Highlights

Duration: 8 - 9 Hours Approximately

Distance: 300 km

Difficulty: 3.0 (★★★)

Altitude Dif: 1100 m

• Visit Chalkida, Evia and Dirfy Mountain
• Enjoy the chestnut and black fir forest, traditional villages
• Follow incredible off-road routes through dense vegetation
• Savor coffee, tea or juice
• Lunch with traditional Greek platters (Meze)

Schedule

Whole year round: Daily On Request

Pick Up Times

8:00 - 08:30 Different times upon request and according to availability.

Price

• 230.00€ Adults Aged 13-up
• 210.00€ Children aged 12 and below

The prices are for group participation with minimum of 4 pax to start

Price Includes

• Free hotel pick up and drop off (Please mention it in the Reservation Comments)
• Premium off-road vehicles 7 seated driven by multilingual escort-drivers
• Coffee, tea or juice
• Lunch with tradittional Greek platters (Meze)
• Liability insurance and local taxes

Price Does Not Include

• Coffee or wine or beers or refreshments in tavern
• Gratuities

Description

Uncharted routes on unexplored trails with running waters, the Chestnut trees Forest, the Black Forest with the sinkholes and caves, the panoramic views, the chapels, the traditional villages and the local Greek flavours as well as, the highest peaks of Dirfy Mountain are some of the highlights of this day escape from Athens.

Our day starts after we pick you up from your hotel or a point close to the indicated hotel if car access is not possible, and we will follow the national road heading towards Chalkida. Chalkida is located on the long narrow island of Evia and its very well know for the “Crazy Waters”, a unique phenomenon where the sea waters direction changes every six hours and in the middle remains stable for ten minutes. After our short stop in Chalkida we follow a route through villages and before Steni village our adventure part starts following a unique uncharted off-road route in the Chestnut forest. Wooded ridges, hills, a forest of chestnut and black pine trees that just seems to go on forever, give great opportunities for photo stops until we arrive at Byzantine chapel of Panagia Ampoudiotissa on the foot of the fir forest. A short visit to the chapel and to the natural water springs provides ideal scenery for relaxation. Continuing our day tour in the foot of the Dirfys Mountains we reach Kampia village and Saint Kiriaki Chapel under firs and by water springs. Continuing our day tour crossing traditional villages in the slopes of Dirfys we work up an appetite as we arrive at Steni village. There we are going to visit a traditional Greek tavern where we will be welcomed by the owner with plenty of Greek platters. After our lunch break, we will follow the road through villages to reach Chalkida village and from there we follow the national road to Athens full of memories, with the best panoramic views of Evia and Dirfy Chestnut Mountain, amazing photo opportunities to capture each and every moment and the premium service of our escorts.

Don't Forget

Don’t forget your face masks, comfortable shoes, for example trekking shoes or sandals, camera, sun protection, etc. During spring and autumn, we advise you to bring a jacket.

The trip is not recommended to people suffering from car sickness, having mobility or kinetic or back problems, pregnant women or for children younger than 7 years old as we don't provide baby seats, or people taller than 195 cm or heavier than 130 kg. Alcohol consumption is not allowed to minors under age of 18 years old. Operators reserves the right to make minor changes in the program when considered necessary, for example, in case of unfavourable weather conditions. This can be done without any prior notice.

Reservations must be done no later than 24 hours prior to departure. Any cancellation must be made according to our cancelation policy. In case of late cancellations, no refund will be granted from Operator. If a tour is cancelled due to insufficient number of participants or adverse weather conditions, Operator will refund 100% of made payments.

Adventure Tips

The trip is ideal for everyone who's looking for an experience beyond the ordinary, for example youth groups, single or couple participants, families with older children, and companies.

The trip has guided stops every 30-40 minutes, for everyone's convenience.

When meals are included, Operators can arrange vegetarian alternatives, but information is required upon reservation. This also counts for any kind of food allergies, in order to find suitable alternatives if possible.

Travelers Info: COVID-19

Being always concerned about our guests’ and staff wellbeing and having as a priority your health and safety, we remain committed to our premium standards, fully complied with all necessary measures set by the Government. Always ready to welcome you, we act with responsibility. We stay up to date following the guidelines set by The World Health Organisation and the National Public Health Organisation. We know that your holidays with family and friends are very important to you, so we are here to make sure you can relax, enjoy and dream the way you want to.

In detail:

Before Your Tour:

• We recommend that you should be at the pick-up area (your hotel or another indicated point nearby your hotel) 10 minutes prior to your pick up time. Our driver/escort will be on time to welcome you and show your seat, in order to keep social distancing guidelines.
• Our vehicles are filled up according to governmental covid-19 law of their capacity. Those governmental laws and regulations against covid-19 infections might change, but are strictly followed at all times.
• The body temperature and wellness of all those participating in the tour (escort, driver, staff and guests) will be monitored daily, excluding and maintaining in quarantine any who display fever or other symptoms.

On Board:

• Please follow all the instructions given to you by your guide.
• Sanitising dispensers are available at each vehicle.

During Your Tour:

• Everybody that is taking part in the tour (escort, driver, guests etc...) will wear face mask throughout its duration as long as it is required by law.
• Sealed lunch boxes will be given on some of our day tours. On day tours which include meals served at restaurants, those will be provided only at restaurants following all the applicable hygiene protocols

Cleaning Standards:

Enhanced Vehicle Cleaning:

• The average cleaning effort in all vehicles is doubled both during the day and after the end of each tour.
• All sensitive touch areas such as seats, armrests, sidewalls etc. are intensively cleaned and sanitised daily before and after each tour.

Air Circulation On Board:

Our vehicles are equipped with A/C (and when used, the internal air circulation is turned to OFF) but as our safari tours are mainly operated in country side we strongly recommend the tours to be conducted with open windows for continuous fresh air circulation and to feel the freshness of the countryside.

Our Staff:

Our staff is trained in the latest hygiene protocols and cleaning procedures. They use personal protective equipment (face masks/shields and optional gloves) to ensure a safe travel experience for you and themselves.

Greece is well known for its long history and unique hospitality throughout the centuries. We remain confident that our services are of high value and will provide the most memorable experience in Greece to you, your family or friends. We are looking forward to escape the ordinary with you!