Athens Private Tour in the Chestnut Forest of Steni Evia (ATH21)

Uncharted routes on unexplored trails with running waters, the Chestnut trees Forest, the Black Forest with the sinkholes and caves, the panoramic views, the chapels, the traditional villages, and the local Greek flavors as well as, the highest peaks of Dirfy Mountain are some of the highlights of this day escape from Athens.

Our day starts after we pick you up from your hotel or a point close to the indicated hotel if car access is not possible, and we will follow the national road heading towards Chalkida. Chalkida is located on the long narrow island of Evia and is very well known for the “Crazy Waters”, a unique phenomenon where the sea waters direction changes every six hours and in the middle remains stable for ten minutes.

After our short stop in Chalkida, we follow a route through villages, and before Steni village our adventure part starts following a unique uncharted off-road route in the Chestnut forest. Wooded ridges, hills, and a forest of chestnut and black pine trees that just seems to go on forever, give great opportunities for photo stops until we arrive at the Byzantine chapel of Panagia Ampoudiotissa on the foot of the fir forest.

A short visit to the chapel and to the natural water springs provides ideal scenery for relaxation. Continuing our day tour at the foot of the Dirfys Mountains we reach Kampia village and Saint Kiriaki Chapel under firs and by water springs. Continuing our day tour crossing traditional villages on the slopes of Dirfys we work up an appetite as we arrive at Steni village. There we are going to visit a traditional Greek tavern where we will be welcomed by the owner with plenty of Greek platters.

After our lunch break, we will follow the road through villages to reach Chalkida village and from there we follow the national road to Athens full of memories, with the best panoramic views of Evia and Dirfy Chestnut Mountain, amazing photo opportunities to capture each and every moment and the premium service of our escorts.

Highlights

• Visit Chalkida, Evia, and Dirfy Mountain
• Enjoy the chestnut and black fir forest, traditional villages
• Follow incredible off-road routes through dense vegetation
• Savor the coffee, tea, or juice
• Lunch with traditional Greek platters (Meze)

Adventure Tips

• The trip is ideal for everyone who's looking for an experience beyond the ordinary, for example, youth groups, single or couple participants, families with older children, and companies.
• The trip has guided stops every 30-40 minutes, for everyone's convenience.   
• When meals are included, our company can arrange vegetarian alternatives, but the information is required upon reservation. This also counts for any kind of food allergies, in order to find suitable alternatives if possible.

Important Information

• The trip is not recommended for people suffering from car sickness, having mobility or kinetic or back problems, pregnant women or children younger than 7 years old as we don't provide baby seats, or people taller than 195 cm or heavier than 130 kg.
• Alcohol consumption is not allowed for minors under the age of 18 years old.
• Our company reserves the right to make minor changes in the program when considered necessary, for example, in case of unfavorable weather conditions. This can be done without any prior notice.