Greece · SPA & HOT SPRINGS
Good spa & hot spring days fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 13 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Santorini’s six-hour caldera cruise to the volcano, sulfur hot springs, and Thirassia, with practical tips on swimming, fees, and value.
“That was an amazing experience. We loved it! The gide guy was helpful and informative. Boat trip was pleasant and the coast line was stunning.”
Review of Santorini’s 3-hour volcano and hot springs cruise from Fira, with hike details, swimming advice, costs, and practical tips.
“It's a lot of walking uphill to the top of the volcano. Make sure you wear your tennis shoes. It does have beautiful views. The hot springs we're just tepid in September but everyone seemed to enjoy it”
Sail Santorini’s caldera to an active volcano, hot springs, and Thirassia, with practical tips on hiking, swimming, costs, and value.
“Fantastic day out on the water exploring the smaller islands of Santorini. Hike up to the active volcanic crater was very cool and I'm glad we decided to jump into the water at the thermal springs. I would recommend wearing your bathing suit (not just bringing) since you must jump straight off the boat to swim to the thermal bay and the bathrooms on board are tiny. On Thirasia the hike up the many steps was very worth it to get delicious frappes and baclava from Fyrgano up in Manolas. The tour back around the perimeter of the caldera was equally amazing with fun music, a spontaneous dance party and…”
Review of Athens’ private Lake Vouliagmeni and Temple of Poseidon tour, with thermal swimming, seafood lunch, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Fantastic tour! Athens is a wonderful city but can have huge amounts of people and noise so this is the great day trip to visit outside of Athens at beautiful Cape Souunion, Lake Lake Vouliagmeni, and Temple of Poseidon/Athena. A perfect escape from crazy Athens for a day. Our guide Melina is incredibly knowledgeable about Greek History and Mythology and we learned so much from her! Lunch was fantastic by the water with a truly amazing Greek seafood fresh from the sea. My recommendation is to eat at Lake Vouliagmeni if you want a lighter lunch but we are are glad to have the local seafood restaurant (more expensive but…”
Review of Santorini’s volcano and hot springs cruise, with honest tips on hiking, swimming, costs, crowds, and what to bring.
“Really good. The staff in the office at port were rude and unfriendly”
Review of Santorini’s $60 volcanic cruise to Nea Kameni, hot springs, and Thirassia, with practical advice on walking, pickups, and value.
“There was a lot of people during the excursion but that was definitely a cool experience to discover the islands.”
Combine Lake Vouliagmeni’s warm waters with Cape Sounion’s Temple of Poseidon on a relaxed six-hour trip from Athens.
“Best way to spend our last day in Athens. Nikos was an absolute dream! He was kind and funny and took the time to get to know us. He truly made the tour worth it! Cannot recommend this trip enough”
Review of Santorini’s volcano cruise, hot springs, Thirassia stop, and Oia sunset, with honest advice on value, logistics, and what to bring.
“The explanation of how the islands are formed and the volcanoes were pretty captivating and clear. The tour guide explained it very well. However, the entire organization was very cluttered and some of the crew members on the boat were rude. This tour takes you to Nea Kameni and Palea Kameni for the hot spring which is totally worth it. Post which you will be taken to Thirasia where you have only two hours. The climb to the Manalos looks tedious but since you are given only 2 hrs, you are forced to have lunch by the port and spend all the time you have there itself. They do not…”
Review of Lake Vouliagmeni thermal spa tour from Athens, with private transport, mineral waters, fish pedicure, lunch options, costs, and tips.
“This was a wonderful quiet day in Athens after spending days in over crowded ports. Our driver “Johnny” was amazing. He was right on time, communicated through text throughout the day, and drove very safe. The lake was beautiful and not too crowded which was great. The only negative for me personally was the fish. I have only seen tiny fish at the spas which nibble on your skin, but these were a little larger. I could not go in the water because they just turned me off, but most of the people there enjoyed the natural fish doing this. I would go go again just for the beauty and…”
Review of Artemis Hamam in Kos, with sauna, scrub, foam massage, optional transfers, prices, tips, and honest advice on value.
“Transfer pick up with good communication as I was called to say transfer was running a little late. Driver Ahmed was very nice and professional. Setting was in a lovely location and the facilities were luxury. I had a lovely massage. Return transfer ready and waiting.”
Explore Zakynthos on a 7-hour tour with Shipwreck views, Blue Caves swims, Xigia’s sulfur beach, local guides, and hotel pickup.
“Amazing experience! It was definitely worth the money, our driver Evelina was very friendly, she explained everything and answered all our questions and most importantly she was a good and careful driver! The captain of the boat was also very nice and funny! He explained everything on every stop and told us a bit about the history of zakynthos. Would definitely recommend and we will be back for more next time!”
Sail Santorini’s volcanic islands, swim in sulfur springs, visit Thirassia, and watch Oia’s sunset on a flexible day tour.
“Sofia was our English guide and she was patient going up the volcano. We unfortunately could not get to Thirasia due to the volcanic activity earlier in the year. The tour was a good way to see the circumference around the Santorini island”
Review of Athens Aroma Massage, a private one-hour treatment at your hotel with flexible scheduling, several massage styles, and free cancellation.
“This massage was GREAT! I booked for my husband and I and because our hotel room was small, 1 massage therapist came to our room and did us one after the other. He showed up right on time, was super nice, and the massage was wonderful - He worked out all the knots I had and I would absolutely book this again if we ever make it to Athens. Highly recommend!”
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