PARAGLIDING, TREKKING, MOUNTAIN BIKING
& CROSSINGS ON MOUNT OLYMPOS

 

 

 

 

 

The idyllic village Neos Panteleimonas is directly located on the shores of the Aegean Sea and at the base of the famous Mount Olympus. Olympic Wings, a professionally managed Outdoor Centre, was established there in 1995, specialising in the organisation of holidays centred around outdoor adventure activities and paragliding.

The Outdoor Centre is housed in
privately owned buildings combining a
paragliding instruction centre, a
paraglider shop as well as comfortable
accommodations, with modern double
bedrooms, bathroom, shower and toilet
facilities. Breakfast room, lounge, small
bar and sauna complement the
accommodation. The living quarters are
a few minutes walking distance from the
beach and the village centre. There,
traditional Greek taverns offer local food
and drinks.

PARAGLIDING

Olympic Wings paragliding school is managed by Asterios Makrovassilis, an experienced pilot and a FAI qualified English speaking instructor. The school is officially recognized by the Greek Flying Assosiation (E.AL.E.). 
The teaching staff is fully familiar with the region and all its seasonal weather conditions.
Complete training of the staff guarantees you a safe and fun flight. 

Three courses are offered:

  • Student Course

  • Thermalling course

  • Cross Country Seminar


CROSSING, BIKING & WALKING

Crossing Mount Olympos

Crossing Olympus is an unforgettable experience for all guests wishing to discover the unique variety of Mount Olympus. This adventure week demonstrates the famous Gods’ mountain in it’s splendid characteristics.

Mountain Biking

The cycling tour combines routes carefully planned to mix difficult and easy sections of the trip. Stops will naturally be scheduled to enjoy the interesting scenery and to take pictures of old mountain villages or just to take a little rest.

Trekking

Walking and hiking are still a favourite way to discover the fascination of Olympus and its surroundings. The landscape offers changing impressions of nature and the slow pace of walking will be enjoyable.
Olympic Wings offers different programs for trekking, suitable for sunny holidays all the year round.
In addition to the most beautiful and best known routes, this program includes some
of the special tracks discovered by our tour guides.

These tours will create impressions far away from mass tourism. All tours are suitable for occasional hikers.

Each activity comprises 5 days of crossing, biking or trekking and a sixth day relaxing at the beach where you can perhaps take a tandem paragliding flight to complete your holiday.

Travel

Olympic Wings recommends booking a flight to Thessaloniki airport, which is approximately 100km distance from Neos Panteleimonas. Should you choose to fly to Athens, you may board a train to Katerini which is a 5 hour journey. On arriving in Katerini, you will be picked-up by car for a short 20 minute trip to the village. Pick-up is organised by Olympic Wings either at the Thessaloniki airport or at the railway station in Katerini. On request we also organise reasonable flight tickets.

For more information availability and prices, send an email to olympicwings@hidden-valleys.com

or use our Booking Form

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