New Year’s Climbing Trip in Greece!
Mindful Women’s Climbing Trip
Leonidio, Greece
December 28, 2025 - January 5, 2026
“[The Leonidio Trip was] like living in your favorite dream but that dream is actually reality with a ton of inspiration and love from a group of strangers. ”
Leonidio is an adorable and lively town surrounded by limestone cliffs, ten minutes from the coast.
Christmas and New Year’s is the busiest time of year here, which means everything is open, the streets are full of friendly Greek locals and climbers from around the world and the energy is alive!
There is a lot of agriculture which means a lot of fresh food! Eggplant dishes are a specialty and the feta is insane.
Welcome to the incredible Hatzipanayiotis Hotel in the heart of Leonidio!
Hatzipanayiotis is hundreds of years old and feels like a fairy tale castle! We’ll stay here for all 8 nights of the trip. You will have a private room with your own bathroom. If you’d like to share a room (and not a bed) there are two rooms available with multiple beds. There is even a sauna available for use!
General Itinerary
Sunday, Dec 28
Meet in Leonidio! You can come to Leonidio early via public bus from Athens or via a rental car shared with others in the group.
Opening circle
Dinner
Monday, Dec 29
Breakfast at the hotel & pack lunches
Morning Circle
Climbing on incredible Greek limestone! For those climbing in the 5.7-5.10a/b most of the climbing is on fun grey slabs. For those climbing 5.10+-5.12 and up the climbing is varied from slab, to face to overhanging with all different types of limestone including wild tufas!
Dinner
Tuesday, Dec 30
Another climbing day!
Wednesday, Dec 31
Rest day options: explore town, hike, beach etc.
New Year’s Ceremony on the beach
New Year’s celebration!
Thursday, Jan 1 2026!
Slow morning
Start the year with rock climbing!
Friday, Jan 2
Rest day or another climbing day, depending on how you’re feeling!
Saturday, Jan 3
Rest day or another climbing day, depending on how you’re feeling!
Sunday, Jan 4
Rest day or another climbing day, depending on how you’re feeling!
Monday, Jan 5
Morning farmer’s market
Bid each other farewell and safe travels
You can stay in Leonidio or travel out via public bus or rental cars shared with other participants.
Optional guided multi-pitch after the trip for an additional cost.
Meals
Breakfast: Traditional Greek breakfast at Hatzipanayiotis Hotel. Includes Greek yogurt and fixins, bread, cheese, meat, eggs and a variety of sweet and savory pastries and to drink, fresh squeezed orange juice and your personally made espresso drink.
Lunch: We’ll make lunches with extra breakfast items supplemented by grocery items (hummus, carrots, cucumbers etc.) and fresh baked goods.
Dinner: Greek cuisine at local restaurants. On at least half the nights we’ll do takeout so that we an have more time to relax.
Rooms and Pricing
While everyone will have their own private room with a private bathroom, room size varies and thus so does pricing. Rooms are first come, first served so register early to claim your favorite room!
Rooms next to the dining area:
Lemon Tree: Big windows
Myrtilos: Four poster bed
Cyclamen: Four poster bed; Slightly smaller than Myrtilos
Rooms in the attic above the dining room:
Gazea: Ceiling window
Rose: Ceiling window
Rooms across from the sauna via the courtyard:
Ivy: 2 floors, 2 beds, 2 bathrooms | $3700 solo
Almond Tree: Cave like room with a window to the fountain outside
Violet: Downstairs, darker room
Streetside Room:
Hibiscus: it’s like its own little apartment, a bit noisier with street sounds
Courtyard Room:
Boukamvilla: 2 floors; 2 beds; 1 bathroom | $3700 solo
All rooms are $3550 unless otherwise specified.
Sharing a Room
Share Ivy for $3400 each
Share Boukamvilla for $3300 each
Share a bed for $3200 each
A non-refundable down payment of $500 reserves your spot and claims your room choice!
What’s included:
8 nights of accommodations at a luxury hotel
(Partial) reimbursement for transportation to and from Leonidio
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert and beverages for the whole trip!
5 days of guided rock climbing
Rest day activities
Welcome gift bag
Lasting connections!
What’s not included:
Flights
Transportation to Leonidio
Travel Insurance and Trip Protection (required)
Local shopping
Additional paid activities
Gratuity for your guides
Additional guided multi-pitch day(s)
Optional: Multi Pitch Day!
Want to extend your trip and climb an incredible multi-pitch overlooking the town of Leonidio?! You may be paired up with another climber— or you can coordinate to climb with a friend!
One climber: $400
Two climbers: $250 each
Reserve your spot on a multi-pitch with an additional down payment of $100!
Your AMGA Apprentice Rock Guides:
Becca Droz & Kate Kelleghan
“You two are amazing together. Wouldn’t change a thing. In fact I think its almost a bad thing because you set the bar so high and I would be nervous about going with another guide.”
Read about Becca and Kate’s great climbing accomplishment together!
The women’s speed record on the Naked Edge in Eldorado Canyon!
