Participation Cost: €670

Twelve days of living in harmony with nature, pushing our limits, bonding with friends, and gaining lifelong experiences.

Ascend to Dragon Lake and the summit of Smolikas (2,637 m), the second highest peak in our country, with breathtaking views.

Cross the Vikos Gorge in the heart of the National Park, in a unique natural landscape of high biodiversity.

Experience rafting, diving, and games in the crystal-clear waters of the Voidomatis, at the waterfalls of Hiliohori, and in the Aoos River, which helps build team spirit.

Camping, outdoor cooking, evenings around the fire, and friendships that last a lifetime.

We are trained to return to our camps as assistant leaders and continue the tradition. A unique experience that invites you to participate actively.

Pindos is not just about reaching the summit of Smolikas; it’s about everything you learn on the way up…

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Philosophy

At Pindos Adventure, we believe that the world can become a better place. We believe that each of us has the power to change the world. If not the entire world, then certainly the small world we live in.

Therefore, our goal at Pindos Adventure is to inspire people to become better.

We educate, motivate, set goals, and instill belief in respecting oneself, others, and the environment, so that participants live in harmony and become thoughtful and useful members of any community.

Our daily goal is to provide stimuli and create experiences through which participants will improve their skills and develop their personalities. These are unprecedented, fun, and unforgettable experiences. Participants remember for years how they achieved things they never imagined they could. The feelings they experience are indescribable.

Behind everything that happens at Pindos Adventure is purpose, reason, message, principles, values, and simultaneously fun. Fun is a parallel goal because if we didn’t enjoy ourselves, perhaps none of this would make sense.

At Pindos Adventure, we also make real friends who last a lifetime. We bond with other participants as we face the same challenges, rely on each other, help those in need, share experiences, and grow together.

Pindos Adventure is an experiential, educational journey that gives participants the opportunity to live together with others, connect with nature in a uniquely beautiful environment, while experiencing leadership, teamwork, and smooth socialization.

Participants gain principles and values, become more responsible, become independent from overprotective parents, and learn to stand on their own feet. Of course, we are always there to support them, not to replace parents, but to empower them without providing ready-made solutions, helping them solve their own problems.

Additionally, participants have the opportunity to delve into topics such as leadership, team dynamics, collaboration, communication, consistency, conflict resolution, decision-making, initiative, responsibility, motivation, interest, environmental awareness, and more.

Pindos Adventure is a highly significant and rare program that brings participants into contact with nature. It is the essence of camping, in its primal form. It offers unforgettable experiences and opportunities for everyone to overcome themselves, their limits, and especially the limitations we impose on ourselves.

Panos Gouliamtzis

For information on the registration process and dates, click https://ymca.gr/paidikes-kataskinoseis/periodoi-kataskinoseon/