Cornelius Amann
October 06, 2026
5/5
Corfu: the Corfu Trail, Pantokrator and the West Coast
8 days walking Corfu from the old town and the southern lagoons to the Pantokrator ridge, the old hill villages and the coves of Paleokastritsa.
8 days · Corfu Town to Corfu Airport · up to 12 guests
Olive groves and cypresses above the sea on Corfu Photo: Acediscovery, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Corfu-Landscape.jpg)
The facts
At a glance
- Length
- 8 days, 7 nights
- Start and end
- Corfu Town to Corfu Airport
- Group size
- 7 to 12 guests
- Longest drive
- 2.5 h on day 3No drive day is longer than 4 hours.
- Activity level
Moderate
A walking trip on parts of the Corfu Trail, with 2.5 to 6 hours on foot most days on village lanes, olive-grove paths, sandy dunes and rocky mountain tracks. The hardest day climbs Pantokrator, Corfu's highest mountain at about 906 m: 12 to 14 km, about 600 m of ascent, 5 to 6 hours. The van meets you at the end of every walk, and on every day you can ride part or all of the way instead.
- Meals included
- 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 1 dinner
- Room of your own
- + CAD 615 (estimated price)
- Season
- April to June and September to October
Highlights
Why this trip
- An evening walk through Corfu's Venetian old town, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the Old Fortress the next morning
- The dunes and reed beds of the Korission Lagoon below the ruined Byzantine castle of Gardiki
- The southern start of the Corfu Trail at Arkoudilas, and the birds of the Lefkimmi salt pans
- The climb to the Pantokrator summit, with Albania across the strait and the whole north of the island below
- Lunch among the stone houses of Old Perithia, a village emptied in the 20th century and slowly coming back to life
- The Corfu Trail's northern end at Agios Spyridon beach and the Antinioti lagoon
- Angelokastro on its crag above the sea, then down through Lakones to the coves of Paleokastritsa
- A small boat into the sea caves of Paleokastritsa and the view from the Kaiser's Throne at Pelekas
What makes this trip different
Short drives, all published
Every drive is listed day by day, and none is longer than 4 hours.
Free time is part of the plan
Free time and choices are marked on the days they fall.
Solo without the penalty
A room of your own is + CAD 615 (estimated price).
Day by day
Itinerary
The longest drive is 2.5 h, on day 3.
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Arrive in Corfu Town
Corfu Airport to your hotel in Corfu's old town
- Welcome dinner
- Stay in Corfu Town
- Drive about 12 min
Fly into Corfu Airport (CFU), only about 3 km from the old town, and plan to land by about 4 pm (the exact latest arrival is confirmed with your final itinerary). A driver meets you in arrivals for the ten-minute ride to the hotel, at the edge of the old town. At about 6 pm your See Sight Tours guide meets the group for a briefing on the week: how the walking days work, where the van meets you, and what to carry.
Evening
Then we walk out together as the evening cools. Corfu's old town, a UNESCO World Heritage site, was shaped by four centuries of Venetian rule and then by the French and British: the arcades of the Liston, the Spianada, one of the largest squares in Greece, the lanes of the Kantounia and the church of Agios Spyridon, the island's patron saint. Dinner is a welcome meal of Corfiot dishes such as pastitsada and sofrito at a taverna in the old town.
Included
- Pick-up at Corfu Airport (CFU)
- Welcome briefing with your guide
- Evening walk of the old town: the Liston, the Spianada, the Kantounia lanes and Agios Spyridon
- Welcome dinner
Free time: Free until the evening briefing
Activity: The evening walk is about 1.5 hours on flat paving.
The Old Fortress, then the Korission Lagoon
Corfu Town to Gardiki Castle and the Korission Lagoon, then Lefkimmi
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Lefkimmi
- Drive about 1.5 h
We start at the Old Fortress at about 8:30, while the walls are cool and the town is still quiet. The Venetians cut a sea channel to turn the headland into an island; from the top of the citadel you look over the old town's rooftops to the mainland mountains of Epirus. At about 10:30 the van takes us south, about 45 minutes, to the ruined Byzantine castle of Gardiki, its octagonal walls standing in olive groves. From here we join the Corfu Trail down to the Korission Lagoon, a long saltwater lagoon cut off from the sea by a bar of dunes, juniper and cedar. We walk along the sandy shore and through the dunes for about three hours, with herons and egrets in the reed beds, and stop for a swim if the sea is calm.
