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Route 8 daagse Groepsrondreis Mountains & Villages of Evia - Birthday Departure
Join Thanos on the 1st November departure to celebrate 20 years of sharing the Mountains and Villages of Evia with Exodus groups. The delightful island of Evia is a real hidden treasure, close to Athens yet worlds away with old stone paths connecting quaint villages tucked-away in the mountains. This walkers’ paradise offers unique history and an authentic atmosphere as you walk past Roman quarries, aqueducts and Byzantine churches. As part of the celebrations, Thanos has altered the itinerary, you will get a real insight into local life, enjoy an evening of traditional music, sample the local wines and visit the island's capital, Halkis. *Temporary changes due to COVID-security measures. * *Last updated: 16th Septemeber 2020* At Exodus we acknowledge our responsibility to have the most up to date information on anything that will affect our customers on holiday, and to communicate this to our customers as effectively as possible. Our general global COVID security measures are described in our Travel">https://www.exodus.co.uk/travel-safety-charter">Travel Safety Charter, and changes will be made to these measures as required by the global pandemic situation. However, we also expect there to be requirements, measures and sometimes itinerary changes that apply to certain trips only, and may well be temporary measures. We have highlighted all known changes in the section below. * Entry requirements* For all trips, having the correct documentation and visa, if required, remains the customer’s responsibility based on their own nationality. We therefore encourage all travellers to check entry requirements using the travel advice of their home nation for the relevant destination. For UK passport holders that is https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice In">https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice">https://www.gov.uk/foreign-tra... order to meet the new immigration requirements for Greece you should note the following: * 24 hours before entering Greece, you will have to fill in a Passenger Locator Form (PLF) where you will be required to share your contact details with immigration officials. Download the PLF here: https://travel.gov.gr/#/ * Greek">https://travel.gov.gr/#/">https://travel.gov.gr/#/ * ... authorities will be random testing international arrivals, so you must be prepared for the possibility of being required to take a COVID test. Upon being tested, travellers move to their first hotel in Athens arranged by Exodus, where you will be required to practise social distancing until receiving the test result which will be available within 24 hours from testing. In the event of a positive result, you will be contacted and placed on 14-day quarantine, with expenses covered by the Greek state. *Local COVID restrictions* Local regulations or guidelines in Greece require visitors to: * Wear facemasks on public transport (including flights and ferries), at airports, in taxis, private and public transport, in all medical facilities and in lifts. * It is also obligatory to wear a face mask in all public indoor spaces including supermarkets, cafes, banks, government offices, retail outlets, hairdressers and related establishments. * Maintain social distancing where possible, usually at a standard distance of 1.5 meters. * Visitors should note that certain social distancing restrictions are in place for restaurants, shops and museums. * Your leader will reconfirm the latest local government advice and requirements on arrival. *Itinerary changes* Following the possible random testing on arrival at Athens airport and consequent compulsory social distancing (for up to 24 hours) in place for those tested, we have decided to rearrange the order of the activities and inclusions of the itinerary for the whole group as follows: Day 1. Arrival Athens airport,transfer to hotel (Hotel Dorian Inn) Day 2. Walking around Historic Athens; evening ferry to Evia; welcome drink with live Greek music. *Those tested on arrival will be subject to possible isolation at the start hotel until the test results are delivered. At that point, if the test is negative, they will be able to join the group for an afternoon visit of Athens and onwards ferry to Evia. (Hotel Galaxy B,D) Day 3. Ravine walk from Platanistos to Potami; lunch in the Albanian descent hamlet,trying the local Omelette called Froutalia (Hotel Galaxy B,L,D) Day 4. Roman quarries and Castello Rosso in Gourna walk (Hotel Galaxy B,L,D) Day 5. Mt Kliosi ascent,Styra Acropolis and Styra village; baclava preparation at hotel (Hotel Galaxy B,L,D) Day 6. Full day in Halkis,the Capital of Evia and Lycos winery estate (Hotel Galaxy B) Day 7. The Gorge walk (Hotel Galaxy B,L,D) Day 8. Transfer to Athens airport; end of trip (B)
