Santorini Island: Guided Tour from Heraklion Crete

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Activity provider:StatusMLB - Travel Agency
Santorini Island: Guided Tour from Heraklion Crete
4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3
4.3 out of 5 stars
10 reviews

1 day cruise: the opportunity to learn the fascinating history of amazing Santorini island, take unique photos. The tour will be by bus with free time in each of the stops: the towns of Oia and Fira.

About this activity

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Duration 11 hours
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Live tour guide
English, French, German, Polish, Russian, Romanian
Pickup optional
Once booked, Status MLB Travel will contact you with details of pickup time and location. If you cannot find your pickup, you can indicate your location and we will help you find a convenient departure point for the tour bus. If you have not received the email, please check your spam folder. When booking, always indicate the area and place of residence in Crete, and a contact phone number. The bus makes stops on the main road on the route located in the Heraklion area: Rethymno, Platanes, Adelianos Kampos, Stavromenos, Skaleta, Panormo, Bali, Sises, Fodele. Please, arrive 5-10 minutes before the departure time. Upon arrival at Heraklion port, staff will assist you in exchanging your voucher for a ferry boarding ticket.

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Itinerary

  • Timeline stop icon

    Starting/pickup location

    Depends on the selected option

  • Bus/coach

    (1 hour)

  • Ferry

    (2.25 hours)

    Athinios Ferry Port

    Bus tour (10 minutes)

    Optional

  • Bus/coach

    (30 hours)

    Oia

    Photo stop, Guided tour, Free time, Sightseeing (1.5 hours)

    Optional

  • Bus/coach

    (20 minutes)

    Fira

    Photo stop, Guided tour, Free time, Sightseeing (2.5 hours)

    Optional

  • Bus/coach

    (20 minutes)

    Athinios Ferry Port

    Free time (20 minutes)

    Optional

  • Ferry

    (2.25 hours)

  • Bus/coach

    (1 hour)

  • 111 drop-off locations:

    Nostos Beach Boutique Hotel, KTEA Bus station, Creta Star Hotel, Aquila Porto Rethymno, Dessole Dolphin Bay Resort, Candia Park village, T Hotel Premium Suites, Fodele Beach, Panormos in Rethymno, Tui Blue Elounda Village Resort & Spa by AQUILA, Vasia Resort & Spa, Bus Stop 8, Bali Beach & Sofia Village Hotel, Neapoli, ΠΕΤΟΥΣΗΣ - ΞΕΝΟΔΟΧΕΙΟ Roxani, Naiades Beach Hotel, Ariadne Beach Hotel, Kalimera Kriti Hotel & Village Resort, Bus Stop 2, ΞΕΝΟΔΟΧΕΙΟ ΑΚΤΗ ΖΕΥΣ, Domes of Elounda, Autograph Collection, Mantenia Hotel, Bus Stop 24, El. Venizelou 65, White Olive Elite Rethymno, Taverna Katrin, Bali Star Hotel, ΤΑΛΩΣ, EUROPA BEACH HOTEL, Royal Marmin Bay Boutique & Art Hotel, Sea Side Resort & Spa, Daios Cove Luxury Resort & Villas, Iberostar Creta Marine, Authentic Creta, Grecotel Creta Palace, Cayo Exclusive Resort & Spa, Dimitrios Village Beach Resort, Bus stop for Rethymno, Amnissos, ΞΕΝΟΔΟΧΕΙΟ Creta Beach., Grecotel Marine Palace & Aqua Park, Έυρώπάϊκός δρόμός 75, Elounda Bay Palace Hotel, Blue Marine Resort & Spa, Sisi, Sunlight Elounda - Adults only Hotel "by Checkin", ΞΕΝΟΔΟΧΕΙΟ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑ, Blue Bay Resort Hotel, Miramare Resort & Spa, Domes Aulus Elounda, Curio Collection by Hilton, Atali Grand Resort, Mirabello beach, Neapoli, Iberostar Creta Panorama & Mare, Amira Luxury Resort & Spa, SeaJets Kiosk of Heraklion Port - Santorini Cruise, El. Venizelou 27, Emmanouil Tsagkaraki e5, EUROTRIP, ΑΝΔΡΕΑ ΠΑΠΑΝΔΡΕΟΥ Hotel Marilena - Hotel Agapi, Bar On Wheels, Bali, Minos Mare Hotel, Mistral Mare Hotel Agios Nikolaos, Elounda Infinity Exclusive Resort & Spa, Pela Mare Hotel, Harmony Rethymno Beach, Out Of The Blue Capsis Elite Resort, ΞΕΝΟΔΟΧΕΙΟ Candia Maris, Kernos Beach, ΤΣ _ ΤΕΡΜΑΤΙΚΟΣ ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΑΜΝΙΣΣΟΣ, ΚΤΕΛ ΣΤΑΣΗ 11 ΓΟΥΒΕΣ, St. Nicolas Bay Resort Hotel & Villas, Bus Stop 5 Heraklion, 88PQ+M8, Maravel Hotel Apartments, ΑΝΔΡΕΑ ΠΑΠΑΝΔΡΕΟΥ 230, Vlastou 5, Emilia Apartments, Theartemis Palace, Golden Beach Hotel, Angel Village, К.Т.Е.Л. Bus stop #09 CRETAquarium, Bus Stop Hersonissos to Iraklio, Bus stop, Pancreta Bank, Irida Hotel Apartments, Bus Stop 22 to Heraklion, The Royal Senses Resort & Spa Crete, Curio Collection by Hilton, porto elounda GOLF & SPA RESORT, Sunset Boutique Hotel & Spa Bali, Rethymno Residence Hotel & Suites, Bus Stop 16, Alexander Beach Hotel & Village Resort, Thalasses, Atlantica Caldera Palace, KTEL Bus Stop 25, Grecotel LUXME White Palace, Rethimno, Ειρήνης 48, Atlantis Beach Hotel, Grammatikaki 9, Aquila Rithymna Beach, MARINAKIS IKE, Elounda Gulf Villas, Chc Athina Palace Resort & Spa, Station de bus, ΞΕΝΟΔΟΧΕΙΟ Vanisko, Minos Beach Art Hotel, Στάσιη Λεωφορείων, ΑΝΔΡΕΑ ΠΑΠΑΝΔΡΕΟΥ 87

