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Hiking the paths of the Arcadian Shepherds - MAINALON ( Maenalus) TRAIL CLASSIC

6 days
Start and end in Athens
4.9
56 traveler reviews

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Hiking & Trekking
Epic trails and breathtaking landscapes await
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Other languages on request: Spanish
Group Size 6 - 24
Ages 15+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Athens to Stemnitsa

    Start your journey in Athens and head south through the Corinth Canal, making a stop at Ancient Tegea along the way. After a wine tasting session, you'll grab lunch in Karytaina before settling into Stemnitsa for dinner and your overnight stay.

    Start point
    Athina, Αττικη, Greece (syntagma sq, 08:00 - 08:30)
    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch in Karytaina), Dinner (Dinner in traditional tavern)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Corinth Canal
    • Visit Ancient Tegea
    • Wine tasting
    Landmarks/POIs
    Corinth Canal
    Ancient Tegea
  2. Day 2

    Stemnitsa

    This morning you'll hike from Stemnitsa to Saint John Prodromos Monastery through the Lousios Gorge, passing by the Old and New Philosophos Monasteries and checking out the Open-Air Water Power Museum. The hike takes about 6.5 hours and wraps up in Dimitsana, where you'll stay overnight. It's moderately challenging, so pace yourself accordingly.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Light meal), Dinner (Dinner in traditional tavern)

    Included Activities

    • Hiking to Saint John Prodromos Monastery
    • Visit Lousios Gorge
    • Visit Old Philosophos Monastery
    • Visit New Philosophos Monastery
    • Visit Open-Air Water Power Museum
    Landmarks/POIs
    Saint John Prodromos Monastery
    Lousios Gorge
    Old Philosophos Monastery
    New Philosophos Monastery
    Open-Air Water Power Museum
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  3. Day 3

    Dimitsana to Elati

    Start early from Dimitsana for a full-day hike covering Ancient Tefthis, Zigovisti Village, and climbing to Pleiovouni peak at 1,643 meters. From there you'll continue through Vlachika plateau, explore Logos Cave and the Byzantine Church of Zoodochos Pigi before reaching Elati village by evening. Plan for about 8 hours of hiking, and this one's more challenging than yesterday's route.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Light meal), Dinner (Dinner in traditional tavern)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Ancient Tefthis
    • Hiking through Panorama
    • Visit Zigovisti Village
    • Hike to Pleiovouni peak (1643m)
    • Cross Vlachika plateau
    • Visit Logos Cave
    • Visit Byzantine Church of Zoodochos Pigi
    Landmarks/POIs
    Ancient Tefthis
    Zigovisti Village
    Pleiovouni Peak
    Vlachika Plateau
    Logos Cave
    Byzantine Church of Zoodochos Pigi
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  4. Day 4

    Elati to Vytina or Nymfasia

    Today's hike takes you through Mylaon Gorge and past Sibligades before passing through Vytina. You'll cross both the Zarzi Bridge and Tzavaraina Bridge, with the day finishing in Nymfasia village or back at Vytina for your overnight stay. The hike runs about 7 hours and is moderately challenging.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Light meal), Dinner (Dinner in traditional tavern)

    Included Activities

    • Hiking through Mylaon Gorge
    • Visit Sibligades
    • Visit Vytina
    • Cross Zarzi Bridge
    • Cross Tzavaraina Bridge
    Landmarks/POIs
    Mylaon Gorge
    Sibligades
    Vytina
    Zarzi Bridge
    Tzavaraina Bridge
  5. Day 5

    Nymfasia to Valtesiniko

    Start your hike through Dryodasos, an oak forest area, and visit Kernitsa Monastery with its small castle monastery. After passing through Magouliana village, you'll check out Sanatorio, cross Ela Creek, and finish up in Valtesiniko Village. Expect about 7 hours of hiking and this is another challenging day.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Light meal), Dinner (Dinner in traditional tavern)

    Included Activities

    • Hiking through Dryodasos (Oak Forest)
    • Visit Kernitsa Monastery
    • Visit Kernitsa Castle Monastery
    • Visit Magouliana Village
    • Visit Sanatorio
    • Cross Ela Creek
    Landmarks/POIs
    Dryodasos (Oak Forest)
    Kernitsa Monastery
    Kernitsa Castle Monastery
    Magouliana Village
    Sanatorio
    Ela Creek
  6. Day 6

    Valtesiniko to Athens

    Your final hiking section begins from Valtesiniko, passing Palaiokastro and Old Lady's Stone on the way to Cold Fountain and Lagadia Panorama. After lunch in Lagadia village, you'll take a bus to Vytina, then stop by Capsia for a wine tasting session before heading back to Athens to wrap up your trip.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Light meal in Lagadia village)

    Included Activities

    • Hiking to Palaiokastro
    • Visit Old Lady's Stone
    • Hike to Cold Fountain
    • Visit Lagadia Panorama
    • Wine tasting at Capsia
    Landmarks/POIs
    Palaiokastro
    Old Lady's Stone
    Cold Fountain
    Lagadia Panorama
    Lagadia Village
    Capsia
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Customer Reviews

  • Sheri
    · June 6th, 2025
    The entire Crete trip was beyond my and my husband's expectations from Crete airport pickup to Crete airport departure! We would have liked to explore a couple of more days, but we would have needed a day to rest. Argri and Dionysis were excellent tour guides and helped make our experiences memorable. It was a perfect mix of ancient sites, history, city walks, some shopping, GREAT food, boat rides, some beautiful spots to take a small break and enjoy the scenery, beaches, museums...and making great memories.
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  • Adria
    · May 27th, 2025
    Oh boy what a trip!!Sooo memorable. It was such great value for money! Accommodation was very good & varied.Scenery was gorgeous!! The ancient sites & relics tremendous! - Ioannis our guide was a walking encyclopedia of Ancient Greece-always feeding us with extra information-we learned soon much-Thank You. Cristos our driver kept us safe on the roads-yes at times very windy and often very narrow in the towns. He made sure we savoured the Greek delicacies thru the various quaint towns-so yum!! The size of the group is kept small and flexible. We had fabulous travelling companions along with Ioannis & Cristos made us all feel like Whanau(family) Kiwis NZ
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  • Su
    · November 26th, 2024
    it's a great travel experience
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