Koronisia, Greece

Central Greece less touristy 10 days circle tour from Igoumenitsa. Explore lesser-known locations in off-season.

tour starts in: Igoumenitsa, Greece

tour finishes in: Igoumenitsa, Greece

tour duration: 10 days (9 nights)

tour countries: Greece

tour destinations: Arachova, Arta, Dodoni, Galaxidi, Ioannina, Kalampaka, Kassope, Koronisia, Lamia, Lefkada, Mesolongi, Meteora, Metsovo, Nafpaktos, Necromanteion of Acheron, Nicopolis, Oiniadai, Preveza, Thermopylae, Trikala, Vonitsa

We welcome you to explore lesser-known locations of Central Greece with our 10-day off-season circle tour from Igoumenitsa.

Traveling to lesser-known locations offers the unique benefit of authentic and immersive cultural experiences. Unlike popular tourist spots often saturated with visitors, these destinations allow for meaningful interactions with locals who are genuinely welcoming and willing to share their traditions, customs, and lifestyles.

Our tour will start with visiting the Necromanteion of Acheron (oracle of the dead), an unusual site with an ancient Greek temple of necromancy devoted to Hades and Persephone. Another place we will visit is the archaeological site Cassope, a magnificent and remote site on a high platform overlooking the sea.

We are going to stay 2 nights in the coastal town of Preveza because on the second day we will come to explore the large archaeological site Nicopolis (UNESCO Tentative List site), the capital city of the Roman province Epirus. After Nicopolis, on the way to Lefkada, we will visit the small fishing village Koronisia and will come to Arta, to walk over the impressive four-arched stone bridge known from Roman times and visit the archaeological museum. After Arta, we will visit the coastal town Vonitsa, with its impressive fortress and beautiful promenade crossed to a small islet.

After a night in Lefkada, we will see Faneromeni monastery, located high above Lefkada between pine trees, and admire the panoramic view. Later, we will take a road around Lefkada lagoon, to admire the beautiful surroundings. Before coming to Nafpaktos, we also will see the archaeological site Oeniadae (UNESCO Tentative List site), an ancient Greek city known for its well-preserved shipyard, and the Messolonghi lagoon.

In Nafpaktos, we will come to see the Nafpaktos fortress, and after we will take a small trip inland to see two remote and less-known monasteries: the women's monastery of Saints Nektarios & Fanourios and the men's monastery of Saints Augustine & Seraphim Sarov. After visiting monasteries, we will continue our way to the mountain town Arachova, and on the way, we will stop for lunch in the coastal town Galaxidi.

After Arachova, we will take the road toward Kalampaka, and on the way, we will visit the Thermopylae infocenter and see fortresses in the towns Lamia and Trikala. From Kalampaka, we will come to climb the steps of several Meteora monasteries (UNESCO World Heritage site).

After Meteora, we will come to see the mountain town Metsovo, famous for its wine and cheese. In Ioannina, we will see its Ottoman castle, beautiful cave, Silversmith Museum of Weapons and Jewelry, and on the way back to Igoumenitsa, we will visit the archaeological site Dodoni (UNESCO Tentative List site) with its huge ancient theater.

Central Greece 14 days circle tour to less touristy attractions from Igoumenitsa. Off-season explore lesser-known locations.

tour starts in: Igoumenitsa, Greece

tour finishes in: Igoumenitsa, Greece

tour duration: 14 days (13 nights)

tour countries: Greece

tour destinations: Arachova, Arta, Dimini, Dodoni, Galaxidi, Ioannina, Kalampaka, Kassope, Koronisia, Lamia, Larissa, Lefkada, Mesolongi, Meteora, Metsovo, Nafpaktos, Necromanteion of Acheron, Nicopolis, Oiniadai, Preveza, Sesklo, Thermopylae, Trikala, Volos, Vonitsa

We welcome you to travel with us across Central Greece to explore lesser-known locations with our 14-day off-season circle tour from Igoumenitsa.

Traveling to lesser-known locations offers the unique benefit of authentic and immersive cultural experiences. Unlike popular tourist spots often saturated with visitors, these destinations allow for meaningful interactions with locals who are genuinely welcoming and willing to share their traditions, customs, and lifestyles.

