Guided Day Trip from Kos to Nisyros
Explore the Aegean Sea, visit the Stefanos volcano crater, and discover the charming town of Mandraki on this incredible guided day trip from Kos to Nisyros!
Practical information
Embark on a full-day (9 hours) guided excursion from Kos to the volcanic island of Nisyros. The excursion includes a visit to the active crater in Nisyros and free time in the charming village of Mandraki!
You'll need to plan about 10 hours to enjoy this activity:
- Pick up at your accommodations
- Transfer to Kardamena port
- 1-hour ferry cruise to Nisyros
- Bus transfer to the volcano with guide commentary
- Visit the volcano crater (entrance not included, 5€ per person)
- Bus transfer to Mandraki
- Free time to visit, have lunch or do some shopping
- Return ferry at 16h00
- Transfer from Kardamena port to your accommodations and end of activity
To enter and walk around the Nisyros volcano crater, you should have a moderate level of physical condition.
The pickup service time and place will be coordinated by your guide. Please keep an eye out for any complimentary information you might receive from them after you book your activity. Transfers from the Kefalos area are not included in the price.
Please note that the duration and itinerary of the activity are weather-dependent.
Pets are not permitted to join in this activity.
The smell of sulfur may be unpleasant near the crater.
The volcano crater entrance fee is not included in the price of the activity and will need to be paid on-site. It will cost 5€ per person.
- Pick up and drop off at your accommodations (except Kefalos area)
- Ferry tickets to Nisyros
- Bus transportation in Nisyros
- Expert guide
- Transportation to and from Kefalos area
- Entrance to the volcano crater
- Food or drinks
- Personal expenses
- Comfortable clothing
- Sports shoes
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Bottle of water
- Hat
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Discover the dramatic landscapes of a stunning Greek volcanic island on a guided day trip from Kos to Nisyros! Feel the comfort of being picked up at your accommodations, sailing over the Aegean, and then being driven up to the volcano's crater, which you can visit, and then get some time to relax and explore a picturesque Greek settlement on this incredible adventure.
Once you book your amazing guided day trip from Kos to Nisyros, you'll be contacted by your guide, who will arrange the pickup time and place with you. The service will start at 8 am, but depending on where you're staying, you'll get a specific time slot to be picked up. You should know that if you're staying in the Kefalos area, the pickup service will not be available to you; you'll need to speak to your guide to arrange a meeting point within their range.
After all the details are settled, it's time for the adventure! Your guided day trip from Kos to Nisyros will start as you're driven to the Kardamena port to catch a ferry, which will take you on a scenic 1-hour cruise on the Aegean. You'll get to relax and enjoy the view of the rocky landscapes and blue waters on your way to Nisyros.
Once you arrive on the volcanic island, you'll get on a bus that will comfortably take you up to the volcano's crater. The entrance to the crater is not included in the price of your guided day trip from Kos to Nisyros, but it is usually affordable (around 5 euros per person). You'll have time to visit the Stefanos crater, a huge, elliptical formation up to 27 meters deep that will amaze you with its varied shapes and rock formations. You'll feel like you're on the moon!
When your group is done with the visit, you'll ride towards Mandraki, the capital of the island municipality of Nisyros and a gorgeous seaside town with a rich history. You'll get some time to visit around the village, which has attractions such as the Castle of Spiliani, an imposing fortress that offers breathtaking city and ocean views, or the famous Monastery of Panagia Spiliani, which houses a church built in 1400 A. D.! You can also have lunch or do some shopping before having to catch your ferry back to Kos at 16h00. You'll finish your guided day trip from Kos to Nisyros by being driven back to your accommodations.
Don't forget to bring comfortable clothing, sports shoes, sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat, and a water bottle, as well as anything else you might need during the 9 to 10 hours that this activity will last, so you have a fun and safe time!
With all this in mind, take your chance to visit a landscape that seems out of this world and book your guided day trip from Kos to Nisyros today! You won't regret it.