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Hiking Tour: Traverse Profitis Ilias Mountain and Discover Historic Italian Hotels
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Salakos
o Ascend the island’s third tallest mountain peak
o Experience a walk under a cool, sheltered path
o Tour the two iconic hotels, constructed by the Italians nearly hundred years back.
Duration: 3.5 Hours total, 2.5 Hours of Hiking
Distance Covered: 5.5km or 3.42m
Age Group: Suitable for ages between 10 and 75
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Salakos - The tour starts from Salakos, a beautiful agricultural village, located on the foothills of the mountain Profitis Ilias. The third highest mountain of the island awaits for us to conquer it! The hike ascends gradually on its slopes, it is well maintained, not very rocky and suitable also for beginners due to its good quality. Having said that a basic level of physical fitness is required as the first part is a little demanding. Most of the trail is under the shade of ilex trees, pine trees and some olive trees. During the uphill trek, the views are magnificent towards the Aegean Sea, the coastline of Turkey and some nearby islands, like Halki and Tilos. When you have arrived at the top after the pleasant recreational and picnic area, you can admire the famous “Elafos and Elafina” Hotels (male and female deer in Greek), former Italian Hotels built in 1929 and 1932 in keeping with an Alpine Style of architecture. We will also visit the “Villa de Vecci”, which once belonged to the former Italian Governor of Rhodes, and the Byzantine church of Profitis Ilias. After a short break and a snack, we start the descent back to Salakos.
What's Included
- Bottled water included for your comfort
- Complimentary snacks to keep you energized
- Air-conditioned vehicle for a pleasant journey
- Essential hiking equipment provided
- All fees and taxes covered, no extra charges
Location
Epar.Od. Kalavardas-Empona 99
Eparchiaki Odos Kalavardas-Empona
Salakos Village, from North to South after Nymph Hotel to the left, 100 m
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Kyrrek2015
Jul 5, 2023
A must see experience!! - Tsampikos and Manolis were great guides as we hiked to see the beautiful and magnificent sunset.
With a lot of historical nuggets and traditional food (Even got to taste local homemade pie and wine) it was noe of the highlights of our trip.
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L7739aqrachelb
May 26, 2022
Absoloutley incredible - A must see! - This was such an incredible experience, great tour guide who was very experienced and knowledgeable.
It was a beautiful 'surprise' to see all the ruins at the top! Was not expecting to see! It was a truly wonderful experience!
Thank you again for the beautiful photos!
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Kikis131
Apr 11, 2022
Top Experience of a lifetime - It was an incredible experience. So good in fact I asked my Girlfriend to marry me.
Our Tourguides were incredible. Special Thanks to Olympos who motivated me to climb that Mountain. He was shlepping additionally, Melons, Water and Ice Tea for all particcipants. Ten out of 5 Stars.
Thank you so much for that experience
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Desireev675
Sep 13, 2021
Amazing hike with a beautiful view. - It was an amazing trip. The views were lovely and our guide was very nice.
On this tour it was just me and my friend. She really took the time and adjusted the pace to us and she made sure we were fine.
When you are not used to walk up hills / mountains it is still good to do this hike.
And the buildings on top are very nice as well.
They arranged it all very well and I will definitely do another trip with them.
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