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FMC Travel Club 23Rd September to 21St October 2017, 29 Days $9995 Ex Athens(Est As at April 2016) Leader : Keith Hitchcock FMC Travel Club A subsidiary of Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand (Inc.) www.fmc.org.nz Club Convenor : John Dobbs Travel Smart Napier Civic Court, Dickens Street, Napier 4110 P : 06 8352222 E : [email protected] 23rd September to 21st October 2017, 29 days $9995 ex Athens (est as at April 2016) Leader : Keith Hitchcock Based on a minimum of 7 people and subject to currency fluctuations Any payments by visa or mastercard adds $200 A comprehensive tramping programme and exploration of cultural aspects and ancient sites across the mainland and Crete, the largest Greek island PRICE INCLUDES : Accommodation – 3 star hotels, guest houses, village pensions (twin share) Transport by minivan / minibus, bag transfers, flights from Athens to Chania and Heraklion to Athens All breakfasts and all dinners Kiwi trip leader throughout supported by Cretan Adventures English speaking guide Entry fees to places of interest as included in the itinerary, such as museums, archaeological sites and monasteries Licenced local guides for sites such as Akropolis and Akropolis Museum in Athens, monasteries in Meteora, Delphi, Knossos Palace and Archaeological Museum of Heraklion Greece VAT, payment to FMC PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE : Flights to and from Athens Lunches Personal spend outside the itinerary inclusions Travel insurance (mandatory) Trip Leader It is a pleasure to introduce Keith Hitchcock. As a former restaurateur, Keith and his wife Judy have considerable hospitality experience and have also been invited by a travel company in their area to lead a walking tour to Greece. Following their recent retirement they have continued their tramping and travels, working for DOC and running a guesthouse in the Canadian Rockies. Keith has a love for Greece, so I’m delighted that he is available to lead this trip – our first to cover the central mainland and Crete. Keith welcomes your interest and may be contacted at [email protected] About Cretan Adventures Cretan Adventures is the inspiration and initiative of two brothers, Fondas and Manolis Spinthakis, who share their passion, experience, knowledge and love for Cretan nature and active holidays with people looking for the “real Crete” Fondas is a mountaineering and rock climbing instructor of the Greek Mountaineering Federation. With more than 20 years of experience in the mountains, he has worked as programme coordinator in adventure camps for children and has worked with adventure companies and has 10 years of professional guiding in Crete and the mainland. Manolis has similar skills and experience with Fondas, and works in sports management. Their family dates back many generations, all native Cretans. They really know Greece and are supported by a group of expert Cretan hiking guides that have been selected for their character, knowledge and experience. Together they form a wonderful team providing excellent services. Cretan Adventures’ programmes on Crete and mainland Greece are thorough and well put together. Our itinerary is oversighted by Cretan Adventures and is a combination of sections led by them and other sections where Keith will lead. There are numerous testimonials on the website : www.cretanadventures.gr Greece : the mainland Greece is the birthplace of drama and democracy, of western science and medicine. The thousands of years of civilization here is still visually evident in the incredible architecture and monuments to religion and other sites liberally sprinkled. Add to that a dramatically varied landscape of mountains and hills and literally hundreds of islands all with their own charms. The Greek mainland is the southern portion of the Slavic peninsula and shares its northern borders with Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey. The itinerary takes us to several central regions offering some of the most satisfying tramping opportunities in the country (apart from Crete of course!). This largely centres on two main areas – the sometimes overlooked Zagoria villages around Vikos Gorge and the surrounding mountains, stunning and other-worldly Meteora; and the delightfully green walking mecca of the Pelion Peninsula. These regions are all quite different yet complementary. The effort required is rated as medium and the greatest height attained is less than 2000m We have included some of the significant sites of antiquity as we travel through the landscape, such as visiting ancient Delphi on the journey from Athens. Wonderful, vibrant and sometimes chaotic Athens is a capital of many charms and spans the ancient and modern all at once. It could be well worth arriving earlier or staying on after the core trip. Trip timing slots into the period after the summer heat and crowds. Expect warm to very warm temperatures near the coast and