Kefalonia Tour: Myrtos Beach, Melissani Lake & Monasteries
Swim at Antisamos Beach and boat through an underground lake in a single day
A private full-day sightseeing tour of Kefalonia with a driver and air-conditioned vehicle, letting you visit St. Gerasimos Monastery, Melissani Lake, Antisamos Beach, Myrtos Beach, and the villages of Assos and Fiskardo at your own pace. Hotel pickup is included. The itinerary is customizable, and tastings of local wine, olive oil and regional products are part of the day.
Step-by-step itinerary
Full-day Kefalonia sightseeing tour
- Visit St. Gerasimos Monastery
- Taste local delicacies at distillery-winery
- Explore Drogarati Cave
- Swim at Antisamos Beach
- Boat ride on Melissani Lake
- Visit Karavomilos Lake
- Pass through Agia Efimia village
- Photostop at Myrtos Beach
- Walk in Fiskardo village
- Explore Assos village
- Monastery of Agios Gerasimos 25m
- Omala 30m
- Drogarati Cave 30m
- Antisamos Beach 1h
- Melissani Cave 40m
- Karavomilos Lake 10m
- Agia Efimia passing by
- Myrtos Beach 10m
- Fiscardo 1h 20m
- Assos 40m
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and private air-conditioned transport throughout the day.
- bottled water.
- an island map.
- tastings of local wine, olive oil, honey and regional sweets at a working winery and distillery.
- Every day 08:50 09:10 09:30 09:50 10:10 10:30
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Private full-day tour of Kefalonia with hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, and tastings of local wine and olive oil. You choose the stops and the pace.
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The experience
The tour runs eight to ten hours and covers the island's main sights without a fixed schedule dictating when you move between them. You start with hotel pickup, then visit St. Gerasimos Monastery in the Omala valley, where the patron saint's relics rest in a silver sarcophagus inside a smaller church. A hole in the floor leads down to an underground chamber where he lived as a hermit. From there, you stop at a local winery and distillery to taste wines and regional products (olive oil, honey, sweets) all made by island producers. The vehicle is spacious and air-conditioned, and bottled water travels with you.
The day's main stops are Melissani Lake, an underground cave where you board a boat and float on turquoise water as sunlight filters through the opening above, and Antisamos Beach, the pebbly white-sand cove where the film "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" was shot. The beach has sun loungers, umbrellas and a snack bar. You also pass Karavomilos Lake, a geological site of rare interest, and stop for photos at Myrtos Beach, the island's most famous strand, ringed by high rocks and known across Europe. The driver takes you through the charming villages of Assos, built into cliffs among pines and cypresses, and Fiskardo, the only settlement that survived the 1953 earthquakes untouched, now a cosmopolitan port full of yachts and traditional architecture.
Because the tour is private, you and your group decide which stops matter most and how long to spend at each one. The driver knows the island and can adjust the route based on your interests, whether that means more time at a beach, a longer exploration of a village, or skipping a site entirely. You travel in your own vehicle with no other groups, and the tastings happen on your schedule, not on a fixed clock.
Top questions
Can I be picked up at my hotel?
You can choose: pickup at your hotel, or go straight to the meeting point. When you book, you choose your hotel from 84 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you can type in your address. Pickup is about 5 minutes before departure.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 11 years); Infant (under 5).
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
What is St. Gerasimos Monastery and why is it on this tour?
St. Gerasimos is Kefalonia's patron saint, and the monastery in the Omala valley holds his relics in a silver sarcophagus inside a smaller church. A hole in the church floor opens to an underground chamber where the saint lived as a hermit, and visitors can see both spaces during the tour.
Do I get to swim at the beaches on this tour?
Yes, Antisamos Beach is a swimming stop with organized facilities: snack bar, sun loungers, umbrellas and water sports. The beach is pebbly with white sand and surrounded by green hills. Myrtos Beach is a photo stop rather than a swimming stop because of its remote location and the time needed to reach it.
What happens at Melissani Lake?
Melissani Lake is an underground cave filled with turquoise water. You board a boat and float across the lake while sunlight shines through the cave opening above, a moment the tour describes as one of the best sights on the island.
Can I customize which attractions I visit?
Yes, the itinerary is customizable. Because this is a private tour, you and your group decide which stops matter most and how much time to spend at each one. The driver can adjust the route based on your interests.
What local products do I taste during the tour?
The tour includes tastings at a local winery and distillery of wines, olive oil, honey, sweets and other traditional products made by island producers. These tastings happen as part of the day's stops.
How long does the tour last?
The tour runs eight to ten hours depending on how long you spend at each stop and which attractions you choose to visit.
Operated by KEFALONIA TOURS. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.
Prices and times updated 7 days ago
Kefalonia Tour: Myrtos Beach, Melissani Lake & Monasteries
8h–10h
from € 89 per person
≈ US$ 100 in your currency
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