We have strive to make getting to and from the QoMEX 2015 conference as easy and enjoyable for you as possible and as such we have set up a package of transfers for you to choose from. Please click on the links below to get more detail on the transfer options.

For ease we are also running daily shuttles to and from the conference; take a look at the details.

Don’t forget to check out the activities that will be taking place throughout the conference

All transfers, shuttles and activities must be booked with Doufexis Travel Services,  prior to the event.

Arrivals

25^th & 26^th May – Pre Conference Tour via Corinth Canal and Mycenae (Athens Airport Arrival Only)

25^th & 26^th May – Flat fee shared transport

All dates – Private transfer

Departures

30^th & 31^st May – Post Conference Tour via Ancient Olympia (Athens Airport Departure Only)

30^th & 31^st May – Flat fee shared transport

All dates – Private transfer

Activities

27^th May – Tour of Ancient Messini

28^th May – Tour of the castles of Messinia

29^th May – Trip to the famous Old Water Mill

29^th May – Panigiri evening in the town of Koroni

Overview of the events, activities and transfer possibilities for QoMEX 2015

25/5 Monday	26/5 Tuesday	27/5 Wednesday	28/5 Thursday	29/5 Friday	30/5 Saturday	31/5 Sunday
Pre-Conference Transfer Tour from Athens via Corinth Canal and Mycenae	Pre-Conference Transfer Tour from Athens via Corinth Canal and Mycenae	ANCIENT MESSINI	CASTLES OF MESSINIA (PYLOS & METHONI)	OLD WATER MILL	Post-Conference Transfer Tour to Athens Airport via Ancient Olympia	Post-Conference Transfer Tour to Athens Airport via Ancient Olympia
	* Welcome Reception in Costa Navarino	* Welcome event in Pylos  (TBC)	* Banquet in Costa Navarino	Panigiri Evening Koroni

 

* Starred events are included in participant’s registration.

Pre Conference Tour from Athens via Corinth Canal and Mycenae

! minimum attendance 30 full paying participants required for this tour to run

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For attendees to experience and enjoy some famous Greek culture during their visit this tour will commence in the morning from Athens International Airport. Attendees arriving prior to the 25th may wish to stay the night in Athens and join the tour when it departs from the airport in the morning.

The transfer to the resort begins with a visit to the famous Corinth Canal which connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean. Participants can enjoy a coffee and take in the view of this piece of Greek history that is still navigated today. The tour will then continue to the remarkable hilltop fortress of Mycenae, once the centre of Mycenaean civilization, recognised for its impressive architecture and intimate connection with the legends of Greek history, including King Agamemnon and the epics of Homer.

After lunch at Nauplion (formerly the capital of Greece), delegates will continue the journey on to the resort traversing the Peloponnese and arriving for an evening check-in.

Cost:

Adults 119 Euros

Children 4 – 12yrs 20% discount

Infants 0 – 4 yrs free

Includes:

The tour includes an escorted transfer, entrance fees to all sites, an English speaking guide, a bottle of water on the coach, refreshments and lunch.

 

Post conference transfer to Athens airport via Ancient Olympia

! minimum attendance 30 full paying participants required for this tour to run

Participants will depart on the morning through beautiful countryside to arrive at Ancient Olympia – birthplace of the Olympic Games and one of the most iconic landmarks in Greece. The site is also home to one of the seven ancient wonders – the Temple of Zeus, and the place where the eternal flame is lit for today’s modern Olympic Games. Explore the ideals of Ancient Greece on a guided tour encompassing the main site, incredible new museum and the ancient stadium – an opportunity to walk in the footsteps of athletes from over 3000 years ago. There will then be a short stroll to a nearby restaurant for lunch, before we continue our journey across the northern Peloponnese, with a stop for coffee and refreshments, before arriving at Athens International Airport.

Cost:

Adults 119 Euros

Children 4 – 12yrs 20% discount

Infants 0 – 4 yrs free

Includes: Escorted transfer, English speaking guide, entrance fees to the site and museum, lunch with refreshments at Olympia.

 

Flat Fee Shared Transport

For attendees convenience  a flat fee transfer rate from and to Athens, Kalamata and Araxos airport for the arrival dates 25^th and 26^th May and the departure date of the 30th^h and 31^st May has been arranged with Doufexis Travel Services. (Attendees arriving prior to these dates could choose to stay the night in Athens and join the shared transport from the airport). This option involves joining transfers along with other attendees as such there may be a waiting period involved at the airport. Attendees will be informed in advance about times of transportation and an airport coordinator (or an English speaking driver for smaller groups) will be there to meet them at the airport and show them to their transportation

From	To	PRICE (EUROS)
Athens Airport	Costa Navarino	80
Kalamata Airport	Costa Navarino	20
Araxos Airport	Costa Navarino	60
Costa Navarino	Athens Airport	80
Costa Navarino	Kalamata Airport	20
Costa Navarino	Araxos Airport	60

*for this service to run there is a minimum requirement of 3 passengers per route

* Doufexis Travel Services reserve the right to decide on which method of transport would be used for all combined transfers.

 

Private transfers

If preferred private transfers can be arranged. These will also apply to attendees arriving outside of the shared transfer dates – 25^th & 26^th May – and departing after the 30^th or 31^st.

