Two days Self-Guided escooter exploration in Wine Land on Troodos south slope (with optional walks) - Omodos based

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​Rich Cultural heritage
Omodos stone-built wine producing village will be the base of the travellers.  The ancient monastery in its center, dates from the third century AD. There are two 'linos' old big manual grape presses in the village, open to the public as well as wine tasting establishments and shops whose ware ranges from locally processed glass, local processed food, silverware and lace. Some of the best village restaurants in rural Cyprus can be found in Omodos. The main square, in front of the monastery, with its mulberry trees offering shade during the hot season, and its coffee shops and restaurants, is a very pleasant place to relax before or after a day's walk.   

Other cultural attractions on (or near) the itinerary include :
1) Kelephos medieval Venetian bridge
2) Picturesque stone-built villages (Vasa Koilaniou, Arsos, Agios Nikolaos, Mandria, Vouni, Koilani) 
3) Potamiou medieval bridge, two medieval bridges near Koilani and Agia Mavri, Milia medieval bridge
4) A number of chapels (eg medieval Agia Mavri) 
​5) Two watermills (Kissousa, Pera Pedi)

Two days of escooter exploration around vineyards, stone-built villages and forest (with optional walks)
The trip constitutes a two-day exploration on escooter in the wine region of Limassol and at the edge of Paphos Forest and Troodos highlands. The trip can be extended for more days to include other excellent attractions of Cyprus, eg Panagia tou Sinti monastery and Xeros Potamos Valley. 

Natural Beauty, cultural heritage, gastronomy and wine
The trip takes participants through some of the best combinations of nature and cultural heritage on the island. Wine land dotted by picturesque stone built villages and medieval bridges inside forests (with possibility of mouflon spotting). Participants will get many opportunities for wine tasting as well as for dining in some of the best village restaurants in Cyprus. Interested participants may combine the trip with some walking. Walking in shaded places (during the hot season) like Platy Valley, Myllomeris Waterfall and Caledonia Waterfall can make refreshing additional adventure to the trip, even in the heat of Cyprus summer.

Omodos ​
​Travellers will be staying in Omodos, a stone built village in the wine region of Limassol, with developed tourism infrastructure in the form of great village restaurants, shops, coffee places, and accommodation.

Day of Trip	​Distance in km	​Total ascent (m)	​Total descent (m)	Average elevation (m)	Escooter trip - Description
Day 2	43	1,550	1,550	750	Omodos - Vasa - Arsos - Agios Nikolaos - Kelephos medieval Venetian bridge - Mandria - Omodos
Day 3	39	1,300	1,300	750	Omodos - Potamiou - Vouni - Koilani - Pera Pedi - Pano Platres - Kato Platres - Mandria - Omodos

The itinerary (summary)
Day 1 - Arrive at Omodos village - walk in the alleys, discover the village and relax, receive the escooter
Day 2 - The route takes participants to Kelephos medieval Venetian bridge, via the stone built villages of Vasa, Arsos and Agios Nicolaos. From there they return to Omodos village via Mandria village.
Day 3 - Travellers visit the villages of Potamiou, Vouni, Koilani, Pera Pedi, Pano Platres, Kato Platres and return to Omodos via Mandria village. 
Day 4 - morning - end of the trip

Detailed Itinerary (description for 3 nights trip)
On Day 1 travelers arrive in Omodos (and their rented Escooter equipment is delivered to them).  Depending on the time of arrival they could relax and explore the village. 

On Day 2 the escooter route passes through the stone-built villages of Vasa Koilaniou and Arsos.  Travellers can explore the villages, visit a local winery (eg Argyrides in Vasa)  local churches, etc. In Arsos there is a linear 1.25 km walking trail along 6 medieval springs. Travellers could visit village coffee places, and possibly get to chat with locals. The views along the route are a mixture of vineyards dotted by stone built villages, forest, Troodos mountain peaks. From Arsos travellers go to Diarizos Valley and Kelephos medieval Venetian bridge via Agios Nikolaos village. The route goes near Arminou manmade lake. Kelephos is the most photographed medieval bridge in Cyprus, and just inside Paphos Forest. The medieval bridges walking trail passes via the bridge. About 1.5 km from Kelephos, one finds Platy Valley, where one could walk on a dirt road next to a stream for more than 8 km each way.

Escooter riding is an excellent way to explore our rural Cyprus

​Myllomeris waterfall constitutes a marvellous natural attraction and a cool place, especially in Cyprus hot summer. We highly recommend the 1.2 km short linear Myllomeris trail from/to Pano Platres village, much of it under shade in summer.   
Those who prefer a more rigorous walk can make a one km longer ride upto Psilon Dendron locality, the downhill end of steep 3 km linear Caledonia Waterfall trail. Both versions of the escooter route pass through Pano Platres a big mountain resort in the last century, a good stop to recharge your batteries before the descent back to Omodos.

