Aegean Lush

🌿 Experience our Ultimate Best-Seller!

🚴‍♂️ Dive headfirst into a tour where history, culture, and nature coalesce in a harmonious dance, with the 🌊 Aegean Sea and 🌿 lush valleys playing the leading roles.
🎯 Perfect for olive oil lovers, agriculture enthusiasts, archaeology buffs, culture seekers, and nature lovers.
⚡ Pace: Medium

📌 Tour Information

• 🏺 Interest: Agricultural, Archaeological, Gastronomical, Natural, Local life
• 👥 Max Participants: 6
• 🧒 Min. Age: 12y/o
• ⏳ Duration: 4 – 4.5 hours (depending on group’s pace)
• 📍 Distance / Difficulty / Elevation: 25 – 30 km / 🟢 Easy / ⛰ 450m
• ⏰ Start Time: 9 AM at our HQ

🌟 HIGHLIGHTS

🥗 Traditional tavern feast – Enjoy cheese, vegetables, and wine tasting made with pure, local flavors.

🚜 Exclusive access to a hidden local farm – Witness authentic Naxian farm life, with a guided tour & seasonal cheese-making.

🫒 Stone Mill Olive Press Visit – Dive into Naxos’ agricultural heritage with a tour and extra virgin olive oil tasting.

🗿 Kouros Statue – Marvel at this ancient marble masterpiece and the history behind it.

🌿 Melanes Valley – A journey through ancient olive groves, canes, and citrus orchards.

🏞 Eggares Valley – Described as an earthly paradise by the famous Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis.

🌊 Scenic ride along the Aegean Sea – Take in stunning coastal views while enjoying the breeze.

🏖 (Optional) Swim Stop – If the wind permits, enjoy a refreshing dip in a hidden Northern beach.

📖 Description

To start, wander amidst 🌿 ancient olive groves, fragrant citrus orchards, and canes in Melanes Valley. Your journey through time begins at the 🗿 awe-inspiring Kouros statue, a marble masterpiece from antiquity.

Next, 🚴‍♂️ ride into the enchanting Eggares Valley, hailed by the great 📖 Nikos Kazantzakis as an earthly paradise. Then, immerse yourself in 🫒 Naxos’ agricultural heritage, visiting a stone mill olive press for an olive oil tasting experience.

Your 🚜 farm adventure continues with an exclusive visit to a hidden local farm (closed to the public). Witness 🐄 milking, 🧀 cheese-making (seasonal), and traditional farm life.

🥗 When hunger strikes, sit down at a charming tavern, where you’ll enjoy fresh cheese, vegetables, and wine made on the farm itself.

🚴‍♂️ Finally, cycle back along the stunning Aegean Sea, soaking in breathtaking views of the 🌊 archipelago and reflecting on an unforgettable journey.

🏖 (Wind permitting) Extend your tour with a refreshing swim at a secluded beach nearby!

✅ Included

📌 Olive oil and derivatives tasting at the olive press.
🌿 Farm tour, 🧀 cheese making process, 🍷 wine and raki making process (seasonal).
🥗 Light lunch with farm cheese tasting, salad, and wine.
🎒 Local snacks along the way from the guide’s treasure bag.
🎧 Headset for each guest, for e-riding tips and an ultimate narrative experience.
🚴‍♂️ Use of brand new Aurelia e-assist bikes (2024 models).
🏥 Fully trained local escort w/ comprehensive first aid kit.
📜 3rd party liability insurance.
💰 All legal taxes / All entrance fees.

❌ Not included

🚗 Hotel pick-up/drop-off services (but we can help arrange it).
💵 Guide’s gratuities (optional).

🎒 Bring along

☀️ Sunscreen
🕶️ Sunglasses
👟 Shoes (not flip flops!)

👥 Participants

👥 Min 2 – Max 6 participants

🗣 Languages: 🇬🇧 English, 🇬🇷 Greek

⚠️ Requirements

🚲 Basic bike riding skills required. Do NOT book if you:
❌ Lack prior riding experience
❌ Have not ridden recently
❌ Are unsure about riding in public streets
❌ Have physical conditions that may impact a safe ride

📏 Riders need to be taller than 160cm (5.25 ft)
⚖ Riders must weigh less than 110kgs (242.5 lbs)

📢 Important Information

🚦 Tours take place on public streets of Naxos (no dedicated bike lanes).
🚲 Smaller bike frames available upon request (for riders under 160cm).
⚠ Riders over 110kg (242.5 lbs) cannot participate for safety reasons.