About This Package
Santorini is one of those places that genuinely matches — and exceeds — its reputation. The whitewashed villages tumbling down a 300-metre volcanic caldera, the impossibly photogenic blue-domed churches of Oia, and the legendary sunsets over the Aegean Sea create an atmosphere unlike anywhere else on earth.
- ★Oia sunset — the world's most photographed sunset
- ★Caldera catamaran cruise with swimming stops
- ★Red Beach & volcanic landscape hike
- ★Ancient Akrotiri Minoan archaeological site
- ★Fira-to-Oia caldera-edge hike (8km)
- ★Santorinian wine tasting at a volcanic vineyard
Your Itinerary
Arrive & Fira Exploration
The views begin the moment you land — Santorini's airport itself sits atop the island rim. Your hotel in Oia has a private terrace overlooking the vast flooded volcanic caldera — a view that stops every first-time visitor in their tracks. Explore Fira's winding clifftop lanes before the evening's first caldera sunset.
- ✓Private transfer from JTR Airport to Oia hotel
- ✓Check-in & caldera view welcome moment
- ✓Afternoon: explore Fira town
- ✓Cable car down to old port
- ✓Sunset aperitif at a caldera-view bar
- ✓Dinner: fresh seafood in Fira
Catamaran Cruise
One of the best days of your life. Your private catamaran glides along Santorini's dramatic caldera wall, stopping at the volcanic Red Beach for a swim, the brilliant White Beach for snorkelling, and the natural hot springs — a bubbling, sulphur-warmed section of the Aegean where you can float surrounded by orange-tinted water.
- ✓6-hr catamaran cruise departs Vlychada Marina
- ✓Caldera views from the sea
- ✓Red Beach anchor & swim
- ✓White Beach snorkelling
- ✓Volcanic hot springs soak (natural 28°C)
- ✓Lunch onboard (Greek salad, fish & wine)
- ✓Sunset return to marina
Akrotiri & South Island
Travel 3,600 years back in time at Akrotiri — a Minoan city preserved under volcanic ash since the catastrophic 1627 BC eruption, often called the Pompeii of the Aegean. Continue to Perissa's famous black sand beach for lunch and a swim, then mount your ATV and explore the rugged southern landscape.
- ✓Akrotiri Minoan archaeological site (guided)
- ✓"The Pompeii of the Aegean" — 3,600 years old
- ✓Red Beach coastal walk
- ✓Perissa Black Sand Beach
- ✓Afternoon: ATV island tour
- ✓Pyrgos village & Panagia Episkopi church
Wine Tasting & Fira-Oia Hike
Walk the most spectacular coastal trail in the Aegean — the 8km Fira-to-Oia path clinging to the caldera rim, passing through Firostefani and Imerovigli with staggering views at every turn. After lunch and a wine tasting at a vineyard (Santorini's volcanic soil produces uniquely flavoured Assyrtiko white wine), position yourself in Oia for the world's most photographed sunset.
- ✓Morning: leisurely breakfast with caldera view
- ✓Hike the Fira-to-Oia caldera trail (8km, 2.5 hrs)
- ✓Passes Imerovigli's Scaros Rock & Firostefani
- ✓Lunch in Imerovigli
- ✓Afternoon: Santorinian wine tasting (3 wines + mezze)
- ✓Oia evening: prime position for the legendary sunset
Oia Luxury & Departure Prep
Savour your last full day. Browse Oia's artisan jewellery, volcanic stone sculpture galleries, and stylish homewares boutiques. Descend the steep steps to the tiny fishing harbour of Ammoudi Bay for a swim in the turquoise water — then pull yourself back up the donkey path for a farewell dinner at a clifftop Oia restaurant with the caldera spread below you.
- ✓Morning: Oia boutiques & galleries
- ✓Swim at Ammoudi Bay (steps below Oia)
- ✓Afternoon: hotel terrace relaxation
- ✓Farewell dinner: clifftop restaurant in Oia
- ✓Caldera-view table with fresh grilled fish
Departure
A final breakfast watching the Aegean shimmer in the morning light, then your driver takes you to Santorini Airport. Flights typically connect via Athens for Abu Dhabi — we time your package to ensure a comfortable connection.
- ✓Final breakfast on the terrace
- ✓Hotel check-out
- ✓Private transfer to JTR Airport
- ✓Connecting flight via Athens
- ✓Return to Abu Dhabi
Included & Excluded
✓ What's Included
- ✓Return Flights (AUH–ATH–JTR–AUH or direct)
- ✓5 Nights Clifftop Boutique Hotel, Oia (Bed & Breakfast)
- ✓Private Airport Transfers (return)
- ✓Sunset Catamaran Cruise (6 hrs — lunch, snorkelling, hot springs)
- ✓Akrotiri Archaeological Site guided tour
- ✓Santorinian Wine Tasting (3 varieties, 3 mezze plates)
- ✓Half-day ATV hire for island exploration
✗ Not Included
- ✗Schengen Visa (required — we assist with documentation)
- ✗Travel Insurance
- ✗Personal expenses
- ✗Optional: donkey ride up from old port (not recommended — ATV included)
- ✗Gratuities / tips
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Your Hotel
Clifftop Boutique Hotel, Oia (B&B)
🇬🇷 Greece · Breakfast Included
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