From Thessaloniki: Mt. Athos Transport & Ammouliani Cruise
4.7
6 Ratings
Thessaloniki
For an extraordinary and memorable adventure while on your trip to Thessaloniki, consider a Mount Athos Cruise from Ormos Panagias. This picturesque sail navigates the teal azure Aegean Sea, unveiling the rough allure of the Halkidiki seashore and the splendid magnificence of Mount Athos.
Duration:
10 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mount Athos The Holy Mountain - This scenic cruise takes you on a journey through the turquoise waters of the Aegean Sea, showcasing the rugged beauty of the Halkidiki coastline and the majestic grandeur of Mount Athos. During this route, you will be able to be tour guided and see 4 monasteries: Holy Monastery of Dochiariou, H.M. Xenophontos, H.M. Panteleimonos (Russian Monastery), H.M. Xiropotamou, the central port of Mount Athos Daphni.
- Ammouliani - There is a stop at about 13:30 at Banana beach on Ammouliani island. It is a remarkable place mixing the light blue and green colors which are equally attractive to many exotic destinations colored in turquoise. You will be able to relax there for 2 hours using sunbeds and under the shade of umbrellas, there is a beach bar where you can order anything you desire besides the menu you have already bought.
- Ormos Panagias - After 2 hours of relaxation, food and exploration the vessel departs for its last trip today, whose destination is Ormos Panagias and it will be reached in 1 hour and 30 minutes.
During the trip our bouzouki player will play and sing for you traditional songs with a Greek aroma. He will be among you so that you will be able to take pictures with him and enjoy his music. Arrival at Ormos Panagias is due at about 17:00.
What's Included
- Snacks
- Multilingual audio tour during the cruise
- Round-trip transportation from Thessaloniki
- Bottled water
- Tour of Mount Athos’ West side
- All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
- Cruise ticket(adults: 25 euros,ages 6-12: 12.5 euros), you pay cash at the time of boarding the boat
Additional Information
- The remaining duration within the tour is for transport.
- The boat can board up to 150 people.
- Cruise ticket is not included.
Location
Statue of Eleftherios Venizelos
Egnatia
Find Tripway's attendant by wearing T-shirt with logo of agency.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Amanda_z
Sep 26, 2023
Very nice day at the beach - Vwry helpfull tour guy! The day was well organissed and cheap I would say for all that they would offer! Totally would recommand to anyone!
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Marianicolaou1234
Jul 30, 2023
Exceptional trip experience ⭐️ - 100% satisfied with the service from tripway from start to finish. Professional and prompt response prior to booking and exceptional service by the staff during the trip booked to Chalkidiki. It is a local company that is very knowledgeable and specialises in the Thessaloniki and Chalkidiki areas and gave us interesting information along the way to make our trip more meaningful and enjoyable. Overall, they went over and above to make sure that things would run smoothly and that we were happy at every step. Will definitely book again when we visit Thessaloniki again.
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Fernando_f
Jun 20, 2023
Cultural and fun trip - The view of the four monasteries at Mount Athos as the weather was excellent. Also the stop at Ammouliani island for lunch and swimming added the perfect touch for what in part was a cultural day trip.
Also the fact that the tour operator Tripway offered me a hotel pick-up and drop-off as I was the only one that day. Niko, one of Tripway directors explained everything about the tour and answered all my questions, Tripway is a new tour operator founded by young Greek entrepreneurs, all professionals, passionate to show the world all what this wonderful country has to offer.
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Chrisma5993be
May 29, 2023
Amazing experience - Amazing experience with tripway an Stephanos. We enjoyed the stunning view of the monasteries and mount athos
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H692ptkatherined
Aug 30, 2023
Beautiful, but loud, crowded and a rip off - Pros: Beautiful scenery, a nice break from the heat in the city, great views. A bit of an adventure.
Cons: Very expensive just for transport to and from the cruise. You're better off just finding your own way to the port. It's a bit of a rip off. Max people 20 or whatever it says isn't true, you're on a boat with 100-150 people for 8 hours straight. Even an hour before departure the boat is full of people trying to grab the best spots. Very crowded and noisy with bad music very loud over speakers. Spoils the beauty a bit. About 30 minutes actually looking at the monasteries, with a few short taped bits of information. You'd find out more on wikipedia. The beach is nice but you have 150 people arriving at once so there's a scrap for sun loungers, long queues for food. The crew are very rude about the passengers, calling them names in greek, assuming no one understands. But then again, many of the passengers were very annoying. I'm sure the crew don't enjoy it either.
I'd recommend not bothering with this trip, and just getting a boat to the island and going to a beach on your own. Skip the monasteries.
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