Compare 2 Day Peloponnese Adventure by Trails Beyond vs Karpenisi And Lake Plastira MTB Tour by Travelncycle.com
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| Duration | 2 days | 7 days |
| Price From | $ 325 | $ 1,284 |
| Price Per Day | $ 163 | $ 183 |
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| Trip Style | Group tour | Group tour |
| Lodging Level | Standard | Premium |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Ground transport included |
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Awaken your senses on a weekend escape in the Peloponnese… Home to god Panas and the Nymphs, featuring unparalleled natural beauty and some of Greece’s foremost historic monuments, easily accessible and diverse, mountainous Arcadia will definitely captivate you! Whether you are looking for a short city break from Athens or for an authentic add-on during your holidays in Greece, our 3day adventure will undoubtedly revitalize you! Explore Mount Menalon, one of the densest mountains in Greece, hike through Lousios gorge, part of the internationally certified Menalon trail, visit traditional villages, rich in history, learn more about the Greek War of Independence and the area’s significant role in it, enjoy rafting in one of the country’s most beautiful rivers and taste the delicious regional cuisine…all in just 2 days! |
The first days will be in Karpenisi, an area almost entirely formed of mountains that has a lot to offer to an explorer. Rich forests, mountains, plateaus and valleys. Karpenisi, is one of the least populated regional units in Greece and a well known destination that offers unforgettable moments to any visitor. The last days of the tour we will move to Lake Plastira. An artificial lake located at an altitude of 800m in Central Greece and is characterized as one of the most easily accessible destinations of the country. The scenery is breathtaking, as the lake is surrounded by high leafy mountains and the area is considered to be a “paradise” for all nature lovers and mountain bikers. |
Day 1: Athens – Dimitsana – Hike through Lousios gorge
Meals: Lunch
Accommodation: 3* Traditional Hotel in Dimitsana
(Hike duration approx. 3 hrs / 9km).
On day 1, we meet at the designated meeting point in Athens, where you are met and welcomed by our team. The tour leader briefly explains the program of the coming days and we board our mini bus with direction the picturesque mountainous village of Dimitsana, located at 1.000m altitude, cradle of the War of Independence against the Turkish in 1821. (approx. 3 hrs driving distance)
Upon arrival in Dimitsana, we will set off for an exciting hiking route through the impressive Lousios gorge. This area is one of the most beautiful in the Peloponnese, as it combines dense nature with great history. Starting from the new monastery of Philosophou, we will hike to the Old Philosophou monastery, literally hanging from the cliffs. In the Old monastery, we will also visit the “Secret School” (krifo scholio), hidden inside the monastery, which, as indicated by its name, used to serve as a school during the Turkish occupation. A descending trail reaching the riverside will then take us to Prodromou monastery. Once there, we’ll take a break for coffee and snack. We will then continue towards the Ancient Gortys and the Temple of Asclepius, built in the 4th BC century, where our hiking ends. You are free to visit the archaeological site, before we board our mini bus.
Next stop is the picturesque small village of Stemnitsa, where we will stop for coffee and relaxation. In the afternoon, we will head back to Dimitsana and visit the open-air Water Power museum where we’ll find out how the power of water was used in the traditional, pre-industrial societies, for the production of various goods.
Check in at the hotel and free time to relax or walk around the narrow paved streets of the village and admire the magnificent views over Lousios gorge. You can also enjoy dinner in one of the local restaurants.
Day 2: Rafting in Lousios river – return to Athens
Meals: Breakfast
Depends on your schedule
This morning prepare yourselves for a wonderful rafting adventure in one of the best rivers for rafting in Greece! We’ll be transferred to the base of our operations, near the village of Karitaina. There, before we start rafting, you will have the chance to experience rappel from the 45m high Karitaina bridge! It’s absolutely fun and safe for everyone. Then, our local instructors will give you all the necessary instructions and equipment, before we board our rafting boats (total activity duration: approx. 4 hrs, in the water: 2hrs).
Once our adventure ends, we’ll head to a beautiful farm in Karitaina, where we will have lunch and relax. Around 17:30 – 18:00 we will depart for our return trip to Athens.
Day 1: Arrival at Athens - Transfer to Central Greece
Arrival at Athens International Airport. Meeting and assist with travelncycle.com’s representative. Departure to Karpenisi in Central Greece. Duration of the trip is about 4 hours (305 km). Check-in at the hotel. Dinner – Overnight.
Day 2: MTB ride
Breakfast at our hotel. Check at the bikes and beginning of our MTB tour of the day which will be at an area located south and southwest of our base. We start pedaling from our hotel towards the mountain overlooking it. After a few quite easy kilometers we meet some challenging up hills and soon after we will find ourselves cycling in the forest which surrounds the area, heading for the village Myriki across Karpenisi. A small break to regroup and we continue the ride towards Agioi Theodori. The whole tour remains in high altitude and the scenery is fantastic. Return to the hotel. Dinner – Overnight
Day 3: MTB ride
Breakfast at our hotel and then beginning of the second day’s MTB tour. Starting from our hotel we ride along Karpenisiotis river until we reach ”Megalo Chorio” village, at a distance of 17 km. From there, heading east, we start cycling into deep forest under the shade of tall pine and fir trees towards the village Sygkrello. On our side we will have Kaliakouda mountain, which is the highest mountain in the whole area with an altitude of 2111m. After Sygkrello we begin our return to Karpenisi to end the tour. Dinner – Overnight.
Day 4: Karpenisi - Lake Plastira - MTB ride
Breakfast and check – out of the hotel to move to our next cycling destination. That will be Lake Plastira at a distance of 132km from Karpenisi. We settle in our hotel where we will spend the next days. Soon after we grab our gear to start our MTB tour of the day. Starting from our hotel we will head north towards the villages ”Kerasia” and ”Anthochori”. At the borders of the next village, ”Kryopigi” we will turn west to find ourselves into deep forest of pine trees. Some challenging up hills on the way but the landscape rewards us with fantastic pictures. This route is a very good opportunity to admire the scenery of the area and also to adjust ourselves in the terrain of the area. Return to our hotel. Dinner – Overnight.
Day 5: MTB ride
Breakfast and beginning our MTB tour of the day. Today’s highlight is the lake Plastira itself. We are going to ride around the lake all the way using paved and dirt roads. We start from our hotel on paved roads until we reach the dam, that created the lake and holds all these tons of water, at a distance of 17km. After ”Moucha” village we are going to use coast to coast dirt and paved roads until we reach ”Agios Athanasios”. We continue the ride into dirt roads surrounding by rich forest with the lake accompanying us. The last kilometers we will cycle literally next to the lake front until we return to our hotel. Dinner – Overnight.
Day 6: MTB ride
Breakfast and beginning our the MTB tour of the day. We will load our gear on the vehicle and drive for about 18 kilometers until we reach the village ”Moucha”. We start our tour heading south deep into the forest until we reach the village ”Anthiro”. From there we will start to ascend for a few kilometers as we ride to ”Kedros” point which is one of the best places to have a panoramic view of the lake. Soon after the necessary pictures and a break we will start our decent towards the dam. We load our bikes in the vehicle and we return in our hotel. Dinner – Overnight.
Day 7: Transfer to Athens - Departure
Check-out from our hotel and we are getting ready for the trip back to Athens and the airport for our flight back home. Departure.