We will start with visiting the Necromanteion of Acheron (oracle of the dead), an unusual site with an ancient Greek temple of necromancy devoted to Hades and Persephone. After Necromanteion, we will see the archaeological site Cassope, a magnificent and remote site on a high platform overlooking the sea.

We will spend 2 nights in the coastal town of Preveza because we need to explore the nearby large archaeological site of Nicopolis (UNESCO Tentative List site), the capital city of the Roman province of Epirus. After Preveza, on the way to Arta, we will see a small fishing village, Koronisia.

In Arta, we will walk over the impressive four-arched stone bridge known from Roman times and visit the archaeological museum. After Arta, we will take the road to Lefkada, and on the way, we will visit the coastal town of Vonitsa, with its impressive fortress and beautiful promenade crossed by the sea to a small islet.

In Lefkada we also will stay 2 nights, because on the next day we will take a trip around whole island, will see its style of life, villages and beaches, and will come to the Cape Lefkatas, the very last point of the island.

After a second night in Lefkada, we will see Faneromeni monastery, located high above Lefkada between pine trees and admire the panoramic view. Later, we will take a road around Lefkada lagoon to admire the beautiful surroundings. Before arrive to Nafpaktos, we also will see the archaeological site Oeniadae (UNESCO Tentative List site), an ancient Greek city known for its well-preserved shipyard, and the Messolonghi lagoon.

In Nafpaktos, we will come to see the Nafpaktos fortress and afterward will take a small trip inland to see two remote and less known monasteries: the women's monastery of Saints Nektarios & Fanourios and the men's monastery of Saints Augustine & Seraphim Sarov. After visiting monasteries, we will return back to Nafpaktos to see the small port witness of several battles and say hello to Miguel de Cervantes.

On the next day we will come to the mountain town of Arachova, a famous winter destination, to explore its attractions. On the way to Arachova, we will stop in the cute coastal town of Galaxidi.

We will continue our tour with visiting Thermopylae infocenter and see the monument of legendary King Leonidas, will come to see hilly fortress in the town of Lamia, and walk two small archaeological sites, Sesklo and Dimini, two of the main sites of the Greek Neolithic Period, ca. 6000-3000 BCE. We will stay again 2 nights in the coastal town of Volos, where we also will visit its archaeological museum to see artifacts from Sesklo and Dimini. Near Volos is located the mountain monastery of Holy Archangels, which we will also see on the same day.

Leaving Volos, we will come to the town of Larissa to see its modern archaeological museum and its well-preserved ancient theater (UNESCO Tentative List site). From Larissa, on the way to Kalampaka, we will stop in the town of Trikala to see its fortress. From Kalampaka we will reach several Meteora monasteries (UNESCO World Heritage site).

After the Meteora monasteries, we will come to see the mountain town of Metsovo, famous for its wine and cheese. In Ioannina, we will see its Ottoman castle, beautiful cave, Silversmith Museum of Weapons and Jewelry, and on the way back to Igoumenitsa, we will visit the archaeological site Dodoni with its huge ancient theater (UNESCO Tentative List site).

Greece contrasts 15 days tour from Igoumenitsa. Zagori, Arta, Preveza, Nicopolis. UNESCO Zagori mountain villages, ancient bridges, archaeological sites, museums.

tour starts in: Igoumenitsa, Greece

tour finishes in: Igoumenitsa, Greece

tour duration: 15 days (14 nights)

tour countries: Greece

tour destinations: Ano Pedina, Arta, Aspraggeli, Elafotopos, Ioannina, Kapesovo, Kassope, Kipoi, Koronisia, Monodendri, Necromanteion of Acheron, Negades, Nicopolis, Papingo, Preveza, Skamneli, Tsepelovo, Vikos, Vitsa, Vradeto

We welcome you to explore the contrasts of Greece with our 15-day round-trip tour from Igoumenitsa. The main attraction of this tour is the UNESCO region of Zagori (UNESCO World Heritage Site for its cultural landscape). Another important part of this tour is discovering attractions in areas of Ioannina, Arta, and Preveza.

