VALIA KALDA:
JOURNEY INTO NATURE AND FLAVOR
THIS OFF-ROAD JOURNEY LEADS INTO THE REMOTE CORE OF VALIA CALDA, ONE OF GREECE’S MOST PRISTINE NATIONAL PARKS. THE ROUTE WEAVES THROUGH DENSE PINE AND ROBOLO FORESTS, NARROW VALLEYS, AND HIGHLAND PASSAGES, OFFERING GUESTS A CLEAR SENSE OF THE RAW LANDSCAPE THAT DEFINES THE PINDUS MOUNTAINS. ALONG THE WAY, THE GUIDE SHARES INSIGHTS INTO THE AREA’S UNIQUE BIODIVERSITY AND THE HUMAN STORIES CONNECTED TO THIS PROTECTED ECOSYSTEM.
IN A QUIET CLEARING OR NEAR A SMALL STREAM, THE EXPERIENCE SHIFTS TO OPEN-AIR COOKING. USING LOCAL INGREDIENTS AND SIMPLE MOUNTAIN TECHNIQUES, PARTICIPANTS TAKE PART IN PREPARING TRADITIONAL DISHES INSPIRED BY THE REGION’S HIGHLAND CUISINE. THE SLOW RHYTHM OF THE FOREST SHAPES THE ENTIRE PROCESS, ALLOWING THE AROMAS OF THE FIRE AND THE SURROUNDING NATURE TO BECOME PART OF THE EXPERIENCE.
THIS ACTIVITY IS WELL-SUITED FOR TRAVELERS SEEKING A CALM FORM OF EXPLORATION IN AN UNTOUCHED NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, COMBINED WITH AN AUTHENTIC TASTE OF EPIRUS’ CULINARY TRADITION.
DURATION: 7 HOURS
DIFFICULTY: EASY
AGE: FROM 4 YEARS OLD