Trip Ref #10004
DURATION
LOCATION
ANNUAL LEAVE
SEASON
GROUP SIZE
MEETING POINT
ACCOMMODATION
Wild camping · Campsite · Guesthouse
DIFFICULTY
No previous kayaking experience is required, but you will need a reasonable level of fitness and the ability to swim in open water.
Discover picturesque beaches, deep blue coves and hidden sea caves that were once used to hide submarines in World War 2
Wild camp on an island inhabited only by wild goats and dine on traditional Greek food cooked over the campfire
Snorkel in clear turquoise waters, eyes peeled for sea turtles and dolphins
Day 1
Welcome to the Greek Islands
Kayaking
Heading to the coastal town of Nydri (1 hour transfer), you'll get set up with your kayaks and island hopping can commence! You’ll paddle from Nydri to Madouri, stopping off on the private island of Skorpios. Covered in thick forest, Skorpios has over 200 varieties of trees that were all imported to this once barren island. You'll end the day in Thilia, where you’ll set up camp and enjoy your first beach barbecue.
Day 2
Sunrise swimming and stargazing
Kayaking
If you’re an early bird, enjoy a superb sunrise, or alternatively grab a little more sleep before a pre-breakfast swim. Snorkel and paddle through the ‘fjords’ until you reach the gulf of Atherinos. Build a fire on the forest-flanked beach of Limonari before settling in for another night spotting shooting stars from your wild camping spot.
Day 3
Explore the caves
Kayaking
Swap your kayaks for snorkelling gear and dive into the Papanicolis and Giovanni caves - so huge they were once used to hide submarines in World War 2. Take a well-earned rest and then set off on the longest paddle of the trip as you cross the Gulf of Rouda back to Lefkada, where you’ll spend the night in Mikros Gialos Bay.
Day 4
Secluded beaches
Kayaking
Slowly make your way up the coast as you head to the finish line back at Nydri. Stop at some secluded beaches to swim, explore some more caves or just catch a few rays. You’ll arrive back in Nydri in the late afternoon and after checking into your guesthouse, there will be a post-adventure celebration dinner with your group at a local taverna. Ouzo at the ready!
Day 5
Time to head home
Enjoy a well-earned lie-in, tuck into a last delicious Greek breakfast and then head back to the airport.
Included
Guides
Expert, English-speaking guides
Accommodation
1 night in a guesthouse, 3 nights wild camping
Meals
Munch on tasty local food throughout
Transfers
To and from the airport and everything in-between
Equipment
All your camping and kayaking equipment
Not Included
Flights to and from the meeting point
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
Visas where required
Day 1
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Day 2
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Day 3
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Day 4
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Day 5
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
What is the food like?
Greek food is fresh and full of flavour. Breakfasts are typically light and might include fresh fruit, olives and yoghurt as staples. Lunches will mostly be picnic style whilst dinners are beach barbecues where you'll enjoy fresh fish, salads and steaks for the meat-eaters.
Vegetarian, vegan and most other dietary requirements can be catered for on request.
What is the accommodation like?
Nydri
You'll stay in a traditional guesthouse in a twin-share room.
Wild Camping
You’ll set up camp on remote beaches and sleep in twin-share tent. You’ll also spend one night in an established campsite with washing facilities and a bar within walking distance of the beach.
Upgrades
For solo travellers looking for their own space, an optional private room and tent can be booked for an extra charge, see Optional Extras for the price. Please request this at the time of booking (this is subject to availability).
The Area
Logistics
Starts
Aktion National Airport, Greece
12:00 on Day 1
Ends
Aktion National Airport, Greece
10:30 on Day 5
Transfers
Your host will meet the group at Aktion Airport (also known as Preveza Airport) at 12:00 on Day 1 and transfer you to Nydri, approximately 1 hour drive away, for a full briefing and orientation of your kayaking equipment before setting off on your first paddle around 15:00. You are advised to book a flight that arrives by 11:45am. If you are arriving early and would like pre-trip accommodation and/or a private transfer to Nydri, where the kayaking trip starts, this can be arranged with your host. Please see Optional Extras for prices.