Main stop
Other stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

  • Information support before and during this tour.
  • Additional insurance for tour participants
  • Visit the most beautiful places of the volcanic island: Oia and Fira.
  • Excursion program on a bus tour of Santorini in various foreign languages.
  • It is possible to order a group or individual transfer to the ship’s departure p

Full description

Travel from Crete to Santorini on a high-speed cruise ship with an open deck and comfortable lounges for passengers.
Santorini (Thira) - the southern island of the Cyclades, with an area of 76 km square and a coastline of 70 km long. Many legends take place in this island, as it is called the "Lost Atlantis" or the "Pompeii of the Aegean". Around 1450 BC, as a result of powerful volcanic explosion, most of the island sank into the sea, shaping the island as warped crescent
You will have the opportunity to learn the fascinating history of this amazing place, take unique photos.
tour on the Santorini island starts at the Port of Athinios.
The tour starts at the Port of Athinios and will be by bus with free time in the towns of Oia and Fira.

Transfer from hotels located in the Heraklion area: Amudara, Analipsi, Anissaras, Gouves, Gournes, Carteros, Kokkini Hani, Hersonissos, Malia, Stalida (except for hotels in the city of Heraklion itself).
Tickets for the comfortable and fastest ship.
English speaking staff at the port. Accompanying throughout the trip with a guided tour in the language of your order:
Monday: English, German, French, Polish, Russian, Romanian
Tuesday: English, German, French, Polish
Wednesday: English, German, French, Polish, Russian
Thursday: English, German, French, Polish, Romanian
Friday: English, German, French, Polish, Russian
Saturday: English, German, French, Polish
Sunday: English, German, French, Polish, Russian, Romanian

ATTENTION: Departure from Santorini is sometimes a delay, but the bus transfer in Crete is always consistent with the time of arrival of the ship.

Duration:
2 hour 30 min - On the ship, between Crete and Santorini.
6 hours - Stay in Santorini.

Includes

  • Tickets for the comfortable and fastest ship.
  • English speaking staff at the port.
  • Accompanying throughout the trip with a guided tour in the language of your order.
  • Additional insurance for tour participants
  • Transfer from hotels located in the Heraklion area: Amudara, Agia Pelagia, Mononaftis, Analipsi, Anissaras, Gouves, Gournes, Carteros, Kokkini Hani, Hersonissos, Malia, Stalida (except for hotels in the city of Heraklion itself), extra charges may apply.Information support before and during this tour
  • Transfer from hotels located in the Heraklion area: Amudara, Agia Pelagia, Mononaftis, Analipsi, Anissaras, Gouves, Gournes, Carteros, Kokkini Hani, Hersonissos, Malia, Stalida (except for hotels in the city of Heraklion itself), extra charges may apply.
  • For pick-up not from Heraklion region, extra charges may apply.
  • Food and drinks

Not suitable for

  • Wheelchair users

Meeting point

Once booked, Status MLB Travel will contact you with details of pickup time and location. If you cannot find your pickup, you can indicate your location and we will help you find a convenient departure point for the tour bus. The bus makes stops on the main road on the route from Malia, Stalida, Hersonissos, Analipsi, Anissaras, Gouves, Gournes, Agia Pelagia, Kokkini Hani and Ammudara (Heraklion). If you have not received the email, please check your spam folder. When booking, always indicate the area and place of residence in Crete, and a contact phone number. Upon arrival at Heraklion port, staff will assist you in exchanging your voucher for a ferry boarding ticket.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Camera
  • Jacket

Know before you go

  • Tours run every:
  • Monday: English, German, French, Polish, Russian, Romanian
  • Tuesday: English, German, French, Polish
  • Wednesday: English, German, French, Polish, Russian
  • Thursday: English, German, French, Polish, Romanian
  • Friday: English, German, French, Polish, Russian
  • Saturday: English, German, French, Polish
  • Sunday: English, German, French, Polish, Russian, Romanian
  • Please specify this when booking or email the provider after booking.
  • You can get to the port yourself or choose the pick-up option.
  • The air conditioning on the ship is active, you might want to take a jacket with you.

Customer reviews

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GetYourGuide traveler – JapanOctober 31, 2024 – Verified booking
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GetYourGuide traveler – United KingdomOctober 5, 2024 – Verified booking
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Geert – BelgiumSeptember 10, 2024 – Verified booking
All activities were vey nice and the guide told us a lot of information about the island, nature and culture. On top, she was also from origin from our country, Belgium.

Product ID: 585649

Activity provider:StatusMLB - Travel Agency

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