The main part of this tour is the region of Zagori (also called Zagorochoria). There we will visit villages in regions of Central Zagori and Tymfi, and scout beautiful ancient stone bridges locals still use. Zagori's architecture is a great representative example of traditional, stone-built settlements. During our time in Zagori, we will also come to a few developed hiking passes, relatively easy but with amazing viewpoints, and several monasteries.

In Ioannina, we will visit its Ottoman fortress and Silversmith museum of weapons and jewelry. We will also come to the small islet inside of Ioannina's lake to explore there a few monasteries and the Ali Pasha museum.

After Ioannina, we will come to Arta to see their archaeological museum and gorgeous Ottoman bridge. On the way to Arta, we plan to visit the famous Paul Vrellis Greek History museum.

On the way to Preveza, we will come to the small fishers village of Koronisia, located in the middle of a huge lagoon. In the area of the coastal town of Preveza, we will explore the vast Roman archaeological site of Nicopolis (UNESCO Tentative List site), established by Roman Emperor Octavian.

On the way back to Igoumenitsa, we will visit the mountain archaeological site Cassope and an unusual place called the Necromanteion of Acheron, featuring an ancient Greek temple of necromancy devoted to Hades and Persephone.

Greece explorer: 18 days circle tour from Igoumenitsa via Zagori and Tzoumerka. UNESCO Zagori + Tzoumerka mountain villages and ancient bridges. Archaeological sites, museums.

tour starts in: Igoumenitsa, Greece

tour finishes in: Igoumenitsa, Greece

tour duration: 18 days (17 nights)

tour countries: Greece

tour destinations: Anemotrypa, Ano Pedina, Arta, Aspraggeli, Elafotopos, Holy Kipinas, Ioannina, Kapesovo, Kassope, Kipoi, Koronisia, Melissourgoi, Monodendri, Necromanteion of Acheron, Negades, Nicopolis, Papingo, Pramanta, Preveza, Skamneli, Syrrako, Tsepelovo, Vikos, Vitsa, Vradeto

We invite you to explore Greece with our 18-day circle tour from Igoumenitsa. The main attraction of this tour is the UNESCO region of Zagori (UNESCO World Heritage Site for its cultural landscape) and Tzoumerka, both are mountainous areas with stone villages, stone bridges, and wild nature. Also, we will come to see attractions in areas of Ioannina, Arta, and Preveza.

In the region of Zagori (also called Zagorochoria), we will visit villages of Central Zagori and Tymfi, and see beautiful ancient stone bridges locals still use. Zagori's architecture is a great representative example of traditional, stone-built settlements. During our time in Zagori, we will also come to a few developed hiking passes, relatively easy but with amazing viewpoints, and several monasteries.

Similar to Zagori, Tzoumerka is a large mountainous area with stone villages and stone bridges. Although Tzoumerka is a bit more wild, mountains are taller, canyons are deeper, and the distance between villages is longer. Here in Tzoumerka, we will also visit the cliff monastery Holy Kipinas and the picturesque Anemotrypa Stalactite cave.

In Ioannina, we will visit its Ottoman fortress and Silversmith museum of weapons and jewelry, together with the small islet in the middle of Ioannina's lake to see there a few monasteries and the museum of famous Ali Pasha.

Before we enter the Tzoumerka region, we are going to visit the famous Paul Vrellis Greek History museum.

In Tzoumerka, we will come to see the mountain town of Syrrako and take a hiking pass through a canyon between Syrrako and Kalarites. From Syrrako, we will continue our tour via the Holy Kipinas monastery, located just on the cliff, and will come to the mountain town of Melissourgoi, where we need to see its bridge.

The next day we will visit Anemotrypa Stalactite cave, see the large ancient bridge in Frasta, and come to Arta to explore its archaeological museum and gorgeous Ottoman bridge.

On the way to Preveza, we will come to the small fishers village Koronisia, located in the middle of a huge lagoon. In the area of the coastal town Preveza, we will explore the vast Roman archaeological site Nicopolis, established by Roman Emperor Octavian.

On the way back to Igoumenitsa, we will visit the mountain archaeological site Cassope and an unusual place called the Necromanteion of Acheron, featuring an ancient Greek temple of necromancy devoted to Hades and Persephone.