Symi Island Full-Day Cruise from Rhodes: Aegean Beauty and Monastery Visit

Embark on a full-day cruise from Rhodes to Symi Island, one of the most beautiful islands in the Aegean. Explore the impressive monastery of St. Michael Panormitis and enjoy free time in the picturesque Symi village for sightseeing, swimming, shopping, and dining.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mandraki Marina & Port - We will come to pick you up from your accommodation and drive you to the FERRY boat. Your check-in and boarding cards will be arranged, and off you go! Also, receive a customized take-away guide with interesting information, a map of Symi town and directions. Departure is from the historic port Mandraki, passing by the sight of the ancient Colossus.
What's Included
  • 3.5 hours free time in Symi village
  • Map & Information about Symi Island
  • Boarding cards for the day trip
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
  • Brief 1-hour visit to Panormitis Monastery
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Tour guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off from other resorts than Ialyssos, Ixia
Additional Information

Embark on a full-day voyage to Symi, one of the Aegean’s most stunning islands, departing from Rhodes! You’ll be riding aboard the comfortable Nikolaos X passenger ferry. Take an hour to explore the breathtaking St. Michael Panormitis monastery independently, then journey to the scenic village of Symi for another 3.5 hours of sightseeing, swimming, unwinding, shopping, and dining. Your excursion to Symi Island includes transportation to and from your hotel in the Ialyssos, Ixia, or Kallithea resorts.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Evangelismos Church
A Manos Going staff member will wait for you at the Mandraki Port (Elefterias Avenue) in front of the FOUNTAIN outside the Church of the Annunciation. You can arrive between 8 - 8:40 AM. You will have to present your booking confirmation to receive your boarding cards and a map with information.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.6
(160 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Essexgirl55
Jul 7, 2024
Beautiful symi - Boat trip from rhodes to symi booked through hotel. Took around an hour. Wow! What a beautiful place would definitely love to come back for a holiday here.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
M3004oxcourtneyl
Jun 29, 2024
Brilliant tour - Amazing views, brilliant drivers. Easy to follow instructions. Plenty of time to explore make sure to bring swimsuits. Knowledgeable guides
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Helen_m
Jun 26, 2024
Fabulous tour to Symi - Fabulous tour to Symi. Lovely boat and great journey across, clean toilets and nice cafe onboard. Plenty of time to explore Symi before heading back. Would highly recommend.
Review provided by Viator
Brigid
Jun 26, 2024
Well organised trip to a beautiful location - The comfortable, air conditioned bus collected us punctually very close to our hotel. The guides provided our boat tickets and gave us clear instructions for the return transfer. The boat is large with plenty of seating available. The first stop in Panormitis monastery was quite crowded with not a lot to see, but the views from outside are stunning. 3.5 hours was plenty of time in Symi town which is breathtakingly beautiful. Overall we had a magical day out, and the ManosGoing team ensured it was stress free. Well worth doing for anyone staying in Rhodes.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Explorer24677060334
Jun 26, 2024
Horny definitely coming back. - Thanks to Catharina, Beautiful Women, Aphrodite for the horny smoothies mango strawberry. Be seduced by the guide to eating on the island of Symie. He really knows where to eat good food.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Slouchycouchy
Jun 20, 2024
Symi Island - simply stunning - Full day excursion with boat transfer from Rhodes to Symi Island. 1st stop at Panormitis Monastery (1 hour) then travelling along East side of the Island taking in the stunning backdrop of St George Bay and then onto the main town Gialos where you get at least 3 and 1/2 hours free time to take in the sights. All in all a great day visiting Symi, would recommend going through Manos Going as everything is so smooth and easy when booking with them. We stayed in Rhodes for 10 nights and booked 3 excursions with Manos Going and all 3 trips were fantastic and great value. Honestly if you are staying in Rhodes then use Manos Going you won’t be disappointed. Also booked a sailing cruise through them and that was a brilliant day out too… thanks guys you made our holiday to Rhodes that extra bit special…Mr James and Mrs Debbie
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Mathmarchal6280
Jun 11, 2024
The most beautiful excursion - Not to miss Crossing from Rhodes to the island of Symi aboard the Nikolaos X. With passage through the monastery of Panormitis, dedicated to Saint-Michel. A wonder hidden in the hollow of a splendid cove. The site is the highest place of pilgrimage in the Rhodian region. Then head to Gialos, the capital of the island, for a guided tour of its points of interest. How happy it is to be able to stroll through the streets of this very colorful and lively little town when the tourists of the day are present. You can, if you feel like it and are in good shape, go up to the local acropolis, but it is quite difficult to access. Do not hesitate to combine your experience with a tasting in a local restaurant (avoid restaurants directly on the port which are often overpriced and of questionable quality).
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Christianb674
May 21, 2024
Superb excursion to Simy. Magnificent views - We did this tour through TUI with a guide. Departure is from the port of Rhodes. You first go to the Monastery of the Archangel St Michael. (100 minute journey) Magnificent places. Duration on site: 45 minutes Then departure for the main village of Simy. 25 minute journey. The village is magnificent. The guided tour lasted 1 hour. Then we had 3 hours of free time. We took the opportunity to go up to the church where we had a magnificent view of the place.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Rodger_c
Jun 9, 2024
Good trip but not in very hot weather - Meeting point was clear and Manos staff were on hand to hand out ferry tickets and maps for Symi. The ferry was crowded but there were seats for everyone. The monastery visit was worthwhile. Unfortunately our time at Symi town was tainted by the heatwave with temperatures close to 40 degrees. No restaurants with a/c so even sitting in the shade we were sweating. Like many others we retired early back to the ferry to recover in the air-conditioned section.
Review provided by Viator
L620idalisonp
Jun 2, 2024
So glad we booked this trip! - So glad we booked this trip! We were picked up by our hotel and dropped back afterwards. The boat crossing was fine and the island itself glorious! We had a fabulous few hours wandering around, taking countless photos and doing a little shopping. Fabulous day.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Select Date and Tickets
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
September 2024
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Today