Day Trip to Santorini from Crete, Rethimno

Highlights:

• Travel to Santorini by a high-speed boat
• Discover the beauty of the island on board an air-conditioned bus
• Find out useful information about the island and its history from our guide
• Explore the Village of Oia
• Explore the capital town, Fira
• Go for a swim off a black sand beach of Perissa (on request, with no extra charge)
• Take an trip to the Volcanic Hot Springs (optional with extra charge)

Includes:

• Transportation in Air-Conditioned bus
• Tour Guide
  
• Boat tickets to Santorini and back on high speed boat of Sea Jets
• All the legal taxes
• Liability insurance coverage by ALLIANZ

Not Included:

• Museum Entrance / Guided Museum Tour
• Food and drinks.
• Volcano cruise
• Food and Drinks
• Tips

Please note: important to take with you: Hat, Sunglasses, Sunscreen, Swimsuit, Beach towel, Comfortable shoes, Water, Passport.
Itinerary:

Pick Up: We will start collecting participants from pick-up points in the morning.

Depending on the place of your hotel/apartment the bus drive will differ.

1st Stop: Rethimno port.

Embarkation on a speed boat and departure for Santorini. Enjoy a 1.40 hours journey by a high-speed boat from Crete to Santorini. On board, you can enjoy drinks and snacks from the snack bar (not included).

2nd Stop: Port Athinios, of Santorini

Arrival on Santorini after about 1.40h boat trip. Embarkation on the buses for the guided tour.

Bus Drive to Oia: 40 minutes

3rd Stop: Oia 1 hour 45 minutes

Visit the beautiful blue and white village built on the cliffs of Santorini, providing amazing views of the volcanic Caldera. Participants will enjoy about 1 hour and 45 minutes of free time, to photograph the Aegean architecture and the unique view over the caldera and the Aegean sea.

Bur Drive to Fira: 30 minutes

4th Stop: Fira 1 hour 20 minutes

Fira is the main town of Santorini, built on the edge of a cliff 300 meters above the sea. Participants will enjoy its narrow streets, white vaulted houses, blue domes and magical view of the Caldera and the Volcano.

Following, there are 3 available options for the next 1.5 hours:

1. Visit by bus a black sand volcanic beach (free of charge)
2. Take a cruise by a wooden boat to the volcano and hot springs (extra charge)
3. Stay longer in Fira and enjoy lunch in one of the restaurants overlooking the breathtaking Caldera.

5th Stop: Port Athinios, of Santorini

Return by buses to the port, please pay attention to your guide who will assist on the embarkation procedure.

Return Boat Trip: 1.40 hours

End of the tour Return to resorts:

Embarkation in the buses and drive back to the hotels where we gathered participants in the morning.

Depending on traffic and on the pick-up places of each one, the time of the journey back to the hotel will differ.