12 Spa & Hot Spring Days in Greece Worth a Whole Day

1.Santorini Caldera Cruise Tour (Volcano, Hot Springs, Thirassia)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,302 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $42Our pick

Sail Santorini’s caldera to hike Nea Kameni, swim near sulfur springs, and explore Thirassia on an affordable six-hour cruise.

“Good instructions about where to meet and easy to find. The main thing is how long it will take to go down from Fira downtown to the port - the cable car ride is just a few minutes but it may not be running at full capacity. For us, it was so the down journey was less than 10 minutes including a short wait. The boat itself was mostly but not completely full - it was easy to check in and find a spot to sit. They played music that was a little loud but not too bad. The volcano was fun - the island itself wasn't that interesting but…”

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2.Santorini Volcano and Hot Springs Cruise Tour from Fira Old Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,214 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $36

Review of Santorini’s 3-hour volcano and hot springs cruise, with practical advice on hiking, swimming, costs, timing, and overall value.

“Amazing tour. We had a great staff and they made sure that everyone was safe and that no one unintentionally placed themselves in harms way. The tour was perfect and we met great people on it.”

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3.Santorini Port: Cruise to Volcano, Hot Springs & Thirassia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 992 reviews · 6 hours · from $41

Cruise Santorini’s caldera to an active volcano, hot springs, and Thirassia, with a guided hike, swimming stop, and free time ashore.

“the volcano was great and really interesting. hard slog up but fabulous views and i love the information from the guide along the way. hot springs were great but not long there (its more like warmish spring) and the trip t thirissia was great. by the time we climbed the stairs.... there was 45 mins to eat lunch and get back down to the boat! not so keen on the slow sail back to fira!”

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4.Lake Vouliagmeni Thermal Spa And Temple Of Poseidon Private Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 578 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $171Top rated

Review of Athens’ private Lake Vouliagmeni and Temple of Poseidon tour, with thermal swimming, seaside food, local drivers, costs, and practical tips.

“Wonderful excursion. Enjoyed the Thermal Spa immensely. The driver was very knowledgeable and helpful. We enjoyed the local restaurant he suggested for lunch.”

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5.Santorini Port: 3 Hour Cruise to Volcano and Hot Springs

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 512 reviews · 3 - 6 hours · from $35Best value

Sail from Fira to Santorini’s volcano and hot springs, with a rocky crater walk, caldera views, and a short swim stop.

“We visited the volcano, hot spring and Thirasia port to enjoy some swimming. The cruise was excellent, the worst part was getting to the port through all the poor donkeys and road covered in sh*t, that really ruined our impression of Santorini.”

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6.Santorini Volcanic Islands Cruise: Volcano, Hot Springs and Thirassia

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 375 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $60

Review of Santorini’s volcanic islands cruise, with Nea Kameni hiking, sulfur springs, Thirassia, transfers, costs, and practical tips.

“The tour was a bit crowded but the hike up the volcano was cool. The hot springs was a really short time by the time everyone got in the water it was time to go. The hot springs weren’t hot or really luke warm.”

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7.Lake Vouliagmeni Spa & Temple of Poseidon Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 156 reviews · 6 hours · from $112

Combine a warm-water lake, Athens Riviera views, and the Temple of Poseidon on a flexible six-hour private-style outing from Athens.

“Teo was excellent! We highly recommend this. He was friendly, calm, a great guide and driver. Nothing was a problem. We had a such lovely day. The Temple of Poseidon was incredible, Lake Vouliagmeni was stunning but sadly closed, however Teo took us to a gorgeous beach instead, which we loved.”

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8.Santorini Volcanic Islands Cruise: Volcano,Hot Springs,Thirassia and Oia Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 139 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $68

Review of Santorini’s volcano cruise, hot springs, Thirassia, and Oia sunset, with honest advice on value, transport, crowds, and what to bring.

“Getting tickets for the boat is totally disorganised and like a feeding frenzy around the ticket person with everyone trying to get their ticket. The volcano tour is great but tiring. The swimming is for approximately 10 minutes. Unfortunately the sunset in Oia was a bust due to cloud cover.”

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9.Thermal SPA – Wellness & Leisure Experience At Lake Vouliagmeni in Athens

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 78 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $132

Soak in mineral-rich Lake Vouliagmeni, enjoy hotel pickup, fish pedicures, and optional Greek lunch or Cape Sounion.

“The trip to the lake was as promised , comfortable and efficient. The lake had full facilities for swimming, restaurants and lakeside patio. Timing was excellent courteous and informative personal service”

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10.Artemis Hamam and Spa with Hotel Transfers Kos Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 77 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60

Experience Kos’ traditional hammam with sauna, cold shower, scrub, foam massage, and optional hotel transfers from $60.22.

“Super moment très agréable et inédit on ne voit pas ce genre de hammam partout agréable moment passé avec aucune insitation lourde à la vente personnel extrêmement agréable”

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11.Shipwreck, Blue Caves and Xigia Natural Spa Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 59 reviews · from $37

Explore Zakynthos on a local tour to Shipwreck Viewpoint, Blue Caves, and Xigia Sulfur Beach, with swimming, boat time, and hotel pickup.

“Unbelievable Experience! Shipwreck with mountain and water was amazing. Blue cave swimming was out of earth experience. Water was so clean, soft and transparent blue that you could see your body under ionic blue light underneath! The experience cannot be even explained. Mystical! Recommendations from cruisers just possibly moving Start up time to 11:00 am that more people can join it. Victor is amazing guy. He waited us to arrive to the port. And was all the time with us and dropped us back to the port. We were able to join the amazing experience!❤️❤️❤️Read more”

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12.Santorini Volcano, Hot Springs Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 54 reviews · from $39

Sail Santorini’s volcanic islets, swim at sulfur springs, visit Thirassia, and watch the Oia sunset on a flexible full-day adventure.

“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”

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