Santorini Volcano Hot Springs Thirassia Trip
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Overview
Cruise Santorini’s caldera and experience its volcano, hot springs, and Thirassia island in one hassle-free trip with this tour from Fira or other points on Santorini. Admire the caldera from a traditional boat as you sail to the island's volcano, and climb to its craters to see and hear about their formation. Finally, bathe in hot springs and enjoy time in a traditional Thirassia village before your return cruise.
- Santorini caldera, craters, hot springs, and Thirassia cruise from Fira
- Effortless way to enjoy the caldera’s highlights and natural wonders
- See the volcano's craters, dip in hot springs, and visit a Thirassia village
- Upgrade for return transfers from locations near all Santorini's hotels
- Santorini caldera, craters, hot springs, and Thirassia cruise from Fira
- Effortless way to enjoy the caldera’s highlights and natural wonders
- See the volcano's craters, dip in hot springs, and visit a Thirassia village
- Upgrade for return transfers from locations near all Santorini's hotels
Inclusions
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Local taxes
- Professional guide
- Round-trip shared transfer
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Guaranteed to skip the lines
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Athinios Port Santorini, Epar. Od. Ormou Athiniou, 847 00 Greece
Departure
Our bus will pick you up from the hotel and the excursion starts from the picturesque Athinios port of Santorini. 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. For more information or clarifications, don’t hesitate to visit our travel agency which is located down at the port.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Santorini Volcano, 847 00 Greece
Volcano
Our first destination will be the famous volcano of Santorini! After 20 minutes sailing, we will reach Nea Kameni’s jetty. Should you are interested to be guided at the volcano, you should pay 2.5euro/ per person as an entrance fee. Then, you will walk to the volcano’s ridge with your guide and he is going to explain you everything about the history and the geology of the volcano. You will stay at the volcanic island for 1.5hr and in the end you will embark again to our boat for the next stop.
Hot Springs
Our next stop will be the island of Palea Kameni where the famous hot springs are located on the west side. A place that is really popular for its thermal waters. We will stop there for 30min at a distance of 30 meters from the shallow waters of Agios Nicholaos’ beach. The waters are mixed with mud that they are full of sulfur, iron and other metals coming from the volcano and they are very good for the skin, rheumatism, arthritis and other physical pains. Important Note : In order to reach Agios Nicholaos’ beach is essential to swim extremely well.
Thirassia
Next stop is the island of Thirassia. Thirassia is a miniature of what Santorini used to be several years ago. Today is a virgin island, still untouched by tourism and modern life style. The island of Thirassia is only 9 sq. km in size and has approximately 300 permanent inhabitants. We will stay there for 2 hours, so as to explore this picturesque and traditional village as well as to taste the authentic Santorinian cuisine. Should you wish, you can also walk at the main village of Manolas, which is the capital of Thirassia. The view over Santorini is spectacular from there.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Athinios Port Santorini, Epar. Od. Ormou Athiniou, 847 00 Greece
Return
After departing from your last destination, the tour will be finished at the Athinios port. Then our bus will take you back to the hotel.
Duration: 30 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Athinios Port Santorini, Epar. Od. Ormou Athiniou, 847 00 Greece
Departure
Our bus will pick you up from the hotel and the excursion starts from the picturesque Athinios port of Santorini. 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. For more information or clarifications, don’t hesitate to visit our travel agency which is located down at the port.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Santorini Volcano, 847 00 Greece
Volcano
Our first destination will be the famous volcano of Santorini! After 20 minutes sailing, we will reach Nea Kameni’s jetty. Should you are interested to be guided at the volcano, you should pay 2.5euro/ per person as an entrance fee. Then, you will walk to the volcano’s ridge with your guide and he is going to explain you everything about the history and the geology of the volcano. You will stay at the volcanic island for 1.5hr and in the end you will embark again to our boat for the next stop.
Hot Springs
Our next stop will be the island of Palea Kameni where the famous hot springs are located on the west side. A place that is really popular for its thermal waters. We will stop there for 30min at a distance of 30 meters from the shallow waters of Agios Nicholaos’ beach. The waters are mixed with mud that they are full of sulfur, iron and other metals coming from the volcano and they are very good for the skin, rheumatism, arthritis and other physical pains. Important Note : In order to reach Agios Nicholaos’ beach is essential to swim extremely well.
Thirassia
Next stop is the island of Thirassia. Thirassia is a miniature of what Santorini used to be several years ago. Today is a virgin island, still untouched by tourism and modern life style. The island of Thirassia is only 9 sq. km in size and has approximately 300 permanent inhabitants. We will stay there for 2 hours, so as to explore this picturesque and traditional village as well as to taste the authentic Santorinian cuisine. Should you wish, you can also walk at the main village of Manolas, which is the capital of Thirassia. The view over Santorini is spectacular from there.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Athinios Port Santorini, Epar. Od. Ormou Athiniou, 847 00 Greece
Return
After departing from your last destination, the tour will be finished at the Athinios port. Then our bus will take you back to the hotel.
Duration: 30 minutes
Time of tour
10:00 AM
Meeting point
Santorini Old Harbor, Thera 847 00, Greece
Traveler pickup is offered
You will be notified about the departure time and location shortly after the reservation confirmation. Please do not forget to mention your hotel name.
Airports
Ports
Traveler pickup is offered
You will be notified about the departure time and location shortly after the reservation confirmation. Please do not forget to mention your hotel name.
