Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
- The must see and must drink PRIVATE tour on Rhodes!
- Walk the Valley of Butterflies, one of the most attractive destinations on the Island and an excellent place for those who seek the beauties of nature.
- Visit a local family owned vineyard and winery to taste its wines accompanied with cold cuts and cheese or enjoy traditional dishes on its veranda with a view at the vineyard (upon arrangement and on an extra cost).
- PRIVATE / EXCLUSIVE trip
- Hotel pick up and drop off (for hotels located within 15 klms from Rhodes city). Private transfer. Avoid transport hassles and travel to the valley and a winery smoothly and easily, by private air-conditioned vehicle.
- with Lunch
- Suitable for cruise passengers
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Private transportation
Bottled water
Local snack with honey & sesame, cold cuts and cheese
Air-conditioned vehicle
Local taxes
Ticket for the entrance at the Butterflies Valley
The walk inside the Butterflies Valley is not guided
Lunch upon request and availability.
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Hotel/port/spot pick up within 15klms range from Rhodes Town.
For hotels located further away, pick up is available upon request.
Pick up time 10am approximately
Traveler pickup
rhodes port
Valley of the Butterflies, Petaloudes, Greece From mid June until mid of September, thousands of butterflies of the genus Panaxia (species Quadripunctaria Poda) swarm into the valley in order to reproduce. A lovely & peaceful walk through the shaded, green valley with its small river and the beautiful waterfalls.
After the Valley of Butterflies Valley, you are heading to the local family owned vineyard and winery. Walk around the vineyard, listen to the owner talking about his indigenous and international varietals and explaining how wine is produced.
Then, sit at the large veranda having the vineyard in front of you. Taste the wines with cold cuts & cheese or have a lunch (upon request, extra cost) with plenty of local dishes, such as greek salad, feta cheese, eggplant salad, meat balls, chickpeas pies (pittaroudia), tzatziki, fresh fried potatoes, pumpkin balls, all cooked with Greek olive oil.
You can buy bottles of wines with labels not found in the market, exclusively made for the winery’s visitors. 60 minutes
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by adults
Not recommended for children aged 10 and under
Operated by a guide in english and french (upon request)
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
A minimum of two people per booking is required
A maximum of seven people per booking. It is offered for more than 7 persons, pricing upon request.
Not recommended for participants with mobilty limitation
Hiking Difficulty level: easy
Duration: ~6 hours (totally)
A current valid passport is required on the day of the tour
Sportswear or comfortable shoes (sport shoes, sandals), sunscreens, sunglasshes, hats and a camera.
Season: from 1st May to 31st October
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Scott E
11 Nov 2022
To say that this was a perfect day would be a huge understatement. Vasilis is wonderful person, and he cares so much about Rhodes, it's shows in every story he tells you. We were also fortunate that his wife joined is for the day. I cannot recommend this company enough, it's definitely not your cookie cutter tour company, it's truly authentic!
283maxinem
16 Aug 2022
The valley is very pretty and the walkways very safe. When the butteries swarm it is a spectacular sight. The only down side had to pay for toilets. Alexis was a great host and very knowledgeable and friendly.
collyflower87
12 Jul 2022
We really enjoyed every aspect of this tour. We were greeted in the morning by Alexis, our guide for the day, who collected us from our hotel and drove us up to the 'Valley of the Butterflies'. The valley was a very unique experience, very much helped by it being the correct season so there were plenty of butterflies there (I believe July to September is the right time but don't quote me on that!). The walk all the way up to the monastery is up a lot of steps and the ground through the valley is quite uneven so just be mindful of that before you venture out
Then we headed off to the wine tasting at a local vineyard and winery which was not too far away from the valley. The wines were lovely and we also sampled some local olive oil and some spirits which was great!
Rather than have lunch at the winery, we opted to extend our tour to drive to Apollona to have lunch there, stopping along the way at some notable landmarks. This was considerably off the beaten track so it was really nice to see an arguably more authentic part of the island. Also the honey and olive oil we bought at the local shop in Apollona was amazing!
Special mention must go to our guide Alexis, who was very personable and knowledgeable about the island and was a great guide for the day. It really made the difference having that more personal touch for a trip like this.
Definitely give this a whirl if you want to have an experience which feels a bit more unique!
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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