Easter in Corfu - The perfect romance
Tour schedule:
Start date:
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From 640 BGN
Price for Adult: 670 BGN with VAT.
Price for Child (3-16): 640 BGN with VAT.
Price for Senior/Student: 640 BGN with VAT.
Price for Group over 4 people: 640 BGN with VAT.
Tour Details
Easter in Corfu is unique!
If you have already been to Corfu, you know its beauty, but if you haven’t been to this Greek island during Easter you have seen nothing yet! The endless festivity and brightness of these days will make you fall in love with Corfu while giving you a reason to return every year!
Easter is the biggest festival of the Greek Orthodox Church and visiting Corfu these days is an exciting experience. Thousands of visitors, Corfiots, and both Orthodox and Catholic churches celebrate together as a huge family.
Great local cuisine with delicious traditional food, lots of Greek and Corfiot in particular customs and events which take place every day, spiritual music from the Corfiot Philarmonic bands, and the spring which is at its beginning, make up an enchanting scene. Easter in Corfu is spectacular, impressive, and glorious more than anywhere in the world!
Unique Traditions And Customs!
Highlights:
Day 1
∗ 04:00: From Stara Zagora – Our team will be waiting to meet you in front of Park Mall Gallery.
∗ 05:00: From Plovdiv – Our team will be waiting to meet you at the parking lot in front of the Princess hotel (Trimontium Plovdiv hotel),
∗ 07:00: From Sofia – Our team will be waiting to meet you in front of the Inter Expo Center metro station – Tsarigradsko shose (Plovdiv direction),
∗ Passing through the Border crossing point.
∗ Arrival in the town of Igoumenitsa and boarding the ferry to the island of Corfu.
∗ Check in at the hotel on the island of Corfu.
∗ Free time at the hotel.
∗ Dinner at the hotel, rest in a traditional atmosphere while enjoying delicious food, free time.
Day 2
∗ Today after breakfast we will continue our adventure in the region – Holy Saturday: perhaps the most interesting moments of Easter in Corfu, starting at 6 am in the Church of the “Madonna of the Foreigners”.
∗ Visiting a custom in the capital of Corfu, which all guests and locals are waiting for and which only happens here: from all the balconies of every house on the island, the inhabitants throw large clay pitchers, many of them full of water, into the streets, and at the same time all the church bells ring joyfully.
∗ Walking tour with talk of Kerkyra.
∗ Visit to the Cannon Peninsula.
∗ Visiting the relics of Saint Spyridon (Patron of the island): the ceremony is held in honor of the deliverance of the island from famine.
∗ Transfer to the hotel.
∗ Dinner at the hotel, relaxing in a traditional atmosphere while enjoying delicious food,
∗ Optional evening visit to Spianada Square (Holiday Dawn): The service of the resurrection takes place outside, on the tribune of Gorna Spianada square, presided over by the bishop, including all the major municipal figures. The bishop sings “Christ is risen”, the explosion of hundreds of exciting fireworks will be an experience that no one will ever forget.
∗ Transfer to the hotel.
Day 3
∗ Today after breakfast free time at the hotel.
∗ Festive Easter lunch with folk music program and traditional roast lamb.
∗ Optional excursion to the Palace of Sisi (“Achillion”) and Paleokastritsa (a piece of paradise) with a visit to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin.
∗ Transfer to the hotel.
∗ Dinner at the hotel, relaxing in a traditional atmosphere while enjoying deliciously prepared food.
Day 4
∗ Today after breakfast free time at the hotel.
∗ 09:00: Leaving the hotel and departure to Sofia and Plovdiv.
∗ 21:00: Estimated time of arrival in Sofia at the parking lot behind the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
∗ 23:00: Estimated time of arrival in Plovdiv at the parking lot in front of the Princess Hotel (Trimontium Hotel).
∗ 00:00: Estimated time of arrival in Stara Zagora in front of Park Mall Gallery.
We already miss you – We hope to see you again.
See you soon.
Places You’ll See
Tour Interary:
Day 1
∗ 04:00: From Stara Zagora – Our team will be waiting to meet you in front of Park Mall Gallery.
∗ 05:00: From Plovdiv – Our team will be waiting to meet you at the parking lot in front of the Princess hotel (Trimontium Plovdiv hotel),
∗ 07:00: From Sofia – Our team will be waiting to meet you in front of the Inter Expo Center metro station – Tsarigradsko shose (Plovdiv direction),
∗ Passing through the Border crossing point.
∗ Arrival in the town of Igoumenitsa and boarding the ferry to the island of Corfu.
∗ Check in at the hotel on the island of Corfu.
∗ Free time at the hotel.
∗ Dinner at the hotel, rest in a traditional atmosphere while enjoying delicious food, free time.
Day 2
∗ Today after breakfast we will continue our adventure in the region – Holy Saturday: perhaps the most interesting moments of Easter in Corfu, starting at 6 am in the Church of the “Madonna of the Foreigners”.
∗ Visiting a custom in the capital of Corfu, which all guests and locals are waiting for and which only happens here: from all the balconies of every house on the island, the inhabitants throw large clay pitchers, many of them full of water, into the streets, and at the same time all the church bells ring joyfully.
∗ Walking tour with talk of Kerkyra.
