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Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group Your Foodie Moment: Locally-Foraged Dinner at Taverna, Zagori. Two-day Mount Olympus Hike including treks to Skala and Skolio Summits. Hiking in Meteora. Zagori Mountain Villages and Bridges Hike. Hiking Vikos Gorge.

Guide

CEO / Licensed hiking guide throughout.

Meals

6 breakfasts, 2 dinners

Transport

Private vehicle, walking.

Accommodation

Hotels/guesthouses (6 nts).

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LUGGAGE Please note that you must bring a daypack for the overnight trek to Mt. Olympus on day 2. Your main luggage will be left at the guest house in Litochoro, where we will return to stay the following night. OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES NOTE: During high season in Europe (May-October) we highly recommend booking reservations for any popular optional activities/museum tickets etc. in advance to avoid encountering sold-out activities on the ground while on tour.No optional activities

Insurance

Travel Insurance is not included

Flights

International flights are not included

Optional

No optional activities

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Day 1 Day 1: Thessaloníki/Litóchoro
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Thessaloníki/Litóchoro

Arrive in Thessaloniki by 3pm to meet your fellow travellers. From our meeting point, hop in a private transfer to Litochoro. Meet your CEO, an experienced local hiking guide, at tonight’s welcome meeting. Opt to head out for dinner with the group.

Transport:
- Private Vehicle

Included Activities:
- Meet Your CEO and Group

Additional Notes: Please note that if you wish to opt-out of the included group transfer, you may travel to Litochoro independently and join your CEO and fellow travellers at tonight’s welcome meeting. Litochoro is accessible by train from Athens or from Thessaloniki.
Day 2 Day 2: Litóchoro/Mount Olympus (1B, 1D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Litóchoro/Mount Olympus (1B, 1D)

Transfer to Priónia, where our Mount Olympus ascent begins. On today’s half-day hike, travel along a section of the famous E4 path. Trek through lush forests of pine, beech and fir trees on one of the mountain’s most well-travelled routes. Enjoy dinner at the refuge and prepare for tomorrow’s summit hikes.

Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner

Transport:
- Private Vehicle 00:30 - 00:45 Hr(s)

Included Activities:
- Mount Olympus Hike Day 1

Additional Notes: Please note: you must bring a daypack for tonight’s overnight trek on Mt. Olympus. Your main luggage will be left at the guest house in Litochoro, where we will return to stay the following night.
Day 3 Day 3: Mount Olympus/Litóchoro (1B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Mount Olympus/Litóchoro (1B)

With an early morning start, head out to climb the Skala and Skolio summits — two of the highest among Mount Olympus’ many peaks. En route back to the refuge, cross under the "Throne of Zeus" and over the Muses plateau. After a short rest, descend via the E4 and end the day in Litochoro.

Meals Included:
- Breakfast

Transport:
- Private Vehicle

Included Activities:
- Trek to Skala and Skolio Summits
- Mount Olympus Hike Day 2
Day 4 Day 4: Litóchoro/Zagori (1B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Litóchoro/Zagori (1B)

Travel to Meteora and see its famous clifftop monasteries. Learn about the area’s history and unique geological features as you hike along local trails with unparalleled views. Pass by the ruins of Pantokrator and the "hidden" monastery of Ypapanti to reach the magnificent Varlaam and Great Meteoron towering over the valley. Transfer to Zagori.

Meals Included:
- Breakfast

Transport:
- Private Vehicle 03:15 Hr(s)

Included Activities:
- Hiking in Meteora

Additional Notes: Please note that if you wish to enter the Great Meteoron monastery, you must pack suitable clothing (i.e. an additional shawl, long pants) with you on this day. Entrance is €3.
Day 5 Day 5: Zagori (1B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Zagori (1B)

Explore the quaint stone villages of Zagori, a region of made up of over 45 remote villages and hamlets tucked into the Pindus mountain range. Discover the area’s beautiful arched stone bridges and cobbled paths, built to link dozens of mountainous communities together — centuries before roads! Today, it’s a hiker’s paradise.

Meals Included:
- Breakfast

Included Activities:
- Zagori Mountain Villages and Bridges Hike
Day 6 Day 6: Zagori (1B, 1D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Zagori (1B, 1D)

Trek through the stunning Vikos Gorge, known as the "Greek Grand Canyon" and part of the Vikos-Aoos National Park. Carved by the Voïdomatis River over millions of years, the Vikos Gorge is the world’s deepest canyon in proportion to its width, according to the Guinness records. Hike to some excellent viewpoints framed by striking limestone and dolomite formations. Later, enjoy dinner at a taverna that specializes in locally-foraged ingredients.

Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner

Included Activities:
- Hiking Vikos Gorge
- Locally-Foraged Dinner at Taverna
Day 7 Day 7: Zagori/Préveza (1B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Zagori/Préveza (1B)

After breakfast, take an included group transfer to the port of Igoumenitsa (for the Corfu ferry) or Preveza (for Aktion Airport).

Meals Included:
- Breakfast

Transport:
- Private Vehicle

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Itinerary of your trip Hiking Northern Greece

Day 1: Thessaloníki/Litóchoro

Day 2: Litóchoro/Mount Olympus (1B, 1D)

Day 3: Mount Olympus/Litóchoro (1B)

Day 4: Litóchoro/Zagori (1B)

Day 5: Zagori (1B)

Day 6: Zagori (1B, 1D)

Day 7: Zagori/Préveza (1B)

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