The Outdoor Experience

The Outdoor Academy makes full use of the unspoiled countryside around Costa Navarino to offer a full suite of exciting sports and other recreational activities.

Whether your idea of fun is hiking, mountain biking, or climbing, Costa Navarino can offer you all of this, and to the highest of standards. Our experienced team of professionals will be on hand to provide any assistance needed, whether this means offering instruction and guidance to outdoor novices or working alongside experienced hikers, mountaineers or cyclists.

A strong pillar of our outdoor activities program is living in harmony with the environment. All our guests are asked to respect the stunning natural surroundings, so that when they return to enjoy the Costa Navarino Outdoor Experience, it is still there to be enjoyed!

Some of the activities on offer;

Cycling
Cycling tours require endurance, core strength and balance, bike handling skills (time in the saddle) and self-reliance. You will learn all of these on our cycling tours which will be tailored to suit from novice mountain bikers to experts. This is also reflected in the durations of our tours which can be as short as 3 hours and stretch to an entire day. Our top-of-the-range mountain bikes available from the dedicated Bike Station will carry you along idyllic trails in style but are also well equipped to handle the most rugged terrain.

Hiking
Hiking is one of the fundamental outdoor activities on which many others are based. Many beautiful places can only be reached overland by hiking, which is regarded by enthusiasts as the best way to experience nature. Hiking trips are a great way to explore the diverse, unspoiled landscapes of Messinia and are designed to accommodate all levels of hiker. Our carefully planned tours give you the opportunity to exercise while at the same time discovering the unique history and culture of the region. And there are plenty of sites of natural and historical interest to head for, such as the Tomb of Thrasymedes, the sparkling waterfalls of Polylimnio and the impressive ruins of the 13th century fortress of Paleokastro.

Nordic walking
Nordic walking combines simplicity and accessibility of walking with simultaneous core and upper body conditioning. The result is a full-body workout that can burn significantly more calories than other forms of walking, due to the incorporation of many large core and other upper-body muscles. Test your stamina along a sandy beach, a country path, a mountain track or through shaded woodland and experience the exhilaration in your soul as well as the benefits to your body. Combine this dynamic form of exercise with a visit to Voidokilia, voted one of the best beaches in the world. 

For more information, email us at outdoors@costanavarino.com