Olive picking in Ikaria
In November, we offer accommodation in Ikaria combined with olive picking. It is an activity addressed to everyone, also to those who do NOT learn Greek. At the same time, there are no Greek language courses organized, but if you are learning Greek, you can participate in activities that will help you brush up on your Greek or, if you are a complete beginner, get a taste of the Greek language!
Ikaria is a small island in the center of the Aegean, still off the radar of the tourist industry, with a unique wild nature and a mountainous terrain. For some people Ikaria is the place where people forget to die, as some studies conclude that the island belongs to the longevity zones, the blue zones: A place where people live longer than expected.
Accommodation
Accommodation in a private room with its own bathroom and kitchenette, and a separate external exit at the Ikarian Center’s guesthouse.
Duration
You can participate for one week, from Sunday (arrival) to the following Sunday (departure). For 2024 the periods are Sunday 24 November to Sunday 1 December 2024. You cannot book for fewer days within the above period. If you arrive earlier or leave later, you can stay a few days longer at the guesthouse, if there is a room available.
Κόστος
- 840€ for 1 person, with accommodation in a private room, if you travel alone.
- 1430€ for 2 persons, if you share your room with a co-traveler.
- Additionally 10,5€ accommodation tax / room reservation (1,5€/ overnight)
The cost includes:
- Accommodation in a private room, with kitchenette and private bathroom
- Transfers from ports and airport on Sundays.
- Local transport & excursions on the island
- Participation in olive picking and other activities (lectures and screenings, dance lessons, hikes, cooking evenings, etc.)
- Simple meals (breakfast and dinner)
- Breakfast is not served. But you can prepare your breakfast in the kitchen corner of your room.
Perhaps you are interested in
Are there other activities besides olive picking?
Activites for Greek language students*
Levels Α2 – Β1
- Discussion classes in Greek in the afternoons and evenings
- Opportunity to improve your expressive skills and correct some mistakes and enrich your vocabulary.
For absolute beginners
- We learn to read and write in Greek
- We learn some phrases that can help us on our travels in Greece.
Activities for all
Regardless of knowledge of the Greek language
- You will have plenty of time to enjoy the scenery and relax.
- Visit to wineries
- “cooking evenings” where we cook local recipes, Traditional dance lessons,
- Hiking on the paths of the area
- Swimming in the hot springs that spring up in the sea and keep the sea water warm even in winter,
- Lectures and discussions about the history and architecture of the island
*It is not an intensive Greek course that will help you dramatically improve your language skills. If you are interested in something similar, you can in a Greek language course
Reservation for olive picking
Will the program be made?
The production of the olive fruit by the trees is a natural process in which we humans cannot interfere. Many factors affect the growth of the olive fruit, so the trees do not give olives every year. There are years without any olives on the trees.
To be sure that there will be olives for picking, we will confirm this at the earliest one month in advance. Tickets are cheap and easy to find in November, you don’t need to book too far in advance.
Advance payments and registration
You should NOT pay any deposit before confirming that the program will take place. If you are interested in participating, send your registration now and wait for us to confirm that everything is ok with the olives on the trees in October.
Cancelation
If you cancel your participation after we have confirmed that the program will take place and you have sent the deposit, the deposit is non-refundable. But you can re-enroll in a course or activity in the same year or the next.
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