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Language: German, English

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Why you’ll love this…

A visit to Greece's premier birding paradise offers a chance to explore diverse wildlife

A 4x4 excursion around Lake Kerkini reveals its stunning natural beauty

Lunch featuring local food and drink offers a taste of the region's flavours

Picturesque views and relaxing vistas make this an unforgettable experience

Your expert guide shares unrivalled knowledge of the area's rich biodiversity

What we expect

Tucked up near the mountainous Bulgarian border lies Lake Kerikini – a vast area of marshland that's a haven for rare plants, birds and wildlife. Going where coaches can't, you'll travel by both boat and off-road vehicle to explore all the hidden corners of Greece's premier national park. And after adventures on both water and land, there's a well-earned lunch of local favourites to enjoy.

It all starts in a traditional boat called a ‘plaves', to glide along the water and admire the idyllic natural scenery. Lake Kerikini is the premier birding site in Greece, so coming to a complete stop,...

✔Transport
✔Guide
✔Boat trip
✔4x4 trip around the area of the lake
✔Welcome drink and a locally made cake or traditional spinach pie
✔Typical local dishes for lunch using locally sourced products from the lake
✔1 drink with lunch

What to remember

It is advisable to wear flat, closed-toe, comfortable shoes and a hat

Wear mosquito repellent and sunblock

Binoculars are included on board the boat

Lunch is served at the end of the experience so we recommend you bring some snacks with you to consume during the day

The order of the boat ride and the 4X4 ride may change depending on the number of guests and/or the weather conditions

You can choose a bicycle ride instead of doing the boat trip but you must inform your TUI Rep or guide beforehand

Not suitable for wheelchairs

Bring a hat

Bring suitable footwear

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Reviews

great

3.9/5

Based on 22 reviews from verified customers

All ratings (22)

Excellent (7)

32%

Great (8)

36%

Average (6)

27%

Poor (1)

Bad (0)

JW

October 2025

From United Kingdom

Traveled as Alone

Excellent

Fabulous opportunity to see a place which would otherwise be difficult to get to. Journey to Kerkini 3 hrs long, but not unpleasant, as there was a welcome breakfast stop (included in the price). Boat and 4x4 jeep rides were fun. Getting so close to the birds, and especially the buffalo, was an experience to remember. Appreciated a wonderful array of salad and hot Greek specialties for lunch in the taverna. A drink included, which made a welcome change. Will treaure the photos I took of it all.

Dan und Alex

From Germany

Traveled as As a couple - 33 years old

Von der Abholung vom Hotel bis wir abends im Hotel waren, alles super organisiert. Einziger negativer Punkt, dass der Guide nur wenig deutsch gesprochen hat. Aber was positiv war, dass er sich absolut bemüht hat. Alles in allem ein schönes Erlebnis.

Not happy

Traveled as As a couple - 16 years old

Poor

Value for money is only a 4 because the lunch was so good. This trip was not worth the 3hr transfer each way from tui blue lagoon palace. We were not told the transfer would stop in a sketchy lay by to transfer onto a larger coach. The transfer back was then a taxi after an argument with driver over logistics. The lake was lovely, the 4x4 was a glorified country road trip however ended with some lovely buffalo. Would not recommend

Tui

Traveled as As a couple - 30 years old

That was the best day I have in Grecce and best trip one of 3 everyone was very friendly food was good hospitality amazing totally recommend Thank you for that crew ??

GG

September 2025

From Netherlands

Traveled as With friends - 53 years old

Te lang op de bus zitten. Niet zoveel te zien met de 4X4 . De boottocht was ok .

R.Faustmann

Traveled as As a couple - 41 years old

Average

Unser Tour-Guide hatte praktisch keine Funktion. Auf der sehr langen Busfahrt herrschte quasi Stillschweigen, keinerlei Informationen über Land und Leute. ganz anders unser Fahrer auf der Jeep-Tour zu den Wasserbüffeln. Er hatte viel zu erzählen, sehr informativ und lustig. Die Boots-Tour zu Pelikanen und Flamingos war gut, die Beobachtung aber nur per Fernglas möglich. Das abschließende Mittagessen war hervorragend!