KALAMATA AIRPORT
TRANSFER TYPE	MODEL/ YEAR	PASSENGERS	ROUTE FROM/ TO (PER WAY)	PRICE (EUROS)
TAXI	MERCEDES	1 to 3	KLX – COSTA NAVARINO	65
MINIBUS	8 SEATS + DRIVER	Up to 7	KLX – COSTA NAVARINO	115
ATHENS AIRPORT
TRANSFER TYPE	MODEL/ YEAR	PASSENGERS	ROUTE FROM/ TO (PER WAY)	PRICE (EUROS)
TAXI	MERCEDES	1 to 3	ATHENS AIRPORT – COSTA NAVARINO	265
MINIBUS	8 SEATS + DRIVER	Up to 7	ATHENS AIRPORT – COSTA NAVARINO	405

*All above rates include VAT 13%, tolls, porterage, airport taxes and a bottle of water per passenger

 

Shuttle Service

Pylos – Gialova – Costa Navariono – Gialova – Pylos

A daily shuttle service will be running from Pylos to Costa Navariono via Gialova to take attendees to and from the conference from 26^th – 29^th May.  If you wish to join the shuttle services please contact Doufexis Travel Services prior to the conference to book your place.

From	To	Price €
Pylos	Costa Navarino	8
Costa Navarino	Pylos	8
Gialova	Costa Navarino	4
Costa Navarino	Gialova	4

 

Other Activities

Tour of Ancient Messini

! minimum attendance 30 full paying participants required for this event to run

 This tour visit’s the largest working archaeological site in the Peloponnese. Nestling at the foot of Mount Ithomi, Messini was the 2^nd largest city in Ancient Peloponnese. Named after it’s founder Queen Messini, the site is significant in terms of its size, form and state of preservation. It enjoys, amongst other things, the advantage of never having been destroyed or covered by later settlements, and is located on an unspoiled inland site. Surrounded by 9km of fortified walls and towers and guarded by 2 entrances it reached its power over 2500 years ago. Such was its power that the Spartans waged 3 wars against them where the residents either fled or became the helots of the Spartans. A guided tour of Ancient Messini includes the Arcadian Gate, the museum and the archaeological site.  Included within the site is the central temple area to Asklepios (the god of fertility, life and death), sanctuaries, the propylaeum of the market, the council theatre or Bouleuterion, the main theatre and the magnificent stadium.

Cost

Adults 49 Euros (minimum attendance 30 full paying participants)

Children 4 – 12yrs 20% discount

Infants 0 – 4 yrs free

Includes:

Return transfers, English speaking guide, entrance fees to site and museum

Tour of the Castles of Messinia

! minimum attendance 30 full paying participants required for this event to run

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our tour to the impressive castles of Pylos and Methoni begins with a scenic journey via the historical Bay of Naverone and the city of Pylos.

Pylos Castle – Two castles are built on the summits of the two hills at the ends of the Bay of Navarino, overlooking the town of Pylos: the older castle of Navarino, called Palaiokastron or Palaionavarinon and the more recent castle, called Niokastron. The latter was built in 1573 by the Turks, and in 1686 was given over to the Venetians. It again came under Turkish domination in 1715, along with the castle of Koroni and Palaionavarino. In 1816 it was captured by Ibrahim Pasha and remained under his control until 1828 when it was liberated by the French general Maison. During the Second World War it was used as the seat of the Italian and, later, the German headquarters. Methoni Castle – A city fortified from ancient times and a renowned harbour.  It has been identified as the city that Homer mentions under the name “ampeloessa” (of vine leaves), as the last of the seven cities that Agamemnon offers Achilles in order to subdue his rage. Nowadays, one of the most photographed castles in Greece which continues to impress. The major building works within the castle are from the Venetian period who built on the ancient battlements.

Cost

Adults 49 Euros (minimum attendance 30 full paying participants)

Children 4 – 12yrs 20% discount

Infants 0 – 4 yrs free

Includes:

Return transfers, entrances to Pylos & Methoni Castle and an English speaking guide.

 

Trip to the Old Water Mill

! minimum attendance 30 full paying participants required for this event to run

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit the idyllic setting of the old water mill and watch a demonstration of the process of grinding wheat into flour. Take a visit to the cafe and enjoy a drink in the beautiful surroundings and stop in at the shop to treat yourself to specialist local delicacies. The path of the stream you can follow today is a wonderful path in nature with the sound of water and the beautiful old watermills with nice corners and huge stone boundary walls. The current owners bought the mill, house and the property that surrounds it in 2005 because of the beauty of the landscape. For many years enjoyed only orange and lemon producing on the estate until he decided to revive again the old watermill.

Cost

Adults 49 Euros

Children 4 – 12yrs 20% discount

Infants 0 – 4 yrs free

Includes:

Return transportation and escorted journey.

 

Panigiri – traditional evening in Koroni

! minimum attendance 30 full paying participants required for this event to run

Participants will be transferred to the wonderful town of Koroni. In the 6th and 7th centuries AD, the Byzantines built a fortress there. Following the fall of Constantinople to the Fourth Crusade in 1204, a Venetian fleet occupied it and converted the port into a provisioning station ‘where all passing ships could receive a month’s ration’, a custom maintained, we are told, when the place became a regular Venetian colony. There is free time to visit the quaint shops surrounding the main streets, before the start of a traditional Greek Panigiri in the harbor side Taverna. A ‘Panigiri‘, not to be missed, experience dishes of Greek food traditionally served whilst enjoying the local wine and sampling an ouzo, with live music providing the opportunity to join in with the Greek dancers.

Cost

Adults 69 Euros

Children 4 – 12yrs 20% discount

Infants 0 – 4 yrs free

Includes:

Return transportation and all food and drink provided during the Panigiri.