Experience the clifftop villages looking the Aegean on a guided day trip to Santorini.Transfer from Rethymno to a luxury catamaran. Soak up the caldera views, see the pastel-painted houses of Oia & stroll at the streets of Fira.
Start Rethymno port marvel at the blue & white buildings typical of the island on your way to the harbor.
Climb aboard a luxury speed catamaran & journey to Santorini.Arrive at the port of Athinios, take a tour of the island.Learn about the history of one of the most romantic islands in Greece from your guide.
Travel through countryside en route to the village of Oia at the northernmost tip of the island. Built on the lip of a volcanic caldera of the blue & white houses along the hillside.
Then to Fira and get plenty of free time to explore the island's capital. Stroll down the picturesque alleys & take in the views of the architecture typical to the Aegean.
Depart for Crete in the evening for the return trip to the Port of Rethymno, where the tour ends.
Posted By : dsyvs
My wife and I visited Santorini for a week in Oct ‘16 and recently (Oct’23) did the day trip with friends who had not been to the island.
Whilst the boat and coaches are quite well organised and comfortable, it is a long day, 14 hours from hotel pick up to drop off and out of those you will be either sitting in the boat or a coach for about 10 hours; the remaining 4 hours will either be given to ‘sightseeing’ herded around by an uninterested ‘guide’ or eating in a mediocre restaurant they recommend and probably get commission from.
Oia and Fira are unfortunately the two most commercialised (and expensive) towns on Santorini and you will very likely be visiting them together with literally thousands of other day trippers from boat excursions and cruise liners.
At the time of our visit to Oia, the coach park must have had 30+ coaches in it, it’s alleyways we’re teaming with day trippers and you had to queue, 10 deep, to take photos of the views. The experience was manic, unpleasant and not the way to enjoy what Santorini has to offer.
We overheard a fellow day tripper on the boat back to Rethymno saying ‘ well that has made up my mind, I shall certainly not bother visiting Santorini again’, what a sorry impression to leave.
Santorini is a totally unique, stunning and interesting place to visit and offers so much more than a quick, crowded glimpse of Oia and Fira can offer.
My advise would be, if you can, don’t bother with a day trip, your hard earned cash would be much better spent visiting Santorini for a few days at your leisure and experiencing Oia and Fira when all the day trippers have left.
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Posted On : 2023-10-10 10:42:34 
Posted By : Vendetta_G
The tour operator was great. From the time I booked, to the day of my scheduled tour, customer service was superb. They were very responsive and answered all of my questions/concerns. The day of the tour was also smooth. I was picked up from my hotel and taken to the port to catch the ferry. The ferry ride was not the best due to the choppy waters that day. Lots of passengers got sick but that was of no fault of the tour operator. After the 3 hour ferry ride, I was only in Santorini for about 5.5-hours. Which was plenty for me. During that time the group traveled by bus from the port to Oia, Fira and back to the port to catch the ferry. We were given a little time to sightsee in each city. Oia is absolutely beautiful but it was extremely crowded. I didn't expect it to be so many people for the time of year but there were several cruise ships in port. I loved my time in Fira best. It was a little bigger and there were less people. I had space to take some nice pictures and do some souvenier shopping without getting swept up by the large crowds. The bus ride was comfortable. The tour guide was personable and knowledgeable. Overall, the efficiency of the tour made it an amazing experience. I truly enjoyed myself and would recommend Platanos Tours.
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Posted On : 2023-10-01 05:09:48 
Posted By : STERNCHEN22
Far too expensive for what you get to see. You are rushed through Oia and Fira and most of the time is spent on the transfer there. Very disorganized. You are supposed to be at the pick-up point 10 minutes beforehand, but the bus is 20 minutes late. You are then dropped off at the port and are not given any information about what happens next, only when you get in the wrong line are you sent to the next one.
Unfortunately not really worth it
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Posted On : 2023-09-07 11:45:57
