Small-Group Guided Hiking Tour in Andros with picnic on the beach

Arianna is the first name of the female guide of One Foot Forward group. Arianna will naturally and effortlessly gain your sentiment criterion with her emerging warmness and sincere smile. Moreover, she has deep knowledge of the forest paths of Andros island. Will also provide you with information about the plants you will meet. In addition to these, Arianna will talk you for the history of the place. Not to forget about the brunch which is rich, local, and healthy! Either you first visit Greece, or have visited many times, do visit green Andros island and indulge yourself in the care of Arianna!

My daughter (14) and I (53) did three activities this year with One Foot Forward in Andros. The Paleopoli waterfalls via ferrata, the rock climbing lessons at Exo Vouni (Korthi), and the river trekking to Gerolimni. It is very difficult to convey in a review how amazing all these activities were! The guiding team was composed of Ariana (the leader), Alexandros (the climber) and Iosif (the volunteer photographer). These guys do not just take you to a tour or activity, they share a story and an atmosphere with you. But you have to be willing to listen and discover! it is not about "been there done that" and taking a selfie to prove it, it is about experiencing the best that is island has to give: pristine nature, diverse landscape, unimaginable beauty. I have been going to Andros for decades, and we have a house since the early 2000's, and still this year we enjoyed it more than ever because of these guys. The group was very well composed every time, although during the Gerolimni tour it was high season and the number of participants was not negligible. The guidance and instructions were excellent, informative and interesting. We never felt insecure for a moment. All three activities that we did were physically demanding, none of them was just a walk in the park. However Ariana will always try to put together a homogeneous group, and will adapt as necessary. Bottom line, if you want an active holiday that will not feel off-the-shelf, but will be a true experience, any activity with One Foot Forward is not to be missed!

Hiking the Kouvara (highest peak of Andros) - Alex our guide was absolutely fantastic, his local knowledge kept us informed and entertained the entire time. He told so many tales of the different parts of the island visible on our hike, of the diverse flora and fauna and stories of the many rulers of the island over the years. It would’ve been worth the money just to hear those. He set the pace of the hike but was very considerate of us and made it the best hiking experience possible. If you love amazing views get in touch with One Foot forward and request a Kouvara hike. It was simply fantastic Rock Climbing - I’m trying to be braver in my old age and thought I’d try rock climbing. Ariana booked me in and set the plan in motion, it was very clear and concise. upon arrival I realised I was the only non Greek speaker but that didn’t matter for a second. Ariana made me feel like a VIP. Alex again was the host here and again what a great host he was, calm, informative and professional. As I said, I was very nervous but I will tell you now, I had no need to be, safety was priority number one, closely followed by fun and team spirit. Every single time someone completed a route an applause rang though the valley. It really made me feel feel part of the group. Ariana is also spider-woman appearing randomly on the rocks to get the perfect pictures for your holiday album. If you are interested in rock climbing but a little nervous YOU NEED TO TRY THIS ON ANDROS. You won’t find a better team that Alex and Ariana. A Truly awesome experience.