Amorgos Island Walking Tour

Get ready to start an unforgettable week on Amorgos! You’ll arrive by ferry and make your way to the hotel in Katapola. Depending on your arrival time, spend the afternoon getting familiar with your home for the next few days.

Good morning, Katapola! While you enjoy a lovely breakfast at your accommodation, choose today’s route to the capital town, Chora. You’ll walk along a well-trodden mule path, along the coast, and through a gorge.

Reach Chora by midday and stop for lunch in a local tavern, then take some time to explore the lively square. From Chora, you can take a taxi back for a shorter walking trip, or complete the whole trip on foot.

After breakfast, you’ll set out on a one-way walk to Arkesini, home to many farmers and walked along by many pilgrims. Terraced fields fill your view as you hike up the narrow island. You’ll witness daily life on this island as you pass by rural hamlets, tiny churches, and farmland.

Once you reach Arkesini, reward yourself with some lovely local fare while you wait for a taxi to take you back to your hotel in Katapola.

Say goodbye to Katapola as you head for the hills, destination: Langada. You’ll start with a quick transfer to Chora and begin your walk from there. Get your camera out for today’s highlight, the Monastery Chozoviotissa, built in a cliff.

After that, your eyes will feast on sea views as you continue along a mule path and ascend to Langada. Settle into your hotel, find a local tavern, and treat yourself to some raki.

The day is yours to explore as you please. Options include a short walk to Egiali for a relaxing beach day, or you can visit several ruins at the top of Machos Hill. The walk isn’t very long, and you will get unparalleled views of the neighbouring islands.

If you’re heading to the beach, there’s a sports centre in Egiali where you can rent snorkelling and diving gear. Return to Langada for a good night’s sleep.

Today’s walk brings you to cultural sites with tranquil respites. After breakfast, you’ll start among terraced farmlands, ascending well-used paths to the Monastery of Agios Ioannis Theologos. Take a breather here and appreciate how peaceful it is. Keep pushing on to a stunning church on a cliff, then visit Tholaria village for a snack.

You’ll head back down to Egiali to continue walking to Langada or take a taxi if you’re done for the day.

Indulge in your final breakfast of the tour. Once you check out of the hotel, your tour ends and you will find your way to the ferry port to continue your trip or head home.