All transfers from/to Kalamata or...

All transfers from/to Kalamata or Athens airports

Five nights in Guest Houses...

Five nights in Guest Houses and Mountain Huts

All local transfers

All meals (5 breakfasts, 4...

All meals (5 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 5 dinners)

Professional, English-speaking local guide

Safety equipment (first aid kit,...

Safety equipment (first aid kit, emergency phone, VHF)

Organization and implementation of the...

Organization and implementation of the trip

Luggage transfer from/to lodgings

High quality photographs from the...

High quality photographs from the trip

Liability insurance coverage

All taxes

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Coffee and/or Tea

Not included:

Everything not mentioned above such...

Everything not mentioned above such as alcoholic drinks, extra food and beverages. You need to book flights to Kalamata or Athens airports. You need to buy travel insurance in case you wish. You need to have adequate amount of pocket money for any further expenditures you wish to make.

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Day 1 – Arrive in Sparta

Arrival day. Get any flight arriving to Kalamata or Athens airports. Meet your guide at the airport for a drive to your hotel in the town of Mystras a suberb of Sparta. Group meeting and briefing about the next days followed by a dinner together.

Accommodation: Hotel in Mystras

Meals: Dinner

Day 2 – The Byzantine Town of Mystras

Morning meeting with your guide at your hotel’s lobby. Our first hiking day starts from the overwhelming castle town of Mystras built during the Byzantine period.

Trail distance: 12 kilometers

Ascend:800 meters,

Time: 6 hours.

Rating: Easy to moderate

Accommodation: Family owned guesthouse

Meals: Breakfast, Lunchbox, Dinner

Day 3 – Hiking the E4 Trail

After breakfast, we fill our flasks with fresh water from the fountains of Anavriti and start our ascent heading to the mountain refuge that will accommodate us for tonight.

Trail distance: 15 kilometers

Ascend: 1200 meters

Time: 7 hours.

Rating: Easy to moderate

Accommodation: Mountain Refuge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunchbox, Dinner

Day 4 - Hiking at the Summit

After breakfast we start a difficult and ultimately rewarding hike to the highest peak of the mountain at 2407 meters. Our summit is rewarded with spectacular views of the mountain range,into the Spartan valley of Evrotas and to the Mediterranean Sea.

Trail distance: 12 kilometers

Ascend: 1100 meters

Time: 8 hours.

Rating: Moderate

Accommodation: Mountain Hut

Meals: Breakfast, Lunchbox, Dinner

Day 5 – Hiking the Royal Trail

A region so remote that conquerors through time left it alone. This part of the trail was frequently used by ancient Spartans as an access route to the sea. It passes through Vasiliki (Royal) forest where an amazing diversity is found with Pinus Negra, the black pine tree dominating this ancient forest.

Trail distance: 19 kilometers

Descend: 1150 meters

Time: 8 hours.

Rating: Moderate

Accommodation: Family Owned Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunchbox, Dinner

Day 6 – Departure

Awake and energize with a breakfast overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Our last day is a relaxing day where either we can take time to swim and explore the town of Kardamyli. Your trip ends about noon either catching a transfer to the airport or extend your travels.

Meals: Breakfast

Hiking The Spartan Trail

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