Cyclades & Saronic Islands by Bike and Boat

Arrive into Athens airport and either make your Alimos Marina, Palaia Faliro ( around 5km from Piraeus). You can check in on the boat from around 2 pm. Dinner will be on board and the night will be spent in Athens.

Early in the morning, the boat takes you to KythnosIsland, which was famous for its cheese and honey since ancient times. The first cycling tour, which will start in the harbour of Merichas and will first lead us to the capital Chora, offers lots of scenic views to the coastline. Chora is an appealing village, situated on a high plateau. Its angular alleys are decorated with painted flowers and geometric patterns. Finally, we will reach the picturesque village of Driopida. Then we shall return to Merichas where we shall spend the evening.

Seriphos is a small island far from the tourist track, with deep valleys, countless bays and coves and lots of beautiful sandy beaches. From the harbour town of Livadi, we will cycle along a zigzag road to the main town of Seriphos, whose cube form houses nestle along a mountain ridge high above the sea. We will continue on through untouched landscape to the Byzantine monastery of the Archangel Michael. We will return to Livadi along a panoramic road on the East coast. In the afternoon the ship will bring us to Siphnos, where we can relax at the beautiful beach. Overnight stay in Kamares.

Later in the afternoon, we shall sail to the Island Syros where you will have ample time to explore the old town. Ermoupolis is the capital town of the Cyclades region of Greece and you will be amazed at the unforgettable views. You will notice that the town is built on two hills, which is different from most other Cycladic towns. Lovely pastel-coloured houses, many of which have classical facades dominate the towns streets.

Today we cycle along the coast of Syros, rolling into and out of many bays and coves which occupy the entire southern half of the island. We make our way to the beautiful beach of Galissas and onto the convent of Saint Barbara before heading back to Ermoupolis. In the afternoon we continue by boat to the island of Kea.

Today our starting point for exploring the nor western-most inhabited Cyclades island is the beautiful natural harbour of Korissia. From here we cycle uphill to the capital of the island, Loulis before continuing to the white sand beach, Otzias where we can take a refreshing swim stop. Afterwards, once we have enjoyed a relaxing stop, we return by bike to Korissia. In the afternoon we take a short crossing to Poros in the Saronic Gulf. The harbour city of Poros is truly spectacular, its iconic clock tower juts out above the rest of the town and provides a true Greek island atmosphere. Here we enjoy a relaxing evening.

In the morning we start with a bike tour from Poros City to the Zoodochos Pigis monastery, dating back to the 18th century. Afterwards, we ride almost once around the island which once Poseidon himself possessed. Shortly before the end of the tour, we arrive at Russian Bay, a sandy beach with turquoise blue water, which we cannot resist but swim in. Back in Poros City, the boat awaits our arrival with a delicious midday meal during the cruise to Ägina.

The Island of Ägina is known the world over, far beyond the Greek borders, for its incredible pistachio nuts! Today’s bike tour takes us up to the Sanctuary of Aphaia. The incredibly well-preserved temple towers high above the blue of the sea, to the single point of Ägina where the Aegean Sea can be seen on both sides. On our way back, we cycle across the middle of the island past the monastery of Nektarios all the way to Ägina City where we board the boat for our last cruise back to Piräus. This beautiful crossing provides a perfect opportunity to reflect on a great week exploring by sea and wheels!

Guests disembark after breakfast on board.