Description
Santorini Day Trip from Heraklion (by MINOAN LINES & FAST FERRIES Highspeed boat, Ex Heraklion port) [LIMITED TIME SPECIAL OFFER]
(Disclaimer: Not all the parts shown on this video are scheduled to be visited on this excursion)
Visit the unique island of Santorini with the Volcano, and the breathtaking views.
Pick-up's from:
Milatos, Sissi, Malia, Stalis, Hersonissos (port), Koutouloufari, Piskopiano, Anissaras, Analipsis, Gouves, Gournes, Kokkini Hani, Amnissos, Karteros, Heraklion (port), Amoudara (Gazi), Lygaria, Agia Pelagia. [Check the pick-up table list below to find out which is the most convenient pick-up point & time, near your hotel]
Departing Port:
Heraklion
Operating Days:
Every day but Tuesday & Wednesday
Languages:
English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian: All days // Czech: every Tuesday & Friday // Romanian: every Friday & Sunday
(We need a minimum participation of 10 people in order to operate the tour in each language. In case, there are any changes or cancellations we will let you know by 5 pm the day before)
Tour includes:
Pick-up service at or near your hotel & return, Boat tickets (High-Speed boat), Santorini guided tour
Extra Fees (not included in the price)
Extras payable on the spot: Meals & Drinks, Excursion to the Volcano (optional / 20 Euros book & pay at your rep once you get off Athinios port)
Tour highlights:
Boat trip, Sightseeing in Oia and Fira. On Monday's departure we get the chance to visit a Santorini Beach
Direction:
North of Crete
Duration:
by Fast Ferries: 11-12 hours approximately (from/to Heraklion port) - Staying time in Santorini: (Mondays: 08h:00m, Wed-Thu-Sat: 6h:30m)
by Minoan Lines: 9 hours approximately (from/to Heraklion port) - Staying time in Santorini: (5h:15m)
Overview:
Santorini Day Trip from Heraklion: Santorini is a volcanic island in the Cyclades group of the Greek islands. It is located between Ios and Anafi islands. It is famous for dramatic views, stunning sunsets from Oia town, the strange white aubergine (eggplant), and of course Fava, the town of Fira, Oia and naturally its very own active volcano. Wine lovers will find the island also fascinating, having 13 official wineries.
Age Definition:
Adults: 12 years old and above (Full fare)
Children: 3-11 years old (50% discount)
Infants: 0-2 years old (Free of charge)
Booking Guiding Lines:
► Your Tour Language: Please check in the description which tour languages are available per day, and make sure your desired language is available on your chosen date
► Your Pick-up Point: Please check the list with all available pick-up points (and hours) from your area, on the table below
PRICING
This excursion includes in its price: Your transfer r/t from your hotel to the port of Heraklion, the cost of the cruise with all land arrangements on the island of Santorini. The Adult Fare is applied to passengers of any age above 11 years old. The Child Fare applies to children between 3 and 11 years old (50% discount + extra's if chosen) and the Infant Fare to any child under 3 years old (Free of Charge // No seat reserved).
EXCURSION SCHEDULE
Important notice! The excursion's schedule timings are subject to traffic and weather conditions, which may cause slight, unpredictable changes. VisitCrete.com is not responsible for these adjustments.
Please note that the duration of each destination visit may vary due to traffic congestion and weather conditions. While we strive to honor the given schedule, there may be slight adjustments beyond our control. Rest assured, we do our best to minimize disruptions and ensure a memorable experience.
Considering Santorini's popularity and the high volume of visitors, especially during peak seasons, increased traffic can significantly affect driving times between destinations. However, we make every effort to mitigate these effects.
For the most up-to-date information and any itinerary updates, we recommend checking with your local guides. They will ensure you have the best possible experience during your day trip to Santorini.
Please keep in mind that the provided timings are estimates and may vary due to various factors. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation, and we hope you have a wonderful time exploring Santorini with VisitCrete.com!
