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Santorini Tour from Rethymnon & Chania Area
Excursions & day trips
Crete, Greece
3.9/5
Free Cancellation
Language:
English
,
Italian
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration:2 hours
Do this because
Boat trip from Crete to Santorini
Free time in Oia and Fira
See a different Greek island
What to expect
The volcanic island of Santorini lies north of Crete. And this daytrip by fast cat is a great chance to take a close-up look at it. Curved around a colossal, sea-filled caldera that was formed by a massive volcanic eruption 3,500 years ago, it's all black cliffs, whitewashed villages and blue-domed churches. It's picture-postcard Greece.Once you're on dry land, you'll take off on a scenic tour, exploring many of the island's attractions and learning about its history. Explore a town where whitewashed houses, cobbled streets and tavernas cascade down the cliff-face in steep terraces.You'll spend about 90 minutes in Oia – the village with the most magnificent views on Santorini. From its lofty clifftop perch, the panorama over the volcanic caldera is pure wow-factor. Then it's on to Fira, the island's capital. You'll have an hour or so to snap up treats in the quaint shops and boutiques.
What's included
Transport
What to remember
This is a very popular and in-demand activity. Expect higher levels of attendance during July and August
Visit to the volcano is optional and can be booked on board
The order of the itinerary might change on the day
Bring your passport or official EU identification
Bring money for extras or gratuities
Bring a hat
Food and drinks not included
Subject to weather conditions
Provider
tui-supplier+tui-hellas-ae@musement.com
Booking Fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation Fee
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins
Reviews
great
3.9/5
Based on
14 reviews from verified customers
S
Steve
July 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
Excellent
We would of liked a bit more time to enjoy the island ,but had a lovely visit was worth the 3 hr boat trip there and back .
K
Katie
September 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
With friends
- 14 years old
Excellent
The company running the trip are very professional, knowledgeable and highly organised. Liliia was our guide and she was amazing - I learned so much about Thira from her! It was a long day of travelling but the sights of Oia and Thira city are so beautiful and a must see! Be prepared for the streets to be extremely crowded but there is enough free time to take it in. We have been this September and we’re told it was less busy. Good taste of Thira and now I want to return in the future for more!
J
Julia
August 2023
From Sweden
Traveled as
With family
- 22 years old
Great
Utflykten var bra organiserad. All personal gjorde mycket bra ifrån sig. Vi hade en väldigt bra guid. Det som var mindre bra att det är inte så mycket tid man har på själva ön så det blir ganska stressigt, man önskar att man hade mer tid att se de två fina byar Oja och Fira för att de är verkligen fantastiska. Det är värd att besöka Santorini, vilken fantastisk ställe.
R
Rory
August 2023
From Australia
Traveled as
With family
- 30 years old
Excellent
Santorini is just like the numerous photo’s we have all seen. A definite place to cross off the bucket list. My kids (9 and 12) were also highly impressed with the trip to Santorini. Unfortunately some passengers were late onto the bus so we lost time on our scheduled second stop. My view is if people are late to the scheduled departure time, the bus should go without them. We shouldn’t lose time because others are too self-absorbed.
T
Tina och Lennart
August 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 44 years old
Excellent
En fantastisk utflykt. Hade bara lite otur att det var mer trafik än normalt enligt guiden när vi var där. Så det blev kort om tid i både Oia och Fhira.
I
Ingemar
July 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 41 years old
Great
Trevlig och kunnig guide. Men ljudet i 1:a bussen var dålig och de var svårt att höra guiden.
E
Emily
July 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 16 years old
Average
For 6hours travelling(3hour boat ride one way) you actually only get less than 3hours on Santorini. The village of Oia is so overcrowded its hard to actually enjoy the little time you get there.We were glad we got to see the beautiful scenery and blue domes, but wish we had a more time to explore.Felt the trip was extremely overpriced for what you actually get.
J
Joe
July 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
Average
The coach was late in the morning, the boat was very unstable that all the people on the boat were losing balance when walking to the toilet and had to grab everything so they didn’t fall ! Was expecting the boat to be more stable for its size ! When we arrived to the ticket office the bus just stopped and gave us no information we’re to go , we all got out and it was very confusing with long queues and no signs for Tui ! When returning every bus was there except for ours bus H , waited 40 minut
V
VN
September 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 21 years old
Great
Great day. Santorini really is breathtaking & should be on everyones bucket list however the travelling is a hard slog & true travel times isnt upfront & honest on the booking system. Confirmation says the day is 8hrs however like previous reviews, ours lasted 17hrs. Picked up at 5:20 & 1.5hrs to port followed by 3hrs on boat each way. No TUI staff on board & no communication from on board crew until it was time to dock. Great trip if you dont mind the travel.
U
UK traveller
September 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
Alone
- 36 years old
Average
The organisation was very good and the guide was very good. We were taken to both Oli and Fira. The both places are extremely crowded and very similar from a visitor’s point of view. Personally I would visit only one of them and then either visit the volcano or had a swim on the beach. As I was buying the extension online, I didn’t have a choice of seats on a seajet or additional selection of the travel around the island. It came into the conversation with the guide, but it was late.
S
SM
July 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 34 years old
Average
The not-queing process at Rethimno was ridiculous, disorganised 'bun fight'. 2 hour delay for the boat with no explanation. Limited cafe facilities on outgoing journey. Had a good amount of time in each of the listed areas. Guide was informative. Due to delay of boat, trip was delayed. Guide advised us to get food at 2nd stop off, which we duly did. Boat offered free food on return journey as apology for 2 hour delay, not required as we'd been told to eat at 2nd stop! Got back late. :(
E
Elizabeth T
July 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
Alone
- 7 years old
Average
Santorini itself was beautiful, and I'm glad I did it despite the hassles. Having said that, 6 hours on a boat is a long time in one day and the amount of time hadn't been communicated to me. It would have been nice if the boat had a bigger outdoor area with proper seating. The guides were below average compared with other tours and weren't very organised re what buses to get on etc. But it is Santorini so it's worth it for the staple destination
K
Kate
June 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
Alone
- 9 years old
Excellent
Absolutely stunning, highly recommend!! It’s a long day but absolutely worth it! All transfers ran smoothly
A
Anonymous
August 2021
From United Kingdom
Average
There was no TUI rep on the bus or at the port, so we were not provided with the necessary forms or information about what to do on arrival at the port. The Greek tour guide (Mama Joy) was fantastic but more information and support from TUI with regard to timings and options would have been useful.
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