Don't miss this unique islands tour - visit two lava islands, one with a still active volcano and the other with hot springs! Then, visit Thirassia Island for typical beach activities before a yacht cruise back to the port.

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Duration 8 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English
Pickup included: Central meeting points in Santorini. You will receive an email from the supplier with the nearest pickup location to your hotel and the correct pickup time.

Highlights

Visit the lava island Nea Kameni and approach the still active volcano
Swim in the green sulphur waters of Palea Kameni's hot springs and enjoy the view
Relax on the beach on Thirassia Island
Explore the village of Manolas on the island with its traditional houses

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Your first stop on this tour will be the lava island Nea Kameni, where you'll have the opportunity to walk up the soil path and approach the crater of the still active volcano. Then, return to the boat which will take you to the second lava island, Palea Kameni, where you'll find the amazing hot springs - the boat will make a stop about 50 meters from the opening, so you can swim in the green sulfur waters of the hot springs, wet your feet, or just enjoy the view! After the hot springs, the tour continues to Thirassia Island, which was once part of the island of Santorini before the volcano's explosion. Spend two hours on this amazing island and do some swimming, hang out on the beach, have lunch next to the sea, or explore the village of Manolas with its winding steps and traditional houses. On the way back to Athinios port where the tour ends, you'll cruise on the King Thiras yacht under Oia where the best pictures can be taken of the amazing cliffs and breathtaking scenery. Once you arrive at the port, the bus will be waiting to take you back to your hotel.

Includes

Boat cruise
Hotel pick-up and drop off
Tour guide

Entrance fee to Caldera (€5)
Food and drinks

Not suitable for

Wheelchair users

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask
You must fill out a travel information form
You will receive a mandatory temperature check

Important information

What to bring

Swimwear
Cash

Not allowed

Pets

Know before you go

Boat cruise is included in the price
Entrance fee to Caldera (€5), food and drinks are not included in the price
Please bring extra cash for lunch

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Overall rating

4.3 /5

based on 297 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.6/5
Transportation
4.2/5
Value for money
4.3/5
Safety
4.3/5

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Beautiful day, perfect for discovering the volcano and the caldera. The sulfur springs are beautiful: get ready to swim (the boat must stop at at least 50 meters). Light costumes are not recommended, considering that sulfur stains irremediably! I recommend the day without sunset included: the visit ends at 16: 30/17 and the summer sun sets after 20. The day is already full and "tiring" without adding 3 hours of travel and walking in Oia. Our guide Vasso was good, very nice and thorough!

August 22, 2022

Very well organized trip. The bus took us to the port (transfer). Nea kameni and therassia islands very well. A little over for the hot spring because contrary to some comments no fries were offered for bad swimmers. We had the courage to climb to the top of Therassia Island and we were disappointed with the view (not valid). At the end of the excursion the boat sets sail again towards oia and fira and it was very interesting to see where we had done the hike the day before. We are delighted with this visit and we recommend it.

August 19, 2022

It was a worthwhile tour with transportation included. I enjoyed a variety of activities such as trekking in the volcano, hot springs (mostly swimming in the sea), and lunch on Thirassia Island. The minus point was that there were too many people on the boat and there was a problem with the transfer, so I had to wait for a long time.

August 12, 2022

Santorini Volcano and Thirassia Islands Tour

Santorini Volcano and Thirassia Islands Tour

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