Santorini Bus Tour: Exploring Traditional Villages, Monasteries, Beaches, and Akrotiri Excavations
4.5
106 Ratings
Kamari
Monastery of Prophet Elias - Megalochori Village - Akrotiri Digs - Red and Perivolos Beach
This excursion takes you to scenic villages of Santorini, captivating monasteries, beautiful beaches, and the renowned Akrotiri archaeological site. Enjoy stunning landscapes and delve into the island’s past.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Megalochori - Traditional Village - Prophet Elias Monastery
- Megalochori village
- Akrotiri Excavations (with Guide, entrance fee 12,00 E)
- Red Beach (approx. 45 min free time, approach on foot 10 mins approx, per way)
- Perivolos Beach (free time swimming)
- Last stop for FREE WINE TASTING
Start with the breath-taking view at the Prophet Elias Monastery and visit the picturesque monastery. Then follows Megalochori village, an extremely charming traditional settlement, almost abandoned after the big earthquake.
- Akrotiri Archaeological Site - We visit Akrotiri excavations, one of the most significant archaeological sites, that includes a vast structure, once habited by 200 families and preserved buried under the volcano’s lava.
- Red Beach - Then you will have free time at the Red Beach for swimming or simply enjoy the colorful formations of the mountain and/or visit Akrotiri Bay for coffee or lunch with Greek traditional mezedes and ouzo (not included) .
- Perivolos Beach - Perivolos, with its black sandy beach comes next. There you will have enough time to enjoy swimming, explore the area and taste fresh cooked fishes at the local taverns. Last stop, one of the most popular wineries of Santorini (50 minutes approximately), for a wine tasting experience.
- Prophet Elias - Visit the picturesque monastery of Prohet Elias in Pyrgos Village.
What's Included
- English-speaking guide
- Complimentary pickup & drop-off service
- Free for children under 4 years old
- Air-conditioned transport
What's Not Included
- Excavation site entrance 14.00 E
- Children under 4 years old will not reserve a seat on the bus. They will sit on parents’ lap.
Additional Information
- COVID-19 Special information:
- Travelers must book this activity online and present mobile vouchers
- Antiseptics will be available on the bus
- Travelers must wear protective masks. Please bring your own masks. Driver and guides will wear masks too
- All customer touch-points are frequently cleaned
- To reduce crowds, the number of passengers is limited. There will be sufficient space between each passenger during transportation
- Social distancing is maintained in vehicles and during the tour (at least 1,5 meters outdoors and 2 meters indoors)
Location
Kamari Tours
PICK UP TIME: 10:30 AM
Bus Departure: Kamari 10:30, Monolithos 10:30, Messaria 10:35, Karterados 10.40, Fira 10:45, Perissa 10.30, Pyrgos 10:50, Imerovigli 10:15, Oia 10:00, Megalochori 10:45, Vlichada 10:40, Perivolos 10:35, Akrotiri 10:45
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(106 Ratings)
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Andreafq2788vt
Oct 20, 2023
Nice Monastery! - The tour started well, we went to the monastery anya was a brilliant guide and very entertaining, even took a photo of myself and my niece for us. Then I had an accident, Tanya, the driver and some of the other passengers, Bob in particular, were wonderful, arranged for me to get to hospital, went above and beyond.
I recovered enough to later go on another tour with kamari and had a great time.
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Lisa_t
Oct 11, 2023
Adventure to Akrotiri! - Our tour guide was very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. We really enjoyed the day. The monastery views were incredible along with the Red beach but the tour of Akrotiri was so engaging and the guide there was another fountain of knowledge. Highly recommend to history lovers and day trippers alike.
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Willis_r
Oct 8, 2023
Great personality and very knowledgeable - Group leader. And very fun to listen to.
Great sense of humor and really good information sharer.
Tour lasted all day and was very informative and feel like I attended a history class with fun instructor
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Michelle_s
Sep 30, 2023
Fabulous tour to see some great sites! - Fabulous tour and Tania was the best!! I thought this was just a bus ride to Akrotiri with a couple stops along the way...I was sooo wrong!! Tania treated us all like family from the moment we got on the bus. She shared lots of history, pointed out sites, took pictures for us, and entertained us with stories and even some singing!! Each stop on the tour had enough time to enjoy the sites without waiting around for long periods of time. Take this tour, you won't regret it!! Be sure to wear good walking shoes, a hat and sunscreen, and bring along some snacks.
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Renatoedeo_c
Sep 16, 2023
Remarkable experience - The bus tour was awesome!
Tania, the tour guide is amazing!
Giannis the bus driver, qualified professional and very kind!
It's worth It!!
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Udita_b
Sep 3, 2023
Great tour to catch all the highlights - Great tour. Starts off slow with the monastery and the hill walk but then the archaeological site at Akrotiri is excellent. It’s also in the shade so no problems at the hottest part of the day. The guided tour there was worth every penny. The red beach is fine but the black beach which is the last stop is aagain excellent. Our guide Tania was wonderful and we were picked up from outside of Oia & dropped back there!
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Vishnu_r
Aug 31, 2023
Must do - Tanya was our guide , she is very fun, helpful and informative. This is a must do when in Santorini, this is a very informative tour.
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Z2186rbrobertg
Aug 26, 2023
Great experience - It was a great trip, stopping at St Elias monastery, the town of Megalochori, and the museum at Akrotiri. Our guide did a great job, as did the museum guide. Learned a lot of history and modern info too.
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Carly_r
Aug 7, 2023
Adventure around Santorini - Being able to take in multiple parts of the amazing Santorini in a day was a must. Taunya definitely knows the island and allowed us to explore the area thoroughly with seeing multiple private locations otherwise unseen by tourists. Hanging at black sand beach after a hot day was a highlight to the end of the experience.
Come prepared with water, comfortable clothing for walking and the heat and snacks.
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Katelyng
Oct 4, 2023
Great way to see Santorini sites - The bus was a bit late to pick up, but they did provide the hotel transfer requested. Tanya, the guide was wonderful, so friendly, knowledgeable and helped to take photos at the sites we visited. This was especially helpful for large groups, and for myself as a solo traveller.
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