Half Day Melissani Lake and Drogarati Cave Tour with Myrtos Swim | 3 hours to 4 hours

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  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Bottled water
  • ENTRANCES to Caves are not included ENTRACE FOR TWO CAVES 13 E

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Discover beautiful Kefalonia. This is tour and can be tailored to suit your needs. Enjoy the comfort of your own luxury transport. The pleasant driver will happily take photos for you. Creating special images, that you will treasure forever!

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  • Melissani Cave

    The Cave of Melissani in Kefalonia is situated just outside Sami. It is one of the most dramatic places for tourists to visit in Greece. There is a beautiful lake inside the cave that has pretty trees and forests surrounding it. The cave itself is B-shaped. The roof of one of the halls caved in centuries ago letting beautiful sunlight filter in. The depth of the lake is 20 to 30 meters. After a short transfer time you will have the chance to take a boat ride on the lake. This is a geographical phenomenon. There are approx 7 rowing boats that take about 10 people in each. The guides explain how the lake was formed.

    35 minutes

  • Drogarati Cave

    Don't miss the chance to visit the must see attractions in Kefalonia. Drogarati Cave in Kefalonia was discovered 300 years ago and opened to the public in 1963. It was discovered when a strong earthquake caused a collapse that revealed the cave's entrance. Drogarati is an impressive cave with remarkable formations of stalactites and stalagmites. Speleologists say that this cave is about 150 million years old and constitutes a rare geological phenomenon. Please note there approx 150 steps down into the cave. Hand rails have been installed. But some of the cave flooring is a little uneven and at times can be slippery.

    30 minutes

  • Myrtos Beach

    Myrtos Beach is one of the most popular attractions in Kefalonia. It is located 29km North of Argostoli, in a charming area surrounded by beautiful hills. Myrtos beach has gained worldwide reputation. It has been voted best beach in Greece many times!

    1 hour

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    The Koutavos Lagoon is an excellent nature reserve for wildlife, including the Caretta Caretta turtle and other birdlife. It is located near the head of Argostoli Bay. The town's greatest park is a shady forest of eucalyptus and pine trees that may be reached by walking or cycling along the wide trail that round the lagoon from the harbour front. Until the Drepano Bridge was built in 1813 to ease access to Argostoli from the settlements across the bay, the lagoon was an almost impassable bog filled with mosquitoes and malaria. A small islet in the lagoon's center is off-limits to visitors because it serves as a nesting and feeding area for waterfowl. The Koutavos Lagoon is located near the mouth of the Argostoli Bay.

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  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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Incredible Day Trip with a Local Who Knows The Best Spots in Cephalonia

Published on Dec, 2024

I went on this tour with two family members and we were accompanied by two couples who were also traveling around Greece. We were in Europe for two weeks and had gone on about 10 scheduled tours; this was probably one of my favorites. Our driver, George, was very kind, knowledgeable, and a great driver. While he did not guide the actual tours in the Melissani Lake or Drogarati Cave himself (the Melissani lake has tour guides on boats, and the Drogorati Cave is self-guided), he was very helpful with driving us to the best lookout spots, making additional stops that he knew we would enjoy, educating us about the island of Cephalonia, and even pointing out local herbs (rosemary, sage, etc.) growing on the side of the road. George is a local and is very familiar with the area, driving us to some beautiful spots and beaches where we had time to walk around, relax, eat lunch, and swim. He always knew ways to make the tour group happier and shared some history and culture of the area, going above and beyond for his tour group. Be prepared for a good amount of driving with lots of stops in between, some of which on windy roads as this beautiful island is very hill-y; but as someone who gets motion sick in cars, I took a Dramamine and was fine. We shared our experience with our family members who did other tours during the day, and they were jealous of our experience. I HIGHLY recommend that you do not miss this experience... book this tour with George now!

Kefalonia Gems

Published on Oct, 2024

We booked the Half Day Melissani Lake and Drogarati Cave Tour with Myrtos Swim for two through Viator in June. Our operator was Thalassa Travel Group. This was a great tour! George was our van driver and we enjoyed his company. We started out at Drogarati Cave. Wow. Spectacular. There is a walking path through this huge cave, which makes it easy to explore without slippery feet. We spent awhile walking through the cave and then drove to Melissani Lake. Another wow moment. This place is magical. We boarded our rowboat with our fellow tour group members and rode into the middle of the lake. Our guide was very gregarious and explained the geology of the lake to us. It was just amazingly beautiful. We were supposed to go to Myrtos Beach to swim, but it was too choppy and rough to swim, so we detoured to Antisamos Beach. We spent about 1.5hrs at Antisamos Beach, which is an organized beach, swimming and relaxing on the sunbeds with drinks. After the beach we went to a lookout spot that overlooked Myrtos Beach. YET ANOTHER WOW MOMENT. This beach was really something. I’m so glad we got to see the beach from the cliffs above. I can see why it’s such a great location to take amazing photographs. George passed out wine while we took pictures. After enjoying the view, we loaded back into the van to go back to Argostoli. I really enjoyed the sights and swimming and would recommend this tour to anyone looking to explore the magic of Kefalonia.

Gems in Kefalonia

Published on Oct, 2024

We booked the Half Day Melissani Lake and Drogarati Cave Tour with Myrtos Swim for two through Viator in June. Our operator was Thalassa Travel Group. This was a great tour! George was our van driver and we enjoyed his company. We started out at Drogarati Cave. Wow. Spectacular. There is a walking path through this huge cave, which makes it easy to explore without slippery feet. We spent awhile walking through the cave and then drove to Melissani Lake. Another wow moment. This place is magical. We boarded our rowboat with our fellow tour group members and rode into the middle of the lake. Our guide was very gregarious and explained the geology of the lake to us. It was just amazingly beautiful. We were supposed to go to Myrtos Beach to swim, but it was too choppy and rough to swim, so we detoured to Antisamos Beach. We spent about 1.5hrs at Antisamos Beach, which is an organized beach, swimming and relaxing on the sunbeds with drinks. After the beach we went to a lookout spot that overlooked Myrtos Beach. ANOTHER WOW MOMENT. This beach was really something. I’m so glad we got to see the beach from the cliffs above. I can see why it’s such a great location to take amazing photographs. George passed out wine while we took pictures. After enjoying the view, we loaded back into the van to go back to Argostoli. I really enjoyed the sights and swimming and would recommend this tour to anyone looking to explore the magic of Kefalonia.

Don't miss. Incredible half-day adventure.

Published on Oct, 2024

Our guide was perfect: informative, humorous, efficient and clearly cared about taking good care of us. She made the whole trip a dream. The caves were unforgettable, and traveling in October? Can you say "no crowds"? Heaven.

Beautiful tour with amazing guide!

Published on Sep, 2024

George our tour guide made a beautiful tour even more fun offering us a lot of unique details about the island, picking up fresh roadside herbs, taking us to hidden gems off the beaten path. This tour was better than expected- the lake cave was unreal and swimming in the various beach locations was perfect. I wouldn’t recommend booking this with a solid end date as it went a couple hours over but very much worth it! After George brought us a bottle of the local wine to dinner which was so thoughtful!

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