Top Cephalonia Nature and Wildlife Tours

Immerse yourself in the Kefalonian countryside with this scenic drive meandering along the stunning seaside and pausing to linger in rustic gorgeous villages, some of which survived the great earthquake of 1953. Take a boat ride on Melissani Lake, explore the Drogarati Caves, and taste local wines.

Visit dazzling Myrtos Beach on a half-day tour from Argostoli that includes round-trip transport by climate-controlled vehicle. With a driver to take care of parking at the beach—a popular stretch of white sand surrounded by cliffs—you can focus on relaxing, sunbathing, and swimming in the crystal-clear water.

Visit Zante from Kefalonia Island. Enjoy this amazing experience in the stunning coastline of Zakynthos, starting from the beautiful “Blue Caves”. Enjoy swimming stops in secluded little coves around the island and also a refreshing dip in the famous “Shipwreck Bay”. Lunchtime is spent relaxing in the traditional village of the northern Zante. From Skala beach, we are traveling to the northern coast of Zante. A great opportunity to swim at the world-famous and most photographed “Shipwreck beach”. An impressive landscape with crystal blue waters caressing this beautiful beach that embraces the semi-covered remains of a ship. Visit Blue Caves, to enjoy the vivid colors of Zante coastline and lunch and swim at a port of northern Zante. Departure from Skala beach Blue Caves – Swim Stop Shipwreck Beach – Swim Stop Agios Nikolaos or Alykanas Beach – Lunch Stop (optional) Return to Kefalonia

Visit one of Kefalonia’s most dramatic sights, the Drogarati Cave and Melissani Lake, on this half-day sightseeing tour in a comfortable, climate-controlled bus. This affordable outing includes convenient hotel pickup and drop-off and an informative guide who provides commentary and insights. See stalactites and stalagmites, explore the lake in a small rowboat, and descend into ‘Sala of Apotheosis’ to experience its dramatic rock formations and remarkable acoustics.

Commence a scenic island drive through olive groves, vineyards and thick cypress glades. Passing through the Mount Aenos you will visit the Robola Winery and taste the famous Robola variety of wine. Explore the Drogarati Caves, famous for their acoustics. Visit the geological phenomenon that is the Melissani Lake which is in an underground cave. Next, we go for lunch to the cosmopolitan village of Fiscardo, untouched after the great earthquake of 1953. En route on our way back, you’ll make a photo stop at Myrtos Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. What you will see: • Robola Winery – Visit inside, wine tasting • Drogarati Cave – Visit inside • Melissani Lake – Visit inside, boat ride • Fiscardo Village – Lunch break (optional) • Photo-stop at Myrtos beach

With its varied landscapes, ravishing coastline, and Italian-influence cuisine, Cephalonia deserves to be thoroughly explored, though doing so requires a car. Avoid the hassle of driving a rental and travel around the island with your own private driver instead. A local driver will get you to the most scenic beaches and lookouts, as well as key sights, from the Monastery of Agios Gerasimos to Drogarati Cave and Melissani Lake.

We begin our day from Argostoli and make our way towards the north part of the island. First, we make one brief stop at “Myrtos” Beach for photographs and then we continue our trip to the north, towards “Fiskardo” village. We arrive to the cosmopolitan port & village of “Fiscardo”. we admire the scenery, have drink to one of the little cafés by the waterfront, take photographs and do some shopping. Then we head towards the village of “Assos”. We arrive to the small peninsula where “Assos” village is situated. There, we have plenty of time to wander around this picturesque village, admire the old fortress's ruins located on top of the small hill, have a tasty meal or coffee to the little tavernas & cafes and perhaps even swim in the sparkling aquamarine waters of the pebbly bay. After, driving-by astonishing landscapes we reach the truly beautiful & mythical “Melissani” lake. Into the cave a small boat takes us for a ride around the lake to admire the stunning colors of the waters.

Melissani lake will fascinate you. Enjoy a relaxing boat ride on the turquoise waters as the sun shines into the cave from a ceiling more than 300 feet above you. Next head to an 18th century Monastery of Agrilia where the view of the island is breathtaking. Swim at the famous Antisamos Beach starring at the Hollywood movie “Captain Corelli’s Mandolin”. This is a private tour and can be fully customized according to your needs. No lines, no wait for others! Luxury minivan with professional English speaking driver will be at your services. The duration of the tour is about 5 hours.

After a convenient hotel or cruise port pickup, travel in an air conditioned private vehicle with a personal driver and experience the Ionian island of Kefalonia. Visit sites made famous in the Nicolas Cage and Penelope Cruz movie ‘’Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. See the distinctly beautiful Lake Melissani, the Drogarati Cave, Myrtos Beach, and the village of Fiscardo, a historic town with traditional Venetian houses and a picturesque harbor.

An excellent jeep safari to explore many of the hidden gems on the island that most tours do not offer!

Travelling in a northerly direction you will pass the town of Sami, famous from the Hollywood movie, “Captain Corelli's Mandolin” and you will arrive to the subterranean Lake of Melissani. Enjoy a boat ride across the mystical underground lake, where sunlight entering the caves turns the water bold blue and scatters rays of light around the whole interior. The headwater is in Argostoli, and it enters the cave by travelling underground across the island and through holes from the western coastline. Leaving Melissani and driving through the picturesque harbour of Ag. Efimia you will arrive at the magnificent Myrtos Beach , where you will enjoy a swimming stop for approx. 1h & 30min . Myrtos is often lauded as one of the most dramatic beaches in Greece with its mile-and-a-half long arc of dazzling white pebbles that cuts deep into a sheer cliff on the island’s northwest coast. The lush green area, the abrupt terrain, the white pebbles and the crystal waters compose a stunning scenery.

Antisamos became the backdrop for some of the most important and impressive scenes of production from Hollywood “The Captain Corelli’s Mandolin”. Antisamos is pebbled beach, long in length and width, with waters that look green, as reflect the environment around the bay. This is the place that you will enjoy a natural beauty consists of turquoise waters and a marvelous surrounding of green hills and lush vegetation on top of it. Sunbeds, Umbrellas, Beach Bars and toilets are available at the beach. **This tour operates under new operation guidelines with limited participation (50% of the seated bus), no guide and no visits on crowded places or attractions

We meet at 8:30am in the yacht and set sail for our first stop Aspros Gialos Beach (or Polis beach as an alternative). We then sail to Kioni village, a neoclassical gem flowing amphitheatrically down to the sea. While sailing north, along Ithaca’s coast we see on the other hand side (left) the popular Fiscardo village in Kefalonia. After lunch, we keep on our sailing to the east coast of Ithaca and see the magnificent Vathy bay as well as other charming beaches. Our destination is now Gidaki Beach (or alternative Filiatro Beach). Gidaki is considered by many people the best beach in Ithaca, while it is often ranked among the best beaches in Greece. Once we have taken our fill of this little gem of Ithaca, we sail back to Agia Efimia arriving at the port around 18:30