The Big Blue

First day starts with a good breakfast and right after we fix our bikes and verify all of our gear is in shape. Make sure you have double checked our bike kit list for this tour before traveling.

First day starts with a good breakfast while your captain is getting ready to sail to Nisyros. This is approximately a 2,5 hours sailing, so you will have time to prepare your gear while having your coffee at the deck of the catamaran.

Nisyros is located in the Dodecanese south-west of Kos, where the most recent active volcano in Greece exists and gives to Nisyros island a unique landscape and an exceptional flora.

We will unload the bikes from our catamaran and start our ride from a small fishing village named Pali. We will peddle till the village of Nikia for our first stop in the central square for a cold lemonade or a greek coffee before we start our downwards ride.

Through old stone path, narrow switchbacks, single track and a breathtaking view of the volcano, we will end up into the volcano crater and from there we will start to ride uphill, in order to reach the medieval castle, where we will admire the beautiful view of Mandraki village. A stone path trail will lead us to a magnificent volcanic rock beach, for a cold beer and some swimming. On our way back to the boat, we will have our lunch at a local restaurant. After our lunch, we will return to our boat and have free time to relax before our light dinner at the catamaran and maybe a chill beer at the village of Pali.

Ride distance 25km

Today we will be sailing back to Kos island. Sailing time is 2,5 hours approximately so you can enjoy your breakfast with the wild view of the south side of Kos.

Today we will have the chance to ride through shuttles at the Kos trail network, which consists by a variety of purpose-built-mtb-trails for all tastes and levels. After shredding some berms and dropping some jumps inside a pine forest, we will be heading down to Kos city for a light lunch.

As soon as we finish our snack it will be time for us sailing to a secret bay located northwest from Kos on a small island called Pserimos, where we will enjoy Aegean Sea by jumping from the boat in the crystal green-blue water, snorkel or just relax on the deck of the boat. Afterwards we will continue sailing for an hour to Kalymnos island. We will reach the bay of Vathi where we will have our dinner in a traditional fishing taverna and stay for the night.

Ride distance 17km

Breakfast is served at 8:00 and the day starts on the island of Kalymnos. The island is world famous for it’s sponge divers and it’s rocky climbing routes, which makes Kalymnos the most famous climbing destination around the world. The landscape is rocky and its majestic mountain slopes fragrant with thyme, sage and oregano.

Today is a free mtb day. We will have some choices for the day like hiking or climbing but everything depends on the weather, since today we will sail the longest of our daily routes to island of Patmos. We will have a light lunch at our boat while sailing and before we reach Patmos island, we will make a stop for a swim at a hidden marvellous spot at Telendos island.

If winds are on our side, we will have also the chance for a sailing lesson, under our captain’s commands. After our arrival at the port of Skala in Patmos, we will have the time for a walk in the small town and dinner in a traditional restaurant.

The smell of fresh bread and the traditional cheese pie form the bakery is welcoming us for a breakfast.

Today is a relaxing cultural ride. We will start riding from the port of Skala with destination the apocalypse cave of Saint John. We can optionally hire a tour guide, who will give us a tour in the cave and after that we will continue riding our way up to Chora, through alleys and arches till we reach the main square for a greek coffee. The fortress monastery of saint John the Theologian located on top of the ancient temple of Artemis has a religion museum and a panoramic view worth to visit.

Patmos trails are mostly for hiking, but we can use them for our descent. The ride starts from the main square and takes us down at the sea level from a stone path. From there we will continue riding at the coastline and after a climb on the highest point of Patmos, we will ride a couple of trails before return to our boat.

Our captain will be wait for us in order to start sailing to Lipsi, while we will enjoy our light lunch. Before our arrival, a swim stop is a must-do in Makronisi, with some surprises waiting for us. As soon as we arrive at Lipsi, we will enjoy our dinner at a traditional, island-style, greek tavern.

Ride distance 28km

After the easy riding day in Patmos, we will ride the rocky trails in Leros, so it is time for a healthy mediterranean breakfast while sailing from Lipsi to Leros island. Leros is a small paradise, for all visitors searching for peace combined with a traditional way of life and some amazing mountain bike trails.

Our ride will start from the Port of Agia Marina, heading to the hill of Patella where the main mtb network of the island is located. All trails here are built by the small -but very active- local mtb community, so it is very likely to ride with the locals, since they do not like to miss the chance to show theirs trails and host the incoming riders.

Afterwards we will have a nice light lunch by the beach.

For the ones who are hungry for more riding in the afternoon, there are some more trails nearby in a pine forest. Last but not least we can visit the castle of Panagia for one sunset descent, from a stairway that ends where our boat will be docked. Our dinner will be served by the sea in a Mediterranean cuisine restaurant.

Ride distance 25km to 30km

Our final riding day will start with a good revitalising breakfast, while we sail to Kos island for approximately three and a half hours. Our ride starts from the marina heading to the Sympetro hill, where the trail network is located.

We will pedal up through the city and forest roads until the top of the hill. There we will admire a panoramic view of Kos island and get ready for a fun descent. We will ride down until the level of the sea where we can swim in natural hot spring water and have some beverages along. On our way back to the boat through the coastline, we will stop for a light lunch before heading to our catamaran.

In the afternoon we will have a free time for a city walk in the Kos centre, before our dinner at a local Greek meze – tapas tavern. Drinks have no limit tonight!

Ride Distance 28km

Sadly, this is the end of your magnificent mtb riding and boat sailing holidays in Greece. Depending on your flight’s schedule, you may have time to have some free time in Kos before we transfer you to KOS Airport and say to each other, “Till our paths meet again!”