MOUNTAINS & VILLAGES OF EVIA The holiday is based in a simple but nice hotel, overlooking the harbour, a lovely spot. eating out each night at different tavernas was a great variety. And the leader, Thanos, was well versed in the local history.
Lovely walking holiday on a rural Greek island I really enjoyed the week on Evia in October, made all the more special by excellent leadership from Cecile Deltreil.
The walking is good, scenically varied and very rural (we only saw one other walker the whole week!). Paths were sometimes good, sometimes non-existent on hilltops and sometimes through scratchy scrub - take your long trousers or gaiters. The trip is rated leisurely-moderate and whilst I felt the 4 day walks were 'moderate' in difficulty, partly because of the rough paths, the whole trip is fairly leisurely because you are based in one hotel and have some relaxation time at the end of each day (gin and tonics on the beach!).
The Galaxy hotel in Karystos was fine with friendly family staff, good breakfast, but awful showers.
Our guide Maria was excellent. Really organised, fun, caring and approachable. She was always happy to provide extra recommendations for each location of the tour and answer any questions we had either in-person or via messages. The people in the tour group itself were also lovely. It was an overwhelming pleasant experience and we all bonded. I have genuinely walked away from this experience with friends for life! The tour itself was also good value for money considering the cost of accommodation/ferries/included meals and that it was peak season. 100% worth paying extra anyway to avoid the hassle of organising hopping from island to island by myself! Overall, if you’re thinking about booking the Greek Island tour… just do it! Thank you Maria and the Topdeck team :))