PICK-UP TABLE
Just to help you see which pick-up suits you best, here's a table of hotel accommodations and their nearest pick-ups:
| Santorini Day Trip from Heraklion FAST FERRIES (MON): time in Santorini 09:00-17:00 (8h:00m) FAST FERRIES (WED-THU-SAT): time in Santorini 09:00-15:30 (6h:30m) MINOAN LINES (FRI-SUN): time in Santorini 11:00-16:15 (5h:15m) |
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| Hotel | Pick up | FAST FERRIES Times |
MINOAN LINES Times |
| SISSI - MILATOS | |||
| RADISSON BLU | RADISSON BLU | not available |
06:30 |
| KALIMERA KRITI | Hotel's main road | 04:45 | 06:40 |
| SISSI BAY - CASTELLO VLG - CASTELLO BOUTIQUE - PORTO SISSI - SISSI MARE ANGELA SUITES - ANGELA STDS | CASTELLO'S (Crossroad) | 04:50 | 06:45 |
| PALM BAY - MARITIMO - VASIA RESORT SPA - VASIA VLG - ALEXANDROS HTL | MEVIS RENT a CAR | 04:50 | 06:50 |
| BELLA VISTA | BELLA VISTA | 04:50 | 06:50 |
| MELI PALACE | MELI PLC (Crossroad) | 04:50 | 06:50 |
| STALIS - MALIA | |||
| NIKOS HOTEL | NIKOS HOTEL (Main road) | 05:00 | 07:00 |
| CRETAN MALIA PARK | CRETAN MALIA PARK MAIN CROSS ROAD | 05:00 | 07:00 |
| YIANNIS MANOS - ARGO STDS - CRETAN FAMILY APTS - MARIANNA STDS | MALIA STAR MAIN ROAD | 05:00 | 07:00 |
| SIRENS BEACH | SIRENS BCH MAIN ROAD | 05:00 | 07:00 |
| DESSOLE MALIA BCH - HIGH BEACH - DROSIA PALMS - STELIOS GARDENS - CLOUD 9 - BLUE SKY APTS - MIRAGE STDS - MALIA CENTRAL | McDONALDS Fastfood (junction) | 05:05 | 07:05 |
| NIKOS HOTEL | NIKOS HOTEL MAIN ROAD | 05:05 | 07:00 |
| PASIPHAE HTL - ΤΗΕΟΝΙ APTS - GOLDEN SUN BOUTIQUE - REAL PALACE - SARPIDON | PHILIPIDIS Super Market MAIN ROAD | 05:00 | 07:00 |
| MARIA ROUSSE - MALIA HOLIDAYS - HAPPY DAYS - TRITON HTL | MALIA CHURCH | 05:00 | 07:00 |
| MATHEO | MATHEO MAIN ROAD | 05:00 | 07:00 |
| AMMOS BOUTIQUE - MALIA STDS - WINDMILL - PARTHENIS PALACE - VILLA DIASELLO - | MEROPI MAIN ROAD | 05:05 | 07:05 |
| ALEXANDRA ROOMS - PELAGIA MARIA - KERNOS | KERNOS MAIN ROAD | 05:05 | 07:05 |
| IKAROS VILLAGE | IKAROS CROSSROAD | 05:05 | 07:05 |
| ALEXANDER BEACH - KYKNOS BEACH - CAMELOT ROYAL BEDS | ALEXANDER BEACH MAIN ROAD | 05:05 | 07:05 |
| PELA SOFIA APTS - ARIADNE BCH | NIKO ELEN MAIN ROAD | 05:05 | 07:05 |
| CACTUS MARE - ALKYONIDES - CACTUS BEACH | CACTUS ROYAL MAIN ROAD | 05:05 | 07:05 |
| I RESORT - LATANIA APTS | I RESORT | 05:05 | 07:05 |
| IRAKLIS APTS - LA LUNA APTS - CACTUS VILLAGE - KONI VILLAGE - FILIA - CASTELLO APTS - REMI APTS | MOCHOS CROSS, B.S.29 | 05:10 | 07:10 |
| RESIDENCE VILLAS - KATRIN HTL & BUNGALOWS - STALIS HOTEL | STALIS HOTEL MAIN ROAD | 05:10 | 07:10 |
| RAINOBOW APTS - NIKOS APTS - MARIA LAMBIS - PALOMA GARDEN - BLUE SEA | BLUE SEA B.S. 27 | 05:10 | 07:10 |
| AMAZONES VILLAS - ELECTRA APTS - DIONYSOS APTS - DIAS HTL & APTS | STALIS BAY MAIN ROAD | 05:10 | 07:10 |
| HERSONISSOS - KOUTOULOUFARI - PISKOPIANO | |||
| HORIZON BEACH - NANA - GRAND - ARMINDA - SEMIRAMIS VILLAGE - ABATON RESORT & SPA | NANA GOLDEN BEACH (B.S. 25) | 05:10 | 07:10 |
| MEDITERRANEO - THE VILLAGE RESORT - AQUA SUN VILLAGE | MEDITERRANEO MAIN ROAD | 05:10 | 07:10 |
| VILLAGE HEIGHTS | VILLAGE HEIGHTS | 04:30 | 06:30 |
