Durrell Trails & Sea Walks

The transfer from Corfu Airport the Kontokali Bay Resort & Spa is approximately 40 minutes.

Four guided walks are included in the programme. Your walking guide will advise you in resort of the daily programme. The walking programme is graded as Easy to Medium and you can expect to walk between 9 to 12km per day, with ascents/descents, rough underfoot terrain and high altitudes involved. Below are the distances for each walk, however please bear in mind these are approximate and subject to change due to local conditions Durrell Trail Walking Distance 9 km Walking Time 3 hrs Ascent 30m to 50m Decent 30m to 50m Transfer Hotel to Avlaki beach 45 min / Kalami beach to hotel 35 min Venetian Trail Walk Distance – 10km Walking Time – 3.5hrs Ascent 50m Descent 300m Transfer Hotel to Makrades 30 mins / Agios Georgios to Hotel 45mins Olive Trail Walk Distance – 10km Walking Time – 3.5hrs Ascent 150m Descent 300m Transfer Hotel to Giannades 30 mins / Paleokastritsa to Hotel 30mins Boat Excursion Liapades Limni – Paleokastritsa 1 hr Breakfast & Dinner Pirates Trail Walk Distance – 12km Walking Time – 4hrs Descent 440m Transfer Hotel to Old Perithia 45 mins / Agios Spiridon to Hotel 50 mins Heartland Trail Walk Distance – 11km Walking Time – 4hrs Ascent 150m Descent 100m Transfer Hotel to Marmaro 30 mins / Danila to Hotel 15 mins It is your responsibility to ensure that you are fit and well enough to take part in your chosen activity holiday. This holiday is graded as Easy to Medium and   If you are unsure as to whether the walks are within your capabilities, please contact the office to discuss this matter, thus making sure you appreciate the terrain that you will be walking. You could be walking across uneven ground in some areas and extreme care must be taken, especially if wet. If used to using a pole/stick, it is advisable to bring it. Please appreciate the route and content of the holiday may change at the time and at the discretion of the guide/organiser, should conditions require. Solo’s Holidays Ltd cannot be held responsible for personal injury, accident or damage to property whilst on these walks other than incidents arising out of the company’s negligence. The guide has the right to refuse to guide a walk with anyone not properly attired.

It is of paramount importance that you have the correct footwear. It is essential to wear walking boots that are comfortable and preferably lightweight, with some ankle support and a good grip. If you already have a pair of boots that you are happy walking in (including during hot/wet weather and on hard ground), then bring these along. However, if you are bringing new footwear, do make sure they are well broken in before you arrive. Experience has shown that wearing 2 pairs of woollen socks adds to comfort. The weather, even in summer, can be unpredictable. We would therefore recommend you travel with clothing suitable for all conditions, and suggest you use the following checklist as a guideline of what to take:

• Walking boots with good ankle support
• Waterproofs – jacket and trousers
• Walking poles – recommended as they provide good support for the knees, particularly on downhill sections of walks and when conditions are wet/slippery
• Lightweight trousers and shorts with pockets
• Shirts or t-shirts for walking in
• Walking socks – several pairs
• Lightweight fleece or jumper
• Hat & gloves
• Daysack/rucksack for walking
• Umbrella – it can be used also for protection from the sun as well as rain
• Lightweight drinking bottle to carry water whilst walking
• Small first aid kit – plasters, insect repellant, etc
• Good, high factor sunscreen, sunhat and sunglasses – the sun’s strength is often multiplied in mountainous areas.

There will be plenty for you to see and do during your own leisure time during the course of your holiday, you may like to visit Corfu Town to take in the sights of St Spiridon Church, The British Cemetery and Mon Repos Estate and Palace. If you like being on the water then you could join a sailing trip to Albania and visit the ancient site of Butrint. Alternatively take a cruise over to Parga and Sivota.  Full details of which will be given out at your Information Meeting by your Tour Leader. Please note that prices shown may vary according to numbers. Full details will be given at your Information Meeting. All tours must be paid for in euros only. Your Tour Leader will help arrange these for you and explain where you will need to go but may not necessarily accompany you.

We suggest a Group Collection to cover transfer drivers, and hotel staff of €25.00 per person. Your Tour Leader will collect this on your behalf and distribute it accordingly, thus relieving you of the burden of who, when and how much to tip. The tipping of housekeeping will be left to your individual discretion (a small amount left in your room on departure should cover this and would be much appreciated). As is customary, ‘the hat’ will be passed around for the driver and guide on all optional excursions. For any meals that are not included in your itinerary, or taxi fares, your Tour Leader can advise of an appropriate % add on.

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