Verliga, July 18-19
Enjoy the night skies of alpine Greece
.2 days from €277
.intro
We are in the heart of the galactic core season. Verliga Dragonlake, at 2050m, is one of the darkest and most beautiful mountain destinations in Greece. During this overnight workshop, participants will enjoy the night sky, share experiences, and become familiar with advanced landscape astrophotography techniques.
.important notes
Start: 18/7/26 12:00pm at Megalo Peristeri village (approx. 450 km from Athens). Avoid off-road GPS routes. End: 19/7/26 13:00pm at Megalo Peristeri where we'll return It’s important to mention that the schedule and time frames are very fluid and may change depending on the weather conditions. The mountains are always tricky and the weather can change very fast. Even with a perfect prediction some clouds may appear. We’ll be accompanied by a certified mountain guide. Having a travel insurance that covers you for trip and flight cancellation is always the best option. Better safe than sorry! Below, you can see the backbone of the itinerary.
Itinerary
18/7 Meet at Megalo Peristeri village - Hike to Verliga Lake
We'll meet at Megalo Peristeri. After preparing our stuff, along with our mountain guide, we'll join the bus which will cover most of the road trip and save us from carrying all these stuff. However, the bus can't reach the plateau as there are barriers put to preserve the environment. From there we need 45minutes of walking till the plateau. Have in mind not to bring too many photo stuff with you in order to avoid overloading your backpack.
We will camp at the plateau. Participants must bring a 3-season tent and a warm sleeping bag. Each participant is responsible for their own food and water, with additional supplies available in the village. A mountain guide will be present for assistance.
As noted above our start is at 9am to be up in the plateau by midday so we set our tent, relax and have some lunch. At 19:00 we'll meet for our theoretical lesson. We'll explain anything needed to capture stunning images. From gear and setting to using trackers and planning your shots based on the weather conditions.
Sunset happens around 21:00 which is perfect for smooth light on the peaks. During nighttime it's good to avoid using headlights not to mess with other shots. Please be respectful.
11/7 Hike down & say goodbye
We wake up early at 8am to have breakfast, prepare our stuff and leave the plateau by 10am to meet the bus at the randesvous point and avoid most of the sunlight during decent.
The Verliga Alpine Plateau is one of the most impressive high-mountain landscapes in Greece, a favourite destination for hikers, nature lovers, and photographers. Surrounded by rugged peaks and open alpine terrain, it offers an incredible sense of scale and isolation — ideal conditions for landscape and night photography.
During the workshop, participants will explore how to photograph in alpine environments, learn to plan and capture sunset and twilight compositions, and practice night-sky photography away from light pollution. With real mountain conditions and ever-changing weather, the Verliga plateau becomes the perfect natural classroom for improving technique, creativity, and confidence in outdoor photography.
Upon booking, you’ll be asked to pay full amount.
Please read the cancellation terms here, before booking.
If you need a B2B invoice contact us after booking.
Travel/Health/Accident insurance
Your transportation to/from Megalo Peristeri.
Personal expenses and any kind of food.
The participant must be at least 18 years old.
The participant must bring with him all the mandatory equipment listed on the tour page.
The participants should pay the rest of their ticket by the 10th of June 2025. If not, the hosts have the right to remove the participant.
The participant has the full responsibility to judge whether he/she can participate in the tour without compromising his/her health, as well as to ensure that he/she will not endanger his/her physical integrity or that of the other participants. For this reason, the hosts are not responsible for the cancellation of the trip or change of planning for this reason. Also in case, the participant is in danger of either injury, loss of body part, or life itself, the responsibility of the organizer is limited to the correct preparation and correct decision/choice/change of design, and the provision of instructions to ensure as much as possible physical integrity and mental and spiritual health of the participants.
The participant is responsible and accountable for the honest statement of his health status, acknowledges and accepts that the hosts are not responsible for injuries or health problems that existed before, as well as for any burden that may be suffered by his/her health condition, from his/her participation in the activity. In case the participant due to a false or insufficient declaration of health status or unavailability (due to his/her fault) of the equipment required so that he/she can not cope with the planning of the trip/activity, the hosts have the right to remove the participant from the activity, with the sole obligation to ensure a safe return and to call for rescue assistance, if and when needed. The cost of the rescue is paid solely by the participant. In case he/she puts the whole team or another member at risk due to false or inadequate health status or problems, he/she has the sole responsibility for any financial claim or any legal decision taken by the other members.
The organizers reserve the right to modify the program unilaterally.
The invoice/receipt will be issued after the end of the tour.
Any change/update by the hosts will be done at info@starlight-adventures.com or the group chat.
Cancellations must be required formally via email only. You should expect to get a validation email from us to consider your cancellation complete. Any refunds or charges will be applied after that.
UNTIL 10th OF JUNE 23:59 EET: . You get back 100% of the remaining minus the mountain hut fees, if paid.
FROM 11th OF JUNE 00:00 EET AND ON: no refund if we can’t replace your spot. If your spot is replaced 50% of the remaining amount will be returned.
The tour will take place only if the minimum number of people (10) is met. If that criteria is not met, the full amount will be refunded.
In case of cancellation due to extenuating circumstances within the last 48 hours, the right to withhold reasonable expenses (fees that cannot be refunded) is reserved. In any case, an attempt will be made to postpone the trip to a later date.
In case of cancellation by the participant, the invoice will be sent after the tour for the amount that may have been withheld.
