Naxos Island Bus Tour: Explore Demeter’s Temple, Chalki, Apiranthos and More

Discover Naxos: Explore Demeter’s Temple, charming villages, ancient churches, and stunning coastal views on this immersive island bus tour.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Temple of Demeter - This stunning temple, crafted entirely from the highest quality Naxos marble, dates back to the 6th century BC.
  • Damalas - The charming village of Damalas is arranged in an amphitheater-like manner at the base of Lagos hill in the Tragea valley. It is visible from various points on the island and offers breathtaking views….
What's Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off (Naxos Town, Stelida, Ag Prokopios, Ag Anna, Plaka)
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Local Multi Lingual Escort
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
  • Personal Expenses
  • Entrance Fees
Additional Information

Our journey begins at the awe-inspiring temple of Demeter, followed by a visit to the archaeological museum. We then proceed to Damalas, a charming village nestled in the heart of the Tragea valley, where we will be treated to a show at the sole remaining traditional pottery workshop and the rejuvenated olive press. Our next destination is Chalki, where…

Location
Temple of Demeter
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sadie20100
Sep 26, 2025
Wonderful experience! - It was a great experience! Our guide, Jacob, did an excellent job entertaining everyone. Also, our driver drove us safely on the narrow road and up in the mountains.
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Anamariadunne
May 22, 2025
Making the Most of a Short Trip - I couldn't recommend this tour highly enough! Our guide Vicky and our driver Janus were superb (Vicky for her knowledge and interesting facts and Janus for skillfully navigating the narrow roads of Naxos.) Not only did I learn a lot about the island, but the stops brought us to some breathtaking villages and sights: I'd highly recommend the tour for people on a shorter holiday as you can pack in a lot of sights in a way that'd be much harder to arrange on your own if you didn't have the time. Ευχαριστώ to the guide team, you guys were amazing!
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Mike_l
Oct 2, 2024
Excellent tour to see the main sites of Naxos - This was wonderful tour. We learned all about the marble production and carving methods in ancient times. I really liked the visit to the old town (Halki, I believe) and the visit to the small church. Our group was well treated. Our guide at times was hard to understand, however was very knowledgeable about the area and made sure we all felt satisfied with the content of the tour.
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Matthew_k
Sep 24, 2024
Fantastic! - Loved everything, the guide was very knowledgable and very friendly. Got to see lots! Loved the snack and candy as well.
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H4049ujalb
Aug 19, 2024
Good experience - we were really impressed with this tour. Yes, you are on a bus with a lot of people, but they do a good job of taking you to the sites and giving you time to explore. For the money, it is unbeatable
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Jet32672763419
Oct 15, 2025
No pick up at hotel. - Ticket said "pickup at hotel" but we had to go to tour cos. offices and walk down to coach. Nice tour round and information from guide.
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Catherinem_w
Oct 7, 2025
The tour guide was very... - The tour guide was very informative. It is unfortunate that the weather did not cooperate as we missed the scenic view on the way back due to rain. A special thanks to the bus driver and his navigational skills on the narrow roads.
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John_w
Oct 16, 2024
Overall very nice - The bus was old and the armrests on our seats were broken. The guide was excellent. The stop for lunch was in a small town with really nothing to do. The lunch break should be in the Town before where there was more to do and better lunch options.
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Neseo18
Sep 23, 2024
Mass tourism - It's a good tour because if you don't already have a car or don't want to rent one and sightsee on your own, you have no other option but these bus tours. Naxos is an island that has chosen to be a mid-budget family type of tourism. But doing it as mass tourism is not a commercial success. Stuffing people into several buses at the same time and keeping them in the same places at the same time means, for example, cramming hundreds of people into the same olive oil pressing area, or trying to see Kauros with at least eighty people and waiting for another hundred to eat. Time scheduling shouldn't be that difficult. Other than that, the drivers and guides are doing their best.
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Jacques
Oct 5, 2024
Deception about the goods - We chose this excursion because it had to have a Guide speaking French. Now the Guide did not speak a word of French. it is clearly a deception about the goods.
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