Explore Santorini with your 5-Senses (for cruise travelers)
This tour offers a truly immersive experience, engaging all five senses as you explore Santorini's art, culture, and cuisine. Start by soaking in the stunning views of the caldera, then see the vibrant colors and unique styles in an art gallery in Oia. Feel the textures of handcrafted pottery in Megalochori, and indulge your taste buds with exquisite wines, including the famous assyrtiko, at a local winery. Savor the delicious flavors of authentic Greek meze paired with a glass of ouzo at a traditional taverna while enjoying Greek music, filling your ears with the sounds of Greek hospitality. This journey through Santorini awakens all your senses, creating unforgettable memories of the island's beauty and rich cultural heritage.
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Explore Santorini with your 5-Senses (for cruise travelers)
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What's included in Explore Santorini with your 5-Senses (for cruise travelers)
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Santorini
Begin your adventure in Fira, with stunning caldera views setting the stage for your journey. After a 30-minute drive, arrive in Oia, known for its picturesque charm. Explore a local art gallery showcasing the talents of Santorini’s artisans, then enjoy free time to wander the narrow streets, lined with whitewashed buildings, cafés, and shops. Continue to a local winery, where you’ll learn about Santorini’s volcanic soil and enjoy a tasting of the famous assyrtiko grape. Next, visit Megalochori village to experience traditional pottery-making at a ceramic workshop. Finally, end your tour at a traditional taverna for ouzo meze experience while enjoying Greek music, capturing the essence of Greek hospitality.
Inclusions
- Ouzo Meze
- Wine tasting
- Ceramic Workshop visit
- English speaking guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Gratuities
- Anything not mentioned in Inclusions
- Cable car ticket
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This excursion involves total walking for more than two hours on cobbled streets and uneven ground. We recommend you wear comfortable non-slip walking shoes and protect yourself from the sun. In addition to the extensive amount of walking on this tour, there is a 10-minute walk from the bus parking area in Oia.
- At the end of the tour in Fira, guests must be able to walk 0.5 mile in town to reach the cable car station. Long waiting and queuing time are expected to enter the cable car station during peak season.
- Wineries are open all year, but during harvest, production facilities are not included in the tour.
- The tour sequence may vary.
- Guests must be of legal age to drink alcohol.
- What to Wear: hat, sunglasses and comfortable walking shoes
- What to Bring: passport or ID card, sunscreen, cash or credit card
- Cable car ticket is not included.
- Santorini is a tender port. There are 2 ports in Santorini, Thira Old Port (where the cable car is, which takes you to Thira) and Athinios (ferry and commercial pier). Please make sure to take the right tender and disembark to Thira Old port and not Athinios, as you'll will need to take the cable car to reach Thira (cable car ride is couple of minutes).
- Give yourself enough waiting time as you might encounter long lines to enter the cable car. After embarking on your cruise ship, we suggest asking the cruise ship Guest Relation Officers for more details on how to have a priority disembarkation to be able to join the tour at 9:30 in Thira.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
• Pickup Location: Outside Cable Car Station in Fira town • Pick up Meeting Time: 30 minutes before the tour starts. Exact meeting details will be notified via email, WhatsApp or Viber 24 hours prior the tour. • Identification: The tour representative will hold a sign with guest name and Greek Travel Advisors logo.
Meeting Points
- Pickup: Outside Cable Car Station, Fira. Meeting: 30 minutes before tour. Details sent 48 hours prior via email/WhatsApp/Viber. Look for a sign with your name and Greek Travel Advisors logo. Take the tender to Thira Old Port (not Athinios) for the cable car. Expect long lines at the cable car.
