Itinerary
- Day 1
Athens to Diakofto
- Start point
- Athina, Αττικη, Greece (Syntagma, 08:00 - 08:35)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike through Vouraikos gorge to Mega Spilaion monastery
Landmarks Mega Spilaion Monastery Vouraikos Gorge 
- Day 2
Tsivlou Lake - Peristera or Zarouchla
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Tsivlou Lake), Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike past castle to Tsivlou Lake
- Swimming at Tsivlou Lake
- Walk to Peristera or Zarouchla village
Landmarks Tsivlou Lake 
- Day 3
Vytina
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike to Chelmos mountain peak (2,357m)
- Visit Styx waters and falls
- Visit Mavrolimni (Black Lake)
- Caves of the Lakes visit
- Planitero springs visit
Optional Activities
- Shorter hiking route (5 hours 30 minutes, difficulty B+) as alternative to full 8 hours 30 minutes hike
Landmarks Chelmos Mountain Styx Falls Mavrolimni (Black Lake) Caves of the Lakes Ancient Lousoi (Soudena) 
- Day 4
Mainalon Trail - Stemnitsa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike through Mylaon gorge to Pleiovouno peak (1,843m)
- Walk to Stemnitsa village
Landmarks Pleiovouno Peak Mylaon Gorge Stemnitsa Village - Day 5
Lousios Gorge - Andritsaina
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit open-air water power museum at Dimitsana
- Hike through Lousios gorge
- Visit Monasteries of Old and New Philosophos
- Visit Monastery of Saint John Prodromos
- Visit Ancient Gortys (Asklepeion)
- Visit Karytaina citadel (Frankish castle)
- Visit old Byzantine bridge
Landmarks Lousios Gorge Monastery of Old Philosophos Monastery of New Philosophos Monastery of Saint John Prodromos Ancient Gortys (Asklepeion) Karytaina Citadel Byzantine Bridge 
- Day 6
Wassae - Sparta
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Temple of Epicoureios Apollo in Vassae
- Visit bridge of Atcicholos
Optional Activities
- Group A: Rafting at Lousios and Alfeios rivers
- Group B: Hiking down Lousios gorge to Kalamiou Monastery
Landmarks Temple of Epicoureios Apollo Atcicholos Bridge Kalamiou Monastery Lousios River Alfeios River 
- Day 7
Mistras - Taygetos Mountain
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit archaeological site of Sparta
- Visit Sparta Museum
- Visit Olive Oil Museum
- Explore Mistras castle-city
- Walk to Frankish castle
- View Palaiologoi Palace and Byzantine churches
- Hike to Taygetos Refuge (1,600m)
Landmarks Archaeological Site of Sparta Sparta Museum Olive Oil Museum, Sparta Mistras (Mystras) Frankish Castle at Mistras Palaiologoi Palace Mount Taygetos - Day 8
Gytheio
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch under the huge plane tree at Arna village square), Dinner
Included Activities
- Climb to Pyramid of Taygetos (2,407m)
- Watch sunrise from Taygetos peak
- Walk through forest of ancient Roman road
- Walk to Arna village
- Lunch at Arna village square
- Swimming at Mavrovouni beach
- Evening walk in Gytheio town
- Visit Isle of Kranai
Optional Activities
- Reduce hiking hours by half using bus transportation
Landmarks Pyramid of Taygetos Arna Village Gytheio Isle of Kranai Mavrovouni Beach 
- Day 9
Diros Caves - Cape Matapan - Areopolis
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on the sand beach at Porto Cayo), Dinner (Dinner at a restaurant in Areopolis)
Included Activities
- Visit Diros Caves
- Hike to Cape Matapan Lighthouse
- Visit Sanctuary of Poseidon
- Swimming at Porto Cayo beach
- Pass through Vatheia settlement
- Visit Gerolimenas village
Landmarks Diros Caves Cape Matapan (Cape Tainaron) Lighthouse Sanctuary of Poseidon Porto Cayo Vatheia Gerolimenas 
- Day 10
Koskaraga Gorge - Kalamata
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Thalamai village
- Visit Stoupa village
- Visit Calogria beach
- Visit Foneas beach
- Visit Kardanyli village
- Hike through Koskaraga gorge
- Swimming at Santova beach
Landmarks Thalamai Stoupa Calogria Beach Foneas Beach Kardanyli Koskaraga Gorge Santova Beach 
- Day 11
Neda River - Ancient Olympia
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Figaleia or Kakovaton), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit archaeological site of Ancient Messini
- Visit Ancient Messini Museum
- Walk alongside Neda river
- Visit Euryomi's stomion (underground river)
- Visit Neda Falls
Landmarks Ancient Messini Ancient Messini Museum Neda River Euryomi's Stomion Neda Falls 
- Day 12
Athens
- End point
- Athina, Αττικη, Greece (syntagma sq, 19:00 - 21:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Ancient Olympia archaeological site
- Visit Olympia Museum
- Visit Olympic Stadium
- Visit Helmoutsi Castle
- Visit Kotychio Lagoon
- Visit Strofylia Forest
- Swimming at Kalogria beach
Landmarks Ancient Olympia Olympia Museum Olympic Stadium Helmoutsi Castle Kotychio Lagoon Strofylia Forest Kalogria Beach 