cooler in the mountains - a pleasant time of year to be in Greece. Greece : Crete Crete is perhaps the culmination of the Greek experience. Its hospitable, spirited people maintain a proud sense of separateness - evident in everything from their haunting traditional music to their hearty, homegrown food and drink. Everything about Crete is larger than life. Millions of olive trees produce some of the finest olive oil in the world. The island is the mythical birthplace of Zeus and site of the legendary Minoan civilization. Crete bursts with the relics of past cultures, from the prehistoric through Minoan, Byzantine, Venetian and Ottoman eras. While the north has the major population centres and beach resorts, it is easy to escape the crowds and head into the hills and mountains. The rugged interior holds some of Crete’s most authentic and down to earth villages, where a warm welcome from black-clad locals await and the best locally produced food and beverage can be found. Spectacular mountain ranges and gorges spill into the sea to the south and enclose often deserted beaches. Our programme focuses on the interior of Crete, the mountains and gorges, the remote beaches and authentic villages. We climb several important peaks and attain our greatest height on the trip at Mt Psilorisis (2456m). Visits to significant historic sites along with sites of World War 11 are woven in. Our route begins in the west at Chania and we continue through central then eastern regions to Heraklion. Itinerary Day 1. Sat 23rd Sep. Athens Arrival day. Transfer to the hotel in central Athens where you will meet up with Keith and your fellow travellers. Keith will give a brief intro’ and rundown before you head out for a “getting to know you dinner”. D. Day 2. Sun 24th Sep. Athens A cultural intro’ to Athens with Keith and a licenced guide for archaeological sites who will bring alive the Parthenon – symbol of ancient Greece, the Acropolis Museum and Plaka. B. D. Day 3. Mon 25th Sep. Athens to Delphi Today we travel west to Delphi to visit the archaeological site that had the most famous oracle of ancient Greece and was regarded as the centre of the world! This World Heritage site includes two sanctuaries, dedicated to Apollo and Athens, and other buildings, mostly intended for sports. An optional evening walk. We overnight in Itea, the port of Delphi 18kms to the south. B. D. Walking distance 9 – 10kms / 3-4 hours / 400m ascent Day 4. Tue 26th Sep. Delphi to Ioannena Continuing west to Ioannena, a major town and gateway to the Zagoria region where we will spend the next few days. About 50kms from Delphi, we will stop at the pretty circular walled harbour town of Nafpaktos, with its well preserved fortress and Venetian castle. We will also admire the very impressive bridge across the Gulf of Corinth that connects central Greece to the Peloponesse Peninsula. Ioannena sits beside a lake and its old town lanes are full of interest to walk around. B. D. Day 5. Wed 27th Sep. Ioannena to Zagoria About 40kms to the north lies the Zagoria region - a fairy tale land of 44 picturesque villages in the mountains that have developed a high degree of autonomy over the centuries. An outstanding feature is the architecture with houses built entirely from local slate, with winding cobbled streets and terrific views. Some villages are depopulated while others, like Monodendri where we stay tonight are beginning to thrive as more tourists come to explore this fascinating area. The Vikos – Aoos National Park encompasses much of the area with a number of peaks over 2000m. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty with thick forests, semi-nomadic shepherds and animals such as bears, wolves, wild boars, wild cats and wild goats that roam the mountains. Our walk connecting several of the villages nearby will give a good intro’ to this beautiful mountain region. B.D. Walking distance 7kms / up to 3 hours / 200m ascent, 450m descent Day 6. Thu 28th Sep. Zagoria – the Vikos Gorge A focal point of the region is the stunning 10kms long Vikos Gorge, extending northwards from Monodendri. After the Samaria Gorge on Crete (coming up later on), this is the most popular gorge walk in Greece. The depth ranges from 450m to 1600m and a width ranging from 400m to only a few meters at its narrowest part. Vikos is also a site of major scientific interest since it is almost in virgin condition and accommodates many endangered species and varied eco- systems. We walk north to the end of the gorge and overnight in Aristi Village just west of the gorge. B. D. Walking distance 12kms / 4 – 5 hours / 750m ascent, 1060m descent Day 7. Fri 29thSep. Zagoria – Voidomatis River Our route follows the Voidomatis River, one of the cleanest in Europe and spanned by a number of arched stone bridges. Also visit the villages of Megalo and Mikro Papingo to further soak up the beauty of this area. Another night in Aristi Village. B. D.
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