Hiking and Archery in Polilimnio

Our guide George provided the experience you could only hope for as we made our way up to the large falls and pool at Polylimnio. Our grade-school age kids, not always up for outdoor adventures, absolutely loved the hike with George. Grateful for George for his deft and polite advice that the kids should consider wearing helmets as the rocky, and in places slippery, climb could easily result in a fall. None of that, however, was in the cards for us in the able hands of George with his firm but gentle tips on how best to make the climb. Lunch at the bottom of the falls after our descent was a real high point to get a sense for just how knowledgeable and well traveled George is. We look forward to doing it again!

We had such a great morning exploring Polylimnio waterfalls and gorge. George was a fantastic guide with lots of fun stories and interesting information. Not to mention the best picnic of all. Thank you thank you from us all!!

Tryfonas and Fotis were truly amazing guides and provided our family of five with life-changing experience that we are still talking about today. They are not only professional and knowledgeable but just really cool and down to earth guys that you could hang out with all day! It was the highlight of our 10 day trip to Greece. The setting is something you see in magazines. The picnic straight from Fotis' garden was absolutely mouthwatering. Archery was really fun.

An excellent experience with very professional guides. The waterfalls are absolutely breathtaking. I would highly recommend explore messinia if you are looking to explore the beauty of the region.

I absolutely was astounded by the beauty of these waterfalls. Usually you hike sometime to the waterfall to see the nice surroundings. But this hike almost immediately started with the most clear waterfalls and beautiful vegetation I have seen so far. The guide was very friendly, helpful and radiated positive energy. The hike itself was rather easy for me. At the end of the hike we were surprised with a great pick-nick that consisted out of fresh tomatoes, cucumber, carrot, olives, fresh bread, goat cheese and homemade olive oil. Desert consisted out of delicious grapes. The tour was ended by an arrow-shooting initiation which was well organised.

Loved this hike. The guide had a great vibe and told some really interesting facts about the area and the vegetation. The hike itself is not difficult if you're active and enjoy walking over some rocky terrains. The arrow shooting was nice too, we had a practice round, then did a competition between the group and then did an individiual competition. Would recommend!

It was in one word phenominal! Went with my husband hiking in Polilimnio. Great natural environment, very nice swim and a good lunch afterwards. Although you can do it yourself it was very helpful to have a guide. He knows where to go and can guide you over the rocks. Don't forget to wear good mountain shoes or sturdy sneakers. A small backpack is also useful. Must do when you are in the area.

This hiking, swimming and archery trip with tour guide was fantastic! Our sons (ages 15, 13 and 11) also enjoyed this activity. Hiking and a bit of climbing (not difficult) rewarded us with beautiful views of the waterfall and mountains. We went swimming in both waterfalls, and my husband and sons enjoyed jumping of the rocks into the water. At the end of the trip our tour guide explained us the basics of archery which was really nice. We had a little archery contest. Our tour guide Fotis and his sister Christina were very enthustiastic and told us a lot about the area and the Greek culture and history. We can certainly recommend this wonderfull activity!

We spent a wonderful day at the Polilimnio waterfalls with our three daugthers (11-14-16 years old). An early start is a must! Trifonas was our guide and we started swimming at the gorge while the girls jumped from the rocks. We continued our trip along the water, towards an other idyllic waterfall and ended the tour with an archery contest. We all very much enjoyed the trip and Trifonas is a wonderful guide: enthousiastic, humour and very attentive!

We had a fantastic day out with our guide Trifonas, it exceeded all of our expectations! During the trip we both smashed our own goals climbing and hiking through the area with encouragement, and swimming in the waterfalls was incredible. A lovely lunch and archery combo was the icing on the cake! Totally recommend this day of paradise :)