Pearl of the Aegean

Make your way to Santorini and we'll be there to pick you up from the airport or port and take you to your cozy locally run hotel in one of two picturesque villages, Oia or Akrotiri. Enjoy a delicious local dinner in the evening.

Spectacular walk along the caldera from Firá town to Oía village. After a bus trip to the capital town of Santoríni island, Firá we stroll through the narrow lanes dotted with shops and cafés. We visit the archaeological museum, where items discovered in the excavated Minoan settlement near Akrotíri are exposed. In the afternoon, we walk along the caldera back towards Oía village. There are great views into the volcano caldera that offer many motifs for unforgettable photographs. In a little café at the caldera rim we will enjoy fresh-pressed orange-juice and home-made nut cake. Our route passes by some fresh-looking volcanic cinder cones. To enjoy its famous sunset, we are back in Oía village. (Breakfast, Dinner in Anemómilos restaurant)

Start the day with a filling breakfast then visit the charming hilltop village of Pirgos, crowned by its Venetian fortress overlooking the island. Walk the old trail through a pumice canyon to the picturesque village of Emporio, a labyrinthine medieval village with a hidden castle in its midst. Sample the local cuisine for dinner at one of our favorite restaurants.

Visit the archeological excavations in Akrotiri, a highly sophisticated Bronze-Age town buried under the volcanic ashes of the Minoan eruption around 1613 BC. A professional archeologist guide brings life on the island 4000 years back to life in our imagination.
Take a walking tour from the village of Akrotiri to the Red Beach and to the area's historic lighthouse on the cape. Discover the oldest volcanic rock formations complete with fossilized sea life and rare minerals!

Visit the medieval fortified hilltop village of Pyrgos, explore the ancient acropolis of Thira and head down to the famous black sand beach of Perissa or Kamari.

Embark on a fascinating tour with a private chartered boat to the volcanic islands Nea and Palea Kameni in the middle of Santorini's caldera. Explore the volcanic craters and old lava flows of some of the world's youngest islands. Meet Sostis, the only man who lives on Palea Kameni island!
We will start early in the morning, avoiding the crowds and having the best light of the moon-like lava landscapes. Active fumaroles with fascinating sulphur formations are a tell-tale sign that the volcano is only sleeping. Learn about how its inner movements are being monitored as we see the volcanologists'monitoring instruments in place.
On the way back, we sail closely and slowly along the famous cliffs of the caldera with their colorful layers of volcanic rocks, which record the island's history like pages in a book.

Take a day off and see the different sides of Santorini for yourself. Go showing, take a swim in the sea or go on a hiking excursion. Meet the group for dinner later on.

Stay on in Santorini if you like or head back home. We'll make sure to take you to the airport or port if you're leaving.