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Spetses Island tour - Exile Global 2024
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Grade:
Entry Level
Type:
Cultural
Duration:
3 Nights
2 - 20
Group size
Tour Highlights
- Flying Dolphin boat transfer from Piraeus Port to Spetses Island
- Dinner at local fish taverna
- Half day bike tour of the island
- Tour of the Museum of Bouboulina
- Swim in beautiful secluded beaches
- Relax and unwind alongside other clients in your industry
Explore the beautiful island of Spetses
Embark on a captivating four-day retreat to Spetses. Roam the charming old town, indulge in local delights, and explore the island on a cycling tour. Discover the island's history at the Bouboulina Museum and savour delicious seaside dinners in the taverns. Our handpicked accommodation (with a 9.5 booking.com score) blends comfort with island charm and with the perfect mix of relaxation and exploration, this short break will be an unforgettable Greek island getaway.
Swimming in the many wonderfully secluded beaches of Spetses is simply a delight, whilst also exploring the many old footpaths that crisscross the island leading to tiny chapels, small settlements, the marketplace, the Old Town and the numerous hilltops with breathtaking views to the sea.
(Cost is £899 per person on a twin sharing basis with an optional single supplement of £365 available.)
"When that ultimate Mediterranean light fell on the world around me, I could see it was extremely beautiful... It was partly the terror, the stripping-to-essentials, of love; because I fell head over heels, totally and for ever in love with the Greek landscape from the moment I arrived……..this sinister-fascinating, this Circe-like quality of Greece…..in Greece landscape and light are so beautiful, so all-present, so intense, so wild, that the relationship is immediately love-hatred, one of passion."
Taken from The Magus a novel by John Fowles, which is set on Spetses Island
Please note this tour is only available for delegates attending the Exile Group Global 2024 Conference in Athens.
Day 1: Athens to Spetses
Boat/Ferry
Transfer
Dinner
Boutique Hotel
Private transfer from your Athens City Center Hotel to Piraeus Port for a swift departure on the Flying Dolphin to enchanting Spetses Island. Your accommodation is conveniently located within a 3-minute walk from Spetses Port. Indulge in an organised Welcome Dinner at the delightful Akrogialia tavern, just a leisurely 6-minute stroll away, before retiring for the night in the charming 3-star Armata Boutique hotel.
Accommodation: Armata Hotel
Day 2: Half day cylcling tour & Museum of Bouboulina
Breakfast
Boutique Hotel
Begin your day with a delightful breakfast, setting the stage for an exploration of the island's wonders on a half-day cycling tour (e-bikes available at a supplement). This thoughtfully crafted cycling tour unveils the best of Spetses in just 4 hours, concluding at the fascinating Museum of Bouboulina. Enjoy leisure time in the afternoon for strolling and shopping, followed by a relaxed dinner at your own pace. Retire for the night in the comfort of the 3-star Armata Boutique hotel.
Day 3: Free Day
Breakfast
Boutique Hotel
Spend your day at leisure
Day 4: Morning on the island and depart for Athens Airport
Boat/Ferry
Transfer
Breakfast
Boutique Hotel
Enjoy a leisurely morning before a scenic stroll to Spetses port, where you'll embark by Flying Dolphin ferry for a picturesque return to Athens. Conclude your journey with a private transfer from Piraeus Port to Athens Airport.
Adventure Optional Extras
Single Supplement
Plant an additional 15 trees for your adventure
Carbon Compensation is not the perfect solution, and it is important to first reduce our carbon emissions as much as we can, yet trees remain an excellent natural technology to sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to slow global warming.
For every client and guide who attends a YellowWood Adventure, we donate £30 to our partner charity WeForest to plant 15 trees to (over) compensate for the carbon footprint of the tour.
We also invite our clients to match this with an optional additional £30 for another 15 trees to be planted to help compensate for the carbon footprint of their international flights.
WeForest run many tree planting and tree maintenance projects such as this seedling nursery in the Amhara region of Ethiopia, the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil and many other projects in other countries including Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania & India.
Click Here to find out more about their amazing projects around the world.
Not Included
- Lunches and dinners on day 2 and day 3
- Drinks during meals
Contents
Accommodation
We fully believe in, and practice, Responsible Tourism, using hotels run by locals. The accommodation on this adventure is comfortable and welcoming hotel accommodation offering rooms with ensuite facilities. We put time and effort into building our relationship with accommodation suppliers to ensure you have a great trip.
We choose accommodation based on cleanliness, comfort, safety, proximity to our tour (to avoid unnecessary extra travel) and a warm client welcome, as well as reliability in their service to us. Wherever we can we will choose smaller, more characterful, individual hotels.
Guiding & Your Group
We work jointly with our partners both before and during your adventure to ensure that they understand your needs and the standard that YellowWood Adventures expects. We believe that it is a very important positive aspect of Responsible Tourism, to employ the expertise of reliable and suitably qualified local suppliers, as well as offering you a much more informative and authentic experience.
Supporting you on day 2 will be an English-speaking guide who knows the area like the back of their hand, as well as the history & heritage of the area!
