Archaeological Bus Tour to Akrotiri Excavations & Red Beach
Description
Prophet Elias – Megalochori village – Akrotiri Excavations – Red Beach (from above) - Perissa Beach With this tour you will visit the traditional villages of Santorini, Prophet Elias, great beaches and the famous Akrotiri excavations. You will admire amazing views and learn about the history of the island.
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Itinerary
Visit the picturesque site of Prophet Elias.
Prophet Elias Monastery – Megalochori village – Akrotiri Excavations (with Guide, entrance fee 12,00 E) – Red Beach (aprox. 45 min free time, approach on foot 10 minsaprox, per way) - Perivolos Beach ( free time swimming) Start with the breath-taking view at the Prophet Elias Monastery and visit the picturesque monastery. Then follows Megalochori village, an extremely charming traditional settlement, almost abandoned after the big earthquake.
We visit Akrotiri excavations, one of the most significant archaelogical sites, that includes a vast structure, once habited by 200 families and preserved burried under the volcano’s lava.
Then you will have free time to see the Red Beach from above to simply enjoy the colotful formations of the mountain and/or visit Akrotiri Bay for coffee or lunch with Greek traditional mezedes and ouzo (not included).
Perissa, with its black sandy beach comes next. There you will have enough time to enjoy swimming, explore the area and taste fresh cooked fishes at the local taverns.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Children under 4 years old can get free. Children under 4 years old will not reserve a seat on the bus. They will sit on parents' lap. The voucher should be printed twice. This is not a private hotel pick up. Pick up is provided from specific meeting areas. Bus Departure: Kamari 10:30, Monolithos 10:30, Messaria 10:35, Karterados 10.40, Fira 10:45, Perissa 10.30, Pyrgos 10:50, Imerovigli 10:15, Oia 10:00, Megalochori 10:45, Vlichada 10:40, Perivolos 10:35, Akrotiri 10:45 Emporeio 10:35 Firostefani: 10:20
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(153)
Great tour, Joe was a fantastic guide knowledgeable and interesting that made the day. Each destination was lovely and the history of Akritori was incredible.
Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the tour and that Joe made the experience so engaging and informative. It’s great to hear you also appreciated the stops and the history of Akrotiri. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you again soon!
The guided was very kind, friendly,and opened. he was very informed and share useful and interesting information about Santorine and Greek. Also Santorine is a small islland so this tour is great because go to difernets place in the island, which were in different extreme to the Santorine, abd se later which places you want meet more. Yo can say you know Santorine with this tour.
Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the tour and found the guide kind, friendly, and informative. It’s great to hear you felt you got a good overview of Santorini and its different areas. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you again soon!
Very enjoyable day with a great and entertaining tour guide. The extra places that we visited were beautiful and interesting and we found the archaeological site really interesting.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! We're so happy to hear you had an enjoyable day with us and that your tour guide made it both fun and engaging. It's great to know you appreciated the additional stops and found the archaeological site especially interesting — it’s truly one of Santorini’s hidden gems. We hope to see you again on another tour in the future!
A great tour to explore Santorini. We had a good tour guide. I enjoyed all the areas we explored on that tour.
Thank you for your lovely review! We're glad you enjoyed the tour and had a great experience with your guide. We hope to welcome you back to Santorini again soon!
Great day from start to finish! The church and the beaches were nice, but nothing we haven't all done before. The beautiful old village was so chilled and had a real charm to it. The highlight of the day was the ruins of Akrotiri, which was mind-blowing. Our guide Eugenie was excellent and clearly passionate about the site. What can I say about our guide for the day, Tanya? She was kind, friendly and funny. Kamari tours should give her and Nikos a raise!
Thank you for the fantastic review! We're so glad you had a great day and especially enjoyed the Akrotiri ruins — it really is an incredible place. We're lucky to have passionate guides like Eugenie and wonderful team members like Tanya and Nikos. We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words 😉! Hope to see you again soon!
Thank you for this great ride! Our guide Tania is really very interesting with a lot of humor and a few words of French, we did not see the day pass! I highly recommend!
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re delighted to hear you had such a great time on the tour and that Tanya made the experience even more enjoyable with her humor, insights, and touch of French! It’s always a pleasure to know our guests had a memorable day — thank you for the recommendation, and we hope to see you again soon in Santorini!
Great experience! A blast from the past to discover a surprisingly evolved civilization. Absolutely recommended for history buffs and not...
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re so glad you enjoyed the experience and found the journey into the island’s ancient past as fascinating as we do. It's always rewarding to hear that both history lovers and curious travelers alike find the tour engaging. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back to Santorini in the future!
Very friendly and very informative.Tanya was a great guide and Giorgos was a great driver. We learnt a lot of things for the island and the kids had a great fun. I highly recommend the tour!
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re delighted to hear that you and your family had such a great time on the tour. It’s wonderful to know that Tanya and Giorgos made the experience both informative and enjoyable for everyone — especially the kids! We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you again soon for another memorable day in Santorini.
Superb spots accompanied by Tania who accompanied us with her good humor in beautiful corners. We were able to take a nice picture. Thank you for the story of Santorini 😍
Thank you for the great review. We are so glad that you got to learn about the history of Santorin through our guide Tanya. We strive through our staff to make our tours memorable and enjoyable. We are so glad you enjoyed it and hope to see you again in the future.
Tonya was amazing, so informative. Loved every minute. You must do this tour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Highly recommend
Thank you for a wonderful review. We are so glad you got to enjoy our tour through our guide Tanya who makes the experience even better. We hope to see you again on the tour.
