Clean Monday three-day trip based at the Kissavos (Ossa) mountain refuge above the village of Spilia, combining a winter summit, rafting and the Clean Monday festivities in Tyrnavos. Saturday 13 March: coach from Athens via the Athens - Lamia motorway to the Tempi valley and Spilia, arriving at the refuge at midday; after settling in, ascent to Profitis Ilias (1,978 m), the highest peak of Kissavos, on the alpine slopes of Ossa with views of Olympus, the Aegean and the Thessalian plain, only if weather and snow conditions allow; evening at the refuge. Sunday 14 March: optional rafting in the Vernezi narrows of the Pineios river with professional partners (wetsuits, helmets and briefing provided; about 1.5 hours on the water, about 4 hours in all), then lunch at a nearby tavern; those not rafting do an easy hike of about 2.5 hours in the Tempi valley. Monday 15 March (Clean Monday): to Tyrnavos for the traditional Koulouma, bean soup handed out in the streets, Lenten dishes, live clarinet music and the Bourani custom; free time, return to Athens in the afternoon. Included: private coach with all transfers and tolls, 2 nights in dormitories with bunks at the Kissavos refuge with 2 breakfasts, organisation and guides (1 per 12 people), civil and professional liability insurance. Not included: rafting, €60 per person (discounted price for the group), booked separately and subject to the provider's approval. Places are limited and go by order of deposit; a €120 deposit is due within 7 days of booking and the balance is paid on the coach. Contact: info@pezoporistas.gr, +30 697 417 0003.