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Full-Day Santorini Island Trip from Crete: Mediterranean Cruise with Thyra and Oia Visit
3.7
72 Ratings
Santorini Volcano
Embark on a full-day Mediterranean cruise from Crete to Santorini Island. Explore the picturesque villages of Thyra and Oia, and visit the black beach of Perissos. Book now!
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Santorini Volcano - Embark on a voyage to the iconic Santorini Island, renowned as one of the most visually stunning islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Discover the charming towns of Oia and Fira, and stroll along the awe-inspiring cliffs of the Santorini caldera. Take advantage of a guided island tour, along with ample personal time to wander at your own pace.
Seize the chance for a brief sea journey while you’re in Crete, with a day excursion to the nearby island of Santorini. The ferry ride typically lasts between 2 to 3 hours.
Upon reaching Santorini’s ancient volcanic basin, cast your gaze upwards to the crater’s edge, where the homes of Thyra glisten like a string of white pearls.
Once you disembark at the island’s port, buses will be ready to take you to Santorini’s most celebrated spots. The trip includes visits to the idyllic village of Oia and Thyra, with an option to stop by the dark sands of Perissos Beach.
As the evening approaches, you’ll make your return voyage to Crete.
What's Included
- Boat transfers to and from Santorini included
- Tour escort/host provided
- All local taxes covered
- Hotel pickup and drop-off for selected hotels
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Embark on a journey to the internationally renowned island of Santorini, a gem in the Mediterranean sea. Whilst you’re vacationing in Crete, consider taking a day-trip to the nearby island of Santorini, an interlude achievable via a brief, 2-3 hour boat ride. Upon landing in Santorini’s former lava-filled crater, gaze up at the precipice of the crater rim, on which the Thyra residencies are perched, resembling a string of white pearls. Subsequent to setting foot on the island docks, buses will be at your disposal to tour around Santorini’s most celebrated landmarks. They will take you to the splendid villages of Oia and Thyra, and there’s the option to see the obsidian beach of Perissos. Later in the evening, you’ll commute back to Crete.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- ATTENTION: by law all full names, birthdates and nationality is mandatory in order to participate on any boat tour.
Location
Santorini Volcano
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.7
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Kraig_h
Apr 15, 2024
Great views from Santorini - The views of the cities and islands. Guides was very informative. Restaurant was very good. Thank you
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Victoria_d
Sep 7, 2023
Do it! - Worth it! My bf and I originally worried due to some iffy reviews but ultimately decided on this guided tour for the time we wanted to spend and our budget. Going to Santorini for a day independently is expensive and if you have never been there before it can be hard to know how to get around by yourself. As far as some comments made about the itinerary being chaotic. I could see that at first, turns out though, don’t worry. Just line up at the ticket kiosk, grab your ticket, hop on board the sea jet, and know the bus you will get on is hand written on your sea jet ticket.
Santorini has much to be explored so if you want to fully experience it, plan to actually stay there a few days. For us, we wanted to see Santorini in a day so this was perfect. We wished there was more time but understood the long journey to get to the island limited things. This trip you get a hint of Oia and Fira (about 1.5 hr - 2.5 hr to explore each area). Our guide Myra was wonderful, she has a lot of interesting facts about the island and gave suggestions on what we may want to do with our time. This trip makes everything convenient if you have limited time.
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Darin_r
Sep 28, 2022
Awesome - Christo was wonderful and informative! The views were breathtaking.. Thea has some wonderful restaurants to choose from.
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Carol_f
Oct 10, 2023
Not enough time at Oia. Too long at Thira - We were given 1.5 hrs at Oia, which was not enough time to see everything.
It was so crowded, and took so long to get up to the cliffs, we only saw about 1/2 of what we wanted to see.
More time would have been better 2.5 hrs.
We then went to Thira where we spent 2.75hrs, which we would rather of spent at Oia. Too long here, 1.5hrs would of been good.
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Daniela
Sep 27, 2023
Quantity instead of quality - It was pure mass processing and the price of 200 euros is completely excessive! The ferry is super cheap and the trip across the island is not that far either
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827jocelynej
Sep 23, 2023
disappointed - Santorini excursion for a day but disappointed, expensive for what we saw because too many people so didn't see much
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Phil_p
Jun 27, 2023
Disappointed - Being able to say we have been to Santorini and experienced life on the island. Would not go back especially at this time of the year
The boat was like a cattle truck pushed on and pushed off. Although booked some time prior to travel still didn’t manage to get seats together for both outward and return journey. There were 5 cruise ships in at the same time which made travelling about in a tour bus an unforgettable experience !
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K9887ymmarkm
Oct 2, 2022
A mixed bag - We took the opportunity to visit Santorini as we were spending 1+ weeks in Crete. After hearing and reading so much about the beauty of Santorini, we were excited to actually see at least a part of the island. Unfortunately, even in late September, the island was very very crowded. And, as we only planned this one-day trip that included visiting the 2 main cities in Santorini, we basically were swept through both cities by the crowds. The tour guide was very good (a local women) who shared interesting information at what I considered a good level - not too much, not too little. Like many of these tours, it was enough to get a small taste of the place but it was hard to enjoy our visit as we felt a bit like cattle being herded through the cities. I might suggest just paying to get to the island and then spend 2 days to better experience the place as it is certainly beautiful with great views and a range of environments.
On the positive side, the guide recommended the restaurant for our lunch (not included in the price) and it was delicious.
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Clor234
Oct 25, 2023
If I had known, I wouldn't have gone there - if you want to lose a day of your vacation. Departure at 6 a.m. from the hotel, tour of the hotels by bus to pick up the participants, bad luck we were taken first), return at 10 p.m. for very little time on site (5 hours of transport on the way out between the bus and the boat). Obviously the island is magnificent but too many, too many people. Worse than Mont St Michel in the middle of August. Tourists and more tourists, queues everywhere under a blazing sun and the heat that goes with it (exceptional for October 23).
Frankly, Santorini would benefit from regulating flows.
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Rudolf_g
Oct 11, 2023
Promises made and broken - Trip is advertised with pickup from hotel. There was however no pickup, so had to walk 3 km to the harbour.
Trip is advertised with visit to volcano. This however appears to be excluded and has to be purchased as extra for €20.
Santorini is beautiful, but these broken promises make the day much less enjoyable.
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