Greece: Athens, Naxos, Santorini and Crete
Jan Taylor/Lynn Matt
5/11/2007-5/28/2007
SUMMARY OF TRIP INFORMATION
Greece: Athens, Naxos, Santorini and Crete
Leader Jan Taylor
Co-leader Lynn Matt
Greece
5/11/2007-5/28/2007
Total # of days 18
Hiking
Downhill skiing
Kayaking
Title of trip
Leadership
Location(s)
Dates
Type of trip
check all that apply
Backpacking
Cultural
Road biking
Nordic ski
Mountain biking
Snorkeling
Other – please describe
Cultural
Max 20
$ 1995
$ 1000-1100
Number of participants
Advertised cost
Airfare range if not included
Min 14
Does it include airfare? Yes
No
LEADER AND CO-LEADER INFORMATION
Leader name
Leader address
Leader email
Leader phone
Wilderness first aid training
CPR training
Prior leading experience
Trip one
Trip two
Trip three
Other related trip experience
Co-leader name
Co-leader address
Co-leader email
Co-leader phone
Wilderness first aid training*
CPR training*
Prior leading experience
Scouting
Jan Taylor
4 Trotting Horse Drive, Lexington, MA 02421
jliztaylor@rcn.com
Home 781-862-1897
Work
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: 6/2007
CPR
BLS
Expiration: Will renew
Please list the last three longer (5+ day) trips you have led for the AMC including
destination, type of trip, dates and number of participants. Feel free to list additional
trips you have led, particularly if they demonstrate experience related to the trip you
are proposing.
Austria Hiking - 14 days - co-leader - 7/2006
New Zealand Hiking - 18 days - 1/206
Italy Hiking - 9/2005
Greece - co-leader - in the 90's - hiking/cultural
Lynn Matt
219 Harris Avenue, Needham MA 02492
lmatt2002@hotmail.com
Home 781-455-6859
Work
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: 4/2004 - signed up for 11/2006
CPR
BLS
Expiration: 6/2006 - Will renew
If you are a new co-leader you must submit an application to be a major excursions
leader or co-leader prior to submitting this application.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below:

To lead a major excursion you must have current CPR and WFA at the time of your trip (or AWFA for all backcountry
trips). If you do not have the required level of certification at the time you submit your proposal or it will expire before
the date of your trip, you will need to make arrangements to recertify in a timely manner.
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Greece: Athens, Naxos, Santorini and Crete
Jan Taylor/Lynn Matt
5/11/2007-5/28/2007
Have either of you led this trip
before or traveled to this
area?
Languages
Does either the co-leader or
leader speak the local
language?
Couples
Do the leader and co-leader
have a significant personal
relationship?
Private trips
Do either of you lead trips that
are private - not sponsored by
the AMC?
Jan has been a co-leader to Athens and Crete; also led sailing trips that included
Santorini.
Executive summary
Please provide a brief
description of the trip and the
activities planned.
Eighteen fabulous days in Greece including three most spectacular Greek Islands. Start
in Athens, see National Archeological Museum and Acropolis. Ferry to Naxos, greenest
island in the Cyclades, with impressively high mountains, fertile valleys. Locals still
wear traditional dress and weave on old looms. We will walk routes between old
churches, monasteries, Venetian castles, quaint untouched towns. Santorini, often called
“Lost City of Atlantis” slopes downward from cliffs to surrounding Mediterranean Sea:
known for dramatic cliffs, gorgeous sunset, romantic black sand beaches, ruins of
Akrotiri. Lastly, we explore Crete, largest of Greek Islands, with villages accessed only
by boat. Hiking the 18 km Samaria Gorge, longest gorge in Europe, will be available.
Class B and C hotels
Co-leader: Yes
No
Leader: Yes
No
Not applicable:
Yes
No
If yes, please list who has agreed to be your back-up in case one or
both of you need to drop out. This is required for approval!
Yes
No
If yes, please note that you cannot advertise AMC and private trips
together unless there is a clear distinction between the two in any marketing
materials you send out.
LOGISTICAL DETAILS OF TRIP
Accommodations
Please describe your plan for
accommodation(s)
Meals
Please describe your plan for
providing meals
Permits or permissions
Does the trip require special
permits or permissions?
(required on many U.S.
federal lands and national
parks)
Special equipment
Does the trip require special
equipment?
Special experience
Does the trip require special
skills on the part of the
participant?
Pre-trip activities
Do you plan to get your group
together before the trip for an
activity or social event?
Conservation, education and
recreation
How will this major excursion
meet the mission of the AMC?
www.outdoors.org/about/
mission.cfm
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Breakfast at hotels, lunchs, some picnics, participants purchase lunches, most dinners
together at tavernas/restaurants
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below:
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of equipment and how you
will ensure that people know how to use it:
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of experience? Also describe
how you will ensure that the participant has this experience?
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what you will do:
Conservation - Samaria Gorge contains rare plants, including the endangered large
peony, paeonia clusii; endangered Lammergeier (or bearded vulture).
Education - Athens is a cultural and historical trip to visit the National Archeological
Museum and the Acropolis. We visit Santorini to learn how the island was created by a,
now dormant, volcano, giving way to some stunning scenery. The geographical location
of the Gorge of Samaria, in the White Mountains, has a played an important role as a
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Greece: Athens, Naxos, Santorini and Crete
Jan Taylor/Lynn Matt
5/11/2007-5/28/2007
place to flee from the oppression of foreign invaders.
