Santorini Caldera Cruise: Nea Kameni and Thirasia Tour

Embark on a full-day boat tour to Caldera Islands and witness the breathtaking sunset in Oia. Sail across Santorini’s caldera, visit Nea Kameni and Thirasia islands, and enjoy free time to explore and have lunch. End the day by exploring Oia village and experiencing a unique sunset.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Santorini Volcano - As the boat approaches the volcanic island, the rugged cliffs and striking beauty create an exciting backdrop for the adventure. Upon arrival, embark on a guided hike along volcanic trails while the tour guide shares intriguing geological history and tales of the island’s eruptions.
    A 5€ entrance fee is required to access the…
What's Included
  • Tour guide
  • Transfer to Oia by bus
  • Foam pool noodles
  • Round-trip transfer
What's Not Included
  • Volcano entrance fee (5€ per person, payable on-site)
  • Food and beverages (available for purchase or bring your own)
  • Towels and swimwear (guests must bring their own)
Additional Information

Begin your adventure with a pickup from Athinios Port for an exciting full-day tour of Santorini’s renowned caldera.
The journey starts at the volcano, where you will have 1.5 hours to hike its rugged trails and discover its distinctive landscape. A 5€ entrance fee is required to access the volcano. Your tour guide will lead you along the paths, sharing…

Location
Santorini Volcano
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Seaside02594266954
Aug 20, 2024
Best tour around Santorini islands - Excellent excursion to the Caldera and volcano islands. We swam in the hot springs and had lunch at a small restaurant in one of the Islands. Couldn't finish the visit to Oia but Georgia the tour guide, was kind enough to organize our ride back to Fira. The boat experience was great and Georgia made everything super interesting. I would totally recommend this excursion. Best experience in Santorini ever.
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Alexiacp8019qm
Mar 19, 2024
We loved it ! - We left in July 2021. There were 4 of us, it was very easy to meet at a place for the bus to pick us up, arriving at the port you had to pick up your reservation and manage to find your guide depending on the language chosen at the time. of the reservation but everyone clearly indicated to us where we should go. You have to pay for your entry to the volcano but it's worth it, a short walk to get to the top but the view is incredible! Times are given to return to the boat and move on to the next location. Palea Kameni is super beautiful, the water is a magnificent blue. You have to jump off the boat and swim to get to the hot springs, incredible experience! Arriving at the village of thirassia, we sat at the restaurant, many boats arrive for meal time, the terraces are full but the service is done rather quickly, I still advise you to eat first before visiting . After that we toured Santorini, the guide was great, these explanations in 3 different languages were complete, very good day
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Polzic
Dec 8, 2023
Santorini must-see 10 out of 10 - Excellent tour to the Volcano, the volcano chimneys in the open sea with a dip included, dinner on board watching the Oia sunset from the boat. The crew is very cool, there is a bar on board that offers some delicious drinks and some snacks. The climb to the volcano is only for the brave, I gave up halfway, my daughter reached the top. The dive into the sea is unmissable. Dinner is a typical Greek meal very well served, you can repeat it, they give you wine and water. And the sunset is a unique experience. We went on the Aphrodite Boat
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Daroe0122
Sep 20, 2023
Fun/busy/chaotic - I loved the boat trip with stops, a beautiful 360° view at the top of the sleeping volcano. Then swimming in the hot springs looked great too, you just had to swim a few meters to them. On the last island you could rest and eat something in various places and if you wanted to visit the town you could also take a long walk up and back with another beautiful view as a reward. The only downside to this boat trip is at the end. Upon arrival at the port, buses will be waiting to take you to Oia for the sunset or back to your boarding point. But that was not arranged well at all because I had a ticket including sunset but ultimately did not see it because I was placed on the wrong bus even though I indicated this. So folks make sure you have a printed ticket in English which seems to help. I only had cell phone. Otherwise a great boat trip, but busy on the boat.
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Stefanie_a
Jul 26, 2022
Honeymoon match 🚢💕🌋 - 5 thumbs up to our guide Ulysses for guiding us through the volcano and sharing with us historical and geographical data about the island. Thanks for his patience and sense of humour. Even though we were surprised to be on our own during bus transfers and we got bored while waiting for sunset in Oia ( pronounce “e-I “)among masses of tourists, we’ve enjoyed that dynamic day hiking, swimming, cruising and marveling at instagrammable Santorini!
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820pearlh
Jul 29, 2021
Great experience to see Santorini from a different perspective - The whole day was a superb and unforgettable experience. The first stop at the volcano - Nea Kameni - could have been shorter, as the walk to the summit was not enjoyed by everyone! The stop for swimming in the hot springs could have been longer. Thirasia island made a pleasant break for lunch - at the busy Captain's tavern with excellent service. The stop here could have been longer, giving more time to explore the island. Cruising under the cliffs of Oia provided another unique perspective of the island. After being dropped off at the port, we were transported by bus to Oia itself, where we could explore until 9 pm after viewing the sunset and enjoying a meal at a taverna. The caique itself (converted wooden fishing vessel) was immaculate and the crew were friendly and helpful. Definitely a cruise to be remembered and recommended to all visitors to Santorini.
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Andre
Aug 1, 2019
Boats and ..... - Good for the price. Only way they could have gotten 5 stars is if the tour guides had a little more enthusiasm. They were great at what they did but they didn't seem to Love what they did. Would have also loved to stay at the hot springs longer instead of staying on Thirassia for two hours. 30 minutes to get off the boat one by one then swim 50meters was not enough time to enjoy the hot springs.
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Eric_s
May 23, 2023
Fun boat tour, don’t do the full day. - The stop at the caldera and time on the boat was nice. Too big of a group and it took a very long time to board after each stop. Also we did the full day tour and after the boat ride we didn’t know where to go to get our transfer. The tour guide just asked for our ticket and walked away before I could dig it out. Very disorganized.
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Alejandraz870
May 31, 2023
Misleading information - We did this tour via another company (Santo star travel) and paid for half day. We paid extra for them to pick us up from the hotel but at soon as we paid, they told us that the meeting point it is 20 min walk (5 min by bus) form our hotel, so make sure yo clarify before paying. Once you get in the bus to the port, it's a chaos to find which boat you are supposed to be, we never were in any list. Gabriel the tour guide was very nice, probably the only good thing from the tour. The hiking to the volcano it's nice but you have just about the right time to get to the top, 2 real minutes for pictures and come back. When they tell you that you can go to the hot springs, they don't tell you as per the guide that it is actually quite dangerous and only for strong confidence swimmers, you could see a few people that even tho they were all wearing bikini, after hearing this, they did not get into the waters. Also, if you planned to use the ladder, that takes 5/10 min away from the 30 you have in there. The stop in Thirasia was too short to go up to the town and too long to stay on the bay which has a few bars and nothing else... I think everyone would have appreciated a stop to swim instead. The boat had a little bar with drinks and snacks and the toilets were clean. Once got again to the port, more of the same.... Nobody knew which bus we were meant to be.
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