Santorini Volcano Half Day Tour

6 hours

Easy

Join our Volcano Half Day Cruise and sail across Santorini’s beautiful ‘caldera’ (flooded crater) and visit the islands of Nea Kameni and Thirasia on this 6-hour cruise.

Join our Volcano Half Day Cruise and sail across Santorini’s beautiful ‘caldera’ (flooded crater) and visit the islands of Nea Kameni and Thirasia on this 6-hour cruise.

Board a sightseeing boat from the old port, and admire Santorini’s cliffs and as you cruise to Nea Kameni. Enjoy free time to walk around its volcanic crater, swim in the warm springs, and visit Thirasia island. Explore and have lunch here at leisure before cruising back to Santorini.

The excursion starts from the picturesque old port of Santorini or from Athinios port if you book the tour with transfers.

Our first destination will be the famous volcano of Santorini!

After 20 minutes sailing, we will reach Nea Kameni’s jetty. Should you are interested to be guided at the volcano, you should pay 5euro / per person as an entrance fee.

Then, you will walk to the volcano’s ridge with your guide and he is going to explain you everything about the history and the geology of the volcano. You will stay at the volcanic island for 1.5hr and in the end you will embark again to our boat for the next stop.

The next stop will be the island of Palea Kameni where the famous hot springs are located on the west side. A place that is really popular for its thermal waters. We will stop there for 30min at a distance of 30 meters from the shallow waters of Agios Nicholaos’ beach.

The waters are mixed with mud that they are full of sulfur, iron and other metals coming from the volcano and they are very good for the skin, rheumatism, arthritis and other physical pains.

Important Note : In order to reach Agios Nicholaos’ beach is essential to swim extremely well.

Final stop is the island of Thirassia.

Thirassia is a miniature of what Santorini used to be several years ago. Today is a virgin island, still untouched by tourism and modern life style. It  is only 9 sq. km in size and has approximately 300 permanent inhabitants.

We will stay there for 2 hours, so as to explore this picturesque and traditional village as well as to taste the authentic Santorinian cuisine. You can also walk at the main village of Manolas, which is the capital of Thirassia. The view over Santorini is spectacular from there.

As our Volcano Half Day Cruise comes to and end and the tour will be finished at the old port of Fira (or for those that have selected transfers, back to their hotel. )

What's included?
    Professional Guide
    Visit of the famous Santorini volcano & the Hot Springs
    Boat to the volcano
    Visit to Thirassia island
    Pick up from and to your hotel or other destination of choice (if option is selected)
    Exclusions
      Volcano entrance fee: 5€ /per person
      Cable Car fee: 6€ /per person per way
      Pick up from and to your hotel or other destination of choice (If option is not selected)
      Please note
      • Public transportation nearby
      • Not wheelchair accessible
      • Not stroller accessible
      • Not suitable for pets
      • Infants must not sit on laps
      • Infant seats unavailable
      • Cruise without transfer departs from the old port - Ornos
      • Cruise with transfer departs from Athinios
      • If your booking does not include transfers, then you must exchange your tickets at Caldera's Boat Santo Star travel. (https://goo.gl/maps/REAPgq3ZbSmWNUDB9)
      • Pick up location varies depending on your hotel Traveler pickup is offered. You will be informed on the exact time and location after your booking.
      • Passengers above of 12 must present: Vaccination certificate or negative PCR test conducted within 72h or negative Rapid test conducted within 48h or disease certificate valid up to 180 days after positive result. Minors aged 4 to 11 can also present a negative self-test result conducted within 24h. Moreover, passengers should also present an ID documents during embarkation such as ID, Driver’s license or Passport. The use of mask is mandatory during transfers and the cable car.
      What to bring
        • Wear comfortable clothes and shoes
        • Bring sunglasses & sunscreen
        • You can bring bathing suit and towels so you can swim
        • You can bring a camera
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