A group transfer back to the airport (1hr drive from Nydri) will also be provided on the last day at 09:30. You should book any departing flight that leaves after 12:00.
Travel options
There are regular flights to Aktion from major airports across the UK and Europe. From the UK, for example, there is a morning direct flight from Bristol to Aktion that arrives at 11:25am. If you are unable to reach the joining point in time for the start of your trip, you may wish to arrive a day early. Your host will be able to support you with making pre-trip transfer and accommodation arrangements, if required.
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What's included?
- Single or double kayak
- Paddle
- Life jacket
- Sprayskirt
- Dry bag 20L
- Waterproof jacket
- Safety equipment
- First aid kit
- Throw rope
- Extra paddles
- 2-person tent
- Sleeping bag
- Sleeping mat
What do I need to bring?
Bags
- Small rucksack to carry items throughout the day
Clothes
- Lightweight breathable clothes for kayaking in
- Long-sleeved shirt and trousers
- Waterproof jacket and trousers
- Warm jacket and/or jumper for the evenings
- Hiking shoes/trainers for exploring
- Socks
- Beach sandals/kayak shoes to walk in water
- Swimsuit
Sleeping
- Sleeping bag liner (optional)
- Pillow (optional)
Other
- Towel
- Sun protection
- Insect repellant
- Head torch
- Water bottle
Please inform your host if you are bringing your own sleeping bag as space and weight are carefully measured for the kayaks.
Optional Private Room Upgrade
Payable Before Departure
Optional Private Room Upgrade
… Per Person
Pre/post trip accommodation in Nydri (single room)
Payable Before Departure
Pre/post trip accommodation in Nydri (single room)
…
Pre/post trip accommodation in Nydri (twin/double room)
Payable Before Departure
Pre/post trip accommodation in Nydri (twin/double room)
…
Private transfer to/from Nydri from airport
Payable Before Departure
Private transfer to/from Nydri from airport
… Per Person
An enjoyable trip with fun people
It was an absolutely fantastic trip! The views and food were amazing and the guides were incredible!
This was my first trip like this and it was absolutely amazing, there were only highlights. The hosts were superb, knowledgeable, enthusiastic, patient, caring and fun. The food was brilliant, catering for a range of diverse needs and never disappointing. Stunning scenery and I would definitely recommend this specific trip!!
Such a great time! Our guides thought of a diversity of opportunities to really get a feel for Greek culture and life while also having an amazing kayaking adventure among beaches, open water, and caves! Highly recommended
Alex created a wonderful experience: paddling between Lefkada and Meganisi islands, we visited gorgeous beaches and caves. The locations for the nights provided a good balance between a wild camping experience, and other nights with access to facilities, bars, and restaurants. The hosts were very friendly and helpful. The night of wild camping on Lakka Beach, with Alex's grilled fish, has been a highlight for me. We had one day with wind and high waves, crossing the channel between Meganisi and Lefkada, it has been very challenging and rewarding: we really felt like having completed an adventure! All the people choosing this type of holiday were kind, interesting, and friendly: we really bonded and had fun together. I strongly recommend this holiday to anyone.
I travelled solo and would 100% recommend this trip. It is so much fun! The location is stunning, the itinerary well planned and the Greek guides (Alex and Charitini) were superb. They made us feel welcome and looked after us. There was one afternoon of tough kayaking but it was a satisfying challenge and we more than earned that evening’s (excellent) meal.
So much fun!!!! This trip is a great balance of really good kayaking, which you take on some reasonable distances without being too hard. (Pre this I had only been on a lake for an hour and this giant leap was very manageable.) As well as having great fun. Camping on the beach, early morning swims, exploring caves, exceptional food. This list goes on….Alex and Charitina are both so welcoming and really do everything to make sure you have a fantastic time. Absolutely loved it.