Evening
Lunch is at a taverna near the lagoon, then it is about 30 minutes to Lefkimmi, the quiet farming town of the south, for the night.
Included
- The Old Fortress of Corfu (entry included)
- Gardiki Castle
- Corfu Trail walk from Gardiki along the Korission Lagoon and its dunes
- Lunch near the lagoon
Easier option: Walk the first hour from Gardiki to the lagoon shore, then ride with the van to the lunch stop.
Free time: Late afternoon and evening free in Lefkimmi
Activity: About 8 to 10 km, 3 hours, flat but on soft sand in places. Bring swimwear and sun cream. If the Old Fortress opens late or is closed that day, we visit it on the afternoon of day 1 instead, or end day 8 there for guests on later flights.
The start of the trail, then north to Kassiopi
Lefkimmi to Kavos, Arkoudilas and the Lefkimmi salt pans, then Kassiopi
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Kassiopi
- Drive about 2.5 h
The Corfu Trail begins at the southern tip of the island, and so do we. A short drive takes us to Kavos, and from the edge of the resort a path climbs through woods to the ruined monastery of Arkoudilas on the cliffs of Cape Asprokavos, with the sea on three sides and Paxos on the horizon. We walk the cliff path and back through olive groves, about 2.5 to 3 hours. Then, on flat tracks, we visit the Lefkimmi salt pans, a protected wetland where you may see herons, waders and, in some springs, flamingos.
Afternoon
Lunch is at a fish taverna in Lefkimmi or the nearby harbour of Boukari. In the afternoon the van takes us north past Corfu Town to Kassiopi, about 75 km and two hours with a coffee stop, so you arrive by about 5 pm; with the morning run to Kavos, the day's driving adds up to about two and a half hours. It is the longest drive of the trip, and there is no bag move for the next two days.
Included
- Corfu Trail walk from Kavos to Arkoudilas monastery and Cape Asprokavos
- The Lefkimmi salt pans
- Lunch in Lefkimmi or Boukari
- Transfer to Kassiopi
Easier option: Skip the cliff walk and join the group at the salt pans, an hour on flat tracks.
Free time: Evening free in Kassiopi
Activity: About 6 to 8 km, 2.5 to 3 hours, with one short climb to the monastery. The drive north is about 2 hours; the whole day has about 2.5 hours in the van.
Over Pantokrator to Old Perithia
Kassiopi to Spartylas, then on foot to Strinilas, the Pantokrator summit and Old Perithia
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Kassiopi
- Drive about 1.5 h
This is the big walking day. The van leaves Kassiopi at about 8:15 for Spartylas, about 40 minutes away, a village on the mountain's east flank with a view down to the sea.
Afternoon
From there we follow old mule paths and the Corfu Trail up through holm oak and olive terraces to Strinilas, about two hours, for an early lunch at a village taverna in the shade. The climb continues on a stony track to the summit of Pantokrator, Corfu's highest point at about 906 m, with its monastery and a view over the whole north of the island to the mountains of Albania across the strait. Then it is down a quiet path to Old Perithia, a village of Venetian-era stone houses that was almost abandoned in the 20th century and now has a handful of tavernas open again. A cold drink in the square, then the van takes us back to Kassiopi, about 25 minutes, by about 4:30 to 5 pm.
Included
- Corfu Trail and mule-path walk from Spartylas to Strinilas, the Pantokrator summit and Old Perithia
- Pantokrator monastery
- Lunch in Strinilas
- Drink in Old Perithia
Easier option: Ride with the van to Strinilas for lunch with the group, then to the summit by road, and walk the last hour downhill to Old Perithia, or ride there too.
