See Santorini in a Day

A full day tour incorporating the excavations at Akrotiri,

and a boat trip to the volcano, the hot springs, Thirassia and the sunset from Oia.

 

 

This is the tour for those who have a limited time on Santorini and want to see all the major attractions of this beautiful Cycladic island.  In one day we take you to the most interesting places on the island. Departure at 09.30 am. from Fira town, on to the Minoan Excavations of Akrotiri, the prehistoric site which played an important role in Aegean affairs during the third and second millennia B.C. One of the greatest and most cosmopolitan harbors of the Mediterranean during the first half of the second millennium, Akrotiri was buried under a thick mantle of ash when the volcano erupted in about 1.600 BC.

 

From Akrotiri you'll proceed to the port where you'll embark for a boat trip to the volcano. With a 1.5 hour stop there is enough time to walk to the crater and observe the smoke with traces of sulphur that is emitted from a number of spots. Elsewhere you'll find that the ground and stones are too hot to touch.

 

Leaving the volcano behind, the boat now heads for Hot Springs - a place for swimming followed by the nearby island Thirasia. During the trip you shall be able to see the two separate islands which make up the volcano. The first one is New Kameni and behind it, the long and narrow, Old Kameni. Thirasia is the second largest island of the group which forms the caldera and your stop here will be long enough for some lunch and a little more swimming.

 

The boat tour ends up at the village of Oia where you'll stay and admire the sunset, one of the most spectacular sights in the Cyclades.

 

After the sunset you'll return to Fira Town.

 

Collection Points

KAMARI - MESSARIA - KARTERADOS - THIRA TOWN - PERISSA

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Departures

2006 Price

Daily - Except Monday's

38 Euro per person

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Price Includes

Price DOES NOT Include

Tour leader fee and guide in Akrotiri

Akrotiri entrance fee

 

 

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