Beyond Boundaries Travel: Greek Aegean Central Bike & Barge

8 days / 7 nights - approx. 155 km (~96 mi.) by bicycle
With a two master boat and by bicycle you explore the sunny islands of the Greek Aegean. These islands are a magic and mystic world, rich in historic evidences and stories. A world, where the sun is painting its pictures and the sea is providing life. Join with us a mystery tour and experience the Greek
Aegean with a very special view from the sea and from the land. Relax in idyllic bays, enjoy the wonderful outlooks and follow the traces of a moving and glorious past. Come with us to the famous Asclipion, where the well known doctor Hippocrates practiced. Dive into the atmosphere of the holy Island of Patmos or admire the wonderful panoramas on your bicycle tour on the island of Samos.

Day 1 Bodrum (Boarding)
Arrival at Bodrum Airport and transfer to the ship. After checking in on board of the gullet, you will have the opportunity to visit the picturesque port town of Bodrum. Dinner on board. Some passengers will join the trip late in the evening.

Day 2 Kos island ca. 30 km (19 mi.)
In the morning we cross over to the island of Kos and visit the old town of the same name. Bike trip to Tingaki beach. In the evening you will do a guided tour through the town of Kos.

Day 3 Kos island ca. 30 km (19 mi.)
Bike trip to Zia, a quaint mountain village. On our way, we visit the Asklipion, the excavation site of an ancient hospital famous in its times. The tour continues along the coast back to Kos. In the afternoon cross-over to Leros. In contrast to rather rocky and barren Kalimnos island, Leros is green and diverse and offers varied views and surprising peeks into small bays. The short afternoon bike tour takes you to Agios Marinas with its crooked little streets and a fortress of the Order of St. John.

Day 4 Leros island ca. 25 km (16 mi.)
The bike tour in the morning takes you to Agios Marinas with its crooked little streets and a fortress of the Order of St. John. After a break to have an espresso you continue to the little chapel of Agios Isidoros, located on a rock in the sea. In the afternoon crossover to Lipsi, one of the smallest islands of the Dodecanese.

Day 5 Lipsi island ca. 15 km (9 mi.)
After breakfast your guide will show you the quiet beaches and corners of this calm isle featuring 55 chapels. Enjoy the silence of that wonderful island and go swimming in the crystal clear water of Lipsi. After lunch crossover to Patmos, the island where St. John is said to have written the holy apocalypse. Stay overnight at Patmos.

Day 6 Patmos island ca. 25 km (16 mi.)
A short but panoramic cycling tour allows you to visit the world famous St. John’s Abbey at Hora, a village whose white lanes and 34 churches and chapels emanate otherworldly peace. In the afternoon, crossover to Samos.

Day 7 Samos island ca. 30 km (19 mi.)
From Pythagorio, a longer trip takes you to picturesque island villages to a panoramic road at 400m (1300ft) above the sea. This old cultivation area grows magnificent cypress and poplar trees; light-flooded olive groves and whole forests of plane trees lace the way. From the highest point of the trip, you can enjoy the view of Pythagorio and the Turkish Dilek mountain range behind it. A fantastic 20-km (13 mi.) descent takes you back to the harbor of Pythagorio for dinner. After lunch, you sail from here to Kuşadası (Turkey).

Day 8 Departure
After breakfast, check-out and transfer to the airport.

This trip is conducted in the opposite direction every other week. Your boarding harbor is stated on your booking confirmation.

Alterations:
We reserve the right to make alterations to the itinerary, depending on wind and weather conditions or organizational requirements.

Requirements (level 2):
The bike routes require a basic level of fitness, which you should have acquired by occasional or daily cycling. The routes reach an altitude of 200 – 400 metres. The roads are mostly asphalted and there is little traffic outside of holiday periods. The daily routes of 20-60 km cover hilly and mountainous terrain and can be completed without time constraints. You will also come across some longer and rather steep climbs, where you may want to push your bike. The tour guides will inform you about the course of the tour in due time. You can always choose to skip a bike tour and spend the time sunbathing on the ship instead. Furthermore, you always have the option to cycle individually or with other participants, using the maps provided. This would give you time to take photographs, explore flora and fauna or other sites at your leisure.

The Ship
Our ship offers all that the sophisticated traveler expects of a yacht: 33m (110 ft) teak deck, 12 spacious double cabins (2 with French beds) with portholes. All cabins have their own shower and toilet. Elegant interior with bar and cushion seats and recliners. The travel speed averages 9 knots powered by the engine and 4 to 6 knots under sails. The size and shape of the cabins may vary according to the shape of the ship, but all cabins have comfortable, functional equipment, a shower/wc, a porthole and 2 beds side by side or one French bed. There is a small wardrobe or an open shelf. They offer enough space for sleeping and storing a travel bag or sea bag. Allocation of the cabins is the responsibility of the tour organizer and cannot be influenced. The beds will be made upon your arrival. Please bring your own bathing towels (even though there are towels available for use in the cabin). There is no room cleaning service during the trip, therefore may we ask you to keep the cabin tidy at your own discretion. Please refrain from smoking in the cabins or the saloon.

Catering:
The cook on board is a member of the crew of four and prepares the breakfast and two warm meals a day. The full board starts with the dinner on the arrival day and ends with the breakfast on the departure day.

Season begins in early April