The tour is EXCELLENT and run by the most experienced and frankly awesome guide in Alex... he is great fun, attentive to the groups needs at all times and generally just a really nice guy. The food is amazing with fresh, quality food provided all the time at all locations, either on a beach eating fresh fish or steak and salads, or in a restaurant with perfectly chosen options. The days vary in intensity some quite relaxed, but if the wind picks up on the longer legs, you have to work much harder of course which can make for quite tough rowing periods, but again nature is nature (just worth being aware of) and always felt safe with Alex and the group around. In summary a great tour in great company, thanks for the memories!
Highly recommend this trip. Alex is a great guide. The trip isn’t too challenging which leaves time for relaxing.
Lots of laughter and fun and support if needed.I had an amazing time on this kayaking trip.
We've crunched the numbers to work out the total carbon footprint of this trip, and plant enough trees to suck 2x as much back out the atmosphere.
What's the number?
It works out on average at 83kg of CO2 emissions per person, including all local transport, accommodation, food, activities, guides, staff and office operations.
The only thing it doesn’t include right now is flights and travel to the destination. We do make an overall estimate across all our customers separately, but as we don’t book flights, have customers from all corners of the world, and no way of reliably knowing their travel plans, we simply can’t include an individual number in the figure on display here. We’ve got a goal for 2023 to fix that, so that when you book, there is a way to measure and mitigate the carbon emitted by your flight too.
But what does the number mean?
Yep, hard to picture eh? To give you an idea:
- Driving 1000miles/1609km would be approx. 281kg of CO2 in an average car (or 140.5kg per person if there was 2 of you in it).
- A return economy class flight London - New York would be approx. 1,619kg (1.66 tonnes) per person.
- 10 trees in a temperate forest are estimated to remove approx. 250kg of CO2 from the air in a period of 5-10 years.
What are we doing about it?
Our trips are relatively low-carbon by design, and we're working with all our hosts to develop long term carbon reduction plans. For every person booked with us since 2016 we’re planting enough trees to suck at least 2x more carbon out the atmosphere than is emitted by their trips. All native trees, as part of amazing projects that are re-foresting degraded land, tackling the biodiversity crisis and supporting local communities at the same time. We go further than that too, also funding re-wilding projects worldwide to help protect important keystone species from extinction. See the reforestation and re-wilding schemes we support. See our carbon action plan.
Want to know more?
Amazingly, no international travel company has ever publicly published their carbon measurements before, as far as we know. We believe that must change, quickly. So we’re openly sharing the method we used in the hope that other companies will be able to more easily follow suit and build on what we've done so far. You'll find it all here.
No previous kayaking experience is required, although you will be on the water for a few hours each day so a reasonable level of fitness is required.
You must also be able to swim and should ideally feel comfortable in the open sea for extended periods (although the option to return to shore is always available).
Sure can! Over 70% of our travellers travel solo, it’s a great way to meet like-minded people.
From May to October the temperature ranges from 20°C to 25°C, with the sea temperatures lagging only one degree behind. Days are often breezy, but they’re also clear and sunny with practically no chance of rain.
Absolutely. Anything you don't need can be left with your host at the port and collected when the trip is finished.
Our recommended travel insurance provider is Campbell Irvine.
Travel insurance is compulsory for all of our adventures and you are required to provide your policy information before departing.
Your insurance should include adequate protection for overseas medical treatment, evacuation/repatriation, your baggage and equipment and the specific activities involved on your adventure. We also strongly recommend it includes cancellation and curtailment insurance, should you be unable to join your trip for specific reasons such as illness.
We fully endorse Campbell Irvine as their insurance offers all of the above, so get in touch with them or call on 020 7938 1734 to get your insurance sorted. We suggest that you book travel insurance as soon as you book your adventure, just to cover you for any last-minute life changes. We know you’re an active lot and injuries do happen!
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All of our group adventures are specially designed for adults to enjoy (18+) as we want these adventures to bring together outdoorsy people who are truly like-minded. Children can be accommodated on some private departures.
You're in good company. Our adventures are typically made up of a mix of solo travellers and small groups of two or three friends who simply love adventure, pushing themselves and meeting awesome like-minded people. See here for more info about our lovely bunch of Much Better Adventurers.
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