Day 2 - Arsos village

The Day 3 route takes travellers through vineyards to even more, picturesque stone - built villages (Potamiou, Vouni, Koilani) and subsequently through the Calabrian pine forest on the south slope of Troodos. There are opportunities for wine tasting at some of the best wineries in Cyprus. The route passes by two watermills (Kissousa and an atypical one at Pera Pedi), Agia Mavri medieval chapel and ancient huge plane tree, (close to) four medieval bridges (in Potamiou, near Agia Mavri and Milia near Pano Platres and the small Pera Pedi manmade lake. The escooter route passes quite near Myllomeris waterfall.

At Myllomeris waterfall in summer

Equipment

Our E-scooters

Electric specifications
    Motor : 52V 600W rear hub brushless motor
    Battery : Lithium Polymer Batteries/LI-PO 26AH
    Charger : 2 AMP (takes more than 8 hours, huge battery)
    Controller : Smart stable
​    Display : LCD display

Mechanical specifications
    Frame :  Magnesium aluminum alloy, foldable
    Tires : 10*2.5 CST
    Rims : Aluminum alloy 6061-12
    Fork : Suspension Fork and rear suspension
    Handlebar : Aluminum alloy, adjustable, foldable, 109 - 118 cm
    Brakes : Zoom, Disc Brakes
    Weight : About 24 kg
​    Passenger's max weight : 120 kg

Fork suspensions, lights, disc brakes (on front and back wheels)

foldable handlebar

10 inch (front and) back wheel with suspension, trafficators, light

Great looking electric scooters

Foldable and easily transportable

Included accessories (besides a helmet and a lock, a charger, minitool, minipump and a carrying bag)

Helmet

Lock

Summary of our services
We offer Independent Self–Guided travellers interested in exploring beautiful Cyprus, a menu of services:

• Extensive information on our inhouse designed route that presents the best Cyprus has to offer, combining top elements of its cultural and natural heritage. We provide information on each day's route and instructions to find one's way, as well as relevant useful information material on Cyprus (including GPS readings).
• Arranging rental of electric scooter equipment and providing relevant support. 
• Arranging all applicable equipment transport
• Booking of appropriate accommodation on the route, where possible in small, family run establishments.
• Booking of meals, including breakfast and dinner (as per the package) and optionally lunch packs , with a high element of local cuisine, where available.
• Arranging all applicable luggage transport.
• Arranging transfers to location of arrival/departure and other transfers if required.
• On the ground support for the independent traveller.

The package
It includes the following:
a) Information on the escooter travel routes and nearby attractions, in the form of GPS readings, and a pdf roadbook.
b) Accommodation in Omodos - depending on availability, travellers will stay at Katoi, Kyr Yianni or in other similar places in Omodos on an accommodation only basis.
c) Escooter equipment rental and relevant support
d) Escooter equipment transfer to first hotel and from last hotel
e) Because there are many breakfast options in Omodos (and no hotels), we do not include any breakfast in the package.
f) On the ground support

Notes : 
1) The package includes neither transport to the accommodation (on Day 1) nor from the accommodation (on Day 4). We can arrange such transportation upon request.
2) In the unlikely event that all accommodation that we cooperate with in Omodos is occupied, travellers will have the option to accept alternative accommodation, reschedule or cancel the booking.  
    
Prices
The price for the standard package per person, for
a)  Double Occupancy basis is 270 Euro.
b) A solo traveller is 430 Euro.
c) Single rooms (when more than one person in the group) is 350 Euro.​

​BOOKING PROCESS
1) Once Customers study the extensive material, once they have their questions answered and are ready to proceed, they book the trip with us.
2) Then Cyprus Walks Etc works on the bookings.  We make a best effort to come back to the Customers with a reply within two working days. 
If there is availability for all places (including alternative accommodations) then we notify the Customers and we proceed to step 3. 
Otherwise, if some of the properties (including alternatives) are unavailable we notify the Customers. If they don't want to change the dates we provide them with full refund and cancel the booking. 
3) We communicate to provide the Customers with the relevant material (GPS readings, PDF or printed files) at least one week before the trip.

CANCELLATION POLICY

If Customers cancel:
Cancellation charges for a booked trip:

• Until Day 31 prior to travel date: 100 Euro per booking
• Day 30 to Day 16 prior to travel date : 20%
• Day 15 to Day 3 prior to travel date: 50%
• Day 2 prior to Day 1 prior to travel date: 80%
• Day 0 of the trip onward: 100%

If Cyprus Walks Etc cancels
If Cyprus Walks Etc cancels for severe expected weather or other reason we provide our customers with full refund for the services paid to us. Where possible we provide alternatives, which customers can select instead of refunds if they prefer.

TRAVEL INSURANCE
We expect that all users of our services will make all necessary arrangements to, and will for the duration of their trip with us, be covered by adequate insurance related to our services (personal accident, medical expenses, etc).

NOTES
​1) Please keep in mind that travellers may buy services from us for a longer version of the trip (eg, a 3-day route also to explore Xeros Potamos Valley and Panagia tou Sinti monastery, instead of the 2-day package) a slightly different package (based in Pano Platres village) or a completely different package near Akamas.
2) Please note that at the time we supply the escooters to the travellers, we would require their passport (or similar) to have relative info with us as well as pre-authorization on their credit card, as security for the use of our scooters.

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