Full-Day Trip to Santorini island by Boat from Heraklion
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Experience the beauty and romance of Santorini on a day trip from Crete. Set sail from the Port of Heraklion, and then take a guided tour by air-conditioned vehicle on arrival. Marvel at the blue and white buildings typical of the island.the history of one of the most romantic islands in Greece.Travel through the beautiful countryside en route to the village of Oia at the northernmost tip of the island.
Boat tickets
Professional guide
Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle on the island
Food and drinks
Hotel pick-up and drop off
Optional volcano boat tour (€20)
Personal expenses
- CHILD: : 3 - 10
- ADULT: : 11 - 99
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- Face masks required for travellers in public areas
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Please be at the port at least 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Specialized infant seats are available
- The cruise departs from the Port of Heraklion. Please arrange your own transportation to the port
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- Face masks required for travellers in public areas
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Please be at the port at least 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Specialized infant seats are available
- The cruise departs from the Port of Heraklion. Please arrange your own transportation to the port
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
What To Expect
Santorini
Experience the beauty and romance of Santorini on a day trip from Heraklion harbor. Take a guided tour of the island by air-conditioned vehicle on arrival and get some free time to enjoy the highlights of Fira.
7 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Recenzie
Place to visit before die
Sena N, 18-09-2022
Santorini is great. You should visit this plase. Everything was organised perfectly! The guide is very profesional..
Fantastic experience, very fun filled day out!
Adam_D, 16-10-2021
Well organised tour and a brilliant way to have a busy day in santorini making sure to make the most of the time we spent there!
Stunning
Brian_B, 30-07-2022
Oia ands Fira we’re both beautiful, would have liked more time in Oia….might just have to go back and stay 1 or 2 nights
Too hectic and rushed, very little time in Oia.
Rema_D, 09-08-2022
The tour was way too hectic and tried to compress too much in the day. The day began with a chaotic boat ride on Seajets. Our party was not on their list of passengers despite us having paid in full for the trip. They added our group to the list and issued us the boat tickets. Getting on the boat is chaotic - everyone climbs on the car deck and then there is a mass of people trying to enter.
The main seating area on the boat is comfortable.
Once we got off the boat, the bus tour began. It was very hectic. There was only one hour allotted at the main attraction - the city of Oia. The sound system on the bus was horrendous. The tour guide’s directions were confusing. The tour guide himself did not join us into the main scenic area, as a result of which we found ourselves trying hard to find his suggested spots. Finally we saw the place in a rush by asking different store owners the way. The tour then went to Fira, the capital city. Again, it was rushed, with the guide pushing us to eat at one specific restaurant.
The tour operators sold hard a boat ride to a volcanic caldera. We opted into that boat ride - it turned out to be just that - a boat ride. Since we did not know in advance that we would be able to swim in the hot springs, we just stayed on the boat.
Though Santorini was supposed to be the highlight of our visit to Greece, it was very underwhelming because of the way this tour was organized. We saw the main sights, took photos, but that was it. I think they should have restricted the bus ride to Oia, and eliminated the boat ride to the caldera. Perhaps they could have included a nice restaurant or bar in Oia for its view - even if we had to pay for the food consumed.
The main seating area on the boat is comfortable.
Once we got off the boat, the bus tour began. It was very hectic. There was only one hour allotted at the main attraction - the city of Oia. The sound system on the bus was horrendous. The tour guide’s directions were confusing. The tour guide himself did not join us into the main scenic area, as a result of which we found ourselves trying hard to find his suggested spots. Finally we saw the place in a rush by asking different store owners the way. The tour then went to Fira, the capital city. Again, it was rushed, with the guide pushing us to eat at one specific restaurant.
The tour operators sold hard a boat ride to a volcanic caldera. We opted into that boat ride - it turned out to be just that - a boat ride. Since we did not know in advance that we would be able to swim in the hot springs, we just stayed on the boat.
Though Santorini was supposed to be the highlight of our visit to Greece, it was very underwhelming because of the way this tour was organized. We saw the main sights, took photos, but that was it. I think they should have restricted the bus ride to Oia, and eliminated the boat ride to the caldera. Perhaps they could have included a nice restaurant or bar in Oia for its view - even if we had to pay for the food consumed.
Santorini Was beautiful, Logistics Were Frustrating
Nicki_R, 16-06-2022
The logistics of this trip were pretty chaotic. It was confusing to figure out where to meet the bus pickup. Once we figured out that we were supposed to meet them at a public bus station, it was confusing to figure out which bus to get on. The bus dropped us off at the port without instructions. We waited in a very long line and were handed a packet of tickets, again with no instruction. We boarded the boat and rode to Santorini and when we got off, we had no idea where to go. There were 20 busses in the parking lot and nobody had told us which one was ours (nothing said “Platanos or Viator). It turned out there was a handwritten number on the top ticket in the bundle and, apparently, that was the bus number. Things went more smoothly once we were on the bus. Our tour guide, Bruno, was very knowledgeable and fun. He communicated instructions clearly and provided helpful tips for each stop.
Santorini was beautiful and did not disappoint. Oia was the better stop, the capital was not as picturesque and we didn’t know what to do there. I would have rather just spent the whole day in Oia.
We are experienced travelers and this trip was kind of stressful and frustrating for us. Things could have been much better communicated and planned. That’s being said, we did make it to Santorini and we enjoyed ourselves very much.
Santorini was beautiful and did not disappoint. Oia was the better stop, the capital was not as picturesque and we didn’t know what to do there. I would have rather just spent the whole day in Oia.
We are experienced travelers and this trip was kind of stressful and frustrating for us. Things could have been much better communicated and planned. That’s being said, we did make it to Santorini and we enjoyed ourselves very much.
