Escape in Northern Greece

Arrival at Athens International Airport in the afternoon or evening. Transfer to your hotel by the sea, close to the motorcycle garage.

Transfer to the motorcycle garage. We leave Athens for the Byzantine monastery of Osios Loukas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lunch en route.

Byzantine monastery of Osios Loukas

The tour continues along the slopes of Parnassus to reach the Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi, also a UNESCO site.

After the visit, we continue to Galaxidi, a charming fishing village on the shores of the Gulf of Corinth. Dinner on the harbor and overnight at the hotel.

Archaeological site of Delphi

Departure for the first mountain stage to Karpenisi, on a route that winds through the mountains. The roads here are reminiscent of the Grand Alps in France, and the Gulf of Corinth can still be seen in the distance. Lunch somewhere en route. Arrival around 5.30pm. Dinner in the village square and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. We begin a superb mountain stage through sumptuous landscapes, skirting some of Europe's largest reservoirs. We drive along winding roads at the foot of the Agrafa massif. We arrive in Kalambaka in the late afternoon and check into our hotel at the foot of the Meteora mountains.

We leave the hotel on the panoramic road that surrounds these astonishing perched monasteries, offering magnificent views. Visit one of the most emblematic of these monasteries.

The route continues due west towards the Tsoumerka massif, along an impressive road lined with ancient Orthodox buildings such as the Assumption Monastery, the Monastery of the Virgin and Child and the Church of the Holy Cross.

Arrive in Pramanta in the late afternoon and check into your hotel, at the foot of the spectacular Strongoula peak, facing the Tsoumerka rocky bar.

The day begins like yesterday, with a pass road through the heart of a huge national park. Then we descend gently to the town of Metsovo.

We've reached the most intense part of the trip. Located in Epirus, close to Albania, the Zagorias are part of the immense Pindus range, where nature is grandiose. From the Vikos Gorge, the deepest in the world after the Grand Canyon, to the peaks of the Astraka Mountains, we drive "beyond the mountains".

After a short excursion into the heart of the Vikos Gorge, we set off for the shores of the Ionian Sea. This is the end of the mountainous part of the trip, and the start of a gentler sequence. Arrive at the hotel mid-afternoon for a "sea view" stopover.

We set off for Naupacte, the old Venetian port that defended the Gulf of Corinth from the Ottoman fleet.

Today's itinerary is set on the shores of the Ionian Sea. The road winds along jagged coastlines plunging into the blue waves. It's a magical sight, inviting you to enjoy the view as much as the road. Dinner and overnight in the old town of Naupacte.

It's our last day on the bike. We return to Athens via the road along the Gulf of Corinth, then across Attica towards the Greek capital. The last 100km are on the dual carriageway to the garage where we return our bikes.

For those returning, check-out and transfer to the airport for the return flight. For those who have taken the extension or have a flight the following day, transfer to the center of Athens. Dinner in Plaka at the foot of the Acropolis. Overnight at your hotel.