Take a full day trip by boat to Symi, the neighboring beautiful island of Rhodes. The island is famous for colorful neo-classical house facades, charming fishermen boats, sponge diving traditions and delicious sea food.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 10 hours
- Starting time 9:00 AM
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
- Pickup included
- You will be informed by email about the precise pickup place and time for your particular accommodation. If your hotel is not listed, provide the address and the local partner will suggest the nearest pickup location.
- Wheelchair accessible
Experience
Highlights
- Visit one of the most traditional and colorful islands in the Aegean Sea
- Reach the island on-board the comfortable and fast ferry boat Nikolaos X
- Enjoy 2 stops during the day — Panormitis Monastery and Symi Town
- Gaze at the stunning St. George's Bay on the way
Full description
Be picked up from your accommodation and be brought to the port, where you will receive your boarding card and tips for the day. It takes approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes to reach the island of Symi. You can sit on the deck or inside, wherever you feel is most comfortable.
The first stop will be the Monastery of Archangel Michael Panormitis where you will have approximately 1 hour free time for your individual visit. You can light a candle or walk around and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of this holy place. After, continue the boat cruise, following the precise boarding time provided at the front of the boat. Enjoy a beautiful 1 hour cruise around the island’s west coast with a small stop by the famous bay of St. George for photos.
Entering the little harbor of Symi you will be amazed by the colorful houses and many private sailing boats and yachts. You will then have approximately 3.5 hours of free time for your visit. Symi village is full of beautiful, neo-classical mansions, folk and art shops, many cafeterias, hospitable taverns and stalls with sponges and wooden carvings. Feel the authentic atmosphere, have a casual walk through the port, get the fun train for a great drive through Symi town, go for a swim or enjoy a nice meal in one of the many sea-front taverns. At the end of your day trip you will be pleased to find your driver waiting to take you back to your hotel!
Includes
- Hotel and port transfer from Ialyssos, Ixia, Rhodes Town, or Kallithea
- Roundtrip boat tickets
- Free time at Panormitis Monastery
- Free time at Symi village
- Pickup from areas other than Ialyssos, Ixia, Rhodes Town, or Kallithea
- Guided tours in Symi
- Meals and beverages
- Travel insurance
- Optional gratuities
COVID-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
- Customers must fill out a travel information form
- Customers will get a mandatory temperature check
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Important information
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- Cameras
Know before you go
- At the time of booking once you have given your hotel name, you will be notified by email about the pick-up details
- This tour only includes pick-up from the areas of Ixia, Ialyssos and Rhodes Town
- It is highly recommended that you bring sunscreen, a hat and a bottle of water
- Soon after your booking, you will be notified by email about the precise pick-up details, particularly for your accommodation. For bookings from other resorts than Ixia, Ialyssos and Rhodes town, you will receive information about the ferry location and boarding procedure
- Hotel pickups start roughly 1 hour before the departure of the tour. You will be provided precise pickup time for your location
- This tour only includes pickup from the areas of Ixia, Ialyssos, Rhodes Town, and Kallithea
