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Santorini Kayaking Adventure

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Grab a paddle and get rowing around a magnanimous coastline where ancient civilizations once sailed.

Today you’ll get active, see amazing sites, and snap epic photos by kayaking the very waters where past empires once ruled. A light snack will be served on the beach —because taking over land is so 1st century — to revel in the wonders of your aquatic adventure.

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This tour operator has received third-party certification based on the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria.

Shore Thing Highlights

  • Paddle below the village of Megalochori to discover the hidden beach of Kambia

  • You will begin at gorgeous Mesa Pigadia and have the option to swim at Kambia Beach

  • Embark on an incredible two-hour kayaking adventure off Santorini’s famous shoreline

  • Up close, admire the rock formations and changing colored waters resulting from volcanic mineral deposits

  • Enjoy a lovely picnic surrounded by the natural wonders of the Cycladic islands

Need to know

  • Please be aware this Shore Thing is not wheelchair accessible

  • Approximately 2.5-hours of paddling

  • Sailors prone to motion sickness should take precautions prior to this Shore Thing

  • Sailors should know how to swim

  • Sailors should be in good physical condition to participate

  • This Shore Thing is weather dependent

  • Sailors on a Shore Thing will arrive at Athinios Port to meet their guide and will return to Fira Port by cable car at the completion of their tour

  • Sailors booked on Shore Things through Virgin Voyages do not need to book a tender ride

  • Tender rides can add up to 30-minutes each way to the duration of a Shore Thing — please plan accordingly

  • This Shore Thing operator has received third-party certification based on the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria

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