Sunday 24th May
Transfer from Chania airport and check in.
18:00-19:30 : Yoga and meditation.
20:00-22:00 : Welcome dinner at the hotel restaurant.
18:00-19:30 : Yoga and meditation.
20:00-22:00 : Welcome dinner at the hotel restaurant.
Monday 25th May
7:30-9:00 : Yoga and meditation.
9:00-10:00 : Breakfast.
10:30-14:00 : From our hotel we walk eastwards along the beach of Kissamos bay to Korfalonas and Platanaki. We make a stop for coffee at a beachside taverna and walk further to the seaside village of Nopigia where we stop for a swim in the clear blue waters of the Cretan sea. There is the option to have lunch in a local traditional seaside taverna or walk further to ancient Mythimna’s archaeological site and the medieval church of Agios Georgios, which was built on the ruins of ancient Roman baths still visible today. We return to our hotel by public bus..
14:00-18:00 : Free time for lunch, relaxing, enjoying the beach and/or swimming.
18:00-19:30 : Yoga and meditation.
19:00 - ... : Free time for enjoying the evening in the nearby tavernas.
9:00-10:00 : Breakfast.
10:30-14:00 : From our hotel we walk eastwards along the beach of Kissamos bay to Korfalonas and Platanaki. We make a stop for coffee at a beachside taverna and walk further to the seaside village of Nopigia where we stop for a swim in the clear blue waters of the Cretan sea. There is the option to have lunch in a local traditional seaside taverna or walk further to ancient Mythimna’s archaeological site and the medieval church of Agios Georgios, which was built on the ruins of ancient Roman baths still visible today. We return to our hotel by public bus..
14:00-18:00 : Free time for lunch, relaxing, enjoying the beach and/or swimming.
18:00-19:30 : Yoga and meditation.
19:00 - ... : Free time for enjoying the evening in the nearby tavernas.
Tuesday 26th May
8:00-9:00 : Breakfast.
9:00-15:00 : We go by public bus to the village of Koleni. Walking through the village we find the old soil road towards the beautiful old settlement of Mesonisi which leads to the dramatic Rokka gorge. We can carry on under the shade of its giant rocky sides and spreading trees to the part of the gorge called “ the Gates”. On our return we have lunch in a local traditional taverna and catch the bus back to Kissamos.
15:00-18:00 : Free time for lunch, relaxing, enjoying the beach and/or swimming.
18:00-19:30 : Yoga and meditation.
19:30 - ... : Free time for enjoying the evening in the nearby tavernas.
9:00-15:00 : We go by public bus to the village of Koleni. Walking through the village we find the old soil road towards the beautiful old settlement of Mesonisi which leads to the dramatic Rokka gorge. We can carry on under the shade of its giant rocky sides and spreading trees to the part of the gorge called “ the Gates”. On our return we have lunch in a local traditional taverna and catch the bus back to Kissamos.
15:00-18:00 : Free time for lunch, relaxing, enjoying the beach and/or swimming.
18:00-19:30 : Yoga and meditation.
19:30 - ... : Free time for enjoying the evening in the nearby tavernas.
Wednesday 27th May
7:30-9:00 : Yoga and meditation.
9:00-10:00 : Breakfast.
10:00 - ... free time to rest or do further walking or sightseeing on your own. You could enjoy the many attractions of Chania, or visit famous Balos beach by a short boat trip or hire a car to explore further a-field or ...
9:00-10:00 : Breakfast.
10:00 - ... free time to rest or do further walking or sightseeing on your own. You could enjoy the many attractions of Chania, or visit famous Balos beach by a short boat trip or hire a car to explore further a-field or ...
Thursday 28th May
7:30-9:00 : Yoga and meditation.
9:00-10:00 : Breakfast.
10:00-16:15 : Free time for lunch, relaxing, enjoying the beach and/or swimming.
16:15-21:00 : We go by public bus to the village of Drapanias which we walk through. We find the way uphill into the olive groves and reach Cherethiana which is a typical, small, picturesque Cretan village at an altitude of 160 meters. We walk through the village and have a break for a coffee if the local Cafe is open. Then going downhill we reach the cave chapel of Michael the Archangel, nestling under the shade of a plane tree from which the old church bell is hanging. From here we take the road to Potamida in the valley and turn back towards the sea, passing the famous natural clay marls on our right which tower above the fields. We visit next the mill museum where we will have a break and then walk further to the village of Kaloudiana, where we can have dinner at one of the local tavernas before we take the public bus back to Kissamos town.
9:00-10:00 : Breakfast.
10:00-16:15 : Free time for lunch, relaxing, enjoying the beach and/or swimming.
16:15-21:00 : We go by public bus to the village of Drapanias which we walk through. We find the way uphill into the olive groves and reach Cherethiana which is a typical, small, picturesque Cretan village at an altitude of 160 meters. We walk through the village and have a break for a coffee if the local Cafe is open. Then going downhill we reach the cave chapel of Michael the Archangel, nestling under the shade of a plane tree from which the old church bell is hanging. From here we take the road to Potamida in the valley and turn back towards the sea, passing the famous natural clay marls on our right which tower above the fields. We visit next the mill museum where we will have a break and then walk further to the village of Kaloudiana, where we can have dinner at one of the local tavernas before we take the public bus back to Kissamos town.
Friday 29th May
7:30-9:00 : Yoga and meditation.
9:00-10:00 : Breakfast.
10:00-14:00 : We will go by public bus to Nopigia. We walk past the open air theater to the little chapel of Panagia Myrtidiotisa and then along a rough path over stones and rocks towards the little medieval chapel of Agios Vasilios on the Spatha peninsula. The Cretan blue sea is always beside us and we can swim at several places on the way. We will encounter only a few sheep and goats and enjoy great views towards Gramvousa peninsula across Kissamos bay, with Spatha mountain on our right. On returning to Nopigia there is the opportunity to stop for a delicious meal at a seaside taverna before getting the bus back.
18:00-19:30 : Yoga and meditation.
19:30 - ... : Free time for enjoying the evening in the nearby tavernas.
9:00-10:00 : Breakfast.
10:00-14:00 : We will go by public bus to Nopigia. We walk past the open air theater to the little chapel of Panagia Myrtidiotisa and then along a rough path over stones and rocks towards the little medieval chapel of Agios Vasilios on the Spatha peninsula. The Cretan blue sea is always beside us and we can swim at several places on the way. We will encounter only a few sheep and goats and enjoy great views towards Gramvousa peninsula across Kissamos bay, with Spatha mountain on our right. On returning to Nopigia there is the opportunity to stop for a delicious meal at a seaside taverna before getting the bus back.
18:00-19:30 : Yoga and meditation.
19:30 - ... : Free time for enjoying the evening in the nearby tavernas.
