Naxos Hiking Tour Through Rural Villages

Naxos Hiking Tour Through Rural Villages In a Nutshell

Join the private Naxos hiking tour through the rural villages of the island and witness the traditional life of the locals. Walk along the riverside crossing stone-paved paths, admire the vast countryside landscapes filled with watermills, gardens, and citrus groves, breath in the fresh air, and taste the Naxian cuisine known for its delicious flavors. Rest your feet at a local Kafeneio-traditional cafè- and see for yourself what farm to fork really means.

Start Time	Daily: 09:00 am
Duration	5 hours
Rates	For 1-3 people: 120€ per person For 4-8 people: 60€ per person
Highlights	.Visit the picturesque village of Potamia set on a hillside and surrounded by vast flourishing nature once an important economic and cultural base of Naxos. .Stop at a traditional Kafeneio set by a water spring and indulge yourself with delicious local sweets and savory delicacies. .Hike around the scenic landscape of colorful fruit-bearing trees popping out of the private gardens in the area and admire the idyllic environment full of ponds, stone bridges, chapels, and Naxos hiking trails. .Set your eyes on the impressive 17th-century Venetian Tower called the Tower of Kokkos known mostly for the watermill in its basement.
Inclusions	.Taxes .Flexible starting time .Certified guide/narrator .Bio local refreshments/snacks .Guided tour around the included sights of interest .A treat in a local Kafeneio – drinks and meze dishes
Exclusions	.Personal expenses .Gratuities
Additional Info	.Level: easy .Walking distance 3 km .Tour times are flexible (morning, afternoon, sunset) .Sunset tour ends at the temple of Apollo to enjoy the enchanting sunset.

Naxos Hiking Tour Through Rural Villages Itinerary

Start the Private Naxos Hiking Tour Through the Rural Villages

Naxos hiking tour through rural villages in Greece

Get picked up and embark on a journey into the traditional lifestyle of Naxian picturesque villages. Enjoy a 1-hour drive before reaching the prosperous land of Potamia village where you start crossing the Naxos hiking trails.

Marvel at the lush landscape unfolding through your path

Naxos hiking tour through rural villages

Follow the riverside paths and witness the impressive scenery of the Potamia village that consists of three settlements, Pano Potamia, Mesi Potamia, and Kato Potamia making it an ideal place for hiking in Naxos. Enjoy your way passing by watermills, towers, stone bridges, and ponds accommodating ducks. Take advantage of the idyllic background and set a mini photoshoot with family or friends while the experienced guide narrates the historic facts about the area.

Enter the historical Byzantine Chapels and the Tower of Kokkos

Naxos hiking tour through rural villages, Greece

Carry on with the Naxos hiking tour towards the impressive 17th-century Tower of Kokkos named after the Greek Kokkos family and unveil the romantic story laying within its premises. Detect the remains of the watermill located in the tower’s basement and head towards your next stop, the Byzantine chapels. Walk in the Catholic and Orthodox chapels, explore the historic interiors and feel the differences setting them apart.

Savor the famous Naxian cuisine by the water spring in Chalki

Reach your final and most relaxing stop following the hiking trails in Potamia to Chalki. Let the fatigue aside, make yourself at home and chill out under the plane trees in a local Kafeneio. Savor delicious bio dishes made of pure ingredients grown in the gardens of the area, taste the famous Naxian cheeses and the exceptional wines and experience the meaning of farm to fork for unforgettable ambrosial moments.

What to Expect from Naxos Hiking Tour Through Rural Villages

Take part in a fascinating journey through the rural villages of Naxos and get to know firsthand the traditional way of living of the approximately 300 inhabitants of the picturesque village Potamia. Come along with the Naxos hiking tour and discover towers, chapels, lush valleys, nature and find out all about the history behind the majestic Potamia. Admire the prosperous agricultural surroundings, the ruined by time watermills, towers that once were used as cultural hubs for the aristocrat Venetians, and gaze at beautiful private gardens full of fruit-bearing trees.

Understand the local dependence on nature far away from the modern way of living that the majority is used to and rest your head under the plane trees while indulging yourself with the fresh and tasty traditional treats coming straight from the gardens. Enjoy the company of your loved ones in the ambiance of a different era and make your private Naxos hiking tour through the rural villages an unforgettable experience.