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Corfu & Paxos walking trip
- Sample the highlights of the Corfu Trail, and the island's time-forgotten interior
- The Korisson Lagoon, with impressive dunes and wetlands is a nature reserve and home to lizzards, turtles and migrating birds
- Corfu Town with its pretty Italian-style architecture, lively coloured buildings, Byzantine remnants, picturesque market and cobbled streets
- Petite and peaceful Paxos Island, with its idyllic landscape
- Walk on the highest mountain of the island, Mount Pantokrator and discover abandoned villages and a rich flora and fauna
From: 510 €
Tripcode: GRSW002
3 Comfort
Level 1 - EN:
Simple accommodation, often with multiple rooms like huts, cottages or guesthouses. Sometimes with bunk beds and often with shared bathrooms. All camping trips fall into this category.
Level 1 - EN:
Simple accommodation, often with multiple rooms like huts, cottages or guesthouses. Sometimes with bunk beds and often with shared bathrooms. All camping trips fall into this category.
Level 2:
Simple to good inns, small family hotels, B&Bs and agriturismo (farmsteads), generaly with private bathroom. Often chosen for their excellent location in relation to the itinerary.
Level 2:
Simple to good inns, small family hotels, B&Bs and agriturismo (farmsteads), generaly with private bathroom. Often chosen for their excellent location in relation to the itinerary.
Level 2:
Simple to good inns, small family hotels, B&Bs and agriturismo (farmsteads), generaly with private bathroom. Often chosen for their excellent location in relation to the itinerary.
Level 3:
Good hotels, inns, B&B, agriturismo (farmstead) with ensuite private bathroom, often wel located and serving good meals
Level 3:
Good hotels, inns, B&B, agriturismo (farmstead) with ensuite private bathroom, often wel located and serving good meals
Level 3:
Good hotels, inns, B&B, agriturismo (farmstead) with ensuite private bathroom, often wel located and serving good meals
Level 4:
Special hotel with excellent food, ambiance and service. Accommodations with a special touch.
Level 4:
Special hotel with excellent food, ambiance and service. Accommodations with a special touch.
Level 4:
Special hotel with excellent food, ambiance and service. Accommodations with a special touch.
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1 Difficulty
Level 1:
Walking levels:
Trips with short walks of generally three to four hours (excluding breaks) and/or optional day excursions; flat or slightly hilly terrain using well kept paths.
Cycling levels:
Easy biking in nearly flat landscape; also possible for people with little or no bicycle experience. The daily distances are approximately 30-50 km in general. Bicycles with up to 3 gears can do the job. All our adult rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 1:
Walking levels:
Trips with short walks of generally three to four hours (excluding breaks) and/or optional day excursions; flat or slightly hilly terrain using well kept paths.
Cycling levels:
Easy biking in nearly flat landscape; also possible for people with little or no bicycle experience. The daily distances are approximately 30-50 km in general. Bicycles with up to 3 gears can do the job. All our adult rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 2:
Walking levels:
Moderate day walks, 4-5 hours per day (excluding breaks) on hilly to mountainous areas using well kept, sometimes stony paths.
Cycling levels:
Biking on gently undulating terrain, you may encounter short climbs from time to time. The daily distances vary between 30 and 65 km. A bicycle with minimum 7 gears will do. All our rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 2:
Walking levels:
Moderate day walks, 4-5 hours per day (excluding breaks) on hilly to mountainous areas using well kept, sometimes stony paths.
Cycling levels:
Biking on gently undulating terrain, you may encounter short climbs from time to time. The daily distances vary between 30 and 65 km. A bicycle with minimum 7 gears will do. All our rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 2:
Walking levels:
Moderate day walks, 4-5 hours per day (excluding breaks) on hilly to mountainous areas using well kept, sometimes stony paths.
Cycling levels:
Biking on gently undulating terrain, you may encounter short climbs from time to time. The daily distances vary between 30 and 65 km. A bicycle with minimum 7 gears will do. All our rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 3:
Walking levels:
Trips with strenuous day walks or trekking in mountainous areas. 5 to 7 hours walking maximum per day, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for one night; height differences between 500 & 1000 m. per day
Cycling levels:
Strenuous biking trips in areas where you cannot avoid steep slopes. Some bicycle experience in short trips is needed. The daily distances range from 30 up to 75 km.