Free time: Evening free in Kassiopi
Activity: About 12 to 14 km, 5 to 6 hours with stops, about 600 m up and 450 m down on stony tracks. Bring a warm layer for the summit and two litres of water.
The trail's northern end, then a free afternoon
Kassiopi to Old Perithia, then on foot to Agios Spyridon and the Antinioti lagoon
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Kassiopi
- Drive about 42 min
Shorter than day 4, though still 6 to 7 km on foot. The van takes us back up to Old Perithia at about 9 am, when the village is still quiet, and we walk the last stretch of the Corfu Trail downhill through olive groves and scrub to the sea at Agios Spyridon, the trail's northern end, about two and a half hours.
Afternoon
Behind the beach is the Antinioti lagoon, a small reed-fringed wetland, and we walk its edge before a swim and a long lunch at a beach taverna. Strong walkers can continue east along the coast path to Kassiopi, about two more hours past coves and headlands; everyone else rides back in the van by about 2:30. The afternoon is yours: a swim off the rocks below Kassiopi's ruined Angevin castle, a walk round the harbour, or a rest after yesterday.
Included
- Corfu Trail walk from Old Perithia to Agios Spyridon, the trail's northern end
- The Antinioti lagoon
- Lunch at Agios Spyridon
Easier option: Ride with the van to Agios Spyridon and meet the walkers on the beach for a swim and lunch.
More active option: Continue on the coast path from Agios Spyridon to Kassiopi, about 7 km and 2 more hours, with the guide.
Free time: Afternoon and evening free in Kassiopi
Activity: About 6 to 7 km, 2.5 hours, mostly downhill on stony tracks.
Afionas, Angelokastro and down to Paleokastritsa
Kassiopi to Afionas, then Krini, Angelokastro and on foot through Lakones to Paleokastritsa
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Paleokastritsa
- Drive about 2.5 h
We pack and leave at about 8:30 for the north-west, about an hour and a quarter by Roda and Sidari to Afionas, a hill village on a narrow headland. A path runs out along the ridge and down to Porto Timoni, two small beaches back to back on either side of a spit, about an hour and a half there and back.
Afternoon
Lunch is in Afionas, looking down over the bay of Agios Georgios. In the afternoon the van takes us round by Agios Georgios to Krini, about 35 minutes, and we walk out to Angelokastro, the Byzantine castle on a crag about 300 m above the sea that held out against several sieges; from its top chapel you see the whole west coast. From here the Corfu Trail drops through Lakones, where the terraces look straight down onto the coves of Paleokastritsa, and on down old paths to the bay, about two and a half hours. We check in to the hotel where we stay two nights.
Included
- Afionas headland walk to Porto Timoni
- Lunch in Afionas
- Angelokastro (entry included)
- Corfu Trail walk from Angelokastro through Lakones to Paleokastritsa
Easier option: Walk only the headland or only Angelokastro, then ride the van to Paleokastritsa.
Free time: Evening free in Paleokastritsa
Activity: About 11 to 12 km in two walks, 4 to 4.5 hours, with a steep descent from Lakones on stone steps and paths. Walking poles help. Angelokastro opens at about 10 am and closes one weekday (which day is confirmed for each season). If day 6 falls on that day, we walk past the foot of the crag on day 6 and visit the castle on the morning of day 7, about 15 minutes from Paleokastritsa.
Sea caves, the monastery and Pelekas
Paleokastritsa to Pelekas and Glyfada, then back to Paleokastritsa
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Paleokastritsa
- Drive about 1.5 h
We walk up to the monastery of Paleokastritsa at opening, before the day-trip coaches: a white monastery on the headland with a small museum of icons and a garden looking down on the coves. Then a small boat from the bay takes us into the sea caves along the cliffs, where the water turns bright blue, about an hour, weather permitting. At about 11 the van takes us south, about 40 minutes, to Pelekas, a hill village above the west coast. We walk up to the Kaiser's Throne, the viewpoint used by Kaiser Wilhelm II, who summered on Corfu, with the island spread out on both sides, then down through olive groves to the long beach at Glyfada, about two hours.