Your Group
Your group will be any number from our minimum group size of 2 up. This number works with the ratio of guides, and ensures the optimum level of service to you during your adventure.
We get clients booking alone, as couples and in small groups of friends.
Am I fit Enough?
The focus of this trip is cultural exploration and relaxation.
While the trip primarily caters to those seeking relaxation, it incorporates gentle sightseeing experiences and a leisurely cycling tour designed for all fitness levels. If requested, we can arrange an e-bike at a supplement.
Travel & Arrival
Your YellowWood adventure starts at Piraeus Port. We understand that arriving into an unfamiliar port can be daunting, so we aim to give you as much information here as possible, to help you prepare.
You will travel by private transfer to Piraeus Port to pick up the flying dolphin ferry to Spetses Island.
At the end of the tour you will take the ferry from Piraeus Port and will then have a private transfer to Athens Airport.
Finding flights
Flights are not included in the cost of your holiday, and whilst we are happy to help advise you, responsibility for booking the correct flights rests with you. We recommend that you use a comparison tool such as www.momondo.co.uk or www.skyscanner.net when searching for flights. We will send you a Flight Information Sheet with further pointers on which flights to book for your adventure.
Foreign Travel Advice
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Insurance
Holiday insurance is essential for all Yellow Wood Adventures. Unfortunately, anyone without insurance is not able to take part in the holiday, so please make sure you arrange cover. We recommend arranging your insurance cover when you book so that if you have problems during the run up to your holiday, and need to cancel, you are covered.
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battleface insurance is provided in the UK by battleface Insurance Services Limited, a UK insurance intermediary authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Details provided on this webpage are for information only. Terms, conditions, exclusions, and limitations apply. Always read the description of cover contained within your policy to ensure it is suitable for your needs.
Prior to the holiday, we will ask you to send us details of your insurer, policy number, 24 hour emergency assistance contact details and the name, address, and telephone numbers of your NOK or persons to be notified in the event of an emergency.
You must ensure the travel insurance you purchase provides you with suitable cover for the entirety of your trip. Your travel insurance must include cover in the event that you have to cancel for a reason outside your control prior to departure, for any medical expenses you may incur whilst away (including repatriation in the case of medical need) and for the activities which you may participate in during your trip.
Compulsory
Packing List
- Prescription medication
- Passport & Insurance Documents
- Quality Insect repellent
- Washbag & usual contents
- Swimwear
- Sun cream, sun hat, sun glasses
- European adaptor
- Credit / debit card for ATM use
- Clothing for cycling including closed toe shoes
Need a little help?
All adventures can be tailored as private bespoke trips.
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Grading
To help you choose the right adventure for you, we have given each itinerary a grading that relates to the level of Walking / Trekking you will experience during the trip. This grading can be found on the Yellow map on the adventure page of the website.
All of our trips involve a level of general activity so are designed for people who are in good health, enjoy the outdoors, and have a taste for adventure and some level of fitness. As will be clear from our destinations, the climate (and altitude) may be different to that which you are used to, so please take this into consideration when choosing the most suitable holiday.
Please read our Adventure Itinerary & Essential Information for more information and don't hesitate to contact us if you would like to chat through whether you have found a suitable adventure for you.
Grade 1-3: Entry Level
You need to be in good physical health to enjoy your active holiday, but you don’t need to be an experienced hiker. These itineraries offer a mix of sightseeing and easier walking for around 2-4hrs a day, with the emphasis on sights and cultural experiences.
Walks will be well marked or on defined pathways, and often around sites of interest. The expected amount of descent/ascent will depend on the landscapes of the destination, but will not exceed 400m/day, and will often be much less. Walks are at low altitude (below 3000m).
You will not be required to carry more than a day sack with water and essentials. Ensure you are aware of the weather conditions likely in the destination you are visiting and have a pair of comfortable and worn in walking shoes/boots.
Grades 4-6: Intermediate
You need to have a good level of fitness and be a regular walker for these adventures, with ideally some trekking experience. You can expect to be walking for 3-6 hours per day, not including rest stops, normally on good trail paths but with some uneven surfaces at times.
You will not be required to carry more than a day sack. You may be walking in more challenging temperatures. You will generally be walking at low altitude (below 3000m) but may walk at altitudes up to 4000m. The amount of ascent could be up to 800m in a day but will frequently be less. You may walk on consecutive days.
Ensure you are aware of the weather conditions likely in the destination you are visiting and have suitable clothing for this adventure.
Grades 7-9: Challenging
You need to have a good level of fitness with previous experience of trekking. Extra training before your trip will ensure that you get the most out of your adventure. Areas will be remote and terrain uneven.
Expect to walk for 5 – 8 hours a day, not including breaks, with some very steep ascents and descents. You will be walking at altitude (over 3000m but not higher than 5000m).
Ensure you are aware of the weather conditions likely in the destination you are visiting and have suitable equipment/clothing for this adventure (see the packing list for your adventure).
Please check individual itineraries for details of what you will need to be carrying with you.
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