Level 3:
Walking levels:
Trips with strenuous day walks or trekking in mountainous areas. 5 to 7 hours walking maximum per day, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for one night; height differences between 500 & 1000 m. per day
Cycling levels:
Strenuous biking trips in areas where you cannot avoid steep slopes. Some bicycle experience in short trips is needed. The daily distances range from 30 up to 75 km.
Level 3:
Walking levels:
Trips with strenuous day walks or trekking in mountainous areas. 5 to 7 hours walking maximum per day, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for one night; height differences between 500 & 1000 m. per day
Cycling levels:
Strenuous biking trips in areas where you cannot avoid steep slopes. Some bicycle experience in short trips is needed. The daily distances range from 30 up to 75 km.
Level 4:
Walking levels:
Trips with heavy excursions in high mountains, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for several nights. 6 to 8 hours maximum per day; height differences up to 1200 meters per day; only for participants with an excellent condition and without fear of heights.
Cycling levels:
Serious and strenuous biking trips in mountainous area, the slopes are longer and/or steeper than at the previous category. Requires a good physical condition, a broad cycling experience and adequate mountain climbing bicycle. The daily distances range between 30 and 80 km.
Level 4:
Walking levels:
Trips with heavy excursions in high mountains, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for several nights. 6 to 8 hours maximum per day; height differences up to 1200 meters per day; only for participants with an excellent condition and without fear of heights.
Cycling levels:
Serious and strenuous biking trips in mountainous area, the slopes are longer and/or steeper than at the previous category. Requires a good physical condition, a broad cycling experience and adequate mountain climbing bicycle. The daily distances range between 30 and 80 km.
Level 4:
Walking levels:
Trips with heavy excursions in high mountains, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for several nights. 6 to 8 hours maximum per day; height differences up to 1200 meters per day; only for participants with an excellent condition and without fear of heights.
Cycling levels:
Serious and strenuous biking trips in mountainous area, the slopes are longer and/or steeper than at the previous category. Requires a good physical condition, a broad cycling experience and adequate mountain climbing bicycle. The daily distances range between 30 and 80 km.
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Duration: 8 days
Details
Highlights of the Corfu Trail & peaceful Paxos
This self-guided walking tour will show you the highlights of the Corfu Trail, a trail on this Ionian Island in Greece of spectacular natural beauty.
Explore the town of Corfu, with its maze of streets lined with alfresco cafes, markets and Byzantine buildings.
This walking tour will take you to another Ionian Island: Paxos. It has remained very authentic and picturesque, featuring Venetian architecture, white beaches, clear blue waters and lustrous vegetation. In the end of this walking tour you wander amidst wild flowers on the slope of Mount Pantokrator admiring the stunning views over Albania. You will encounter small time-forgotten villages where real Greek food and refreshments are served.
Itinerary
Expand itinerary Collapse itineraryDay 1: Arrive in Mesoggi
Arrival on Corfu airport. Taxi transfer to your hotel in the village Mesoggi located on the east coast of Corfu, on the southern side of Corfu town. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.
Challenge: Travel to Mesoggi
Villages along the way: Mesoggi
Day 2: Roundwalk Korysson Lagoon
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the start of the walk, on Issos Beach. Walk along the impressive Korisson Lagoon before heading for the East coast via Chlomatiana. The walk ends at your hotel in Mesoggi.
Challenge: 15 km, 100m climb, 100 m descent, 5 hours
Villages along the way: Chlomatiana
Day 3: Corfu Trail central Corfu
Transfer from the hotel to Stronggyli where you walk along the Corfu Trail. A pleasant foot path takes you on the slopes of Agii Deka, the highest peak of Central Corfu (676m). You follow historic mule paths and go past traditional mountain villages. Travel back from Sinarades to Corfu (town) by public transport.
Challenge: 15,5 km, 650m climb, 680m descent, 6 hours
Villages along the way: Ano Garouna, Agii Deka, Sinarades
Day 4: Corfu - Paxos
Free morning to explore the attractive streets and squares of the town of Corfu, before sailing to the charmingly petite island of Paxos.Transfer back to your hotel in Paxos where you will have free time to relax and explore.
Villages along the way: Corfu Town, Gaios Town (Paxos)
Day 5: Circular walk on Paxos
Circular walk on Paxos Island accompanied by the song of cicadas. You walk through the charming town of Gaios, uphill , and past several rural villages. Then you cross the island onto the cliffs in the west side and go to Tripitos Arch. After visiting the old capital,Ozias, you go down to the coast and cross the bridge to Moggonisi Island. From this point you can return to your hotel by boat or on foot.
