Naxos: Highlights Bus Tour with Free Time for Lunch and Swim
Before you book
- Pickup and drop-off are from a central point near your hotel; the listing names 18 of them.
- Not included: the Temple of Demeter ticket (€5, cash), lunch, personal expenses, tips and church donations. On Tuesdays the temple is closed and the tour spends longer in Halki and Apeiranthos. The guide is not licensed to guide inside the temple and briefs you before the gate.
- Expect steps and uphill walking at the temple and the Kouros, and long winding mountain roads. Not suitable for people with mobility impairments or motion sickness; the listing suggests travel-sickness pills.
- The tour runs rain or shine; Apollonas beach has changing booths and showers. Cancellation, as listed: “Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.”
About This Experience
A full-day guided bus tour of inland Naxos with pickup near your hotel: the Temple of Demeter, an olive press and a potter in Damalas, Halki, lunch in Apeiranthos, a swim at Apollonas and the Kouros.
Highlights
- Discover some of the highlights of Naxos Island
- Visit Demeter's Temple, a sanctuary dated to the 6th Century BC
- Explore the marble-paved neighborhoods of Apiranthos
- See the gigantic statue of Kouros at the ancient marble quarries
- Enjoy a refreshing swimming stop at the picturesque Apollonas Bay
What's Included
- ✓ Pickup and drop-off from a central location near your hotel
- ✓ Greek/English-speaking experienced local tour guide
- ✓ Greek/English-speaking professional driver
- ✓ Luxury air-conditioned bus transportation
- ✓ All taxes
Not Included
- Entrance fee for Demeter's Temple (€5 per person to be paid in cash)
- Personal expenses
- Lunch
- Tips and church donations (customary, not obligatory)
Good to Know
- On Tuesdays, the Temple of Demeter remains closed. Instead, the tour makes longer stops in Chalki and Apeiranthos villages
- You will have to climb steps and walk uphills in order to visit the Temple of Demeter and the Kouros Statue
- This tour will take place rain or shine
- Small changes to the itinerary may apply in case of rough weather
- A big part of the trip is through winding, mountainous roads. Please carry travel sickness pills in case you feel uneasy
- Changing booths and shower facilities are available at Apollonas beach
- The tour guide is not licensed and thus not allowed to guide you inside Demeter's Temple. You will get all the information about the monument before you enter the gate
