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Activities in Peloponnese

The Peloponnese is the large peninsula south west of Athens, joined to the mainland at the Corinth Canal. Its gorges, rivers, caves and coast give us canyoning, river trekking, rafting, river kayaking, sea kayaking and paramotor flights.

Canyoning Xylokastro and Argos Canyoning · Peloponnese Canyoning Xylokastro and Argos: Agios Loukas and Inachos Canyons About 4 hours (Agios Loukas); full day (Inachos) · Typically 12 to 14 minimum, depending on fitness and maturity · Beginner friendly (Agios Loukas) to advanced (Inachos) On request from €70 Rider horse hillside ermionida Horse riding · Argolis area Horse Riding Experiences in Ermionida, Argolida Area 1 hour 30 minutes · Beginners: 7+. Sunset ride: any age with real riding experience · Beginners: no experience needed. Sunset ride: experienced riders Instant booking from €65 Ladonas River Rafting near Kalavryta Rafting & river kayak · Peloponnese Ladonas River Rafting near Kalavryta: Beginner Friendly, Age 5+ 3 hours · 5+ · Beginner Instant booking from €45 Lousios & Alfios Rafting at Karitaina Rafting & river kayak · Peloponnese Lousios & Alfios Rafting at Karitaina: Class II to III White Water About 4 hours including briefing · Children welcome if comfortable in water, with a guardian · Easy to moderate (Class II to III) Instant booking from €55 Neda River Trekking Hiking & trekking · Peloponnese Neda River Trekking: Waterfalls, Pools & the Portes Gorge near Phigaleia 4 hours · 10 years and older · Easy to moderate, basic swimming On request from €75 Turquoise pool between limestone walls in a river gorge Canyoning · Peloponnese Neda Waterfalls Canyoning: River Gorge near Zacharo 4 hours (about 5 hours with briefing and approach) · 12+ · Beginner friendly Instant booking from €95 Canyoning group with helmets and dry bags walking down a gorge near Loutraki Canyoning · Peloponnese Pisia Canyon Canyoning near Loutraki: 8 Rappels, Dry Canyon 4 hours (3 to 4 hours in the canyon) · Typically 12 to 14 minimum, depending on fitness and maturity · Beginner friendly, average fitness Instant booking from €75 Kayakers paddling down a tree lined river at sunset Rafting & river kayak · Peloponnese River Kayaking at Karitaina: Lousios & Alfios by Kayak Half day 4 to 5 hours, full day 7 to 8 hours, or two days · 14+ · Beginner to experienced (Class II and III) On request from €150 Sea Kayaking Corinth Gulf Sea kayaking · Peloponnese Sea Kayaking Corinth Gulf: Seal Cave, Strava Beach & Hidden Coves About 4 to 5 hours (half day) · Under 16s with an adult · Easy to moderate, beginners welcome On request from €160 Paramotor trike flight over the Saronic Gulf near Athens Paramotor flights · Athens Riviera Tandem Paramotor & Paratrike Flights Near Athens: Low Over the Coast 2 hours (15-20 minute flight) · Children with a legal guardian present · Easy, no experience needed On request from €150

The Peloponnese is the southern part of mainland Greece, separated from Attica by the Corinth Canal. It is home to sites such as Ancient Corinth, Mycenae, Epidaurus and Olympia, and its mountainous centre, Arcadia, is full of stone villages, gorges and rivers.

How far is it from central Athens?

Loutraki and the Corinth area are about 1 to 1.5 hours away, Xylokastro about 2 hours, and the rivers at Karitaina and Dafni about 2.5 hours. The Neda waterfalls near Zacharo are further, which makes them a full day trip.

Which activities happen in the Peloponnese?

  • Canyoning: the dry Pisia canyon near Loutraki, the wet Agios Loukas canyon near Xylokastro, Inachos on Mount Artemisio near Argos, and the Neda waterfalls near Zacharo.
  • Rafting: the Lousios and Alfios from Karitaina in Arcadia, and the gentler Ladonas near Dafni in the Kalavryta area.
  • River kayak: the Lousios and Alfios by inflatable or hard kayak from Karitaina, as a half day, full day or two-day plan.
  • River trekking: a 4 hour walk and swim through the Neda gorge from Phigaleia.
  • Sea kayaking: a half day from Alkyonidos beach on the Gulf of Corinth to the Seal Cave and hidden coves.
  • Paramotor flights: tandem flights from the beach in the Corinth area.

When is the best time to go?

Spring brings the most water to rivers and canyons, and the Lousios is at its highest from April to June. Spring and autumn suit most canyons, Neda runs from April to October, and the Ladonas runs from March to December. Our guides check conditions before every trip.

Can you make it a weekend trip?

Many guests turn a Peloponnese adventure into a weekend, with a night in an Arcadian village. The river kayak two-day plan near Karitaina is built for this, and an optional campsite is available. Transfers from Athens are not included on most trips, so ask us if you need one.