Santorini Half-Day Volcanic Cruise: Nea Kameni and Thirasia Island Visits
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16 Ratings
Ormos Firon
Embark on a half-day volcanic cruise in Santorini, exploring the islands of Nea Kameni and Thirasia. Walk around a volcanic crater, swim in warm springs, and enjoy leisure time on Thirasia island.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Santorini Old Harbor - The excursion starts from the picturesque old port of Santorini. This port is only accessible by cable car which is the most common way as it takes only 3 minutes to go down, 587 steps on foot or for those who love the adventure, the local donkeys is the ideal choice to reach it. Important note : You should pay 6€ more per way either for the cable car ticket or to ride one of the donkeys. Gialos, the Old Port, lies below Fira, nestled at the foot of a rocky cliff. You will be surprised with the steep slopes of the Caldera and in the end the tiny port will appear under these huge rocks and the cave houses that seem to dangle on the cliff. There the guides of your excursion will be waiting for you, to give you all the important information and to orientate you on the boat.
What's Included
  • Famous Santorini Volcano tour
  • Hot Springs visit
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off (optional selection)
  • Guided exploration with a professional
  • Thirassia island visit
  • Boat trip to the volcano
What's Not Included
  • Volcano entrance fee: 5€ /per person
  • Cable Car fee: 6€ /per person per way
  • Pick up from and to your hotel or other destination of choice (If option is not selected)
Additional Information

Embark on a 6-hour voyage across the stunning ‘caldera’ (submerged crater) of Santorini and take a trip to the islands of Nea Kameni and Thirasia. Set off from the ancient port on a sightseeing vessel, taking in the breathtaking cliffs of Santorini on your journey to Nea Kameni. Make the most of your free time by wandering around the island’s volcanic crater, taking a dip in the warm springs, and stopping by Thirasia island. Take your time to explore and enjoy a meal (cost not included in the package) before sailing back to Santorini.

  • Cruise without transfer departs from the old port - Ornos
  • Cruise with transfer departs from Athinios port
Location
Ormos Firon
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(16 Ratings)
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Scott_p
Jun 27, 2023
Uncomparable life long memories - Bus trip down to the port Amazing ship that hosted us for the day Professional and friendly crew Knowledgeable guides at each stop up the volcano Swimming in the sulphur hot springs Traditional Greek food at the lunch stop restaurants Site seeing and commentary on the way back to our departure point some many hours later
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498cassd
May 29, 2023
Love it!! - In a very crowed tourist area, our guide was well organized and upbeat guide. Provided time for questions and overall a great experience.
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Carla_r
Aug 13, 2022
Pleasent boat tour - The tour was just as described and there was time enough at each stop. The ticket booth in Fira's old port was easy to find, right at the waterfront.
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Freeter75
Oct 19, 2019
Nice way to spend a half day - We booked this tour with family. The tour was fun and informative and we had an amazing guide. The tour was punctual, staff were professional, and ferry were fine. The hiking was a good workout, maybe too much for a few members in our party, but there were sufficient rest areas and we were well informed in advance. We felt that the time allotted for the hot spring was a little less, and we could have probably spent less time for lunch before heading back, otherwise a very immersive educational experience.
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Michael_z
Apr 21, 2024
Very entertaining day. - Seeing several islands not just the volcano. I would recommend this to others. Good value for the money.
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T696qzvalentinr
Oct 27, 2023
Boat tour - Great boat tour with different stops and activities! Very well organized and very interesting.
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Colibri17971
Aug 23, 2023
visit the volcano - nice discovery of this volcano, very interesting guide, it was very hot but we climbed to the top of this volcano
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Gehrigc2021
Jun 11, 2021
A great experience, though strangely timed. - Fantastic time all around, though it’s a bit oddly timed. The initial hike was nice, and seemed an appropriate amount of time. However, The time at the hot springs seemed to be less than 15 minutes, and the three hours at the end seemed weird. I wish we’d spent much more time at the hot springe, and way less time at the final island getting lunch.
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Candacew826
Jul 13, 2022
Get your guide but not enough seats on the boat - The volcano tour was very interesting and beautiful with the tour guide being friendly and knowledgeable. The only reason I am giving it an average score is because the boat was over crowded with not having seats for all the passengers. People were pushing past to get seats and not very friendly or polite about it.
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Bridgettemack
Sep 17, 2021
Just ok - If you’re traveling on a budget and you cannot afford a semi private or private tour, then hey this is the wooden boat to choose…they will tell you after you walked two very challenging miles up to down to view an “active” but “dormant” volcano (without flowing lava) that your next stop if beautiful therassia. However comma, therassia is not all that beautiful. There is 15 restaurants, no place to sit, snd no sand for miles in sight. Just make sure to ask the travel agent if there is another place to enjoy possibly one with sand. Or just save tour money and opt for the semi private excursion. The travel agent also sold us this excursion by saying the boat was 50-60 percent capacity!! LIE. In fact, I feel like I need to be covid tested again, yes it was that many people and hardly no place to sit! Now the positives they speak in four different languages so you will know what’s going on etc. at all times. But who cares about all that when they are terrified of contracting covid due to an overcrowded boat tour. The hot spring portion was nice.
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