Marco

Traveled as As a couple - 36 years old

Sehr schöne Tour mit tollen Eindrücken von der Landschaft und den Tieren. Das inbegriffene Mittagessen hatte viele Mitreisende sehr positiv überrascht

Kim

Traveled as As a couple - 37 years old

Great

Too much travelling to and from nearly 3hrs each way. Not very friendly or informative driver. Felt very uneasy on transfer there as coach driver seems very tired and irritable and hardly ever had 2 hands on steering wheel. Constantly biting his nails, picking his nose and rubbing his head and eyes. Kept veering over road lanes and looked like he was constantly trying to keep himself from falling asleep. Made to feel very anxious and unsafe.

Urlaub

Traveled as As a couple - 56 years old

Nur 2 Pelikane aus der Nähe, Kormorane und Wasserbüffel gesehen ! Essen war gut. Reiseleiter war schlecht, wenig Informationen und nur in Englisch, obwohl die meisten Gäste deutschsprachig waren ! Den Ausflug würde ich nicht noch einmal machen !

Andreas

Traveled as As a couple

Tolles Erlebnis. Das Team war fürsorglich. Super Essen danach.

PG

Traveled as With family - 50 years old

Marc

Traveled as As a couple - 47 years old

Gids weinig ervaring 4X4 meer op de weg gereden

Robert

July 2025

From Poland

Traveled as As a couple - 20 years old

Jezioro piekne. Przewodnik mówil o tysiacach gatunków ptaków na jeziorze a zobaczylismy raptem kilka. 4x4 nudne. Oprócz mulów i jednego orla nie bylo na co popatrzec. Bardzo dobry obiad i przewodnik.

IRA UND DAGMAR

June 2025

Traveled as With friends - 41 years old

Die Fahrt hat uns gut gefallen, nur schade dass nicht viel im Bus zu der Umgebung gesagt wurde. Die Fahrt auf dem See war sehr schön auch das Essen war gut.

Annemieke_Fabian_June_2025_ Chalkidiki_Pefkohori_HotelAnnaMariaParadise

Traveled as As a couple - 44 years old

Overall very nice experience. Good information from tour guide. During drive to Kerkini there were enough stops for wc and short break for coffee. At location also all prepared so everyone could enjoy the experience. On way back also all was good. Small note The touringcar bus nr 103 had Some difficulty with the airconditioning. Drive to Kerkini temperature was oké but unfortunately the way back the temperature was uncomfortably high. Maybe it is good to mention there is Wi-Fi and usb on bus

Angie

Traveled as As a couple - 58 years old

The time to get there was very long. Lunch was excellent.

Cis

October 2024

Traveled as As a couple - 52 years old

Het was erg gezellig, goede uitleg bij alles, vriendelijk iedereen en de lunch was erg goed. Al met al waar voor ons geld. We hebben genoten

Julian

Traveled as With family - 54 years old

Tui had not told the day trip people that l was gluten intolerant and so had nothing to eat at the breakfast and little at the lunch.

Graham

Traveled as With family - 47 years old

The boat trip 4by4 all good. The bus journey far too long. Would not have gone if I had known. 3.5 hours there and 3 hours back. Way too long. Meal afterwards very disappointing so portion control it was embarrassing to eat anything as we were with strangers at the table. Glass of wine came after the meal. A bit too late by then. Should have been served first.totally unnecvesary to be tight with chips and salad..

Alison

Traveled as As a couple - 45 years old

Disappointing- long trip from hotel which wasn't made clear. Jeep safari- have done these before & always loved them. This was disappointing - our driver didn't speak English, we were told we would stop at points & get info from other drivers- we stopped once & not really any info. More like a drive round a farmers field in tall bamboo- nothing to see! Boat trip -told to get on English speaking boat but driver spoke very little English & not many bird species to be seen. Nice scenery & lunch

Yogibear

September 2024

Traveled as As a couple - 39 years old

Pros: Lake Kerkini is beautiful with the mountains behind it. The food at Taverna was delicious. Cons: The 4x4 was basically a drive along a rutted farmers track. The driver spoke no English. The boat ride was ok and we saw several birds tho again the driver of the boat spoke no English.