| ESPERIDES - KOUTOULOUFARI | Esperides Resort Crete | 05:10 | 07:10 |
| ROYAL & IMPERIAL BELVEDERE - KING MINOS - ERI BCH - STAR BEACH - IDA VILLAGE - ANATOLI APTS | BELVEDERE B.S. 24 | 05:10 | 07:10 |
| PORTO GRECO VLG BCH - SILVA - AKASHA - EVELYN GOLDEN BEACH | SILVA BEACH MAIN ROAD | 05:10 | 07:10 |
| MARI KRISTIN - GLAROS - SERGIOS - IRO - HARMA BOUTIQUE - INDIGO INN | PELA MARIA B.S. 22 | 05:10 | 07:10 |
| IRINI APTS - SIMPLE HTL HERSONISOS BLUE - PETRA BEACH - ATHINA INN - COOKS CLUB - CITY GREEN - CENTRAL - DIAMOND APTS - PALMERA BCH - PORTO PLAZZA - KAHLUA HTL - | NATIONAL BANK B.S. 21 | 05:10 | 07:10 |
| AGRABELLA - ILIOS HTL - KASAVETIS - VASIA BOULEVARD - NIRIIDES - PORTO VILLAGE - BELLOS HTL - SIMPLE HOTELS HERSONISOS SUN | HALKIADAKIS Super Market | 05:10 | 07:10 |
| PISKOPIANO | PIGADI (the well) | 05:15 | 07:15 |
| ACROPOLIS APTS - MINAS APTS - ARTEMIS APTS - HERONISSOS - ZORBAS - ALIA - INFINITY BLUE - ALBATROS - HERSONISOS PALACE | MATHIOUDAKIS Super Market | 05:15 | 07:15 |
| CRETA MARIS - HERSONISSOS MARIS | CRETA MARIS | 05:15 | 07:15 |
| HERSONISSOS VILLAGE | HERSONISSOS VILLAGE | 05:20 | 07:15 |
| ANISSARAS | |||
| KNOSSOS ROYAL | KNOSSOS ROYAL MAIN ROAD | 05:20 | 07:20 |
| ANNABELLE - ANNAMARIA | ANNABELLE | 05:20 | 07:20 |
| ROYAL MARE | ROYAL MARE MAIN ROAD | 05:20 | 07:20 |
| CRETAN VILLAGE - CHRYSSI AMOUDIA - CRETA GARDEN | MYLOS CROSS ROAD | 05:25 | 07:25 |
| GALINI HOTEL | GALINI MAIN ROAD | 05:25 | 07:25 |
| OCEAN HEIGHTS | OCEAN HEIGHTS | 05:25 | 07:25 |
| LAGUNA BEACH | LAGUNA BEACH ROAD | 05:25 | 07:25 |
| SERITA BEACH | SERITA MAIN ROAD | 05:30 | 07:30 |
| ZORBAS ALLSUN | ZORBAS ALLSUN MAIN ROAD | 05:30 | 07:30 |
| ANISSA BEACH - KOSTA MARE - OASIS HOTEL - ARCO BALENO | ANISSA MAIN ROAD | 05:30 | 07:30 |
| BELLA BEACH | BELLA BCH MAIN ROAD | 05:30 | 07:30 |
| LYTTOS BEACH - LYTTOS MARE | LYTTOS HOTEL'S MAIN ROAD | 05:30 | 07:30 |
| ANALIPSIS | |||
| ATLANTICA CALDERA - ANTHOULA VILLAGE - NANA ANGELA APTS - VENUS MARE | ATLANTICA CALDERA BEACH ROAD | 05:00 | 07:00 |
| ELYSIUM - GOLDEN STAR - D & D - INSULA ALBA - MARIA APTS - PAUL MARIE | ANALIPSIS CHURCH BEACH ROAD | 05:05 | 07:05 |
| STELLA HOTELS | STELLA VLG BEACH ROAD | 05:05 | 07:05 |
| EUROPA | EUROPA BEACH ROAD | 05:05 | 07:05 |
| PETROS VLG | ANALIPSIS BUS STOP #16 MAIN ROAD | 05:15 | 07:05 |
| GOUVES | |||
| AMIRANDES - LYDA CLUB - DESPO HOTEL | AMIRANDES BUS STOP #15 | 05:30 | 07:30 |
| THE ISLAND | THE ISLAND BEACH ROAD | 05:30 | 07:30 |
| DIOGENIS BLUE PLC - ST CONSTANTIN - COSMI APTS - HARA ILIOS - GOUVES BAY - MAYA BEACH | GOUVES CHURCH | 05:45 | 07:45 |
| APHRODITE BEACH | APHRODITE BEACH ROAD | 05:35 | 07:35 |
| MARINA BCH - KALIA BCH - MAGDA - GOUVES PARK - KLIO - ASTIR - DIVINA APTS | MARINA BEACH ROAD CORNER | 05:40 | 07:40 |
| LAVRIS HOTEL | BUS STOP #11 MAIN ROAD | 05:40 | 07:40 |
| GOURNES | |||
| ALL GOURNES HOTELS & APTS & GOLDEN BAY | GOURNES CHURCH BUS STOP #8 | 05:45 | 07:45 |
| KOKKINI CHANI | |||
| RINELA BEACH - THEMIS | BUS STOP #5 | 05:50 | 07:50 |
| ALMARE BEACH | BUS STOP #4 | 05:55 | 07:55 |
