310 
Price of the tour
6 days
Duration
+15
Years
moderate, moderate-demanding
Category
Olympus, Greece
Location

Mount Olympus, a symbol of Greek mythology and the home of the 12 ancient gods with Zeus at the head is the highest mountain in Greece with Mytikas peak at 2918 m. With 52 different peaks, deep gorges, and a wealth of natural resources, it is also the most important national park, which covers an area of about 240 km². In 1981, UNESCO declared Olympus a "Biosphere Reserve".

Mountaineering on Olympusis a unique experience and a journey into the past. A special delight is provided by the stunning alpine terrain, the prominence of the mountains, and the magnificent scenery. In addition to Mikitas, the nearby Skolio peak (2,911 m), then the Stefani (2,909 m) and Skala (2,866 m) peaks stand out for their height.

On this challenging six-day trip, our starting point for Olympus will be Litochoro, a town with stone streets dominated by Macedonian architecture. On the hiking trail to Olympus, we will pass through the most beautiful part of the Enipeas Canyon. We will complement the hiking tours with tours, staying, and swimming in the Aegean Sea. We will visit the picturesque traditional village of Old Panteleimon.

Spending the night and waking up in mountain lodges at 2,100 m and 2,700 m on the Muses Plateau will bring us completely closer to this mythical mountain.

DEPARTURE LOCATION The parking lot at the municipality New Belgrade
DEPARTURE TIME 22 h Belgrade
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Transportation by minibus from Belgrade

A total of 4 nights (2 in private accommodation in double, triple and quadruple rooms with bathrooms and 2 in mountain lodges on Olympus in multi-bed rooms without bathrooms)

Hiking tour through Enipeas Canyon

Hiking tour from Prioni to Spilios Agapitos mountain lodge

Tour of Old Panteleimon and Litochoro

Mountaineering tour to the peaks of Skala and Scolio

Mounaineering tour from Giosos Apostolidis mountain lodge to Prioni

Entrance fees to Olympus National Park

Local taxes

Mountaineering licensed guides

Tours according to the program and tour guide

NOT INCLUDED Climbing to Mytikas (115 EUR)

Other individual costs

International travel health insurance

Additional notes:

  • Necessary personal equipment for the Olympus mountaineering tour: Deep hiking shoes with Vibram soles, trekking poles, and adequate clothing according to the weather conditions. Backpack with necessary mountaineering equipment for a three-day hike, enough water (1.5-2 l per day), energy bars, fruit, spare t-shirts, long hiking pants, raincoat, headlamp, sunscreen, hat or cap, passport.
  • Mountaineering on Olympus requires experience on high-altitude hiking tours. Mountaineering tours are recommended for people in good physical condition. They are not recommended for people with health problems. The guide reserves the right not to take persons with inadequate equipment on the hike. Consumption of alcoholic beverages before and during hiking is prohibited. In case of bad weather and other objective circumstances, hiking can be postponed.
  • Climbing to Mytikas:
    • The surcharge is 115 EUR. It is organized for a minimum of 4 applicants.
    • It is included in the price - rental of safety equipment (climbing harness, helmet), accident insurance, licensed local guides
    • The ascent is carried out using the via cordata technique - with the help of ropes that the guides place on the rocks in certain sections.
  • Accommodation: double, triple, and quadruple rooms with bathrooms in private accommodation in the area of Leptokarija. Multi-bed rooms in mountain lodges on Olympus without bathrooms. In the first mountain lodge, there is a common bathroom with cold technical water. In the second mountain lodge, there is no bathroom, only a toilet. To stay in mountain lodges, you need to bring your own bedding (pillowcase and sheet). Garbage: everyone is responsible for taking their trash with them and not leaving it in mountain lodges.
  • Food: under your own direction, there is the possibility of ordering meals (breakfast and dinner) and drinks in mountain lodges. Prices are affordable. They also have hot meals - pasta, spaghetti, beans, and moussaka.
  • Own transportation: own transport is not possible for this tour.
  • This tour is recommended for participants who are flexible and who are ready to give up the comfort they are used to.

Reservations for the Olympus mountaineering tour:

  • At the time of registration, the entire amount, or ~ 40% or 125 EUR is paid. The balance of EUR 185 is no later than September 1st (payment is made through the account in dinar equivalent at the mid-rate of the NBS on the day of payment).
  • If you also choose to climb Mytikas, the total price of the tour is 425 EUR. When registering, the entire amount, or ~ 40 % which is 170 EUR is paid. The balance of EUR 255 is no later than September 1st (payment is made through the account in the dinar equivalent at the mid-rate of the NBS on the day of payment).

