Hiking and Yoga on Greece's Evia Island

Absolutely not! This is far from a standard yoga retreat. Don't expect to follow a rigid and strict activity schedule or a restrictive detoxing diet. This adventure was designed for people who practice and love yoga, or who are just curious about it and want to experience the amazing benefits it brings for the first time. But it’s also fun, with plenty of opportunities to explore the surrounding nature trails on foot, and enjoy delicious food and wine, all in the company of like-minded people. Relaxing and not taking yourself too seriously is kind of mandatory here!

The sessions will be a based around Ashtanga - a dynamic form of yoga characterised by a fixed sequence of postures that are performed in a specific order, with a focus on breath coordination and movement. Your experienced instructor will guide you through the sessions and combine the yoga with guided meditations to compliment the body and mind elements of the practice: ideal to relax after a hike, to recover the body and energy for the next day.

Your host has been operating trips on Evia Island for many years, so if conditions aren't suitable for any of the day hikes you'll head to an alternative part of the island for a replacement hike. We don't run this trip during the peak summer months of July and August when Evia can get uncomfortably hot, indeed there have been wildfires on Evia during these months in the recent past. As such extreme heat shouldn't be a factor, however, unexpected heatwaves can occur and your host will factor this into any Plan B considerations.

The tap water on Evia Island is safe to drink, so you can freely fill up at your hotel base throughout the trip. Make sure to bring along a water bottle with 1-2 litres of carrying capacity to ensure you have water in your daypack for each of the hikes.

There will be one lead hiking guide, and expert yoga instructors for each of the yoga sessions.

This trip has a single base throughout, so you can leave your luggage in your room the whole time and take a day pack out on each day hike.

This trip operates in areas where daytime temperatures can reach extreme highs, where limited shade and high humidity can also be a factor. These conditions can affect physical performance and increase the risk of dehydration or heat-related illness. Your guide will adjust the pace and monitor the group closely, but hydration, proper clothing, and sun protection are essential.

Before travelling, consider your ability to be active in high temperatures and consult a medical professional if you have concerns – especially if you have any cardiovascular or heat-sensitive conditions. Arriving a day or two prior to the trip may help you adjust gradually to the heat.

Sure can! Over 70% of our travellers travel solo, it’s a great way to meet like-minded people.

Our team of Adventure Hunters co-create exclusive adventures which are run by highly vetted, specialist hosts. The trip is run by our trusted host partner in the destination. We only work with independent, local, in-destination experts who know the very best places to explore and how to stay safe. Read more information about the local teams we partner with. You’ll be introduced to the host straight after making a booking via the Much Better Adventures platform.

Much Better Adventures refer to the UK Government’s official travel advice when designing trips and monitoring trip operations. We recommend that all customers are familiar with the practical information provided on the Government’s FCDO website, where current travel advice can be found by searching for the applicable destination(s).

For customers joining this trip from other international destinations – please also read the official travel advice applicable to your country of residence/origin, as this may differ.

We recommend checking out the country-specific information and also talking to a travel nurse.

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All of our group adventures are specially designed for adults to enjoy as we want these adventures to bring together outdoorsy people who are truly like-minded. You must be over 18 to join one of our trips.

You're always in good company on one of our adventures.

Our trips are typically made up of a mixture of solo travellers and small groups of 2 or 3 friends, with most in their 30s-50s.

Our sociable adventures are solo-friendly by design and naturally attract outdoorsy people with a shared mindset; a love for adventure, a desire to push themselves and meet awesome, like-minded people along the way.

It’s this camaraderie that has so often turned a great adventure into a life-changing one.

Don't just take our word for it:

• 95% of people rate the group dynamics on our trips 5/5
• 90% of people recommend joining a trip to make new friends
• 75% of people have met people on our trips that they would now consider friends

See here for more info about the Much Better Adventures tribe.

Evia Island enjoys a classic Mediterranean climate. The spring months of April and May have pleasant temperatures with increasing warmth and longer daylight hours. During these months expect average lows around 16°C (61°F) and highs up to 28°C (73.4°F) and around 10-11 hours of sunshine per day. Sea temperature is around 17°C (62.6°F) in April, warming to 19°C (66.2°F) in May.

The late summer and early autumn months of September and October are also excellent times to visit Evia for great weather and lower visitor numbers. September has average lows of around 20°C (68°F) and highs up to 30°C (86°F), with things cooling off in October with lows of 16°C (60.8°F) and highs up to 20°C (68°F). Sea temperatures are beautiful for swimming in at 24°C (75°F) in September and 22°C (72°F) in October.