Jeep Safari in the National Park of Pindos - Valia Kalda

Experience an adventure in Valia Kalda (Pindos National Forest) and do a Jeep Safari with equipped 4x4 vehicles with environmental information and an introduction to the secrets of wild nature!

And at the same time as the vision of primitive man came to Buck's ears the deep spring call of the wild, the voice of the wilderness, through the thickets of the forest - Jack London.

Valia Calda: the ark of wildlife

In the shade of upright black pines and the roots of towering cypress trees, besides swollen brooks gushing gurgling water from everywhere, the fresh tracks of bear and wild boar, the rhythmic beat of the black woodpecker and the happy walk of the ash woodpecker mark one of the last unspoiled pockets wildlife of the Greek nature.

The full five months of the winter lockout are almost over...

It's only a matter of days. The mountain pass of Stavros, up there in Perivoli, will be freed from the last snowfalls that persist until the beginning of May, making the rickety road of the forest road that leads to the core of the North Pindos National Park, the now well-known "Valia Kalda" inaccessible. . So the first spring visitors will now be able to enjoy the "Warm Valley", what its Vlach name literally means in our language.

Highlights

Introduction to the secrets of nature in the unspoiled valley of Valia Kaldas, the habitat of the brown bear, mushrooms, and wildflowers of Pindos for the spring and autumn months, while for the summer the hot tub bath in the wild mountain streams is a must.

• Meeting in the village of Perivoli or in the village of Krania at 10.00.
• Boarding in equipped 4x4 jeep vehicles and departure to Valia Kalda where we will arrive after 1.15 hours.
• Our first stop is at the edge of the core where we will enjoy the entire view of the valley, we will see the difference between the Black and the Leukoderm Pine and the old bonsai.
• We descend towards the valley between the most developed form of natural branching and hike to Arkudorema for about 1.45' where information will be given about Valia Kalda its fauna and flora. We will see rare red pines (pinus sylvestris), the poisonous pompina (pompina variegata), newts, (triturus alpestris) the carnivorous piguigula (piguigula hirtiflora). we will do tree dating, and we will learn about the medicinal use of herbs and about the types of mushrooms.
• Traditional sweet in the valley with water from Valia Kalda.
• We continue to a mountain village in the area for a free lunch program. Departure to the starting point and end of the program.

Information

• Price €40 per person with a minimum of 4 people.
• Daily activity time 5-7 hours, depending on the season
• Time of implementation May to November