Conditions in case of cancellation by travelers:

  • If the reservation is canceled within 30 days from the date of arrival of the group, the organizer does not charge a fee. If the reservation is canceled within 30 to 7 days from the date of arrival of the group, the organizer retains a fee of 40%. If the reservation is canceled in less than 7 days from the date of arrival of the group, the organizer retains a fee of 100%. Note: The advance payment upon cancellation is non-refundable, except in case of replacement by another passenger.
  • In case of changes in the monetary market, as well as changes in the prices of carriers and other service providers, the agency reserves the right to adjust the price of the arrangement about which the passengers would be informed in a timely manner.
  • The tour Olympus mountaineering is organized for at least 15 registered passengers.
  • In case of insufficient number of registered passengers or unfavorable weather conditions, the deadline for notification of the postponement or cancellation of the tour by the organizer is 5 days before departure.
The organizer of the Olympus mountaineering tour is a travel agency “Balkanica travel agency”, Bijelo Polje. Travel agency Explore Balkans doo acts as a sub-agent of the travel organizer.
1

First day: Belgrade - Leptokarya

  • Departure from Belgrade at 22 h
  • Traveling through North Macedonia to Greece, night drive.
2

Second day: Leptokarya

  • With occasional breaks, crossing the border crossing, via Katerini, we arrive in Leptokaria around noon. After arranging the rooms, free afternoon for swimming and individual activities.
  • Overnight.
3

Third day: Litochoro - Saint Dionysius monastery - Enipeas canyon - Prionia - mountain lodge Spilios Agapitos Olympus

  • Leaving the accommodation at 7 h. Arrival in Litochoro, a small town at the foot of Olympus. Because of its location, it is also called the City of Gods, and it is also an air spa. In the center there is a square with a fountain and the church of Agios Nikolaos (St. Nicholas).
  • Short tour, free time for coffee and breakfast for 1 hour.
  • Transfer to the monastery Saint Dionysius from the 16th century, from where our hiking tour to Olympus and through the Enipeas Canyon starts. When you enter the canyon, you will be amazed by its beauty, crystal clear water and the nature that surrounds it. The river in the canyon forms natural pools and waterfalls, while the water temperature does not exceed 5°C during the summer.
kanjon Enipeas, Olimp
The Enipeas Canyon, Olympus
  • The first part of the trail is a descent to a cave with a chapel, followed by an ascent to the site Prionia. From Prionia at 1,050 m above sea level, the path leads to Spilios Agapitos mountain lodge at 2,100 m altitude.
  • On the hiking trail to the lodge, we will be accompanied at first by the roar of the river Enipeas, then we continue on a dirt road through the forest, in a combination of dense pine forest, beech, and fir, which gives this area a special charm. There are several viewpoints on the way home and two convenient places to rest.
  • We arrive at Spilios Agapitos home in the afternoon. Free time for socializing and resting. Overnight stay.
Olimp planinarski dom Spilios Agapitos
Mountain Lodge Spilios Agapitos, Olympus
  • Information about the mountain trail: moderate, a total duration of about 7 hours with breaks, a total length of about 12 km, with a total ascent of about 1300 m, and a descent in the initial part of the trail of about 100 m.
    • Beginning of the trail: 848 m, Saint Dionysius monastery
    • Goal: mountain lodge Spilios Agapitos 2,100 m
    • Altitude difference: 1,252 m
    • Length of the trail: about 12 km
    • Water sources – 1 source, on Prionia in the first third of the trail
    • Trail difficulty: moderate
4

Fourth day: Mountain lodge Spilios Agapitos - peaks of Skala 2,866 m and Skolio 2,911 m - Mytikas 2,918 m - mountain lodge Giosos Apostolidis