∗ Visit to the Cannon Peninsula.
∗ Visiting the relics of Saint Spyridon (Patron of the island): the ceremony is held in honor of the deliverance of the island from famine.
∗ Transfer to the hotel.
∗ Dinner at the hotel, relaxing in a traditional atmosphere while enjoying delicious food,
∗ Optional evening visit to Spianada Square (Holiday Dawn): The service of the resurrection takes place outside, on the tribune of Gorna Spianada square, presided over by the bishop, including all the major municipal figures. The bishop sings “Christ is risen”, the explosion of hundreds of exciting fireworks will be an experience that no one will ever forget.
∗ Transfer to the hotel.
Day 3
∗ Today after breakfast free time at the hotel.
∗ Festive Easter lunch with folk music program and traditional roast lamb.
∗ Optional excursion to the Palace of Sisi (“Achillion”) and Paleokastritsa (a piece of paradise) with a visit to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin.
∗ Transfer to the hotel.
∗ Dinner at the hotel, relaxing in a traditional atmosphere while enjoying deliciously prepared food.
Day 4
∗ Today after breakfast free time at the hotel.
∗ 09:00: Leaving the hotel and departure to Sofia and Plovdiv.
∗ 21:00: Estimated time of arrival in Sofia at the parking lot behind the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
∗ 23:00: Estimated time of arrival in Plovdiv at the parking lot in front of the Princess Hotel (Trimontium Hotel).
∗ 00:00: Estimated time of arrival in Stara Zagora in front of Park Mall Gallery.
We already miss you – We hope to see you again.
See you soon.
Pick up/ Drop off points:
From Sofia – Our team will be waiting to greet you in front of Metro station Inter Expo Center – Tsarigradsko shose (Towards Plovdiv), http://!!!Green Valleys meeting point SOFIA google/maps!!!, or you can arrange another pick up point in advance with member of our booking team.
From Plovdiv – Our team will be waiting to greet you at the parking in front of the hotel Princess (Trimoncium Hotel Plovdiv), http://!!!Green Valleys meeting point Plovdiv. google/maps!!!, or you can arrange your pick up point in advance with member of our booking team.
Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled departure time for boarding.
Corfu, an island off Greece’s northwest coast in the Ionian Sea, is defined by rugged mountains and a resort-studded shoreline. Its cultural heritage reflects years spent under Venetian, French and British rule before it was united with Greece in 186.
Easter in Corfu is unique!
If you have already been to Corfu, you know its beauty, but if you haven’t been to this Greek island during Easter you have seen nothing yet! The endless festivity and brightness of these days will make you fall in love with Corfu while giving you a reason to return every year!
Easter is the biggest festival of the Greek Orthodox Church and visiting Corfu these days is an exciting experience. Thousands of visitors, Corfiots, and both Orthodox and Catholic churches celebrate together as a huge family.
Great local cuisine with delicious traditional food, lots of Greek and Corfiot in particular customs and events which take place every day, spiritual music from the Corfiot Philarmonic bands, and the spring which is at its beginning, make up an enchanting scene. Easter in Corfu is spectacular, impressive, and glorious more than anywhere in the world!
Food:
Our guests can choose between different diet menu, including vegetarian, Jain or non-vegetarian meals (Halal will not always be available).
Guests should advise the tour representative of their preferred diet on day one. You should always consult member of our staff if you have any alergy to the ingredients of the dishs or you not sure of what ingredients a dish contains.
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Easter in Corfu - The perfect romance
Tour schedule:
Start date:
End date:
From 640 BGN
Price for Adult: 670 BGN with VAT,
Price for Child (3-16): 640 BGN with VAT.
Price for Senior/Student: 640 BGN with VAT.
Price for Group over 4 people: 640 BGN with VAT.
Price included:
∗ Transportation by licensed tourist bus.
∗ Ferry – round-trip tickets, road, highway fees.
∗ 3 nights in a 3-star hotel on the island of Corfu. https://www.sunsethotelcorfu.gr/
∗ Breakfast.
∗ Dinner.
Holy Saturday:
∗ Visiting the custom that all guests and locals are waiting for and that only happens here: from all the balconies in every home on the island, residents throw large clay pitchers into the streets.
∗ Guided tour of Kerkyra.
∗ Visit to the church of the "Madonna of foreigners".
∗ Visit to Esplanade Square - the heart of the city.
∗ Visit to the Liston Arch Gallery.
∗ Visit to the Old Fortress and Saint George Gate.
∗ Visit to the church of Saint Spyridon, protector of the island.
∗ Free time to walk around the oldest district of Campiello.
∗ Visit to the Cannon Peninsula.
∗ Festive Easter lunch with folk music program and traditional roast lamb.
∗ Optional evening visit to Spianada Square (Feast Dawn): The Resurrection Service takes place outside, on the tribune of Upper Spianada Square
∗ Agency representatives.
∗ Insurance included.
🎬 A 30% down payment is required for booking and the rest of the amount 30 days before the departure date.
Price excluded:
∗ Expenses of a personal nature.
∗ Entrance fees for museum and attractions.
∗ Tourist tax in Greece 7 euros per room.
∗ Excursion to the Palace of Sisi ("Achillion") and Paleokastritsa (a piece of paradise) with a visit to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin: 35 euros.
