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Kefalonia Tour: Omala Valley, Melissani Lake, Myrtos Bay
4.4
125 Ratings
Argostoli
Embark on a captivating journey through Mount Aenos, wineries, and historical caves in Kefalonia. Discover religious monuments, taste local wine, explore subterranean lakes, and capture stunning views of Myrtos Bay.
Embark on a captivating journey through Mount Aenos, wineries, and historical caves in Kefalonia. Discover religious monuments, taste local wine, explore subterranean lakes, and capture stunning views of Myrtos Bay.
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Myrtos Beach - Experience the breathtaking beauty of Myrtos Beach, where the deep blue sea contrasts with white pebbles and verdant hillsides. It’s truly a photographer’s dream.
- Agia Efimia Chandlers - Stroll along the charming harbor and take in the stunning views of the crystal-clear waters. Discover the waterfront tavernas and cafes, where…
- Myrtos Beach - Experience the breathtaking beauty of Myrtos Beach, where the deep blue sea contrasts with white pebbles and verdant hillsides. It’s truly a photographer’s dream.
- Agia Efimia Chandlers - Stroll along the charming harbor and take in the stunning views of the crystal-clear waters. Discover the waterfront tavernas and cafes, where traditional Greek dishes and fresh seafood await. Relish a relaxed meal with picturesque harbor views.
- Melissani Cave - Enjoy a boat ride across the pristine waters of Melissani Lake. Guided by skilled local rowers, visitors receive an informative and leisurely tour through the cave. Be amazed by the lake’s vibrant blue and turquoise hues. The clear waters and unique lighting create an enchanting atmosphere.
- Drogarati Cave - Be captivated by the intricate and impressive stalactite and stalagmite formations within the cave. Explore the various chambers, each showcasing its own stunning formations.
- Kefalonian Product Boutique - Delight in tasting traditional Kefalonian products, including local wine, olive oil, honey, and handmade sweets, capturing the island’s authentic flavors.
What's Included
- Entrance Fees
- Tasting Experience of Local products
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All taxes & Insurance
- Local Guide
- Port/ Hotel pick up & Drop off
- Entrance Fees
- Tasting Experience of Local products
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All taxes & Insurance
- Local Guide
- Port/ Hotel pick up & Drop off
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Discover the geological marvels, stunning coastal views, and delightful local tastes of Kefalonia on this extended half-day tour from Argostoli. Start your adventure at Drogarati Cave, famous for its remarkable stalactites and a spacious chamber with naturally resonant acoustics.
Proceed to Melissani Lake, where a brief boat ride unveils turquoise…
Discover the geological marvels, stunning coastal views, and delightful local tastes of Kefalonia on this extended half-day tour from Argostoli. Start your adventure at Drogarati Cave, famous for its remarkable stalactites and a spacious chamber with naturally resonant acoustics.
Proceed to Melissani Lake, where a brief boat ride unveils turquoise waters beautifully lit by sunlight streaming through the cave’s open roof. This extraordinary location is one of the island’s most unique natural attractions.
After exploring the caves, unwind in the charming seaside village of Agia Efimia. Take some leisure time to wander along the harbor, enjoy a coffee, or explore the quaint local shops.
Then, savor the island’s genuine flavors with a tasting session of local products, including wine, olive oil, honey, and handmade sweets.
Conclude your tour with a picturesque stop at the Myrtos Beach viewpoint, one of Kefalonia’s most photographed scenes, before heading back to Argostoli.
- Please note that the total driving time between our planned stops and visits is approximately 2.5 hours. This ensures a smooth and comfortable travel experience, allowing you to relax and enjoy the scenic route between each captivating destination
- Vessels at Lake Melissani are 12-man rowboats with rower. Passengers may experience crowds while boarding the boats during the high Season of July & August
- Visitors to Drogarati Cave must negotiate approximately 150 steep steps carved out of cave rock.
- The boat ride, spanning approximately 10-15 minutes, includes entry to the cave, the duration of which depends on the number of visitors in the queue
- Recommended Dress:Smart, Casual, Comfortable footwear.
Location
Visitor Center
Leoforos Antoni Tritsi
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(125 Ratings)
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S5198txbonnies
Jun 29, 2025
Great tour guide - Katrin Fehring was our guide for this tour. She was very knowledgeable and kind. We are an older couple, 66 and my husband is 69. There were a few places we had to take it slower, especially on steps. There were alot of them. There was one cave we did not get to go into because it was way too steep, but we still enjoyed the tour. I recommend this to everyone that doesn’t mind walking. But June and July are soooo hot. If you don’t want to see people passing out from the heat, go at another time, drink plenty of water and take breaks.
