorges, follow winding seacoast roads and overnight in memorable accommodations where the hosts make you feel proud to have arrived by bike. Almost the entire route consists of rural backroads.
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Locations visited/nearby
Greece, Europe
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3 testimonials about the provider, Aegean Adventures:
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Reviewer: Francie Johnston
located in
San Francisco,
California
USA
Our tour [on the Cyclades islands] was meticulously planned and executed -- the islands, towns where we stayed, cycling routes, sag support, etc. were terrific. It was logistically very complicated because we always had to be back at a port at the correct time to catch the ferry to the next island, but we never seemed rushed or anything cut short.
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Reviewer: Louise Taylor
located in
Olympia,
Washington
USA
Thank you for another wonderful trip [hiking in Crete], I think the very best. I will miss the whole group, and of course Greece.
[her third trip with us] -
Reviewer: Marcia Migay
located in
Thunder Bay,
Ontario
Canada
What a fabulous trip! 3 of the women I train with are excited about the possibility of travelling to cycle Greece together next year with your company. I'll let you know as we discuss plans more! Thank-you once again for a fantastic trip. Your attention to detail was so appreciated. You just spoiled everyone. And I appreciated the opportunity to see a side of Greece most people will never experience.
Special information
- This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.
- Self-guided (includes hotels, maps, luggage transfer, etc but no guide).
Itinerary
Day 1: EpidavrosArriving into Poros harbor, you linger just long enough to enjoy an espresso at a seaside cafe, then take a small boat to the mainland. The ride takes you up over 700 feet on a ridge following the coast with magnificent sea views. Overnight in a traditional stone house about three minutes walk to the beach.
Day 2: Nafplio
The best leg is climbing a cliff on a road devoid of villages or cars that overlooks the dazzling blue sea. The highlight of the day is a stopat Ancient Epidavros, the 3rd century BC outdoor theatre seating 12,000 spectators with impeccable acoustics. Heading towards Nafplion, just off the side of the road, don’t miss the ancient Mycenae bridge,
Day 3: Nafplio
Elegant Nafplio has superb food and local wine, arts and custom-made jewelry and wondrous antiquities. Ancient Mycenae, only an hour’s ride away, holds the tomb of King Agamemnon who launched the Trojan War. In Nafplio be sure to visit Bourtzi island for a picturesque view of Nafplio.
Day 4: Stemnitsa
Today is all about climbing. The first mountain is "bald," no trees, which permits a panoramic view of a series of distant mountains reminiscent of sea waves (2297 ft). After lunch in Tripoli, you climb into the heart of Arcadia where the landscape is more verdant, especially in cute little Stemnitsa overlooking the Lousios Gorge. .
Day 5: Olympia
Most of today's route is downhill which makes you think it will be a short ride. But there is a detour in Dimitsana to visit the truly fascinating live-action water power museum which brings alive what pre-industrial life was like in in Arcadia. The ride ends cycling past the Olympia stadium, the ruins lying within a discus throw of your bike route.
Day 6: Lampei
Spend the morning touring Ancient Olympia, home of the original Olympics. Its Temple of Zeus was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The modern Olympics, resurrected in 1896, are given prominence in a museum exhibiting quirky memorabilia from past games. After lunch, a 3 hour ride brings you to sleepy Lampei.
Day 7: Kalavrita
You're in the middle of the Peloponnese, up in the mountains, but riding a ridge so it is basically flat almost the entire ride, except for the last ten miles when you face a steep ascent for about ten miles. Before tackling that climb, best to stop at the natural phenomena known as Cave of the Lakes, a series of underwater lakes inside a cave.
Day 8: Kalavrita
A hilly route surrounded by imposing mountains. Your destination is a little village church whose interior will amaze you. We'll keep it a secret until then.
Day 9: Athens Airport Sofitel hotel or central Athens
Your mileage today is very long but it is almost all downhill then flat as you follow the Peloponnese' northern sea coast all the way to Corinth. You can either overnight in the region, or get a transfer to either central Athens or if you have a very early morning flight, transfer to Athens Airport Sofitel hotel.
Day 10: Departure
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