Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at traditional taverna in Ano Poli (Old Town))
Included Activities
- Orientation walk through historic centre including Aristotelous Square, White Tower, and seafront promenade
- Dinner at traditional taverna in Ano Poli (Old Town)
Landmarks Aristotelous Square White Tower Ano Poli - Day 2
Thessaloniki - Naousa - Edessa - Pozar
Thessaloniki - Naousa - Edessa - Pozar- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Xinomavro wine tasting at local winery in Naousa
- Visit to Workshop of Traditional Costumes in Naousa and create a mask
- Visit to National Park of Agios Nikolaos
- Edessa waterfalls visit
- Stroll through Varosi old quarter
- Outdoor Water Museum visit
- Entrance to Pozar Thermal Baths
Landmarks Naousa National Park of Agios Nikolaos Edessa Waterfalls Varosi Outdoor Water Museum Pozar Thermal Springs - Day 3
Pozar - Amyntaio - Nymfaio - Prespes
Pozar - Amyntaio - Nymfaio - Prespes- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Lakeside taverna dinner with local specialities including oven-baked giant beans and freshwater fish (tsironi and grivadi))
Included Activities
- Visit to local pepper farm in Amyntaio with cultivation learning and tasting
- Exploration of Nymfaio village including stone mansions and cobbled lanes
- Visit to Arcturos Centre for bear and wolf conservation in Nymfaio
- Prespes Lakes visit with birdwatching
- Dinner at lakeside taverna with local specialities including oven-baked giant beans and freshwater fish (tsironi and grivadi)
Landmarks Amyntaio Nymfaio Arcturos Prespes Lakes - Day 4
Prespes - Zagorochoria - Monodendri
Prespes - Zagorochoria - Monodendri- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Boat trip on Prespa Lake
- Exploration of Agios Achillios island via floating bridge including Byzantine ruins and chapels
- Birdwatching in protected ecosystem
- Visit to Konitsa town with stone bridge
- Natural pools in Aristi and Papigko villages
- Light hike at Vikos Gorge in Pindus Mountains
- Tasting of local traditional pies
Landmarks Prespa Lake Agios Achillios Konitsa Aristi Papigko Monodendri Vikos Gorge - Day 5
Monodendri - Ioannina - Metsovo
Monodendri - Ioannina - Metsovo- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Boat trip across Lake Pamvotida to the island
- Visit to Ali Pasha Museum in Monastery of St. Panteleimon
- Visit to Traditional Crafts Centre in Ioannina for silversmith workshop
- Exploration of Metsovo village including stone lanes
- Cheese tasting with wine in Metsovo (Metsovone pairing)
- Visit to Averofios Garden
- Visit to chapel of St. George
Landmarks Ioannina Lake Pamvotida Monastery of St. Panteleimon Ali Pasha Museum Traditional Crafts Centre Metsovo Averofios Garden Chapel of St. George - Day 6
Metsovo - Grevena - Litochoro
Metsovo - Grevena - Litochoro- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Regional mountain-and-sea dishes)
Included Activities
- Grevena stop with mushroom workshop focused on wild varieties and traditional recipes
- Choice of light hike in Enipeas Gorge at Mount Olympus or coffee at Prionia with mountain views
- Visit to St. Dionysios Monastery
- Exploration of Litochoro old town stone lanes
Landmarks Grevena Litochoro Mount Olympus Enipeas Gorge Prionia St. Dionysios Monastery - Day 7
Litochoro - Arnaia
Litochoro - Arnaia- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Folklore & Textile Museum in Arnaia
- Visit to Church of St. Stephen with glass floor revealing ruins
- Exploration of Arnaia including shaded squares and cobbled lanes
- Cooking lesson in Chalkidiki with locals to learn regional recipes
Landmarks Arnaia Mount Holomontas Folklore & Textile Museum Church of St. Stephen - Day 8
Arnaia - Thessaloniki
Arnaia - Thessaloniki- Meals
- Breakfast
