25 Surprising Facts About Santorini island tours 31536

1. Walking From Fira to Oia

The very best thing to do in Santorini is the walking from Fira to Oia.

This is the solitary best thing to do on Santorini-- and it's totally free! The sights are extraordinary. The hike takes somewhere between 2 and also 5 hrs depending upon your speed and how many pictures you quit to take along the means. Start in Fira and also relocate north via Firostefani and afterwards Imerovigli (this component of the course feels even more like a town sidewalk). From Imerovigli to Oia it's a largely rural course, with just a few stores or restaurants. Lots of people will intend to put on a sturdy running footwear for the stroll however I have actually certainly seen people do it in flip flops. The route isn't completely significant but it's fairly intuitive: remain on the course that complies with the side of the caldera as well as walk north (when in doubt remain to the left/west). Obviously, it's fine to do the stroll in the contrary direction yet it really feels much more natural (to me) to walk north to Oia and the island's suggestion. And also strolling into Oia from capitals above is an outstanding coating. If it's July or August I 'd extremely recommend starting before 8am.

2. Sunset, Caldera, and Volcano Boat Scenic Tour

Watercraft tour of Santorini caldera.

Do 2 great tasks in one watercraft trip: stroll the volcano as well as swim in the thermal springs. Be sure to get a tour that takes in the sundown too. There are also scenic tour alternatives that go to Thirassia (a tiny inhabited island that creates part of the caldera ring with Santorini) as well as Red as well as Black coastline. Boats usually depart from Vlychada Marina at the south of the island, or from Ammoudi Bay listed below Oia, as well as many scenic tours supply hotel pickup to get you to the boat. All the excursion business are legitimate so acquire the excursion that suits your requirements best as for timing, rate of interests, and transportation.

3. Santorini Vineyard Tour

Santorini red wine scenic tour.

Santorini red wine is fantastic, the wineries are gorgeous, and also the people are extremely friendly. It's an enjoyable and easy method to see the island away from the caldera-- though a few Santorini guided tours wineries do have caldera sights. A Santorini white wine tour is the most effective way of discovering greater than one vineyard.

Best Santorini Sightseeing Tour.

The Most Effective of Santorini Private Tour is the single ideal sightseeing excursion of the island. Wonderful!

4. Jet Ski Scenic Tour To The Volcano

One of the most daring and also enjoyable point to do in Santorini: Jet Ski To The Volcano

An insanely enjoyable and also one-of-a-kind method of seeing the caldera. There are different excursions that go various locations-- all leave from Perivolos in the south of the island. The quickest trip (" South Trip") check outs close-by Red Coastline as well as White Beach and also lasts concerning 90 mins. The medium-length (" Volcano Trip", 140 minutes) copulates into the caldera and also stops for a swim in the thermal springs by the volcano. The lengthiest trip (" Extreme Volcano Excursion", 200 mins) takes the volcano excursion as well as adds Thirassia as well as Ammoudi Bay. The trips that go into the caldera are pretty intense and the waves can be big. It's a challenging task however incredibly fun. My child has done the volcano excursion when he was 14 as well as 15 years of ages (that's him in the picture) and also considers it one of the most fun points we've ever done. Staff get along, practical, as well as really safety and security aware. There's a motorboat with the excursion the entire way so if someone needs a break they can switch to the watercraft as well as one of the team will ride the jet ski. I like the watercraft excursions of the caldera yet this takes it to one more level-- the high cliffs are just right there! The same business likewise does windsurfing, tubing, and also water winter sports.

5. Santorini Photography Tour

Santorini Picture Trip of the best places on the island

I can not state sufficient fantastic features of this fantastic trip. It's a great method to see the island from a number of distinct places. It's likewise great if only one in your team has an interest in photography and the others just wish to take pleasure in the sights. Extremely recommended-- yet publication much ahead of time.

6. Santorini Kayak Tour

Kayaking around Santorini.

Incredibly fun! The Early Morning Excursion as well as Sundown Tour check out Santorini tours the south shore of Santorini (awesome yet you do not reach see the caldera). The Round The Lighthouse Tour goes into the caldera and also gives unbelievable views of the caldera cliffs. There's additionally an excellent snorkeling tour (yet it does not go into the caldera).

7. Stroll the Volcano