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Donovan_s
Jun 20, 2025
Highlights of Kefalonia tour 06/18/2025 - My girlfriend and I did the highlights of kefalonia tour and we were absolutely blown away! This tour really does show you the highlights of the island. Our tour guide Kathryn was the best!! In between every stop she would tell us vast history about the island and its people. When we were waiting for the Melissani lake tour, our guide held our groups place in line so we would not have to stand in the hot sun and could shop. The people at the Avalon travel agency were a pleasure to deal with, they even reached out the day before the excursion to confirm and gave additional details of where to meet and who to look for. If there’s any island that we will be revisiting.. it will 100% be Kefalonia.
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Earl
May 29, 2025
Key sites with a great guide - Visits the key sights Drogarati Caves and Melissani Lake. Our first stop was the surprisingly interesting Monastery of Agios Gerasimos where the 16th century saint's body hasn't decomposed! Visited a Vassilakis winery to taste local wine, olive oil and honey. Bought a bottle of unusual liquor. Had time later at Agia Efimia to visit a pebble beach and/or eat lunch. Had a great gyros at a local taverna. The guide Christine was from Uk so spoke clear English and provided informative stories and background throughout. learnt a lot about the island. Our driver Dionysius was skilled and handled the narrow roads and local crazy drivers. Site entry at Drogarati and Melissani included. Luckily so queue at the Lake so overall tour went quickly. We were on a cruise ship and picked us up at port. was 8 in a mini bus. Recommend Avalon and the guides
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Michaelby1534le
May 23, 2025
Highly recommended - A beautiful tour with our guide Kathrin, who has made the trip a memorable experience, funny, competent and multilingual. We felt very comfortable. Planning and organization were outstanding
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Davoscjims
Oct 22, 2024
Quick sampling of Kefalonia - Excellent tour
Tour guide Maria did a very good job
Driver Stefanus was impressive on the narrow roads
Comfortable bus ride (only 24 in the group)
No personal listening devices
Guide provides the information (reading the text over the loud speaker on the bus)
Visit a quaint old church (can descend into chamber under the floor where a monk used to live)
The tastings part is at a store which sells wine, olive oil, snacks, honey They provide small free samples
The 2 cave visits were very interesting The tour guide does not accompany you but provides info beforehand and provides the entrance ticket
The cave with the boat was particularly impressive Its relatively small (and open at the top) but our ride was about 15 min (fyi the boat paddlers have tip jars prominently displayed)
40 min stop at little lakeside town for lunch A bit tricky in Greece to set, order, eat, pay in 40 minutes…but we did it
Final stop is mountain overlook of the famous beach Amazing view
Overall—not super rushed but not a listed pace either
Zero crowds/lines in October
Since I knew what to expect—-excellent tour
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Suzanne_b
Oct 9, 2024
Great excursion - Great time with Katherine and Dimitri
Enjoyed it all.
The caves lake and the fishing village.
It was so good.
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Gary_l
Oct 24, 2024
Beautiful Island - Our guide was well-prepared and organized. The tour was as presented. Our guide could develop in the area of spontaneity but was pleasant and efficient.
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Susan_p
Sep 24, 2024
Aimed at cruise... - Aimed at cruise passengers. No depth to commentary. Caves excellent although not impressed with over one hour wait in torrential rain to get into the cave/lake. Running late so 50 minute lunch stop reduced to 40 minutes. - insufficient time (not everyone was heading back to food on the ship). No time to look around. Organiser threatened to leave without two people as they were 10 minutes late back. Not impressed.
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Christinaespositoce
Aug 23, 2025
Disappointed - I had booked this tour months in advance and received an email the day before that it “will not operate” on the day I chose. No reason was given. I was extremely disappointed but was told we would still be going to Melissani Lake and Drogaeti Cave. After paying in full, I received a “partial refund” which was only 10€. Sounded like a great tour but I wouldn’t suggest it.
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Yelena_v
Feb 8, 2025
It was very hot,and we... - It was very hot,and we had to leave a bus to wait our tour,2 h we been waiting,so bad experience, would never go again
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