Wilderness Travel 2017 Catalog of Adventures

RENE MATTES DON HRYCYK

KHONDEH MIRSHEK STEFANO BROZZI

ANNA SERRANO

Our insider’s hikes bring you to the most charming villages and spectacular coves on the dreamy isles of Tinos, Naxos, and Amorgos.

Hiking in the Greek Isles HIDDEN TRAILS AND GOLDEN BEACHES OF THE CYCLADES

Greece casts a spell, with its honey-colored isles fragrant with frangipani and encircled by azure seas. In the stunning beauty of the Cyclades, the archipelago named for the circle it forms around the sacred island of Delos, we’ve created a hiking journey that explores Tinos, Naxos, and rugged Amorgos, each island a tranquil realm of bougainvillea-draped villages set above the gleaming Aegean. As we hike on ancient stone paths, past blue-domed churches, up to cliff-perched monasteries, and through tiny whitewashed villages, the good life of sunny Greece surrounds us, with picnics on wildflower-covered hills, swims in the sea, and delightful local cuisine and wine al fresco on the verandas of tavernas. At trip’s end, enjoy our extension to legendary Santorini, with its white villages clinging to the cliffs. Days 1-5 Athens / Tinos From Athens, we ferry to Tinos, an island of beautiful beaches and traditional hamlets. We hike the kalderimias, or cobbled mule paths, to picturesque villages, up the old Roman road to the great Venetian fortress of Exombourgo,

and from the charming town of Falatados to the beach at Livada, with a stop to swim in inviting crystal-clear waters. Days 6-8 Naxos / Delos / Mykonos Crossing the blue Aegean to Naxos, Lord Byron’s favorite Greek island, we explore the twisting lanes of Chora, the main town, and hike up Mount Zas (Zeus) to a sacred cave with a marvelous view. In Greek mythology, this cave is where the mighty god Zeus was born. On Delos, holy island of the ancient Greeks, we’ll stroll in a vast open-air archaeological museum of wildflower- covered ruins and return to Naxos via glamorous Mykonos Island. Days 9-13 Amorgos Easternmost of the Cyclades, Amorgos is a gorgeous island of dramatic mountain scenery. We hike traditional stone-paved paths between villages, past frescoed churches, and along spectacular coasts. One ramble leads us to the 11th century monastery of Chosoviotissa, set high above the Aegean. Depart on Day 13, or extend to Santorini Island. ON OUR WEBSITE HIKING IN CRETE On foot across Greece’s mythical island with our own Greek god, Kostas Vasileiou. Apr 26-May 6, Oct 15-25, 2017. From $4695.

HIGHLIGHTS • Hike village to village on ancient pathways of Tinos, Naxos, and Amorgos • Visit sacred Delos, holy island of the ancient Greeks, and cosmopolitan Mykonos Island • Charming hotels, delightful Greek cuisine, from grilled octopus to ratatouille of fresh summer vegetables DETAILS • 13-day trip begins and ends in Athens • 12 nights hotels and country inns • All meals included except 2 dinners and 1 lunch

DATES May 19-31, 2017 Jun 14-26 Jun 29-Jul 11 Sep 1-13 Sep 17-29

TRIP COST $4395 (8-16 members) $4695 (4-7 members) Single supplement: $380

Santorini Island extension: from $1050 Classical Greece extension: from $1650

TRIP LEVEL 1 2 3 + 4 5 6 7 8 hiking days on moderate to strenuous trails, some steep sections, 4-6 hours a day, van support

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