8-day – “The Gods’ Kingdom”
Code name: “The Gods’ Kingdom”.
Trip profile: An 8-day / 7-night walking holiday. This program’s walks cover a wide range of hiking types, including the ascents on the summits of the two big mountains in the area, the higher Mt. Olympus at 2918m and Mt. Kissavos (Ossa) at 1978m, two very characteristic gorge crossings in every mountain and a three-day high ridge walking, covering the “off the beaten track” north part of the higher Mt. Olympus. A definitely full walking program and another “must” for every keen mountain walker.
Trip dossier:
Country: Greece.
Region: Southeast Macedonia & Northeast Thessaly – Mt. Olympus, Mt. Kissavos (Ossa).
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights.
Period: May & June and September & October.
Type: Adult individuals, groups, hiking clubs & corporate with some previous mountain walking experience.
Level: 20% Moderate / 80% Challenging.
850.00€ p.p. (based on two sharing room).
830.00€ p.p. (based on three sharing room).
Single room supplement: 120.00€ p.p.
The single, two and three sharing room options concern only the accommodation of days 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7. The accommodation of days 5 & 6 is in mountain refuges on Mt. Olympus.
Find the detailed Itinerary below.
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Vacation Style Holiday Type
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Hiking
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Mountain
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Activity Level Highly Demanding
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Min age 15 years
Accommodation: Great care is taken in selecting appropriate accommodation for your holiday. On days 1, 2 & 3, your accommodation will be in the Kastania gi lodges in Paleos Pateleimon, or in the Hotel Vlassis in Stomio or other equivalenτ and on day 4 and day 7 in a well selected hotel or pension in Litohoro. While on Mt. Olympus on days 5 & 6 your accommodation will be in fully equipped mountain refuge, offering the facilities of a typical alpine refuge.
Meals and meal plan: This trip is organized on a combination of half board and full board basis. On days 2, 3, & 4, the evening meals (not included in the price) can be taken in local restaurants or traditional Greek tavernas and this will give you the perfect opportunity to sample real Greek hospitality, delicious food and very fine wine, typical of the region. On days 5 & 6 (on Mt. Olympus), you can sample on your own, according to your preferences, the very good food at the mountain refuges (included in the price). Breakfast is included at your accommodation and on Mt. Olympus is provided by us (included in the price). The lunch pack for the day’s walk is also provided by us, taking of course under consideration your nutrition preferences, along with coffee or tea and cookies. On arrival day 1 as well as day 7, we all seat around the table for the welcome and farewell evening meals, which are included in the price as well.
Transport: Transfers will be in minibus, taking you from your accommodation to the starting point of the day’s walk and back. The travelling time ranges from 30’ to 40’ and 0.15’ on day 5. The minibus will be waiting for you at the end of every walk, for your support and to pick you up and transfer you to your accommodation. Some of your luggage (only what you don’t need for your walks) will stay at the accommodation of day 4 to wait for your return on day 7, prior to your departure.
From the airport to your accommodation, in case you do not have your own or hired means of transport (rented vehicle), the best suggested way is the public transport (train or bus), as our area of activities and the accommodation establishments are very close to the main road and rail streams of transport on the eastern side of the country. The nearest airport is theMakedonia airport of Thessaloniki, 1.00’ hour by train or bus to N. Pori or Rapsani train stations, being very close to the activities area and the various accommodation establishments. The “Proastiakos” train runs almost every hour from Thessaloniki to the above destinations for 28.00€ return. From the airport you take the bus (number 78) to the main train or bus station in Thessaloniki. It takes 20’ to 30’ and costs €01.00. The buses also run in the same manner, although a bit more expensive than the train.They run from Thessaloniki central bus station and stop at the Rapsani train station on their way to the south. From either station you have arrived (Rapsani or N. Pori), we pick you up and take you to your accommodation, 15’ away by road.
If you land at “Eleftherios Venizelos” airport in Athens, the train seems to be again the best optiIon. Only the journey in this case takes 4.15’ to 5.00’ hours, depending up on the train you are using. From the airport you take the metro or the Proastiakos train to the “Stathmos Larisis” (Larisa’s station) in Athens, from where you take the train to Larisa. We pick you up from the station in Larisa to transfer you to your accommodation, about 45 minutes by road.
Essential equipment: Apart from your seasonal clothing for the walks, you should bring with you the following:
. A day back pack (30 to 50 lt.).
. A pair of good walking boots.
. Fleecy jacket and pullover.
. Wind proof / water repellent breathable jacket.
. Extra tee shirts, under wear and three pairs of good socks for walking.
. While on Mt. Olympus, it is advisable to have a sheet or a very light sleeping bag for using it as a sheet, as the refuges provide only blankets.
. Water flask or simply a plastic water bottle.
. Sun glasses.
. Sun and head worming hat.
. Sun protective cream.
. Telescopic poles.
. Head lamp.
Group size and staff: Maximum group size is 16 people and minimum 4. This trip is led by Olympos Trek and supported by expert local guides. Guides are not provided for clients not taking part in the group’s walking program.
Responsible tourism: Tourism has an effect on any area. It is essential to minimize the negative impact that we may cause. We do not allow our clients and staff to damage the physical environment, living litter or rubbish lying around. Anything we take in to an area, we must take out again.
First aid: Our guides are qualified in first aid and curry a complete first aid kit at all times. We are also connected with the Greek mountain rescue and the National Center for Immediate Medical Help.
- 7 nights’ accommodation with breakfast in the above stated kinds of accommodation.
- Picnic lunch with homemade traditional Greek dishes and flavors for every activity, during or at the end of it.
- Hot drink, juice and cookies during every activity.
- All specialized equipment for the activities.
- Guides / instructors.
- Beginners’ tuition and supervision.
- Local transfers from the activity’s finishing point back to the meeting / starting point and your vehicle when this is needed.
- Alcoholic drinks.
- Transfer from the airport to Litohoro and back.
- A small day sack 30 to 50 lt.
- A pair of good walking shoes / boots or good sports shoes.
- A fleecy pullover or jacket (for the spring and autumn months for all the walks and for the Olympus accent during the summer months too).
- A water / windproof breathable jacket (for the spring and autumn months for all the walks and for the Olympus accent during the summer months too).
- A light single skin (preferably poncho type) waterproof (only in the case of expected / forecasted rain).
- A pair of synthetic hiking pants or sports trousers for the spring and autumn months and equivalent type in shorts or Bermudas for the summer.
- Water bottle.
- Sun protective & head worming hat.
- Telescopic walking sticks, not absolutely necessary, but can help a lot (if you do not have yours, we can provide them).
- Head torch (if do not have it, any other type will do, not absolutely necessary for one day walks).
This tour has everything one would expect from a mountain trip. We were really fortunate to be a part of awesome tour group operated by best tour travel company ever.