Valley Walk Tour: Explore Pigadia's Landscapes, History, and Culture with Art and Walk

Discover Pigadia’s hidden gems on a Valley Walk Tour. Explore landscapes, history, and culture with expert guides. Unforgettable experiences await!

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Alex Moto Center - Meet your guide at the AutoTour car rental office at the main street of Pigadia at 8am. We start at this hour to avoid the summer-heat.
    Join us outside of the city of Pigadia, following the goat-paths and olive fields. You walk passed abandoned houses from the Greek-Americans and stroll through the fields with many flowers in the springtime and high grass in the summer. The olive trees are offering some shade to take a sip of water and the sound of the goat-bells lead the way.

We reach a chapel below Menetes where we take a break in the shade and enjoy a fresh cup of locally made herbal tea. We enter the chapel to see how the locals pray. Leaving the chapel we head into the slightly wet river bed. Historical olive trees and fossilized shells await us at the end of the walk.

Once leaving the valley you will find yourself back in Pigadia around 11:30am.

This walk takes about 3 to 4 hours in a calm and relaxed tempo making it an easy walk.
Distance: 7km.
Height difference: there is not much height difference as it is mainly all flat terrain.
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What's Included
  • Walking stick (on request)
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Commencing at the birthplace of Art and Walk, you will be led into the deep recesses of the Pigadia valley, providing breathtaking scenic views. Throughout the walk, the guide will pause to share facts about the history, customs, and the local flora and fauna. You’ll encounter ancient ruins, savor the fragrance of indigenous herbs, and be provided with a memorable experience by your guide!

Location
Auto Tour Karpathos
Go to the AutoTour car rental building in front of hotel Miramar and look for your guide wearing an Art and Walk t-shirt.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Manouks1
Jul 3, 2024
Valley walk - Last week we joined the Valley walk in Pigadia. We would not have missed this! We found it a very nice walk where you get to places where we would not go so quickly. Renate is an enthusiastic person who knows a lot about the island and therefore has fun and educational stories about the environment you walk through, the plants we encountered along the way, the houses and the animals. Definitely recommended!
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Jevo1968
Jun 27, 2024
Very nice valley walk - Nice morning walking tour in the area of Pigedia with Renate our guide. Here on Karpathos this easy hike is definitely recommended.
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235alicev
May 27, 2024
Valley walk Pigadia - Amazing hike through the valley near Pigadia. Renate knows a lot about the island and makes great sage tea! When visiting Karpathos take a walk with Renate!
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Jeannettez21
May 4, 2024
Valley Walk - I have had the pleasure of going on three guided walks with Renate from Art & Walk, and each walk exceeded my expectations. Renate guided us through beautiful natural landscapes while providing a wealth of information about the local flora, fauna and the island's inhabitants. Her passion for the environment and community is reflected in her compelling stories. I highly recommend Art & Walk!
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Natalie
Sep 12, 2023
Beautiful & interesting tour with the best hosts - Me and my friends did The Valley Walk yesterday and in May we already participated in the Wine Tasting Walk - and we couldn’t recommend it more! It is a fun, interesting and overall amazing experience. Renate and Thom make you feel welcome on the island immediately and provide so much insight into the culture, wine, landscape etc. Tomorrow I will do the Lastos hike and can’t wait to try out even more of their activities.
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889maaikeb
Sep 4, 2023
Walk August 21 - Thom was an excellent guide who was able to convey his enthusiasm and knowledge of the island very well. We enjoyed!
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864geirh
Aug 21, 2023
Valley walk - A very nice walk wirh Thom. A lot off histoty and information about Karpathos. Not to difficult to walk.
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Marmarmatmar
Jun 5, 2023
Definitely book a guided trip with Art and Walk! - We did the Valley Walk. It was very nice, beautiful views and you get to see a different side of Karpathos you normally wouldn’t be able to enjoy. Thom is very nice, a great guide and very knowledgeable. We definitely recommend booking a trip with Art and Walk!
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Hugovandenbeld
Oct 3, 2022
Highly recommended. - We had a very nice walk, exactly as described. And Renate, our tour guide, made the difference: she is very social, personal and has lots of information about nature and culture. Moreover: she has a good feeling for humor. We were able to ask any question about life on Karpathas and through Renate’s answers, I feel I am much more informed about the way of life of Karpatians. Thank you, Renate. Highly recommended!
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Abenedwardb
Jun 28, 2024
Very rewarding. - Her was a great experience. Environment and views which you will not see by car and nice additional information which you will not easily find in travel guides. The trip has a nice fast pace, the surface is not always easy to walk but all in all very rewarding. Be sure that when we return we will look for another experience.
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