Walking on Gozo - Calypso's Isle

Walking on Gozo - Calypso's Isle

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Walking on Gozo - Calypso's Isle

8 Days Starting and ending in Gozo

Visiting: Gozo, Mġarr ix-Xini, Ta' Pinu, Gharb, Xlendi Bay, Victoria, Inland Sea Dive Site, Qala, Nadur

Tour operator:

Exodus

Tour code:

W07GO

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

2 - 6

Physical rating:

Low, Medium, Leisurely / Moderate

Age range:

12-99

Special diets catered:

Please inform Exodus of specific dietary requirements

Tour operated in:
English
Activities:

Fishing, Trekking

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Tour Overview

Blessed with a rugged landscape and spectacular coastline, the island of Gozo is tranquil and verdant. Sleepy towns lay brimming with baroque architecture, gardens and churches, and only the occasional farmhouse punctuates the countryside. Such is the beauty here, that Gozo is thought to be the legendary Calypso's Isle of Homer's Odyssey - a peaceful, mystical backwater. From our base at one of the island’s top hotels, our self-guided walks will unveil the island's charm.



Highlights

  • Secluded 5-star hotel: private rocky cove, swimming pools, tranquil gardens

  • Unspoilt Mediterranean island, temperate year round climate, perfect for exploring on foot

  • Exotic Mediterranean flora: lemons, figs, peaches, poppies

  • Magnificent coastal paths, breathtaking views, colourful fishing villages

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Start Gozo
Location: Gozo
Meals Included: Dinner

Arrive at your hotel in Sannat. The evening is at your leisure to settle in,

unpack and enjoy your first dinner.

Day 2 : Coastal Walk From Mgarr Port To The Narrow Creek Of Mgarr Ix-Xini
Location: Mġarr ix-Xini
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Mgarr is Gozo's port, full of traditional and colourful luzzu fishing boats

and dominated by the 18th Century Fort Chambray, built by the Knights of St

John. The path from here hugs the coast as far as the narrow creek of Mgarr

ix-Xini, where Turkish raiders landed in 1551 - the perfect place for a

picnic and swim. From here you follow an old mule track up through the

hotel's rocky grounds with fine views across to Malta, stopping to explore

the remains of a Copper Age temple and Neolithic dolmen.

Day 3 : Walk To Ta' Pinu And Gharb
Location: Ta' Pinu, Gharb
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

The north-western corner of the island is only accessible on foot, along easy

farm tracks. The first stop is the remarkable neo-Romanesque Basilica at Ta'

Pinu, a huge national shrine built on the site of a miracle in 1923. Your

route then leads through unique ravine-like wieds (wadis) to Gharb with its

stunning Baroque church (1699) and traditional stone houses. The final

stretch takes you along the striking cliffs of the north coast where you are

rewarded with fantastic views across Gozo's famous salt pans.Two walking

options: 3.5hr, distance 12km/7.5mi or 4hr, distance 14km/9mi.

Day 4 : Hike To Xlendi Bay
Location: Xlendi Bay
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

The cliffs near Sannat are the highest and most dramatic cliffs on Gozo and

in late spring they are alive with Mediterranean shearwaters. The route takes

you past breathtaking views towards Comino and Malta and down through

tamarisk trees to the gorgeous Xlendi Bay. Then it's up through the terraced

fields, bright with poppies and fields of gladioli cultivated in rows like

Provencal lavender.Two walking options: 2.5hr, distance 9km/5.5mi or 3hr,

distance 10km/6mi.

Day 5 : Free Day; Optional Visit To Victoria Or Ramla Beach
Location: Victoria
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Today you could perhaps take a ride on one of Gozo's quirky buses to Xaghra

to start your morning, as you head towards the Ggantija Tombs, a massive

free-standing temple of 6m-high monoliths, and Calypso's Cave. Lunch on Ramla

Bay, undeniably the best beach on the island, then perhaps head on to the

lively capital of Victoria for the afternoon. The bustling market square,

used as a meeting place since Roman times, is dominated by the mediaeval

citadel, with spectacular views over the whole island. But the real charm

lies in the maze of tiny back streets clustered around the Basilica, with

carved stone balconies, flower-decked doorways and statuettes of the Madonna

in street-corner niches.

Day 6 : Punic Burial Site And The Inland Sea
Location: Inland Sea Dive Site
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

The walk today takes you to the west coast and the fascinating Punic burial

site at Wardija Point. There's a mythical feeling here, like being on the

edge of the world. Narrow stone-walled lanes lead down to bamboo groves and

to Fungus Rock (named after the 'magic' plant which grew there) and the

Inland Sea. 

Day 7 : Qala To Nadur Via Dahlet Qorrot Harbour And The Hidden Beach At San Blas Bay.
Location: Qala, Nadur
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Starting from Qala, it's an easy stroll to Dahlet Qorrot, a tiny harbour with

gaily coloured boat houses. Then it's on through fragrant lemon groves,

vineyards and past fig and peach trees to San Blas Bay, a hidden beach with

gorgeous ochre-coloured sand. Your final stop is Nadur, where the spectacular

views at the end of the day are a great finale to your week.

Day 8 : End Gozo
Location: Gozo
Meals Included: Breakfast

End Gozo

What's Included

  • Meals
    7 breakfasts, 0 lunches, 7 dinners.