Afternoon
Lunch is in Pelekas, and we are back in Paleokastritsa by mid-afternoon for a last swim or a rest.
Evening
In the evening we meet for a farewell dinner by the bay.
Included
- Paleokastritsa monastery at opening
- Small-boat trip into the sea caves
- Walk from Pelekas to the Kaiser's Throne and down to Glyfada
- Lunch in Pelekas
- Farewell dinner in Paleokastritsa
Easier option: Stay at the Kaiser's Throne and ride the van down to Glyfada.
Free time: Afternoon free in Paleokastritsa
Activity: About 5 km, 2 hours, with a steady descent. If wind stops the cave boats, we go to the Bella Vista terrace at Lakones instead. The monastery asks for covered shoulders and knees.
Fly home from Corfu
Paleokastritsa to Corfu Airport (CFU)
- Breakfast
- Drive about 42 min
Morning
Breakfast at the hotel, and a last swim in the bay if your flight allows. Corfu Airport (CFU) is about 25 km and 40 minutes from Paleokastritsa, and we drive you there in good time: book a flight leaving after about 11 am, or tell us your time and we arrange the transfer around it. Your guide sees each group off and checks your flight before saying goodbye. If you would like more time on Corfu, ask us about extra nights in the old town of Corfu at the end of the trip, which also gives you time for the museums we only pass on day 1, such as the Museum of Asian Art in the Palace of St Michael and St George. Corfu has direct seasonal flights to much of Europe and year-round connections through Athens.
Included
- Drop-off at Corfu Airport (CFU)
Activity: Book a flight leaving after about 11 am.
- Corfu Town1 night
- Lefkimmi1 night
- Kassiopi3 nights
- Paleokastritsa2 nights
- Corfu Airportend
- Overnight stop
- Day trip
- By boat or train
Wildlife and weather: April and May are the best walking months: green hills, orchids and wildflowers, warm days and a cool sea; a shower is possible, and some hill-village tavernas open only from May. June is warm, so we start the walks early. September and October bring the warmest sea and good walking, with shorter days and the first autumn rain in late October. We avoid July and August, when the heat makes the Pantokrator climb hard work. The Korission Lagoon and the Lefkimmi salt pans draw herons, egrets and, in some springs, flamingos.
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Before you book
Right for you?
Good for you if you want
- Walkers who can manage 3 to 6 hours a day on rough paths and want a guide rather than a map
- Travellers who want the green, quiet side of Corfu: hill villages, olive groves and lagoons
- Couples and friends with different energy levels, since every day has a van option
- Solo travellers who want a small group and a fixed guide
Not for you if you want
- Step-free access: the walks use rocky paths and steep stone steps
- A beach-resort holiday in one place
- Travellers who want a hard, summit-every-day trek
- Anyone wanting the full Corfu Trail end to end, which takes about two weeks
Book flights after we confirm your seat.
7 nights
Where you'll stay
Your hotels are named in your trip confirmation.
- Corfu Town1 night
- Lefkimmi1 night
- Kassiopi3 nights
- Paleokastritsa2 nights
One price
What's in the price
Included
Accommodation
- 7 nights in central hotels of at least a 3-star-plus standard: 1 in Corfu's old town, 1 in Lefkimmi, 3 in Kassiopi, 2 in Paleokastritsa
- Rooms shared, or your own for a supplement
- We name each hotel when we confirm your dates
Transport
- Pick-up and drop-off at Corfu Airport (CFU)
- Our own air-conditioned van and driver every day, for trailheads, pick-ups, easy options and luggage moves
- The small-boat trip into the Paleokastritsa sea caves
Your guide
- A See Sight Tours guide with the group for the whole trip, on every walk
Activities
- Corfu Town: the evening old-town walk and the Old Fortress
- Gardiki Castle and the Korission Lagoon walk
- Kavos to Arkoudilas monastery, and the Lefkimmi salt pans
- Spartylas, Strinilas, the Pantokrator summit and Old Perithia
- Old Perithia to Agios Spyridon and the Antinioti lagoon
- Afionas and Porto Timoni
- Angelokastro, Lakones and the walk down to Paleokastritsa
- Paleokastritsa monastery and the sea caves
- Pelekas, the Kaiser's Throne and Glyfada
Meals
- Breakfast daily (7)
- 6 lunches: near the Korission Lagoon, Lefkimmi or Boukari, Strinilas, Agios Spyridon, Afionas and Pelekas
- Welcome dinner in Corfu Town and farewell dinner in Paleokastritsa
Not included
- International flights to and from Corfu
- Visas and travel authorisation fees (the EU's ETIAS fee when it starts)
- Travel insurance
- Dinners on days 2 to 6
- Drinks, except at the welcome and farewell dinners
- Sunbeds and umbrellas at beaches
- Museums in Corfu Town beyond the Old Fortress
- Tips
- Personal expenses
Extras
- Room of your own
- CAD 615 (estimated price)
When you can go
Dates and prices
Pick your start date when you request to book. We check that date and confirm it in your quote.
