Walking holidays, tours and vacations on Mount Pelion, Greece

Playground of the gods

The Pelion peninsula, on the Aegean coast of mainland Greece about 160 miles north of Athens, is an area known until recently only by the Greeks and the most determined of tourists. Its kindly climate (relatively warm from March to November, rarely scorchingly hot, and good winter rains) explains the cloak of woodlands and fresh pastures. Its villages were traditionally linked by a system of paved donkey tracks known as calderimi, and it is these gentle old paths that you will follow for much of your holiday.

From the hill village of Miliés, and across the peninsula to delightful Tsangarada, where Doris Schlepper has created a magical (and visitable) garden, down to the tiny harbour and beach at Damouchari, to your final destination, Aghios Joannis. This family resort on the Aegean allows the idle springtime walker to laze on little-used beaches fringing crystal clear waters.

For September and October clients, when the resort virtually closes, we recommend instead a free day each in Tsangarada and charming Skiathos, staying an additional night in each of the two most attractive pensions on the route, and the opportunity to bathe in the warm Aegean when the crowds have departed.

Total 7 nights in shared room, all breakfasts, luggage transfers (except to/from Skiathos), 2 picnics and taxi back to Volos

Savings and supplements

Single Room Supplement £110

Lone Traveller Additional Supplement £20
3rd person and over £20 off per person

3+ bedded rooms - call us for savings

Fly to Skiathos direct (S) or Skiathos via Athens, (A)

(All flights are subject to change at short notice - please check carefully before you book your holiday)

From:

Birmingham XL (S);

Dublin Aer Lingus (A);

East Midlands XL (S);

Gatwick Easyjet (A), Flythomascook (S), Thomsonfly (S), XL (S);

Heathrow BA (A) Olympic Airways (A);

Luton Easyjet (A);

Manchester Flythomascook (S), Olympic Airways (A), Thomsonfly (S), XL (S);

Newcastle XL (S)

Stansted Aegean Airlines (A)

Other flights to Skiathos from companies such as First Choice airways, Monarch and My Travel.

Starting at Volos requires route variation – contact On Foot for details.

Olympic airways fly daily between Athens and Skiathos. Flight schedules may involve an overnight stay in Athens.

This route is also accessible by rain or bus from Athens (4 hrs journey, requires route variation).

The first and last hotel is in Skiathos. Best airport is Skiathos. For Volos airport, transfer by local taxi (call for route variations).

SKIATHOS AIRPORT:

Land by: no time limit

Outward: Taxi from Skiathos airport to first hotel 15 mins (c. €5 pp)

Day 2 Skiathos to Volos: Flying Dolphin 1¼ hrs (€30 pp) 

Return: Day 7 Aghios Joannis/Tsangarada to Volos by taxi 1½ hrs (arranged by On Foot and included in holiday price)

Volos to Skiathos: Flying Dolphin 1¼ hrs (c. €30). Day 8 taxi to airport 15 mins (c. €5 pp) 
 

Return flight earliest: No time limit

Nearest railway station (call for route variations):

Start: Volos

Finish: Volos

IMPORTANT: Do not book your flights until we have confirmed that we have provisionally reserved accommodation for you.