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Sailing in the footsteps of Ulysses: Kefalonia, Ithaca and Lefkada

Greece:

Ionian Islands

Duration:

6 days - 7 nights

Max number of passengers:

6 people

Available:

August

Suitable for travellers:

5 - 70 years

Boarding from:

Kefalonia Harbour

What's included

Cancellation policy

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Organised by:

Riccardo C.

Member since 2015 -

Private

English

Italian

This experience, in a nutshell

Kefalonia and Ithaca are islands where it is easy to get lost along the uninterrupted series of fascinating bays.

Our journey will begin in the lively gulf of Argostoli where it is not uncommon to meet beautiful turtles.


Driving along the west coast of the island, we'll admire the wild bays protected by delightful white cliffs. The delightful village of Assos will be our first stopover at the end of a journey during which we will admire jagged coasts and hills covered with cypress and pine forests.


Assos is undoubtedly one of the most picturesque villages on the island: a small amphitheater of rock and pine trees encloses a handful of cream and ochre houses overlooking the sea with lively and cozy taverns. The bay is protected by a mighty fortress that can be visited with a short walk in the woods that surround it. Excellent for a night at anchor are the bays that precede the one that hosts the town.

The next stops will be the bay of Emblissi and that of Fiskardo, the most exclusive of the resorts of Kefalonia, lying in a beautiful gulf on the east coast of the island, the one overlooking Ithaca. Fiskardo, retains an Italian-inspired charm.


A beautiful sail in the channel between Kefalonia and Ithaca will take us to the Gulf of Sami from which we will set off to discover Ithaca, the mythical homeland of Ulysses or Odysseus, its king, one of the Achaean heroes protagonists of the Iliad and the Odyssey. We will land in Vathi, the commercial heart of Ithaca, whose true charm comes from the nearby, beautiful beaches of Louza, with the picturesque seaside chapel of Agios Andreas and the magnificent stretch of white sand of Gidaki.


After leaving the moorings, we will go up the Ionian Sea to the island of Atokos , small but full of beaches and caves, and from there to the islands of Lefkada and Meganisi , which face each other in a race between those who have the most beautiful beaches and gulfs. In one of which we will moor for the night. The next day we will arrive in sight of Skorpios, once home to the billionaire Onassis. A beautiful sail will take us to the narrow passage between Lefkada and the mainland. Here we will cross a spectacular swing bridge. After a few miles of navigation here is the beautiful bay of Preveza. Our last destination.


€660

6 days - 7 nights

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Boat & Classes of Service

Jeanneau Sun Charm 39 - 1990

Type

Sailboat

Length

12 m.

Toilets

2

Cabins

3

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Our itinerary

Our trip starts here:

Kefalonia Harbour.

Check-in: 6:00 PM

Our trip ends here:

Preveza.

Check-out: 6:00 AM

Our itinerary

It will be an intense journey full of wonderful views, we will pass from one wonderful bay to another, skirting some of the most beautiful islands of the Ionian Sea: Kefalonia, Ithaca, Lefkada withtheir wonderful gulfs, white cliffs, delightful villages such as Assos, the clear sea and the sweetness of the climate will remain in our hearts. Do you have an extra day off? Here's what to do on land: visit Paleokastriza with its wonderful beach and the beautiful monastery, Agios Gòrdios, spend a few hours in Pélekas: a pretty village of cream and biscuit-colored houses and take a dip in the beach of Myrtiòtissa, defined as one of the most beautiful in the world.

The itinerary may be subject to changes due to weather conditions and/or technical or logistical reasons, in order to ensure safety and a pleasant sailing experience for all participants.

What's included in the price

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Boat equipment and facilities

    Final cleaning

    Tender and outboard

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Onboard staff

    Skipper

What you'll have to pay during the experience

Below are the additional expenses you will incur during the experience.

Common Fund

€80 - €250 Per person

The common fund is created by the guests at boarding.

    Galley

    Food for the skipper

    Alcoholic drinks

    Mooring fees

    Visitor or navigation taxes

    Embarkation and disembarkation mooring fees

    Fuel (boat/tender)

What's NOT included in the price

Below are the services that are not included in the price of the experience, including any available optional services that you may pay directly to the organiser (we advise you to inform the organiser prior to departure in case you wish to purchase such services and arrange the payment terms directly with him).

Excluded

    Bedding kit

    Towels kit

    Meals/drinks consumed ashore

Frequent questions

The organiser reviews

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Organised by:

Riccardo C.

Member since 2015 -

Private

English

Italian

4.4/5

out of

35

reviews

Skipper

Boat

Destination

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Mykonos, the delightful little Cyclades and magical Santorini

08/3/2025

Ana D.

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Spain

It has been fantastic it has exceeded my expectations
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Great sailing from Athens to Mykonos in the Cyclades

07/27/2025

Alessio L.

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Belgium

Riccardo is a good person but the boat was not prepared to welcome guests, particularly in terms of cleanliness and order. Some episodes, which by an expert person should and could have been predicted and dealt with calmly, generated unnecessary anxiety (lack of fuel in the tender, staysail rigged at the last minute in critical circumstances, disorderly mooring and unmooring maneuvers, instructions to the crew not given sufficiently in advance and clarity, etc.). A general perception of approximation has generated a feeling of insecurity and discomfort which has unfortunately negatively affected the serenity and enjoyment of the holiday.
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Great sailing from Athens to Mykonos in the Cyclades

07/27/2025

Marco P.

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Italy

I participated in a week on a sailing boat with high expectations, but unfortunately the experience was disappointing in many ways. First of all, the spaces on board were extremely limited: I had to sleep outside every night due to the lack of comfort inside and I was not the only one to do so. In addition, the boat turned out to be quite dirty and poorly maintained, which negatively affected the stay. The skipper, although probably with years of navigation behind him, seemed to me not very suitable for this type of experience. In addition to obvious communication difficulties (he often did not hear), he completely lacked initiative. He seemed more on vacation than us: he didn't help with daily activities, and in general he didn't make himself useful, behaving more like a guest than like a person on board. From a technical point of view, I didn't feel particularly confident. The skipper, in my opinion, no longer had the physical strength necessary to manage the maneuvers: in seven days we opened the sails only twice, and always with great caution, out of fear. On a sailing holiday, you would expect to... sail. A real shame, because the company and the sea were wonderful. But with different and more professional management, the experience could have been totally different. I hope that the organization will think seriously about these aspects.
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Athens, Delphi, Patras and the excitement of the Corinth Canal

07/20/2025

carmen G.

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Spain

The trip was very nice, we were able to visit Delphi which for me was the best part of the trip. Riccardo is a good person and a good sailor, but he hardly speaks English or French, which was a problem when it came to communicating with us and with the marinas. He could not understand his instructions and became very nervous when performing the maneuvers. I should have specified that you need some experience to travel with him. He gets very nervous and starts shouting in Italian. He is quite old, I think he would have to sail alone in Italy, which is his comfort zone. The boat is small ideal for 4. To be honest, I don't think I'll travel with him again. But Greece is wonderful

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