Prefer to travel without a group or guide? Ask us about arranging hotels, transport and city tours for you to travel independently.
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Booking terms
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Questions
What does the Corfu walking trip price include?
Seven nights in central hotels, breakfast daily, six taverna lunches, a welcome and a farewell dinner, airport transfers, our own van and driver every day, your See Sight Tours guide on every walk, luggage moves between hotels, the Old Fortress and Angelokastro entries, and the boat into the Paleokastritsa sea caves.
How hard is the walking on the Corfu Trail?
Moderate. Most days are 2.5 to 4.5 hours on village lanes, farm tracks and old mule paths, some rocky or steep. The hardest is the Pantokrator day: 12 to 14 km, about 600 m of climbing and 5 to 6 hours. Every day has an easy option, where the van carries you part or all of the way.
Do we walk the whole Corfu Trail?
No. The full trail runs about 200 km from the southern tip to the north coast and takes most walkers around two weeks. We walk its best sections in a week: the southern start at Arkoudilas, the Korission Lagoon, the Pantokrator ridge to the northern end, and the west coast around Angelokastro and Paleokastritsa.
How big is the group?
The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests, one fixed group from arrival to departure. That is small enough to walk single file on a mule path without long gaps, share one table at lunch in a village taverna and fit in one van.
Who leads the trip?
A See Sight Tours guide travels with the group for the whole trip and walks every walk with you. You are not handed a map and notes for each section, and the guide changes the line on the day for heat, rain or tired legs, with the van ready at the next road.
I'm travelling solo. What does a room of my own cost?
A room of your own is from CAD 615 more than the shared price, shown when you request to book, with no extra charge added later. Solo travellers join the same group, guide and table as everyone else, and if you would like to share a room, ask us and we will tell you whether another solo guest of the same gender is booked.
When is the best time to walk on Corfu?
April to June and September to October. April and May bring wildflowers, green hills and mild days, with a cool sea. September and October have the warmest sea and settled weather, with rain more likely late in October. We skip July and August, when the heat makes the Pantokrator climb hard going.
How does booking work?
Choose a date and style and send a request to book. We confirm your place within 24 hours, and no payment is taken when you send the request. Prices are per person sharing, with taxes: the small group starts from CAD 3,620 and the private trip from CAD 6,515.
Can we travel privately or on our own dates?
Yes. Besides the small group, the trip comes as a private trip for your party only, with your own guide and vehicle, on a date you choose. If you would rather walk independently on your own dates, ask us from the dates section and we will quote hotels, transfers and luggage moves for a self-guided version.
Do I need a visa for Greece?
Canadian, US, UK and Australian passport holders do not need a visa for stays of up to 90 days in 180. The EU's Entry/Exit System now records fingerprints and a photo at the border, and an ETIAS travel authorisation is planned. We tell you the current rule when we confirm your dates.
How do I get to Corfu?
Fly into Corfu Airport (CFU), about 3 km from the old town, landing by about 4 pm on day 1. Corfu has direct seasonal flights from many European cities and year-round connections through Athens. On day 8 we drive you back to CFU from Paleokastritsa, about 40 minutes; book a flight after about 11 am.
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