Challenge: 11 km, 220 m climb, 200 m descent, 3,5 hours (or 4 hours)
Villages along the way: Gaios, Ozias, Mogonissi
Day 6: Paxos - Corfu: Walk on Corfu
Transfer from your hotel to the port of Gaios where you will atke a "Flying Dolphin" boat early in the morning, from Paxos to Corfu. From there you will be transferred to Rekini. Walk along the foot of the Pantokrator Mountains in Northern Corfu, going through "time-forgotten" villages. At the end of the walk you will be transferred to your hotel, next to the beach. In spring there are numerous orchids on Mount Pantokrator.
Challenge: 11,5 km, 455m climb, 115m descent, 3,5 hours
Villages along the way: Valanion, Sokraki, Spartyllas
Day 7: Walk across the Pantokrator
Today's finale takes us to the ridge of the Pantokrator for stunning views of the nearby Albanian mountains. Picturesque ancient villages, including the almost-abandoned highlight of Old Perithia, then you will descend to the tip of Corfu's northern coast, at the very end of the Corfu Trail.
Challenge: 19 km, 630m climb, 850 m descent, 6 hours
Villages along the way: Porta, Mengoulas, Perithia, Almiros, Ag. Spyridon
Day 8: Departure
Transfer to the airport and departure.
Villages along the way: Barbati
Practical info
Included:
- 7 nights accommodation. 4 nights on Half Board basis (2 in Messonghi and 2 in Barbati), 3 nights on Bed and Breakfast basis (1 in Corfu Town and 2 in Gaios)
- All transports and luggage transfers on walking days
- Transfers to and from Corfu airport
- Ferry boat tickets from Corfu to Paxos and back
- 24-hour telephone assistance, just a phone call away
- Detailed route description and maps in English
Not Included:
- Flight to and from Corfu
- Boat ticket (optional) from Moggonisi to Paxos Beach (around 5 Euro)
- Travel insurance
- Admissions and entrance fees of any kind
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses such as lunches, drinks, phone calls, extra transfers etc.
- Any items that have not been specifically mentioned in the program
Optional Services:
If you wish to ugrade your stay in Corfu Town to the excellent 4* Cavalieri hotel, it can be arranged.
Extra Overnight:
You can opt for additional nights at any of the accommodations along the way.
Getting there and away:
Corfu has its own airport welcoming direct flights from many European countries, including low cost carriers and charter flights. There are also domestic flights from Athens to Corfu Airport. The transfer from the airport to the first accommodation is included, so you only need to arrange for your inbound flight.
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Start: Mesoggi
Finish: Agios Spiridon, North Corfu
Dates & prices
Trip availability: Starting any day from 15 April to 1 October
| Dates of the trip | Price |
|---|---|
| In triple room: | 510 €/person |
| In double room traveling with 3 persons: | 550 €/person |
| In double room: | 645 €/person |
| In single room traveling with 3 persons: | 675 €/person |
| 1 person traveling alone: | 1040 €/person |
| Dates of the trip | Price |
|---|---|
| In triple room: | 560 €/person |
| In double room traveling with 3 persons: | 625 €/person |
| In double room: | 715 €/person |
| In single room traveling with 3 persons: | 775 €/person |
| 1 person traveling alone: | 1145 €/person |
| Dates of the trip | Price |
|---|---|
| In triple room: | 585 €/person |
| In double room traveling with 3 persons: | 645 €/person |
| In double room: | 740 €/person |
| In single room traveling with 3 persons: | 810 €/person |
| 1 person traveling alone: | 1180 €/person |
| Dates of the trip | Price |
|---|---|
| In triple room: | 615 €/person |
| In double room traveling with 3 persons: | 685 €/person |
| In double room: | 775 €/person |
| In single room traveling with 3 persons: | 875 €/person |
| 1 person traveling alone: | 1240 €/person |
| Dates of the trip | Price |
|---|---|
| In triple room: | 665 €/person |
| In double room traveling with 3 persons: | 755 €/person |
| In double room: | 845 €/person |
| In single room traveling with 3 persons: | 985 €/person |
| 1 person traveling alone: | 1355 €/person |
| Dates of the trip | Price |
|---|---|
| In triple room: | 585 €/person |
| In double room traveling with 3 persons: | 645 €/person |
| In double room: | 740 €/person |
| In single room traveling with 3 persons: | 810 €/person |
| 1 person traveling alone: | 1180 €/person |