Recreation - Hiking on Naxos and Crete, optional kayaking on Crete.
TOUR OPERATOR AND GUIDE SERVICE INFORMATION
Will this trip require a tour
operator or guide service
during part, or the entire
trip?
Name of tour operator/guide
service
Tour operator website
Safety record
Please provide information
about their safety record.
Insurance
Do they have liability
insurance?
Emergency response
Please describe the outfitters’
response plan in the case of an
emergency.
Yes
No
Please describe their services. If you are using a tour operator for the entire trip,
please describe why you will be using them rather than doing this trip on your own:
We will secure guides at important cultural sites.
none
Liability? Yes
No
Are they willing to list AMC as an
additional insured?
Maximum amt: $
Yes
No
RISK ASSESSMENT
Please assess the risks and hazards of your trip. Carefully consider each area of risk and how it may affect your trip.
Devise a plan to prevent each hazard and to respond to it if it becomes necessary. Please be very specific for each section
if applicable.
Trail conditions, river crossings, weather, wildlife (bears, snakes, etc.)
Climate/terrain
Potential hazards
Only possible stream crossing in Samaria Gorge in Crete. Chance of getting feet wet,
but if the water is too high, we will choose an alternate trail.
Response
Political concerns, crime, language translation, terrorism
Foreign Country
Potential hazards
Language translations.
Response
Most speak English now.
Road conditions, drivers, insurance
Transportation
Potential hazards
None, we will use public transportation.
Response
Level of fitness, screening concerns, experience with equipment or activity
Participants
Potential hazards
None, options for more demanding hiking segments.
Response
Conditions unique to this type of trip
Other
Potential hazards
Response
EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
Please describe your plans for dealing with emergencies. Use as much detail as possible, and list any special
communications equipment you may need to ensure the safety of your participants. DO NOT LEAVE THIS SECTION
BLANK
Hospitals in all areas, information is in all the guide books. We are within 10 miles from
Emergency communication
Phone contacts, language,
a hospital in any of the Greek locations.
documentation, distance from
emergency services
None
Emergency equipment
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Greece: Athens, Naxos, Santorini and Crete
Jan Taylor/Lynn Matt
What sort of emergency first
aid or communication
equipment (satellite phone,
two-way radios) do you plan
to use, if any?
Evacuation
Please describe your plan for
evacuation from the
backcountry location if
applicable?
Medical care
Please describe the medical
care available in the area(s)
where you will be traveling
and list names and telephone
numbers for these facilities.
5/11/2007-5/28/2007
Call emergency, but only back country is a one-day trip in the Samaria Gorge in Crete
and this has excellent local coverage as it is a National Park.
Athens - Agia Elena 21 D Soutsou, Athens tel 210-644-1515, 210-641-0445
Naxos - Medical Center of Naxos: tel (+30)22850-23867, 23333, 23550
Santorini - Santorini Medical Centre, tel (+30)22860-23333 (+30) 22860-23123
Crete - Agios Nikolaos Prefectural General Hospital, tel (+30)28410-66000
COST AND BUDGET DETAILS
Deposits
What deposits will be required
by airlines, hotels, tour
operators, etc., and when?
Refunds
What is the latest date you can
cancel and still receive a full
refund?
Participant deposit
What are the initial deposit
and your schedule of
payments?
Cancellation policy
What will your cancellation
policy be for the participants?
Minimum numbers
Will you still run the trip if you
do not get the minimum
number?
Reference web links:
MEC Home Page:
Forms:
Deadlines:
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Olympic Airline - Boston to Athens - $100/person
Lufthansa Airline - NY to Athens - $100/person
Athens - Attalos Hotel - no charge if cancelled 30 days prior to arrival. Credit card to
hold reservation.
Hora, Naxos - Hotel Grotta - no charge if cancelled 30 days prior to arrival. Credit card
to hold reservation
Fira, Santorini - Villa Rena - 350€/refundable until 1/31/07
Heraklion, Crete - Hotel El Greco - no charge if cancelled 28 days prior to arrival.
Credit card to hold reservation.
Chania, Crete - Hotel Nefeli - no charge if cancelled 30 days prior to arrival. Credit card
to hold reservation.
Varying dates for airlines and hotels between 1/31/2007 and 4/1/2007
Initial Deposit - $1000
March 1, 2007 - 1000 + airfare
If you cancel after being accepted for the trip, $100 is non-refundable, but if you cancel
after March 1, 2004, minimally $300 is non-refundable, if (and only if) another person
takes your place. We will establish a waiting list. Should another person replace you,
you will be charged only the $300 cancellation fee. However, your cancellation shall not
raise the cost of the trip to any of the participants or the leaders. Thus, if you cancel and
are not replaced, you will forfeit the $300 plus the per capita expenses already incurred
and any other unpaid per capita expenses for which the trip cannot obtain a refund. We
strongly recommend that you purchase travel insurance; information on a company
recommended by AMC will be sent to you.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe conditions:
Would run trip with 12 participants, but none fewer.
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Greece: Athens, Naxos, Santorini and Crete
Jan Taylor/Lynn Matt
Club House:
amcexcursions@outdoors.org
E-Mail Addresses:
Club House:
MEC Chair:
amcexcursions@outdoors.org
mecchair@amcboston.org
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