Individual arrival at Corfu and collective transfer from the airport to the ship. At 14.00 hrs you can start checking in on the Panagiota. The tour begins with a joint dinner on board. Overnight in Corfu Town.

After breakfast, a transfer bus is waiting to take you to the nearby Sissi-castle Achilleion which Austria’s unforgotten empress had built around 1890 on Corfu, her dream island. Afterwards you return to the ship and off you go! You cross over to Parga on the west coast. The town is beautifully located below a Venetian fortification complex built in 1510, which is the starting point of a 1.5-hour-long hike taking you to a beach. From there you return to Perga for the night.

After a fairly long cruise you reach the narrow channel – spanned by a quaint swing bridge – that separates the island of Lefkas from the mainland. Before landing in Nidri in the early afternoon, you make a stop for swimming off Skorpios, the private island owned by the family of the shipping magnat Onassis. Starting from Nidri you bicycle 4 km along small asphalt roads to a waterfall. With some luck, it still carries enough water for a refreshing dip. You spend the evening and the night in Nidri.

In the morning you have the opportunity to go on a 23 km–long bike tour, sometimes along lonely roads, leading via Sivros across the mountains to the pretty port of Vasiliki. After lunch on board you make a stop for swimming at Porto Katsiki, one of the best-known beaches in Greece, lying directly below the Lefkadian Rock. Then you continue by boat to Fiskardo on the island of Cephalonia. This port, located at the northern tip of the island, delights you with its colourful little houses and many cafes and bars along the picturesque harbour promenade. A walk of ca. 45 minutes takes you in the early evening to a pretty lighthouse. After dinner you should definitely treat yourself at the harbour to a drop of the lively local Robola wine. Overnight in Fiskardo.

A short crossing takes you to Ithaca, home of the mythical hero Odysseus - an island with a particularly lovely landscape. Away from the tourist crowd you can enjoy here the typical character of the Ionian islands: ancient gnarled olive trees, the deep-blue sea and easy-going islanders. Starting at Frikes you can either bicycle for 5 km along a coastal road to Kimi or ca. 3 km uphill to Stavros for a visit of „Homer’s School“. The ship takes you afterwards to Meganisi, a tiny charming island, which can easily be explored on a short evening bike tour. Overnight at Vathy.

A fairly long cruise takes you in the morning to Paxos. On the way you have the chance to stop for a swim at Antipaxos. Paxos is the smallest of the seven Ionian Islands. It is completely covered in olive trees which give the island its beautiful silvery-green colour. The unique natural harbour of Gaios has its own very special island atmosphere. In the afternoon you can visit by bike or on foot the olive-press-museum at Magazia – the cultivation of olives was for centuries the island’s economic backbone. Alternatively, you can make an excursion to one of the beautiful beaches on this adorable little island. In the evening you can enjoy yourself in one of the cozy tavernas in Gaios.

On today’s 23 km-long bike tour you can bicycle once around the whole island of Paxos. On one of the many beaches you can enjoy once more a refreshing swim in the Mediterranean Sea. After lunch, the Panagiota takes you back to Corfu Town where, after dinner on board, you end your tour leisurely with an evening in the romantic historical town centre.

Alterations
We reserve the right to make alterations to the planned route due to changing wind and weather conditions, and where required by organisational necessities.

Requirements
For the bicycle tours we have 21-gear-touring bikes on board. On request, your tour guide, who knows the area, will accompany you on the tours. The tours usually do not demand special fitness on part of the participants.  As for the longer tours on Lefkas and Paxos, the tour guide will inform you in detail what you can expect.  The walks and short hikes take place on good, sometimes even asphalted paths and are also not demanding. Should some activities require a bit more in the way of physical fitness, the tour guide will point this out.

Helmet Use
Helmet use is mandatory on all bike tours. You are strongly encouraged to bring your own (well-fitted) helmet. Rental helmets are available on board in limited number (on request).

Bringing Children
Please note that the minimum height for a rental bike is 1.40 m (4.6 ft.) On request, we can supply children’s seats and trailer bikes.

Catering:
The cook on board is a member of the crew and prepares the breakfast and one or two warm meals a day.  The catering includes 5 x half-board and 2 x full-board on the boat and starts with the dinner on the arrival day and ends with the breakfast on the departure day. 

Guided Tour
The tour will generally be guided in German language. One of the guides will translate into English for non-German-speaking participants. (Except for pure English-speaking groups.)

Participants
Mininum: 16 participants
Maximum: 20 participants