  • Departure from the mountain lodge at 7 a.m. to the peaks of Skala and Skolio, as well as to the highest peak of Mytikas. The first part of the trail goes along a dirt and stony paved path to the lookout point, then there is a constant ascent over small stones. It will take about 4 hours to reach the top of Skala. A break, then going to the nearby peak of Skolio.
  • Division of the group into two parts. A smaller and more agile group goes to the highest peak of Mytikas, while the other group, after resting on top of Skala, continues the path and descends to the mountain lodge. The total duration of the tour for the second group is about 7 hours, with an ascent of about 800 m and a descent of about 400 m.
  • Ascent to Mytikas: the path is technically demanding, and belongs to the moderate to difficult category, is not secured with cables. It is performed by a technique via cordata technique, which involves the installation of a fixed rope by the guide on certain sections and the use of a climbing harness and carabiner. Regardless of the safety equipment that each participant will have, the trail requires scrambling on the rocks along the cliffs, and experience in moving on the rocks is necessary. It takes a total of one and a half hours. The first part is the descent down the couloir, then the climb to the very top. The trail will be accompanied by experienced Greek-licensed guides. The total duration of the tour is about 9 hours, with an ascent of about 900 m and a descent of about 400 m.
Olimp Mitikas planinarenje
Ascent of Myitikas, Olympus
Olimp Mitikas
Ascent of Myitikas, Olympus
  • The end of the hiking trails is at the home of Giosos Apostolidis at 2,700 m.
  • Free time for socializing and resting. Overnight stay.
  • Information about mountain trails: moderate for group I, moderate-difficult for group II, total duration of 7-9 hours with breaks.
    • The start of the trail: Spilios Agapitos mountain lodge 2,100 m
    • Goal: peaks Skala at 2,866 m, Skolio at 2,911 m and Mytikas at 2,918 m, mountain lodge Giosos Apostolidis at 2,697 m
    • Altitude difference: 811 m and 818 m
    • Length of the trail: 7-8 km
    • Water sources - none
    • Trail difficulty: moderate and moderate-difficult
5

Fifth day: Giosos Apostolidis mountain lodge - Muse Plateau - Petrostrouga mountain lodge - Prionia-Old Panteleimon-Leptokarya

  • After breakfast at the mountain lodge, depart at 8 am. The descent follows to the Muses Plateau at 2,650 m from where there is a magnificent view of The Throne of Zeus.
Plato Muze Olimp
The Muses Plateau and a view of the Throne of Zeus, Olympus
  • The mountain trail is a constant descent with a height difference of about 1700 m on a total length of 11 km, it takes about 7 hours with breaks. You will see the change of landscape and vegetation from rocky, to coniferous forest at the end. We will take a break in the mountain lodge Petrostrouga at 1,940 m, then continue on until the place Prionia where the transport is waiting for us.
  • Information about the mountain trail: medium, a total duration of about 7 hours with breaks, a total length of about 11 km, with a total descent of about 1700 m.
    • The start of the trail: mountain lodge Giosos Apostolidis 2,697 m
    • Goal: Prionia 1,050 m
    • Altitude difference: -1647 m
    • Length of the trail: 11 km
    • Water sources - it is possible to refill in the mountain lodge in the last third of the trail
    • Trail difficulty: moderate
  • Transfer to the village Old Panteleimon lasting about 1 hour. Free time for sightseeing and lunch about 2 hours. Old Panteleimon (Palaios Panteleimonas) is a picturesque traditional shepherd's village from the 15th century on the eastern slope of Olympus. It is located at an altitude of about 700 m. With narrow cobbled streets, stone houses, and a beautiful view of Thermaikos Bay, it has been declared a National Monument of Cultural Heritage.
  • Departure to private accommodation in the area of Leptokarya. A free afternoon for swimming, which will come in handy after the demanding mountaineering of the previous three days. Overnight stay.
6

Sixth day: Leptokarya - Belgrade

  • Free before noon for swimming and individual activities.
  • At 12 o'clock departure for Belgrade. With stops along the way, we arrive in Belgrade around midnight, with a note that the exact time of return depends on road conditions and stops along the way.
Olimp planinarenje, uspon na Mitikas
Olimp planinarenje
Olimp planinarenje
Uspon na Mitikas Olimp
Olimp planinarski dom Spilios Agapitos
Olimp planinarenje
Litohoro Olimp
kanjon Enipeas, Olimp
Olimp planinarenje, uspon na Mitikas
Olimp planina bogova
Mitikas Olimp
Uspon na Mitikas
Olimp planinarenje
Olimp Grčka
Skolio Olimp
Olimp suton
Olimp hiking
Olympus hiking
Olimp
Olimp Mitikas Explore Balkans
Olimp Mitikas
Olimp Mitikas
Olimp Mitikas
Olimp ka vrhu Skala
Olimp planinarenje
Olimp Skala
Olimp Mitikas planinarenje