Tour at a glance Code | Route Name
GRT14 | "Exploring the Greek ‘Alps’"
Location
Selected routes in the highest road passes in Thessaly
Type of route | Route grading level
Paved roads | Level 5
Number of participants
6 - 12 riders
Duration
8 days / 7 nights in hotels / guesthouses 3*|4*
Dates
Organised upon request, throughout the year
Route distance / daily km
160-400 Km (the entire tour runs on paved roads)
Riding time
6-10 hours per day (including refueling stops, snacks/meals, visits at tourist sights)
Extras*
Optional excursion of an additional day’s duration
Recommended for… Those who would like to go on an 8-day tour and enjoy some of the most beautiful natural landscapes of our country (waterfalls, rivers, gorges, alpine lakes), engage in alternative activities, visit traditional settlements, explore amazing beaches, and sample the local gastronomy. Riders will experience the warm hospitality of the residents of Pindos and they will get acquainted with all the different driving terrains of Greece, following carefully selected mapped routes on the curvy, mountainous roads of the country.
Tour description Selected routes in the highest road passes around the central “backbone” of Pindos, riding through the lusciously green Greek nature and admiring dozens of stone-built arched bridges, traditional settlements, monasteries, gorges, lakes and rivers, in Thessaly, Epirus, Western Macedonia and Magnesia. This tour follows a difficult route that is designed for demanding and experienced riders who wish to combine multi-day motorcycle holidays with exploration, as well as with a generous helping of adventure involving riding on difficult and demanding driving terrains. Participants will also have the opportunity to discover the flora and fauna of the lesser-known parts of Greece, situated in our very own ‘Alps’ that lie well-hidden in the immortal Greek mountains.
Notable Sights of the Tour Tsepelovo, “Valia Calda” National Park, Pertouli, Elati, Pyli, Kalarrytes, the cave of Grevena, Portitsa gorge, Makrinitsa, Milies, Tsagarada, lake Plastiras, Kalambaka, Meteora, the “Baros” passage, Zagoria, Vikos gorge, Voidomatis, Aoos, Chaeronea, Thermopylae, Ioannina, Trikala, Larissa, Volos, Krania, Milia, Doliana, Kalliroi.
This route covers a large geographical mountains with rich flora and fauna, s vena and the Portitsa gorge.
We will visit important natural and tour where we will explore its numerous bea
We will have the opportunity to admire its many religious sites that are home t sage, Zagorochoria and the Vikos gorge
Notable Sights of the Tour
area of north-western and central Greece, which includes visits and tours in forested such as the “Valia Calda” National Park, Pertouli, Elati, Pyli, Kalarrytes, the cave of Gre-
rist sights, such as the mountain of the Centaurs in Pelion (Makrinitsa, Milies, Tsagarada), autiful villages and traditional settlements.
e various different natural landmarks, such as the artificial lake Plastiras, Kalambaka with to geological wonders, including the imposing monasteries at Meteora, the “Baros” pase, as well as rivers like Voidomatis and Aoos.
General Information: All tours and journeys depart and end at our company premises. All tours can be adjusted according to your own requirements and wishes. Included in the tour price: Motorcycle rental, categories 5-10 (please see our terms and conditions). Basic third party vehicle insurance. Safety lock for the motorcycle. A safety technician with his own motorcycle.
24hr roadside assistance. Photographs or videos from the tour. Planning and organisation of the tour and providing participants with information prior departure regarding each day’s schedule. Free luggage storage in Athens. Three (3) or four (4) days’ riding on predetermined routes. Two (2) or three (3) nights’ accommodation with breakfast in luxury hotels or high-qual traditional guesthouses. Road navigation map of the tour (depending on availability)
Not included in the tour price:
Comprehensive motorcycle insurance or coinsurance. Fuel, toll fees, boat tickets. Entrance tickets for scheduled visits to sights, entrance and guide fees within archaeolo sites. Everything marked in the itinerary as ‘optional’.
Additional provisions (extra charges apply):
Travel insurance. Driver’s helmet and/or passenger’s helmet upon agreement regarding sizing. Meeting and transport from Athens International Airport (or from another pick-up loca of your choice). Luggage cases, GPS, action cameras (GoPro, Sony or similar). Stored routes in a GPS with all the daily itineraries. Mini-van or mini-bus for the luggage, with a second driver.
Recommended fleet for the tour
>Recommended fleet for the tour: HONDA NC 750Χ or similar. All tours can be adjusted acc
ing to your own requirements and wishes. For more information, please call us at +30 210 6533 or send us an email at info@andelimototouring.gr
4-day tour in Euboea, Boeotia and Attica
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Day-by-day route itinerary: 1st
Athens (Attica)
Trikala (Thessaly)
331 Km
2nd
Trikala (Thessaly)
Kalliroi (Trikala )
226 Km
3rd
Kalliroi (Trikala )
Kalliroi (Trikala )
225 Km
4th
Kalliroi (Trikala )
Kalliroi (Trikala )
200 Km
5th
Kalliroi (Trikala )
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6th 7th 8th
Tsepelovo (Zagorochoria) Tsepelovo (Zagorochoria) Volos - Pelion tour
Tsepelovo (Zagorochoria) Tsepelovo (Zagorochoria)
257 Km 163 Km
Volos (Magnesia)
327 Km
Athens (Attica)
433 Km
Total route
Aprox. 2160 Km
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