Santorini tips for tours
We know that many of you are looking for a tour while you will be in Santorini for your holidays. Here we will mention some very useful tips to have in mind for the tours you will choose to join. Be prepared and have one of the most enjoyable tours of your life…
About the port as a meeting point for the boat tours: Santorini has 2 main ports, Athinios and the Old Port. Athinios is accessible by vehicles and, if you join a trip with transfer, this will probably be the port you will depart from. Old Port is the old traditional port of Santorini and is located just at the bottom of Fira hill. It is only accessible by steps or cable car. Going down on foot takes approx. 20 minutes; you can also ride a donkey (€5 per person) or take the cable car (€4 per person). The Fira cable car station is located 500 meters from the central square of Fira. Be Aware of possible long queues to the cable car station. Also some private or semi-private cruises start from Vlihada Marina, which is located on the south part of Santorini. Accessible only by car or taxi, it takes 15 minutes to get there from Fira.
In mysantorini.com you will find some boat tours starting from Oia. There are two ports, Ammoudi and Armeni. Armeni is only accessible by steps, so you will need to reach the village on foot or by taking a donkey ride. Ammoudi can be reached both by car and steps. Many trips end at those ports and less start from there.
Also remind to bring with you or wear comfortable shoes and, if your trip includes hiking on the volcano, sneakers will always be a good choice. A bottle of water and a hat will be your good friends, especially during the summer months. If you are to join a sunset tour, bring a jacket or sweater; sometimes during the sunset time, the weather gets chilly. Finally it’s good to have memory on your camera or batteries because the scene is majestic and you will definitely take many pictures..!
To be continued…
