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Want to experience an authentic wildlife experience and enjoy Greece off-the-beaten- track?
Travel with us and get to know the most alternative corners of the country that made you love theater. This adventure starts where Greece begins and ends, from Prespa Lakes, a place that became very famous worldwide due to the latest political agreement (treaty of Prespa).
Secure your spot in Act Attack’s international workshops and experience the real Balkans.
Together we will feel the heartbeat of the Balkans and explore the everyday life of Greek small villages, leisurely journey the uniquely lavish environment of Prespa National Park set behιnd the reeds and being a refuge to thousands of soggy plants. We will take a deep dive into modern Greek history, the Greek Civil War, as well as we will tour around Agios Achilios islet, one of the two inhibited lake islands in Greece, which is standing on the shores of Small Prespa Lake, a rather melancholic village offering jaw-dropping environment views and hosts a 10th century basilica. On top of that, we will hop on a holy boat trip to visit a series of forsaken Byzantine monasteries and arrive at the famously so-called triethnes - aka the “invisible boarders” of three nations (Greece, Albania, North Macedonia). Plus, we will obviously taste local specialties and devour excellent local meat and fresh fish, savor the regional variety of beans – that also serve as the trademark of the region - and apart from the above, we will take a trip at the local produce and packaging bean factory, linger around the famous elephant bean fields and the scenic stone goat sheds, but also goggle the impressive "plaves" (traditional wooden-structure boats to ease sailing between and above lake-flora). Additionally, we will indulge in canoe/kayaking on the waters of Small Prespa Lake, but also do various other wildlife activities, such as forage wild mushrooms in the dense mountainous forests, discover the distillation of tsipouro (local booze) and finally learn more on the local cow breed, apart from the thousands of birds (the largest silver pelican breeding colony in the world is to be found in the Prespa baisin). Don’t fret, but we will also go deeper in the woods to follow the steps of brown bears, wolves, wild boars and deer. And of course, we will practice our imrpov workshop in a dreamscape of Greek wildreness, such a multi-sensory experience.
The package includes everything (transport, accommodation, food, improv workshop, extra activities), except airfare & travel insurance.
Specifically, the trip bundle price includes:
-transfer to and from Thessaloniki airport in Prespes (approximately 250 km one way) with our personal driver in a minibus
-4 days/nights in Prespes staying in pitch-perfect lodges around the area at a lakeside settlement.
-daily breakfast and lunch or dinner menu tasting traditional local dishes at some of the best taverns around
-boat trip along the coast of Big Prespa Lake to visit ancient hermitages and the famously known as the “invisible boarders” of three nations (Greece, Albania, North Macedonia)
-multi-day hiking tours and sightseeing with our local guides (along with team SteMajourneys) around the historic corners of this Greek wetland
-secure & comfortable transfers with private mini-buses to the surrounding villages as well as the historic and abandoned Korestia villages and their old houses made with red soil and straw
-a full day excursion to the nearby and atmospheric city of Florina with its exquisite mansions of Turkish, neoclassical and Macedonian architecture, as well as a roadtrip to the cinematic landscapes that inspired a series of Theo Angelopoulo’s (renowned Greek cinematographer) movies
-mushrooming in the mountains
-an edible walk and wild plant foraging
-canoe/kayaking on the Small Prespa Lake, archery and other outdoor activities
-guided tour on the restored watermill of the region that won the Europa Nostra Prize in 2016
-12 hours of workshops in selected areas and in exquisite beautiful outdoor locations around the lake and in the woods (a wonderful retreat in the northwestern Greek borderlands, where lakes and mountains combine to enliven the senses)
-information material about the sites you will be visiting
-surprise souvenirs and Greek-inspired gifts from our team to take back home with you
-200 professional edited high resolution images delivered on the participants’ personal email addresses after the end of the trip
-all taxes
Retreat pricing: € 920 - 1.150 per person.
Who is this retreat for:
-For the people at all ages who love walking.
-For those who are interested in authentic traveling and not tourism.
-For those who seek new adventures beyond the usual escapades and praise wildlife.
-For anyone who wants to familiarize with the lifestyle in the Greek countryside and interact with the locals.
-For all those who are into the unknown destinations, crafting unique stories, and are into alternative travel experiences and practice improv at a dreamscape in the Greek bordelands, far away from the bustling touristy Greek cities.
Why travel with us:
-For the service / price relation is extremely tempting and the total cost of the trip includes almost everything (except airfare that is something you should purchase independently according to your preferences). Unlike the many organized, impersonal tourist agencies that in reality, offer far less (usually with unforeseen expenses added to the initial cost of the trip) and operate in large-scale, we have created a personalized holiday package that is tailor-made to meet the needs of your impov workshops, in consultation with Act Attack teachers and manager, by introducing an environment to explore freely within a group.
-For you’ll be traveling as if you had tour guides constantly throughout the whole journey. Apart from being your travel designers, we will also be with you from start to finish in order to answer questions, advise you, and help you avoid tourist traps. SteMajourneys duo, Stef and Maria, along with Act Attack manager George, will accompany you for these days, walking, discussing, and taking photos so you can experience Greece from within and discover the pure side of each destination.
-For you will truly experience a vivid theater community outside of the norm and at the same time you will be able to attend acting workshops in the country that gave birth to the notions of theater, like tragedy and comedy.
-For you will enjoy a vacation package of improv/acting practices while holidaying.
-Considering that a photographer charges 20-30 euros for 1-2 hours of shooting and delivering around 30-50 edited photos to her/his client, you earn a full photo coverage for all 6 days of the trip and 200 professionally edited photos will be delivered to you right in your inbox.
-Above all, for you will experience Greece by living as a local, discovering its secrets that without our guidance it wouldn’t be possible.
* By submitting your interest, we are just securing the plausible participants and managing the further planning of the trip by booking lodges etc.