| KNOSSOS BEACH | KNOSSOS BCH MAIN ROAD | 06:00 | 08:00 |
| ARINA BEACH | ARINA BCH MAIN ROAD | 06:00 | 08:00 |
| AMNISSOS / KARTEROS |
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| UNIQUE BLUE | UNIQUE BLUE MAIN ROAD | 06:00 | 08:00 |
| PRINCE OF LILIES - KARTEROS HOTEL | KARTEROS HOTEL CORNER | 06:00 | 08:00 |
| HERAKLION CITY | |||
| Heraklion port (without transfer) | Meet us directly at the boat | dep. 07:00 (be 06:00 at the port) |
dep. 09:00 (be 08:00 at the port) |
| AMOUDARA (GAZI, HERAKLION) | |||
| AKTI ZEUS -APOLLONIA BEACH-AMOUNDA BAY | HOTELS MAIN ROAD | 06:00 | 08:00 |
| DOLPHIN BAY - CASTRO HOTEL | DOLPHIN BAY MAIN ROAD | 06:00 | 08:00 |
| MINOAS | MINOAS MAIN ROAD | 06:00 | 08:00 |
| ROXANI - SANTA MARINA | HOTELS MAIN ROAD | 06:00 | 08:00 |
| MARILENA + CRETA BCH | AGAPI BEACH MAIN ROAD | 06:00 | 08:00 |
| CANDIA MARIS - SUN HOTEL | CANDIA MARIS MAIN ROAD | 06:00 | 08:00 |
| NEPTUNO | MAIN ROAD BUS STOP | 06:00 | 08:00 |
| VANISCO | MAIN ROAD | 06:05 | 08:05 |
| AGIA PELAGIA - LYGARIA | |||
| SEA SIDE | SEA SIDE | 05:20 | 07:20 |
| PENINSULA - BLUE BAY | BLUE BAY MAIN ROAD | 05:20 | 07:20 |
| ALEXANDER HOUSE - CAPSIS BEACH | CAPSIS MAIN ROAD | 05:25 | 07:25 |
| PANORAMA - IRIDA | HOTELS MAIN ROAD | 05:30 | 07:25 |
| ATHINA PALACE | ATHINA PALACE | 05:00 | 07:00 |
| ANGEL VILLAGE LYGARIA | ANGEL VLG | 05:00 | 07:00 |
LET US HELP! Please don't hesitate to contact us, in order to help you out choose the best pick-up that suits you best!
ABOUT THE VESSELS:
Fast Ferries Thunder
"Thunder" of Fast Ferries is a luxury passenger-vehicle catamaran boat, reaching speeds up to 38 knots, operating the Crete - Santorini route during summertime season.
Technical characteristics:
► Type of vessel: Highspeed Passenger Catamaran
► Year of build: 1998 (renovated in 2021)
► Country of build: Australia
► Length: 86,60 m.
► Width: 21.2 m.
► Speed: 36 knots
► Passengers: 1068
► Vehicles: 210
Minoan Lines Santorini Palace
"Santorini Palace" of Minoan Lines is a luxury passenger-vehicle catamaran boat, reaching speeds up to 38 knots, operating the Crete - Santorini route during summertime season.
Technical characteristics:
► Type of vessel: Highspeed Passenger Catamaran
► Year of build: 2005
► Country of build: Australia
► Length: 85 m.
► Width: 21.2 m.
► Speed: 38 knots
► Passengers: 1160
► Vehicles: 117
CANCELLATION
1. Customers who for any reason fail to participate in our excursions are obliged to inform us at least 24 hours in advance. Otherwise, no refund will be given. Cancelling at least 24 hours prior to departure, 100% full refund!
2. VisitCrete.com reserves the right to alter or cancel any tour, due to adverse weather conditions or, insufficient passenger number or, force majeure.
IMPORTANT INFO
► We do return money in case of bad weather (when the excursion is cancelled by the organizer tour operator).
► IMPORTANT: You need to be at least 10 minutes prior to your pick-up time at your pick-up point or 30 minutes if meeting at the boat.
For further information or bookings please call at telephone No. (+30) 2810341560
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