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Mathraki - Family Friendly Week

  • 2 Aug – 8 Aug 2026
  • Mathraki Island, Greece
  • From £1,699pp
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Some holidays are good for the kids. Some are good for the grown-ups. This one suits everyone. Expect crystal-clear waters, exceptional Greek hospitality, and unforgettable family memories that will last a lifetime.
Duration
6 Nights
Distance per day
1.5-2.5km
Water temperature
20-23°C
Max. group size
14
Ability level
All Abilities
Swim type
Open Water, Sea
Non-swimming Partners
Welcome
Technique coaching
Included

This trip is designed for parents and their swimming children (aged 10+), with the aim of providing a magical open water experience for the whole family. In order to get the most from these weeks, we advise that children should be competent swimmers (ideally should be able to swim 1km comfortably). They do not necessarily need open water experience if they are comfortable swimming in a pool.

This week is a truly fantastic opportunity to spend some quality time together, exploring the world from a unique aquatic vantage point. Mathraki is the perfect base for exploring the surrounding archipelago and the remarkable Kravia rock formations.

Highlights

A genuine family adventure

Not just a holiday alongside the kids. The trip aims to give the whole family a magical open water experience and quality time together while exploring from a unique aquatic vantage point.

A first open-water adventure for young swimmers

No open-water experience needed - just pool confidence and a sense of adventure. This could be the trip that starts a lifelong love of open water swimming.

A Greek island to yourselves

Mathraki is a remote island to the west of Corfu with a population of just 50 inhabitants, and with only one hotel on the island, you will feel like you have the whole place to yourselves.

Our home for the week

We stay at the family-run Hotel Paradise. This is the only hotel on the island and it’s not unusual for us to have the hotel (and the island!) to ourselves. Our hosts provide fantastic home-cooked food and local knowledge.

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival and Acclimatisation

The boat transfers to Mathraki leave Agios Stefanos (West) at 4pm. Your guides and our local host Giorgos will meet you at the harbour and boat you across to Mathraki, ready to begin our adventure. After a warm welcome and safety briefing, we’ll head out for our acclimatisation swim in the hotel bay, the perfect way to get comfortable in the water before a well-deserved sundowner and dinner together at the hotel taverna.
Day 2

Swimming out to Trachia Island

This morning, we'll boat over to Trachia, a small island off Mathraki's north coast said to have provided the stone for many of the island's buildings. We'll swim the 2.5–3.5km crossing from Kodragas to Trachia, keeping an eye out for Mathraki's resident turtle, with the option to extend the swim with a loop around Trachia if conditions allow. After lunch back at the hotel, we'll head out for a gentle afternoon coastal swim along the yellow-sands of paradise bay.
Day 3

Plateia and the West Coast

We'll start the day with a swim from Plateia Island, an islet off Mathraki's west coast whose name means "table top" in Greek. From here we'll swim the 2.5–3.5km back towards Mathraki's southern coast, watching the rocks rise and fall beneath you as the sea floor shelves away into deep blue. After lunch, we'll explore Mathraki's dramatic west coast, with its tiny pebble beaches and striking white rocks.
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Accommodation

Hotel Paradise
    Free Wifi Restaurant Bar

In Mathraki we stay at the family run Hotel Paradise. As Hotel Paradise is the only hotel on the island, it’s not unusual for us to have the hotel (and the island!) to ourselves. Our local hosts Giorgos, Giannis and Nora provide fantastic home-cooked food and local knowledge, and look forward to welcoming you.

Rooms
There are just seven rooms in the hotel. Unless you wish to opt for a sole use room supplement at £340, rooms are allocated on a twin / double share basis.
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What's included

Included
  • Children's half price offer
  • 6 nights accommodation in The Hotel Paradise (the only hotel on the island)
  • Swimming, assisted by safety boats where required and always escorted by swim guide/s
  • Swim coaching & video analysis
  • Breakfasts
  • Traditional home-cooked lunches (except for one day when we will eat lunch in Arillas on Corfu)
  • SwimQuest poncho and swim cap
  • VAT
  • ABTOT Financial Protection
Not included
  • Travel to and from Mathraki Island (see ‘Getting there’ tab for more information)
  • Wetsuits and fins (if required)
  • Evening meals
  • One lunch (weather pending, we will swim into Arillas on Corfu mid week for lunch at a taverna)
  • Alcohol / soft drinks / ice cream
  • Room supplements or room upgrades (see accommodation tab for single supplements and room options)

Getting there

Getting to Mathraki
Trip begins Sunday afternoon 5pm
Fly to Corfu

Fly to Corfu airport (CFU). For help finding flight information and prices, you may wish to try a flight search engine such as Skyscanner or Kayak. 

 

We advise you land in Corfu around lunchtime on Saturday.

 

Taxi to Agios Stefanos harbour

We arrange a taxi to pick up the group at 2.15pm from Hotel Bretagne (a short 5 min walk up the road from the airport). You are welcome to opt into this group taxi which will take you all to Agios Stefanos harbour ready for your boat transfer to Mathraki at 4pm. 

 

If you would like to book your own transfer we recommend booking through Corfu Holiday Taxis. Dimitris and his team will look after you and are familiar with SwimQuest and how to get to Agios Stefanos Harbour for your downward journey to Mathraki. Simply email info@corfuholidaytaxi.com, use the website www.corfuholidaytaxi.com or call 0030 6972767803. Tell them you are going to Mathraki with the swimmers.

 

Alternatively, come out of arrivals and you will see the taxi rank in front of you. An airport taxi to Agios Stefanos harbour is approximately €70-110. Make sure the taxi driver knows which Agios Stefanos harbour you need (emphasise ‘West’ and that you’re heading onto Mathraki). The taxi journey takes approximately 50 minutes.

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Boat transfer to Mathraki

To circumvent all local ferry times (which an be extremely unpredictable) our hoteliers on Mathraki Island offer a sea taxi service from Agios Stefanos harbour. This will run at 4pm on your arrival day, and 8am on the departure day, and costs €55pp for the return journey. Should you wish to get across to the island outside of these times, it is possible to book a private transfer for €120 each way.

Departures

We will run an early transfer off the island around 7.30/8am on the final day. We advise booking return flights after 11.30am.

Trip ends Saturday morning 8am

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