4.1 · 36 reviews
Tour703807
October 2023
The walk up the volcano was the highlight of this tour, very tiring but satisfying. we were rescheduled as we did not get the email of change of pick up, tripadvisor says pick up from the hotel but the email from the tour operator was not sent to the personal email I only saw when I was contacting the tour operator why we havent been picked up.The itenirary was a bit different but maybe because we have been rescheduled. The Tour leader was very good, cant fault her, she is very knowledgeable, sorry forgot her name. Always have a smile for the individuals or for the group. The tour was money well spent.
Kelly_C
September 2023
A great trip! Saw so much of the islands, even climbed a not-entirely-dormant volcano (the newest island in the Mediterranean!). Vasha gave tons of interesting information, and made it fun. The lunch stop was a little "tourist trappy" quality food, but considering we were tourists, not entirely unexpected. I flew in from Athens in the morning before the trip, and flew back to Athens afterwards. That made for a very long day, word to the wise. Thanks for an enjoyable trip!
Sherry_C
September 2023
Watching the beautiful sunset at the end of the tour. The view and the vibe all around seem so magical. Everyone was at awe. We absolutely loved this tour.
Joanne_G
September 2023
We enjoyed our tour very much. The hike to the top of the volcano on Nea Kameni was a good workout and the views amazing. Going to the hot springs was a fun experience and lastly the visit to Thirassia was good timing for having lunch but not much to do on this island — the area for swimming is very rocky and surrounded by boats. We ended our day in Oia for the sunset and enjoyed walking around and seeing the sunset. Our guide was nice but it would be much more helpful if she communicated instructions on the bus such as restroom locations, especially when each group is joining bus. Once everyone was on bus and when we were in boat, she was very good with instructions. We would recommend this tour.
George P
June 2023
Great tour, filled with amazing information. Great "Bang for your buck." Vaso, the tour guide is an amazing young woman and definitely knows her stuff. Come prepared. It's a long day but worth every minute!
Mark_G
October 2022
Very nicely organized, amazing locations, plenty of time to explore, interesting commentary. Very good guide
Loretawang
December 2021
Highly recommend this tour if you don’t have your own car. There were less than 10 of us during the first leg of the tour then we picked up several more tourists and the bus was full. Tour guide was engaging. Driver was skillful. Tour was enjoyable.
Karen_E
September 2021
Tour of village of Pyrgos and monastery was fine. Boat tour was fine but way too many people [over 100]. Vaso was a lovely guide, but was really challenged by herding that many people. We were not picked up at our hotel [1 km walk] but she was accommodating about getting us back.
Fredericus_S
September 2021
A very good and smoothly organized tour (no worries) led by a guide with a lot of knowledge and who understands how to create a perfect day for all. In one day we were able to see a lot of Santorini.
Ben_S
September 2021
The tour is pretty good but please be advised that you spend the majority of your day on the boat and hiking the volcano, followed by lunch on Thirasia. You should bring sunscreen and lots of water accordingly, especially if you travel at any time other than the winter. It was extremely hot when I went, and water wasn't cheap aboard the boat. Also, the pickup point was hard to find so you should google it or write and ask for assistance before the tour to ensure that you go to the right spot. I was given a map and I even found it difficult to find. I managed to find the right spot just because I left in a cab early (cabs are hard to come by on Santorini so plan your time accordingly) and was able to remember parts of it from the photo I looked up on google maps. If you want to see more of the island (Akrotiri, Perissa, and parts of the main town), you should book another tour just for that. But the volcano hike is great and the view is very satisfying. Be sure to bring your vaccine certificates if you are doing this tour because they were checking everyone before they boarded the ship and for good reason - many people who were not on my bus were aboard the boat for that part of the tour.
Miguel_M
August 2021
Wow! This was such a great tour! They take you to five locations ! three on the island and two off the coast on the volcanic islands in the middle of the caldera. They give you free time on Te inhabited volcanic island Thirassa. Pls ty to do and a fabulous trip!
Maria_P
August 2021
The best tour to get to know Santorini in a day! Vaso (our tour guide) made the experience even better!
Aoife_G
August 2021
Great tour, excellent tour guide with perfect English and vast knowledge. Long day (14 hours in total) so bring lots of water, snacks and sun cream. Volcano hike isn’t really necessary if you are not able, you can sit on the boat and relax.
Kevin_G
August 2021
The Tour Guide was absolutly brilliant and very informative. A great tour to do at the start of your vaction. The entry fee for the volcano is €5 Euros per person and not €4 as advertised. @Viator - maybe something you want to update ;). Was a lot longer than anticipated as was picked up at 810am, and didn't return until after 10pm. Should anyone feel any anxiety over Covid-19 and spacing, then probably not a tour you'd like to do. Only as the boat King Thira was very busy, and we had to stand for most of the journey as there were not enough seats for all. Although masks should have been worn, and the guide kept reminding of this, 80% plus didn't abide by that unfortunately. Overall we enjoyed the tour, with a few niggles, but was value for money, we learnt a lot, and got to see so much of Santorini also.
