Day Cruise Patmos Monastery The Holy Island from Samos
Overview
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10 hours
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Patmos ‑ a significant connection with the Byzantine Period and whose Christianity has still strongly preserved the Byzantine presence by the monastery and churches. Here, in a cave, St. John wrote the masterpiece of “Apocalypse” ‑ one of the most magnificent texts of world literature.
The harbour town of Skala is dominated by the mighty monastery of the 'Theologian', built in the 11th cent., with its priceless religious relics, rare manuscripts, icons, jewellery, embroidery and its wealthy library constituted it as one of the richest monasteries within Christianity. The narrow lanes with the typical white painted houses, the innumerable taverns and the medieval town of Hora with splendid architectural patterns, the people's lifestyle and hospitality ‑ all this creates for you an unforgettable stay on Patmos.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
· To visit the monastery, men must wear long trousers and women must wear long skirts/dresses or trousers. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women.
Please notice that extra charges may apply per person or in total of the group for pick-ups from hotels- villas- airbnb outside the proximity of our tour selected pick route. In that case we can provide round trip transfer for customer(s) convenience ad-hoc quoted as per location of customer(s)' property.
What To Expect
Cave of Apocalypse
The Cave of the Apocalypse is situated about halfway up the mountain on the Aegean island of Patmos, along the road between the villages of Chora and Skala. This grotto is believed to mark the spot where John of Patmos received his visions that he recorded in the Book of Revelation.
Holy Monastery of Saint John the Theologian
The Monastery of Saint John the Theologian is a Greek Orthodox monastery founded in 1088 in Chora on the island of Patmos. UNESCO has declared it a World Heritage site. It is named after St. John of Patmos.
Options
Boat trip, Lunch & Monastery
Day Cruise Patmos Monastery The Holy Island from Samos
Duration: 10 hours
What‘s Included
Private local licensed guide
Round trip ferry tickets
Air-conditioned vehicle
Meals and drinks
Personal expenses
Pick up/Drop off
Pickup points
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
10 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
No private Tour Guide
Wagdy R,May 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00It was a good experience but we did not get the private Tour Guide we were promised. It was great to see the place where St. John slept at the cave
Book this trip ON Samos.
Ark R,May 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The actual tour was lovely and informative, especially the guides and those who accompanied you from Samos to Patmos. However, I would just wait to book this tour FROM Samos. The TripAdvisor operator did not communicate well with the group on the ground and it was chaos finding our booking and we nearly missed the whole ferry.
Patmos light
619heinrichh,May 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00An overpriced ferry ride and a disappointing tour of the monastery, as well as a short ride on the crowded bus.
Historical biblical site
Jan P,Oct 6, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent experience as a Christian to see the place where John had his vision. The hiking trail to it is also beautiful with beautiful views over the chora of Patmos
A good guide makes the difference
GHEORGHEIOAN M,Aug 31, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide - Vera (I hope I did not misspell her name) made it ! Her presentations, in both the museum of the monastery and in the cave were a mix of a professor of history and religion, a philosopher and an actress! At least for me, she was the best guide I ever had (and I am a senior and professor at a university). Congratulations!
Amazing experience - highly recommend
Christine D,Jul 28, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Simply amazing experience being inside the cave where St John wrote the Book of Revelation, seeing the place where he lived till he died and the rock standing 'desk' where said the vision to his disciple (scribe). Make sure you carry cash because tickets to the cave nor the monastery are included in the tour tickets which is disappointing as we were led to believe when ordering the tour.
A very good tour with very minor issues
Martin N,Jun 28, 2022
- Review from Viator
4.00Patmos is a very, very interesting Island to visit with the St. John Cave and the monastery. Caroline - our guide - was really good and told u’s a lot of interesting things. To bad that the tour sometimes enere up in a shouting competition. I guess, that better planning netween the guides could eliminate that problem. Also its a bit annoying that guests couldn’t keep quiet and kept taking photos although it wasn’t allowed. But all in all a very good tour 😊
Good guide when we...
Pamela C,Jun 26, 2022
- Review from Viator
3.00Good guide when we eventually found where we were meant to be. No Viator representative at Patmos, we were just herded onto a bus. It would have been easier and cheaper to take a taxi. Hidden extra costs at monastery and cave - which was the whole point of the visit.
Patmos skala island
octavio t,Jun 2, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very good beautiful island and food!!! will be back soon tour of St. John cave was about 20 minutes inside the cave the cave lots of history there espresso also amazing
Not enough stars to rate this excursion!
Katharine S,May 15, 2019
- Review from Viator
5.00Ozan was an amazing guide! With extra time, he took us to a Turkish Carpet Weaving operation where we were treated as royalty and enjoyed a tradition lunch on the lawn (not street food), a carpet explanation and show complete with tea service and a demonstration of the silk cocoon being made into thread. This was in addition to the wonderful sites of Eohesus and St Mary's house.
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