Oct 14, 2024
"Lifetime Experience" - Unbelievable to actually experience walking in a volcanic crater,steam rising from all around the sides.
Before coming on this trip,we never imagined the sheer size of the crater!
Few tips,it can be precarious walking down into the crater,so tread carefully and allow yourself time,wouldn't recommend descent for people a bit unsteady on their feet.
Make sure you wear "sensible"footwear,not flip flops etc.but "trainers,sport shoe or good soled shoes as the ground beneath your feet can get pretty hot,what,with the sun beating down,as wearing a hat is also recommended to protect against sunstroke!
Thoroughly enjoyed the trip,although on the steep mountainous roads,my wife had her heart in her mouth as the coach navigated the snaking narrow road!
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Aug 17, 2024
A must visit if visiting Greece - We booked through trip advisor as found the exact same offer was cheaper here than with TUI or any other rep at the hotel.
The coach picked us up at the hotel and took us to the boat, The trip took about an hour across to the island from Kos. We had a fabulous tour guide who showed some of the town then gave us free time to explore. We enjoyed a drink on the front by a little beach for the kids to play. Everyone was very friendly while walking around. We then met the tour guide again and went by coach to the volcano. She explained about the different towns along the way.
The volcano itself was extremely hot but the kids managed to walk down and explore. There is a strong smell of sulphate but that's to be expected. We saw some smoldering which the kids loved. Definitely an experience to do while in Greece.
Boat trip back and coach ready to take us back to our hotel. A fabulous day out and would recommend
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Aug 1, 2024
Great to walk down into a volcano - The boat trip lasted about 1 hour each way. The island had a few towns, which we stopped at. The main town called Mandraki was great and well worth exploring. We went to the volcano and walked down into it. It was very hot but well worth the walk. A great day out. It's best to do the trip as a tour, that way you get taken around the island to all of the towns and the volcano.
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Jun 6, 2024
A timeless experience - The views were amazing, we took so many photos. Nisyros is approached by boat from Kardemena , it's hot and there are little islands surfacing from the sea. The view back to Kos is postcard pretty too. We went on a coach up to the volcano, with a guide telling us all about the island, walked around the volcano and that was like I imagine the surface of the moon. There was a coffee shop too. The terraces dug into the hills tell how difficult life would be if you had to grow crops to survive. Then back down the island to the portside town, which was both beautiful architecturally and bustling with gift shops and cafes. If you get the chance to go, I recommend it.
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Jun 4, 2024
A real good fantastic day out - Went to the volcanoes Martha the tour guide 2nd time we met her a great person does her job fantastic told us the history of the island and looked after us all even the rough boat ride back 😆
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May 20, 2024
Nisyros definitely worth a visit - Booked an excursion to Nisyros via Tui. It was well arranged with a bus trip from Kos town to the port of Kardamena. An hour by boat to Nisyros. Our guide was Willem, a guide from Tui who has been providing this excursion during the 7 seasons. Someone who can talk well and keeps everyone focused, but also leaves room for questions. The visit was really great, a visit to the town on the coast with the option of a well-organized lunch (not included), a visit to a mountain town that has only 30 inhabitants and is located above the crater of the dormant volcano with a beautiful view of this crater. After a short break here, the highlight was a visit to the crater of the dormant volcano. That was worth it, you can descend into the crater via a path. a true experience, you can smell the sulfur that still bubbles up from the holes. The different colors in the walls of the crater are beautiful. then back to the boat. Where you take the bus back to your pick-up point that morning after an hour's sailing. All in all a fun and active day. and Willem was great, with clear and concise explanations about this beautiful experience.
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Sep 29, 2023
Nisyros Volcanic Crater - Leaving the port of Kardemena we passed the Pumice mining Island of Gyaldi before arriving at Nisyros. Strolling with our guide Marta through the narrow streets of Mandraki, we pasted blue & white buidings adorned with flowers & with pebbled images on the floor. The Monastery of Panagia Spillani is reached via 270 steps. Entrance is 2 euro one of the highlights is the Icon to the Virgin Mary from 1400 AD. Take time to admire the wonderful panoramic views across the village. Lunch was under the big Ficus tree in the square before a coach journey to one of the largest hydrothermal craters in the world. Viewed from above we were impressed with the Lava formations & their Sulphur yellow colours. 3 euro gains you entry to the crater floor, where the air was filled with the smell of Sulphur (rotten eggs), beneath our feet the ground was spongey & at times it also felt like it was bubbling there is also thermal air billowing out of crater holes making us appreciate this sleeping giant, luckily this crater has not produced any seismic activity since 1998.
A fantastic day out & a must do.
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Sep 23, 2024
Excursion to Nisyros. - Went on an excursion with TUI here. Very nice little island, well worth a visit. Be the first in Mandraki, the island's small capital. Can recommend the ice cream in Piccolo Café. They have both volcanic and lava ice cream…… Then we went to Stefanoskrater, also well worth a visit.
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Nov 5, 2023
Lovely day out! - The trip was overall a very lovely day out, all travel was well organised!! We got picked up from near our hotel at the right time and were welcomed onto the trip by our guide who was amazing! We then got the boat over to Nisyros which was a lovely boat trip, we arrived in the village of Mandraki where we got free time, however they wasen’t much to do however so didn’t need much free time we then got on bus to the volcano, had to pay €3 to get in, very smelly but amazing to see we walked down to the crater which was very cool. Had about 40mins and volcano which was a perfect amount of time before we got back on bus and then boat back to kos and another transfer back to our hotel!
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Oct 1, 2023
Stunning Island - We went on an organised trip from Kardemena by ferry.
The ferry took around 50 minutes. Time spent in Mandraki and food and lots of picture opportunities. The volcano was a once in a lifetime for us but so hot and barren. We weren't there long ( around 30 mins) but that was enough. Not worth the coach trip to be honest. Nisyros is beautiful though. A welcome change from Kos
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