CynthiaM_P
August 2021
The guide Christina is wonderful, and knowledge. We enjoy the trip. 🤗 we visit I beaches, and also the wine museum. Was a great trip. 🤗
Adventurer650761
July 2021
This tour was really good. Pick up was conveniently located close to the hotel I was staying. Vaso, the tour guide was really nice and knowledgeable. She took us to Pyrgos, where we walked around the narrow streets and listened to the history of the town. We also hiked to the top of an active volcano, the views were amazing. Take lots of water, it gets hot! We went swimming in the hot springs, had a nice lunch (not included) in another little island and ended up in Oia to watch the sunset. Oia gets really busy, so be prepared to wait to take “that” special picture. Other than that everything else was perfect! Highly recommend this tour.
mgg121
July 2021
This is a nice tour but it’s 12 -13 hours. It started off nice with a walk at the islands highest point in Santorini. Next up- we took a bus and then boat to the volcano. We walked about 30 minutes up the volcano in the heat. Ladies should wear sneakers not sandals. It’s also very hot so a hat is good to have. The boat stops at the hot springs but you have to jump from the boat in the water. From here we went to Thirassia Island for free time to grab lunch or swim on the beach. We were here for 2 hours and after went on the boat to Oia to view the sunset- another 2 hours. At this point we were exhausted and wanted to go home instead of walking around for 2 hours and then take the tour bus back to the port. We ended up leaving early and took a taxi back to our hotel.
Owen_D
July 2021
The boat trip to the various Islands. All around great tour with water, volcanoes and spectacular views
Gail_U
July 2021
This was awful. Do not book this tour. Pickup: not at the hotel as it says, but a random spot they message to you the day before. It was a 15 minute walk for me from hotel. Since I had to be there by 8:30, that gave me 5 minutes to eat breakfast, and only because my hotel was able to arrange it earlier than the usual 8AM breakfast start time. Others I met on the tour were not so lucky and had to go without breakfast. That's terrible given the next opportunity to eat on this 14 hour excursion is around 1:00 PM. Yes, the actual length of tour is more like 14 hours, not 9 as advertised. This is way too long. The boat ride was the worst part of the whole thing. They packed what seemed like over 100 people on a boat. These people are from different tours....must have been 4 or 5 tours converging onto one boat. The boat is so uncomfortable and you spend a good 5 hours on this hunk of junk. Uncomfortable metal seating without much shading. Everyone on the boat looked miserable. Let's not forget that there was no way to social distance with this many people on this boat. So, in addition to just being uncomfortable, it's also simply unsafe. When you arrive to the volcano island, you must pay €5 to enter per person. This is not included in the cost of the tour. You then have an intense hike up a hill in the hot sun for 25 minutes to reach the top of the volcano. Many people opted out of this and just sat under a shaded area for the 1.5 hour that we spent on this part. If you don't have good walking shoes, don't bother because it's a volcano folks..you're hiking up lava rocks. Next stop, the hot springs. The advertisement says "dip your feet into the hot springs". No. What happens instead is they dock the boat in a lagoon and tell everyone you can jump off the boat to swim of you'd like, or you can just sit there on that awful boat while others swim. I did not have a swim suit but all I wanted to do was get off that boat out of the hot sun and swim. Instead I sat there bored and hot with many others for 30 minutes until we left. At this point, my friends and I were plotting how we could pay a random person at the next port to take us back to Fira and away from this misery. The next stop is a little island which did have restaurants and swimming areas. This was a bit redeeming. However, the tour guide recommends a particular restaurant and when we checked it out, it appeared that it was owned by the same people operating the boat! And it didn't look good at all -looked like a complete tourist trap. We chose another spot to eat some gyros which was fantastic...but there was only one bathroom, so I had to queue for 20 minutes to use the loo. Back on the boat, heading back to Fira it was around 4PM. Remember, this craziness started at 8:30AM. I told the tour guide I did not want to continue the the next port after Fira and wanted to end the tour early. She said there was a bus taking one of the other groups, but that there might not be room for me! When we got to the bus she almost did not let me on, saying "you paid to continue on to Oia for the sunset." It was crazy. Here I am trying to leave, I don't care that I paid for another 4 hours of this misery, I just wanted to leave. And she tried to say there was no room on the bus to leave. THERE WAS PLENTY OF ROOM. Luckily I got on the bust and went back to my hotel where I could dunk my sorrows away in my hotel pool.
Sarah_L
July 2021
Amazing ! The guide is so nice, knows everything about Santorini’s history. She gave us the best spots for the sunset. Hiking the volcano and swimming in the hot water was the most unforgettable part. Best price for a full day. Thank you Vaso !

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