* All buffet breakfast and 7 dinners
* Accommodation for 7 nights
* Route notes and maps
* Flights from London (if booking Flight Inclusive)
* Arrival & departure transfers - subject to 2 people traveling (if booking
Flight Inclusive)

What's Not Included

  • Visas or vaccinations

  • Transfers (if booking Land Only)

  • Travel insurance

  • Single accommodation (available on request) - compulsory single supplement

Accommodation

Set in 400 acres of private grounds and built in harmony with the natural surroundings, the Ta'Cenc offers complete tranquility, a friendly atmosphere and delicious Maltese cuisine. Guests stay in tastefully furnished, air-conditioned single-storey stone buildings, each with its own terrace. There are two enormous swimming pools, a hydro-massage Jacuzzi, a fitness centre, tennis courts and a private (rocky) swimming cove. Beauty treatments are also available, as well as WiFi in public spaces. All prices are based on 2 persons sharing, so if there is an odd number of people travelling in your party or you are travelling alone, there will be a compulsory single room supplement for sole occupancy of a twin/double room for the tour duration.

Food

All buffet breakfasts and 7 dinners are included.Meals are usually served in
the restaurant or al fresco on the patio under a 200-year-old carob tree.
Breakfast is an enormous hot and cold buffet and dinner is a 4-course affair
offering a mouth watering selection of Gozitan and Italian
specialities.Please be aware that, as Gozo has no rivers, lakes or
reservoirs, the majority of drinking water is produced via reverse osmosis
– essentially, the desalination and filtration of sea water. Tap water is
perfectly safe and drinkable, although you may notice it has a very slightly
salty aftertaste which can vary between hotels, restaurants and cafes
depending whether they have additional filtration systems in place. If you
still have concerns, or are put off by the taste, bottled water is widely
available although please consider the environmental impact of buying and
disposing of plastic bottles.

Check out our Q&As

  • Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

    Yes

  • Are vaccinations required for this tour?

    There are no specific health risks.

  • Are airport transfers included in this tour?

    No

  • What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?

    If you wish to make any changes to your booking, particularly if you need to alter any flights booked through us, please let us know as soon as possible. There is a booking or flight amendment fee of £40 per change and flight amendments often incur extra airline costs depending on the changes to be made and if the ticket has been issued or not.

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    Exodus has been trading since 1974

  • What documents will I receive before I travel?

    Your final joining instructions and flight details, if booked with us, will then be sent out 2 to 3 weeks before departure. If you would like a hard copy posted, or if you require these any earlier, please contact the customer operations team. We advise that if you are booking connecting travel before receiving these, please ensure you leave plenty of time.

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    Travellers are welcome to opt to share a room with a tour member of the same gender for no additional charge. If you'd like your own room, we can request a single supplement so that you will have your own room throughout.

  • Can I join the tour once it has departed?

    You are welcome to meet the group after the tour has departed however there is no reduction in rate for joining a tour after the departure date.

Reviews from Travellers on this Tour

luxury hotel to return to after lovely island walks

a week of luxury and lovely walks on this quiet an

a week of luxury and lovely walks on this quiet and relaxed island

Exploring Gozo - Calypso's Isle

Great holiday to take in Feb to get away from wet

Great holiday to take in Feb to get away from wet cold UK. Easy walking with a beautiful coastline, hilltop villages and lots of churches to visit. The hotel was amazing, with cottage style rooms in the gardens, delicious food and a great Spa & Pool. The local bus stopped outside and we used the local buses to walk in different parts of the island, so convenient and very good value. We did all the suggested walks, we saw some beautiful views and the route notes were all excellent.

great gozo

A great holiday. Ta chenc is a lovely hotel. Singl

A great holiday. Ta chenc is a lovely hotel. Single storey buildings with very spacious room and bathroom. A fabulous choice of food at breakfast with plenty of choice for dinner. Staff very friendly and helpful. Gozo is laid back with a very good public transport system to get you to start walks.

Gozo; self-guided walking holiday Feb.2016

Excellent Hotel (La Cence). Lovely weather Walki

Excellent Hotel (La Cence). Lovely weather Walking was excellent. Food great. Peopl,e very nice and very friendly.

Calypso's Isle

We’ve just returned from a week in the stunning Ta

We’ve just returned from a week in the stunning Ta’Cenc Hotel on the cliffs of the south coast of Gozo, which was a last-minute booking and proved to be an excellent choice. We had a very comfortable room which opened out onto the poolside, in this well designed single storey complex of rooms and trulli, in its own landscape of limestone and flowers. While the weather was quite warm and sunny, there was always a breeze (or more) which stopped us using the pools, but there was also a spa with warm in/outdoor pool and all facilities – the perfect end to a day of walking. The food was superb, with buffet breakfasts and four course dinners, and the service was immaculate. The holiday is self-guided and we did most of the walks suggested by Exodus, sometimes bumping into other hotel guests on the way; the walk notes we’d been given were so detailed we never got lost. But we did miss the group activity that are such a feature of the previous Exodus group holidays we’d been on and that people benefit enormously from. The hotel had a courtesy bus into the main town Victoria, from where local buses went out to all the villages, so we either caught them or walked from the hotel. The cliff walks were amazing and the flowers a myriad of colours; the views were stunning. The limestone quarrying and the salt pans fascinated us but we were upset by the evidence everywhere of the shooting of migrating birds. Being early in the season, some of the villages were sleepy, but there are many fine churches and archaeological sites to visit, as well as the citadel and museums in Victoria. We liked the folklore museum in Gharb and it was good to hire bikes and explore the villages (though the drivers are crazy!). It would have been easy to have a day on Malta by bus and ferry but we had no time.

Gozo go slow

An ideal escape, even in the winter months when th

An ideal escape, even in the winter months when the sun is not so reliable.

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