Santorini Cycling Trip

Shuttle to the hotel

Upon your ferry's / plane's arrival we shuttle you to the hotel

Bike fitting and adjustments

We fit you on the bike(s) ensuring a proper cycling position. (if you have any recent measurements please let us know in advance)

Cycling - A quick ride [optional]

Depending on the available time and level of fatigue, our guides can suggest a quick ride around the area of the hotel. Do not hesitate to ask them.

Briefing for the next day

a short meeting where we discuss the details of the next day's schedule (weather, difficulty, stops and options)

Dinner

at a restaurant located in close proximity with great local flavours and authentic cuisine.

Free time

Breakfast at the hotel

Cycling the day's route

Through the main roads of Santorini we head to the spectacular village of Oia. Travellers from around the world arrive in Santorini, just to walk along the Oia's picturesque alleys and gaze upon the endless blue of the Aegean. We recommend this to be our first stop, since there are many options to grab a coffee or a snack. Leaving Oia the traffic conditions start to be noticeably easier and basically will make the group cycle along the eastern part of the island. At some point the route redirects the cyclists to the lunar space of Monolithos beach, a mind blowing scenery with round shaped rocks and a unique sense of calmness. Deviating through the airport’s eastern road the cyclists can enjoy a second break at Kamari, although we can recommend two great alternatives.

Crazy Donkey Brewery Website - Maps | A friendly place which you can visit and taste the local brewed beer called… Crazy Donkey. Their beers are always fresh and unfiltered.

Volcano Slopes Vineyards - Website - Maps | Here, you can just rely to the experts and have a great wine tasting experience and learn a lot about why Santorini’s wine is so unique and special

After the second stop the group continues back to Perissa where the ride completes with some great views of the Caldera. It is a fascinating day.

Beach time

Settling a bit at the hotel

Dinner

at a restaurant located in close proximity with great local flavours and authentic cuisine.

Briefing for the next day

a short meeting where we discuss the details of the next day's schedule (weather, difficulty, stops and options)

Free time

Breakfast at the hotel

Cycling the day's route

Today, the route is shorter but with many more things to see. The cycling group cruises through the beachside of Perissa and cycling on the b-routes they visit the island’s second most important port, Vlychada. There, all should visit the Tomato Museum website - map and get a glimpse on how this unfriendly, volcano soil contributed in tasteful tomatoes that made Santorini famous. After a short, gentle graded, uphill vineyard segment the group gets back on the main road. A couple of kilometres later the group pedals towards the western part of Santorini leaving the main road network. A stop at the Lighthouse is something that shouldn't be neglected. For those who are on sneakers, it would be a great idea to lock your bike and hike around the rocky part of the Lighthouse scenery.

Leaving the lighthouse we have included two optional stops. One the the Venatial Castle map which doesn’t offer too much to see, but the view for the top is really beautiful. The second is one of the island’s famous beaches, the Red Beach map, which took its name from red collared rocks around. All may jump in the water prior to getting back on their bikes.

The last part of the route simply gets the riders back to Perissa, with all cycling along the familiar, by now, road.

Holistic Cooking session

There is a very special place in Santorini, where tradition is kept alive, despite the effect of mass tourism. That is the Anydro Farm website where mr. Petros grows santorini tomatoes the same way as his family was doing for the last 150 years. Santorini fields have NO WATER, but still, the soil can liquify the night’s humidity enough to make the tomatoes grow. After visiting the fields and experiencing first handed how special this method is, the guests enjoy a healthy and locally produced meal made out of Santorini’s best ingredients.

Note: the prepared meal is quite filling and there will be no need to make any dinner plans

Free time

Reward yourself with a nice drink at a place by the beach.

Breakfast at the hotel

Cycling the day's route

The day begins with the ascent to Santorini's highest point at 550m above sea level. The road to Profitis Ilias Monastery, is constantly within the range of 5-7% of incline while some steep parts of 13%+ cannot be missed :-). The view from the very top offers a sense of freedom, since the view extends to the nearby islands like Amorgos, Anafi, Ios and many more. On a clear day, Crete is also visible. To recover from the uphill and to keep the energy reserves at good levels for the next day, we recommend the riders to adopt a touristic pace for the rest of the route. That is… visiting the town of Fyra and wine tasting!
Coming down from Profitis Ilias monastery, and after a coffee break at Fyra, the island’s cosmopolitan capital, it makes sense to visit

Santo Wines Website - Map The impressive location with the wide open view, will enable the cyclists to taste more than just a dozen of labels of Santorini’s wine. It is a special place to host a winetasting experience and it shouldn’t be missed.

Xatzidakis Winery Website - Map Here you can taste their clean and pure white ones which also won various prizes. It is a relatively small winery, away from mass tourism radars but there are a few labels that are worth trying

More Wineries on your way back : Gavalas, Boutaris

Beach time

Settling a bit at the hotel

Dinner

at a restaurant located in close proximity with great local flavours and authentic cuisine.

Free time

Hiking

Ancient Thyra: Catching the first sun rays, this 40 minutes hike on trail will get you to the archeological site of Ancient Thyra. Once we reach the top our guides will have some homemade snacks for a light breakfast. Right after the visit to the site, the group descends to Kamari and enjoy some beach time or and a light meal. After all group is shuttled back to the hotel.

Beach time

Settling a bit at the hotel

Sailing

Sunset Sail: Today, a couple of hours before the sunset, the group gets onboard and a smooth sail will make sure that all have the best view of the sunset. Watching the volcanic rocks of the island to slowly getting painted with the sunset colors, while enjoying a light dinner, is an experience that no one should miss during their time in Santorini.

Settling a bit at the hotel

Free time

Breakfast at the hotel

Cycling the day's route

A full day of cycling around the island of Santorini. This day is more about the cycling and coving the miles, than giving in to long breaks and or beach visits - we believe that this way you will be able to enjoy the rest of the day.

Option to increase the millage / elevation

The current route allow us to increase the route's length and difficulty. Please let us know to adjust the day accordingly.

Beach time

Light lunch

Settling a bit at the hotel

Hiking

Right from Perissa, a 20 minutes easy hike will get you to the small chapel of Panagia Katefiani. It is really beautiful to enjoy the yellowish sunset colours with the whole Santorini coastline right at your feet.

Free time

After such a day, we recommend you to have a nice evening and enjoy a relaxing walk and a drink by the promenade.