At 8:30 you get picked up from your hotel or your cruise ship and transferred to the “Mykonian Farm” traditional Farm, at Ano Mera village, where you will receive the delivery of the equipment: backpack, water bottle, small package with food and traditional ‘hook’ or stem (walking stick) for your support during the hike, and also do a small tour of our garden and our farm animals.
Depart for your hike at 09:15 with a drive to Maou farm, where you can fill your water bottles and, depending on the season, taste some fresh produce such as tomatoes, cucumbers, grapes, figs and pears. Cross the narrow streets of Maou between cultured estates and traditional homes, and observe the amateur local fishermen at the edges of the lake's dam. By 10:30 you should arrive at a panoramic point of the dam, 4.1 kilometres from the starting point. Take a short rest before hiking to the beach of Mirsinis for a swim in the sea. Having travelled a total distance of 5.1 kilometres your hike ends or is about to get a bit more challenging, depending on your purchased option!
Option A:
Choose this option and the itinerary ends at Mirsinis beach, where you can enjoy a swim in the sea. At around 12:30, you will be driven back to your accommodation.
Option B:
For those who have purchased Option B, take a short break of 15 minutes at Mirsinis beach, and then embark on the most difficult path as you face the challenge of “The Wind,” 6.1 kilometres from the starting point. See the islands of Ikaria, Samos and Tinos from panoramic viewpoints, aiming to arrive at “The Wind” by around 13:00. Enjoy a longer rest if necessary, and then head to an estate 7.3 kilometres from the starting point.
Pass a farm with horses and picturesque buildings to reach your lunch spot on a terrace. Eat in the shade of large eucalyptus trees and give your feet a rest. Then, continue to the finishing point at the shipyards of Elm, where you will have travelled a total of 9.8 kilometres from the starting point. The car will pick you up at 14:00 and take you back to the Mykonian Farm.
