Mykonos Hiking Adventure

Mykonos Hiking Adventure

Highlights

  • Choice of Two Routes:
    • Option A: 5.1 km hike ending at Mersini Beach for a swim.
    • Option B: 9.8 km extended hike to "The Wind" and Elm Shipyards.
  • Traditional Start: Pick-up at 8:30, visit Mykonian Farm for equipment and a short tour.
  • Scenic Landmarks: Maou Farm, the Dam, Mersini Beach, panoramic island views, granite mines, and a picturesque blue chapel.
  • Final Stop: A refreshing swim at Mersini Beach (Option A) or Elm Shipyards (Option B).
  • Return & Optional Lunch: Transfer back at 12:30 or 14:00, with an option for a traditional Mykonian meal.
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Description

Option A: At 8:30 you get picked up from your hotel or your cruise ship and transferred to the “Mykonian Farm” traditional Farm, at Ano Mera village, where you will receive the delivery of the equipment: backpack, water bottle, small package with food and traditional ‘hook’ or stem (walking stick) for your support during the hike, and also do a small tour of our garden and our farm animals.

At 09:15, the hiking adventure begins. The start drives us to achieve “1”, a track 1.450 meters to get to the Farm “Maou” at 10:00. Our trip continues by crossing the narrow streets of Maou, between cultured estates and traditional homes. At this point we will observe amateur local fishermen at the edges of the lake dam, an integral part of the wonderful pictures, along with various animals graze unconcerned around us. At 10:30, we should arrive at the panoramic point “2”, the Dam, where we will have already traveled 4.150 meters. Here you will be getting additional information and after a short rest, we will continue to achieve the goal  “3”, at 950 meters, and a total of 5,100 meters from start, on the beach of Mersini, where option A: at point “3” the itinerary of adventure ends, and you can enjoy swimming at the sea, until you come around 13:30 to be driven back to your place of stay or the “Mykonian Farm” for lunch (if this option has been chosen).

If you choose option B: we will continue with the hike to embark on the challenging path, after a short break of 15 minutes, of swimming at Mersini beach, which will lead us to “The Wind”, the target point “4”, 6.100 meters from the start. From this the islands of Ikaria, Samos and Tinos are in a clear view as we ascend and on our left are the large holes in the hillside, created from the old granite mines. At approximately 13:00 we’ll be at the highest point of the hike (The Wind). After the impressive cool refreshing breeze at this point, the next step “5” is the estate with bougainvilleas 7.300 meters away from the starting point, passing the farm with the horses, and the small and picturesque blue chapel we will get to that point.  After half an hour of resting we gear up again to the “Finish” point our ultimate goal “6” and having traveled 9.800 meters, the “shipyards of Elm” where amateur fishermen are guarding their small boats of this area and the adjacent beach a redemptive bath, where we successfully end our adventure. The car will pick us up at around 14:00, bound for where we started and to the Mykonian Spiti if you choose the option of the traditional lunch, where a hearty meal will be waiting, with similar festivities and of course a review of the day and all our day’s experiences we lived of the unique hiking adventure.

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What's Included

  • Transportation from/to the hotel or port
    * An additional transfer fee (10,00€ per person/cash on the spot) will apply for transfers from/to hotels in the areas of Elia, Kalafatis, Agrari, Panormos, Super Paradise, Kanalia & remote areas.
  • The transfer to and from the Starting and Finish points
  • Backpack, water bottle, small package with food and traditional ‘hook’ walking stick for your support during the hike.
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Additional Information

Don’t forget to wear comfortable shoes, for example hiking shoes or sandals, camera, sun protection & swimming costume. During spring and autumn, we advise you to bring a jacket.
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About the provider

Mykonos Excursions

Mykonos Excursions, as part of the renowned Orancon Group-Spiti World, invites you to immerse yourself in the unparalleled charm of the Cycladic Island.

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Cancelation Policy

1.      For cancellations up to 48 hours prior to the tour/activity, clients are entitled to a 50% refund of the total amount. For cancellations less than 48 hours (0-48) prior to the tour/activity, no refund requests will be accepted.

2.      Refund requests for last minute cancellations (up to 48 hours before the tour or activity), for any reason, will not be accepted.

3.      Cancellations for private bookings are non-refundable for any reason.

4.      Our company is not responsible for the client’s failure to appear at the meeting point for the booked tour or activity.

5.      Last minute cancellation of flights or inability to disembark from a cruise ship, is not our company’s responsibility, therefore any refund requests due to such incidents will not be accepted. Should the client be aware of such a change, he/she is requested to communicate with our company more than 48 hours before the tour or activity starts, in order to discuss possible date or time amendment (subject to availability)

6.      All clients are kindly requested to send their preferred meeting point and location until 3:00pm of the previous date, regarding their pick-up for the booked tour or activity. Should they fail to do so, our company will do anything it can in order to locate them (telephone, email, etc), however it is not responsible for any failure to meet them. Meeting points could be, anywhere on the island and the information necessary is either the hotel name or the name of the cruise ship they are arriving with. In the occasion that they are staying at an apartment, clients are requested to send us a google map, a nearby hotel or any information that would help us locate them. Any delay of behalf of the client (up until 15 minutes that we will be waiting for them) affects the transfer schedule and disrupts the smooth conduct of the tour/activity.

7.      For no-name accommodations, our company will set the most convenient location for the pick-up.

For accommodations that are located in a pedestrian zone, our company will set the best possible pick-up point.