Airports
- Santorini Airport, Greece
Ports
- Santorini, Greece
Additional information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Exclusions
- Food and drinks
- Volcano's entrance fee (2, 50 euro)
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
sunfunMaria
November 2019
After enquiring about Caldera cruises at numerous travel agencies, we finally decided on Sunbird Travel as they offered us exactly what we were after, in a very professional manner. We decided on this no frills 6 hour cruise which cost us 35euro each, perfect for our budget, as a lunch or sunset ...
After enquiring about Caldera cruises at numerous travel agencies, we finally decided on Sunbird Travel as they offered us exactly what we were after, in a very professional manner. We decided on this no frills 6 hour cruise which cost us 35euro each, perfect for our budget, as a lunch or sunset view was not necessary for us. The next day we met at Sunbird where we waited for a van to pick us up along with a few others. We were driven to another pickup point where we boarded a bus to Fira port. There we were met by our guide Eugene, from Water Blue travel. Eugene was amazing, passionate, informative, patient, caring and handsome. Our small group of 25people sailed thru the waters around the volcano, stopping to swim at the thermal springs, and then to Thirassia where you could purchase lunch in the restaurants, swim in the crystal waters & hike up the steep path to the village. Then we sailed back along the beautiful coastline to the sound of great music which we sang along to & left you feeling in complete happiness!. Would definitely recommend this trip & Sunbird Travel.DavidHoyas88
April 2019
Sunbird Tours is very very helpful. They are a resource for everything you want on Santorini. Very friendly service!
Sunbird Tours is very very helpful. They are a resource for everything you want on Santorini. Very friendly service!Tina T
September 2019
Belle croisière avec le grand bateau à 3mats de Santorin jusqu'au pied du Volcano. Baignade rapide dans les sources chaudes du volcan à ne pas rater. Finir l'excursion à Thirassia avec repas de fruits de mer au restaurant au port. Baignade à la plage de Thirassia pour se rincer de l'eau souffrée ...
Belle croisière avec le grand bateau à 3mats de Santorin jusqu'au pied du Volcano. Baignade rapide dans les sources chaudes du volcan à ne pas rater. Finir l'excursion à Thirassia avec repas de fruits de mer au restaurant au port. Baignade à la plage de Thirassia pour se rincer de l'eau souffrée du volcan! Très belle vacance à Santorini!Julie D
July 2019
Excursion enrichissante. Un guide qui parle beaucoup de langues et qui est très professionnel. Dans notre groupe il y avait des anglais, des espagnols, des italiens et des français donc on attendait beaucoup de temps partout pour avoir les informations dans la langue souhaitée. Le prix de l'entré...
Excursion enrichissante. Un guide qui parle beaucoup de langues et qui est très professionnel. Dans notre groupe il y avait des anglais, des espagnols, des italiens et des français donc on attendait beaucoup de temps partout pour avoir les informations dans la langue souhaitée. Le prix de l'entrée au volcan (2,5€ par personnes) n’étais pas indiqué dans le descriptif des choses non inclus dans l’excursion donc pensez à prévoir des pièces.Joy W
July 2022
This was a lovely three hour tour. We booked with Santo Star Travel and it was 25 euros per person plus 5 euros to enter the volcano. The boat leaves Old Fira Port which you access via cable car if you don’t feel like trekking down all those steps. The cable car is 6 euros. The boat then sails to...
This was a lovely three hour tour. We booked with Santo Star Travel and it was 25 euros per person plus 5 euros to enter the volcano. The boat leaves Old Fira Port which you access via cable car if you don’t feel like trekking down all those steps. The cable car is 6 euros. The boat then sails to the volcano where you spend about two hours hiking to the active volcano. It is not for the faint hearted. This was a tough rocky climb but fascinating. I saw lots of people wearing flip flops which really perplexed me! Please don’t. Our tour guide was an excellent English speaker named Anna who was knowledgeable and friendly. We then got back on the boat and hit the thermal springs. They are not as hot as you may think and it was disappointing that we didn’t really get to spend enough time swimming and soaking. Nonetheless it was a great experience and I highly recommend it.ericatC9956LZ
July 2022
Vi valde att ta alternativet med upphämtning till athinios port för att slippa cable car som tydligen kan ha väldigt lång kö. Vi hade också den touren som var 6h. För 2 pers kostade det 90€ vilket kändes väldigt värt. Vår båt var stor och rymlig och det var trevligt att åka med den. Först åkte v...
Vi valde att ta alternativet med upphämtning till athinios port för att slippa cable car som tydligen kan ha väldigt lång kö. Vi hade också den touren som var 6h. För 2 pers kostade det 90€ vilket kändes väldigt värt. Vår båt var stor och rymlig och det var trevligt att åka med den. Först åkte vi till Nea Kameni där man fick gå runt en bit och kolla på kratrar. Det var ganska jobbigt att gå, man gick mycket uppför, så det kan vara en sak att tänka på. Vi hade en jättebra tour guide som berättade om historian om Santorini. Sen åkte vi för att bada vid de varma källorna. De var inte så varma som vi trodde, men det var trevligt. Vi hade gärna stannat där mer. Dessutom så upplevde jag ingen missfärgning på mina badkläder, men min pojkvän fick lite grann. Det ska tydligen gå bort i tvätten. Sedan åkte vi till Therasia. I Therasia så åt vi lunch. Jag som vegan hade inte så många alternativ som jag såg. Vi var också på en budget så det fick bli en wrap med grönsaker och pommes frites. Sedan åkte vi hem. På hemvägen så åker båten en liten tour längs ön förbi sevärdheter som Oia vilket var mysigt.