Walking the Corfu Trail (South)

TRIP CODE - CF | GREECE

AU$1560 per person, trip only. (8 days)

NZ$1620

At A Glance

WALKING GRADE: Moderate

ACCOMMODATION:

2 nights comfortable hotel

5 nights simple hotel

Optional single rooms available

MEALS:

Breakfast: 7 | Dinner: 2

Point-to-Point

WHY NOT TRY?

Exploring the full length of the 220km-long Corfu Trail. Follow meandering footpaths over the length of the island from Kavos in the south to Agios Spyridon in the north.

code: CFA

A week-long walking holiday that travels away from the buzz and busyness of Kavos through cedar-carpeted sand dunes, vineyard-framed villages and along cobbled mule paths all the while fuelling up on home-cooked food dished up by family run tavernas.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Corfu Town | Explore the winding backstreets of the UNESCO-listed Old Town

Ancient landscape | Follow mule tracks to hilltop villages and isolated monasteries

Agii Deka | Climb the island’s second highest peak for spectacular Mediterranean views

Itinerary

DAY 1: Join trip in Kerkyra (Corfu Town).

DAY 2: Drive to Kavos, the start of the Corfu Trail. Walk via Arkoudillas Monastery to coastal Asprokavos.

DAY 3: Walk through the Gardeno Valley along beautiful coastal paths via Lefkimmi to Santa Barbara.

DAY 4: Follow the coastline, walking on golden sands and through cedar tree forests to Lake Korrision and on to Paramonas.

DAY 5: Hike through the villages of Ano and Kato Pavliana, crossing the Messongi River Valley to Benitses via Komianata. Transfer to Pelekas.

DAY 6: Drive to Stavros, follow path to the summit of Agii Deka Mountain. Follow cobbled path with views over the west coast back to Pelekas.

DAY 7: Descend via Myrtiotissa to Liapades, an ancient village and lovely beach.

DAY 8: Trip ends at Liapades Beach.