Walking on Corfu Self Guided Walking Holiday

Walking on Corfu

8 Days & 7 Nights 4.5 Read 13 reviews

Walk ancient winding footpaths on the Greek Ionian island of Corfu
Pantokrator, Corfu's highest mountain, crowned by its 17th century monastery
Off-the-beaten path locations with olive groves, blue seas and lush green mountains
Discover the elegant capital Corfu Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Watch the sunset as you dine on traditional and delicious Greek cuisine al fresco

This tour of Corfu showcases rural Greece at its very best with walks on cobbled mule paths, through ancient olive groves, and in the island's lush green and rugged interior. Access sections of the Corfu Trail, which take you through landscapes that are untouched by mass tourism and explore the elegant capital, Corfu Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with its resplendent architecture. Stay in seaside towns and discover sleepy stone villages and cypress-studded hills on your walks. Follow trails over Pantokrator, Corfu's highest mountain crowned by its 17th century monastery and see the incredible wildlife of the Korission coastal lagoon, such as flamingoes, pelicans, egrets, kingfishers and terrapins. Experience this island's glorious sunsets, delicious local food and a warm Greek welcome.

What To Expect

Travel restrictions and resources, to and from any destination

This walking tour on Corfu will appeal to people who love sunshine, great views and want to explore the more remote parts of this Ionian Island. Some of the walks are on the long-distance path The Corfu Trail. The rating for the walks range from easy to moderate but the overall rating is moderate due to some fairly significant elevation gains and losses, but the distances are very manageable. Get ready for walks through olive groves, remote and traditional Greek villages, past a coastal lagoon and to sandy coves.

Tour Type:

Classic Routes | If you’re the active, outdoorsy type, who’s interested in taking on the great routes of the world or looking for a challenge, then our Classic Routes are for you. We’re talking the West Highland Way, Tour Du Mont Blanc and the Passau to Vienna Danube Cycle Path, to name but a few!

Activity:

Multi Centre Walking | With a mix of loop and point-to-point walks stay 2 or 3 nights in one place which offers the chance to slow down and really explore a destination.

This trip is suitable for:

Solo Travellers

Ideal if you have an interest in:

Islands

Activity Level & Terrain

This tour combines a mix of walks which are graded anywhere from easy to moderate. However it is graded moderate overall as there are some steep ascents and descents. The walks follow a mixture of old mule tracks, gravel roads, footpaths and minor roads.

Navigation

As some of the walks on the long-distance route, the Corfu Trail, these will be intermittently waymarked. Some of the routes will not be waymarked. However on this tour we provide navigation in the Macs Adventure Smartphone App which you can download for use off-line. See your information pack on how to do this. You will need to use the app to navigate on this tour as we do not provide turn by turn directions. If you simply follow the little blue line (you are the dot) this will ensure that you won't get lost.

Accommodations

On this 7-night tour you will stay in a combination of properties, from a 3* hotel in Messonghi, which is close to the beach, to a 3* hotel in the centre of Corfu Town and a hotel in Barbati in a quiet area close to the sea. The rooms that you will stay in are all rated as superior and aside from the central one in Corfu Town will have sea views. All rooms have private facilities and almost always they will have a balcony or a terrace.

Alternate Accommodation

In most cases you will stay in the standard accommodation that we offer on this trip. However, in particularly busy times of year or in the off-season when some of the standard hotels are not yet open an alternative hotel maybe necessary. However, we will always try to maintain the same standards of quality and the walks will never be affected.

Single Rooms & Solo Walkers

If you require single rooms within your party we would be happy to accommodate you although there is a single room supplement payable. This tour is available for solo walkers also with an additional supplement.

Included

7 nights accommodation in hand-picked hotels
7 Breakfasts
All described transfers and luggage transfers on walking days
Transfers to and from Corfu Airport from the start and finish points
Access to maps, GPS tracks and daily information with the Macs Adventure Smartphone App
24-hour telephone assistance from our local representative in Greece and our office

Excluded

Travel Insurance
Travel to and from Corfu Airport from your home destination
Lunches, Dinners, Drinks and Snacks
Personal Equipment
Entrance fees to local sites, museums, etc
Public transportation (including buses to and from walks where described)

Extras

Extra nights
Single/Solo Supplements

When To Go

This walk is available to start any day of the week in April, May, June, September and October. Please note that at the very beginning and end of the season (early April and end of October) any swimming pools at accommodations may be closed and restaurant offerings may be more limited during this time.

Weather and Climate

The climate of Corfu, a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, is Mediterranean, with mild, rainy winters and hot, sunny summers. The daily average temperature ranges from 9.5 °C in January to 27 °C (80.5 °F) in August.The spring and autumn are glorious months to visit with the hillsides carpeted with wildflowers in the spring and in the autumn it will be less busy and clear of many tourists.

Getting to the Start

A large number of airlines fly direct to Corfu Airport from the UK and other European destinations. These include Easyjet and Jet2 and numerous charter airlines. If coming from outside Europe you will need to connect via Athens or other major gateways, such as London, Frankfurt and Zurich.

Airport transfers to your first accommodation and from your last accommodation to Corfu Airport are included. Please give us your flight arrival and departure details as soon as possible so we can make those plans for you in good time.

General Information

The distances and ascent/descents are approximations of the recommended routes. Please be prepared by packing all necessary items, for example, proper rain gear (jacket and pants), sun hat, sunscreen. Your information pack has a detailed equipment list which includes standard walking gear such as good walking boots or shoes, warm and waterproof clothes for the cooler months and lightweight clothing for summer, and a day pack.

Equipment

Your information pack has a detailed equipment list which includes standard walking gear such as good walking boots or shoes, sun hats and a day pack.

Travel Insurance

It is a requirement of booking this tour with Macs Adventure that you have suitable travel insurance which covers you for the activity and emergency evacuation and hospital care.

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