Archaeological bus tour to Akrotiri excavations & Red beach

Overview

Available languages

German

English

Mobile ticket

Prophet Elias Monastery – Megalochori village – Akrotiri Excavations – Red Beach - Perivolos Beach

With this tour you will visit the traditional villages of Santorini, charming monasteries, great beaches and the famous Akrotiri excavations. You will admire amazing views and learn about the history of the island.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

COVID-19 Special information:

Travelers must book this activity online and present mobile vouchers

Antiseptics will be available on the bus

Travelers must wear protective masks. Please bring your own masks. Driver and guides will wear masks too

All customer touch-points are frequently cleaned

To reduce crowds, the number of passengers is limited. There will be sufficient space between each passenger during transportation

Social distancing is maintained in vehicles and during the tour (at least 1,5 meters outdoors and 2 meters indoors)

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

English speaking guide

Pick up and drop off service

Children under 4 years old can get free

Air-conditioned vehicle

Excavation site entrance 20.00€

Children under 4 years old will not reserve a seat on the bus. They will sit on parents' lap.

Excavation Fee, Akrotiri Archaeological Site

What To Expect

Megalochori - Traditional Village

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.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Akrotiri Archaeological Site

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.

1 hour 20 minutes • Admission Not Included

Options

ARCHAEOLOGICAL BUS TOUR TO AKR

Pickup included

Reviews

4.46

151 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

105

Excellent
Navigator62915558716,
Oct 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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.
A great day to explore Santorini.
Saydeh K,
Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
A great tour to explore Santorini. We had a good tour guide. I enjoyed all the areas we explored on that tour.
Great trip
Daniel W,
Sep 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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!
Great experience
Y2585OGemiliet,
Aug 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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!
É Atlantide?
danielepU7391JW,
Aug 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great experience! A blast from the past to discover a surprisingly evolved civilization. Absolutely recommended for history buffs and not...
Great way to see Akrotiri!
Maps28992467512,
Aug 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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!
Santorini
priscillapD5864YR,
Jul 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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 😍
Best time
jamiesX5917MA,
Jul 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Tonya was amazing, so informative. Loved every minute. You must do this tour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Highly recommend
Book today
Daniel H,
Jul 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This tour was amazing. Akrotiri was more impressive to me than Pompeii on some levels and I would recommend to anyone. I think what made the whole tour more special was tania our guide. She was informative and fun and I have been on lots of tours around the world and she was the best guide I’ve had. Thank you for an amazing day
Great day out
Sandra O,
Jul 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Had a lovely day on this trip. Our guide Tanya was so nice and she had so much information about everything. We got to see so much of the island too. The archaeology site was very interesting. Had a great day.