Santorini: Sea Kayaking with Light Lunch

Posted By : GoPlaces11784099577
We had a reservation for 5 for the 5 hour kayak tour with lunch. Panos was our lead guide and Yiannis was his assistant. The kayak trip started quite late since the other parties in the tour arrived more than 30 minutes after the scheduled start time. We had hoped this would not affect our anticipated adventure but unfortunately it greatly impacted our snorkel and beach time. We had swimmers in our immediate group and sadly they only had less than 5 minutes to swim in the sea before they were hurried out to have a refreshing fruit snack and beverage. Others in our group barely had a chance to walk down to the end of the small and lovely beach.

Panos was an excellent guide and had great charisma. He spent genuine time chatting with each member in the group and tried to get to know a little bit about everyone. He also had a great sense of humor. Yiannis was sweet, conversational and accommodating. He paddled one of our family members back to the original site with so much ease.

The equipment was solid and the extra accessories were helpful in keeping any belongings dry.

I’m not sure if this was a usual option, but they had transportation available at the beach stop and asked/encouraged participants to return with the car. Our group of 5 preferred to kayak back to the starting point. Panos and Yiannis were gracious and guided us back and pulled the other kayaks that were used by the participants who elected to be driven back.

At the end of our kayak trip, we were led to a local restaurant called Good Heart (English translation). We sat as a group (us and the others who did not kayak back) toward the entrance of the restaurant. The restaurant had gorgeous views, so it was a little bit of a bummer we couldn’t sit in that viewing area of the establishment.

They served us platters of yogurt dip, tomato balls, fava bean dip, cucumber slices, bread, tomato dip, stuffed squash tips, stuffed grape leaves, olives, eggplant dip and tomatoes. It was a nice snack/light lunch after some kayaking. Funny thing is, one of our group said “where’s the meat”?

The other people left with their arranged transportation and we were left by the final guide toward the end of the snack/light meal. He bid his adieu and said we could stay as we wished.

The employees of the organization are lovely. The adventure is memorable. The equipment feels safe. Our only disappointment is in the fact that we paid a full fee for a group of 5 for a 5 hour adventure and sadly our activity started at 10:45 and ended at 2:15. It was supposed to have started at 10am and lasted 5 hours. We liked our guides very much and left a generous tip. We tried to give it to them individually but they directed us to their general “tips appreciated” box.

Thank you for being kind to our family.
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Posted On : 2024-06-01 12:15:05

Posted By : Kimberly_F
I just want to say Panos and Alex were such wonderful guides! Panos answered all of my questions that I had ahead of time and with such professionalism! My husband and I were in 1 kayak and my daughter went with Panos, he was so very kind and informative. The stop for a snack and Greek coffee was most excellent. The host was such a lovely gal. I wish I could remember her name she made us all a fruit salad and Panos made us all a Greek coffee. We had a rainy day, but Panos and Alex made the trip so memorable and fun that we didn't mind the rain. Thank you Panos and Alex for a wonderful day! You are both such an inspiration!
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Posted On : 2024-05-28 10:43:24

Posted By : Jordan_H
Had a great time on this kayaking excursion! We had a double kayak with a rutter making it easy to steer. We kayaked along the southern coast of the island taking in the views and swam in a bay on the Mediterranean Sea. Although I don’t think previous kayaking experience is required, it is helpful. Our tour guides were awesome - very friendly, easy to communicate with, and knowledgeable about not just the tour but other aspects of Santorini in general. 10/10 would recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-05-03 05:55:52

Posted By : HikingHuzbands
Our family took a Sea Kayaking tour with Trekking Hellas in Santorini. We enjoyed it so much - we booked a similar tour the Trekking Hellas in Athens a few days later. A big shout out to Kostas and his entire crew for providing our family with a GREAT day on the water around Santorini!
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Posted On : 2024-03-19 16:49:23

Posted By : Excursion150870
A great way to explore and see Santorini's amazing beaches up close. Our guide, Panos, deserves five stars - nothing was too much trouble. The trip was extremely well organised and thoroughly enjoyable - followed by a delicious lunch at a taverna. Highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2023-10-26 09:54:03

Posted By : JosieH8
The kayaking was fun and a different way to see the Island. The snorkelling was also good and the snack. It was a shorter activity than I expected. The lunch was ok, nice to try different things but I was disappointed by the dessert especially odd to be sharing tasters with people you don’t know.

Overall would recommend the activity.
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Posted On : 2023-10-15 03:58:09

Posted By : Aliya_Z
We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Our guide was friendly, patient, and informative. The group was small which made the experience more intimate. It was great to see the southern coast and spend time snorkelling as well. The light lunch provided was fresh and delicious, and our guide gave us information on local cuisine as well. Our only complaint is that the inside of the mouth piece of the snorkelling masks were slightly “bitten off” which made wearing the snorkelling mask a bit more difficult, however we could still snorkel and had a great time doing so. Overall a great experience that I would recommend to anyone :)
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Posted On : 2023-10-09 12:46:11

Posted By : lisa N
This was a standout experience of our entire time in Santorini. Each person took time to make sure we were having a great time, and went above and beyond both in teaching us how to kayak and about the people and culture. From kayaking to snorkeling to sitting on the beach to having a delicious farm-to-table meal to experiencing a sea cave, we loved every second of this adventure.
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Posted On : 2023-10-06 05:03:22

Posted By : Tracy_L
This Kayak experience is the Beat experience we had while in Santorini!!! Panos, our guide, was beyond amazing! His love for the island is very apparent. He gave us wonderful information about the island as well as he wanting to learn about each of his guests. The lunch after was also spectacular as it all is locally grown and made fresh each day. This is a must do activity when I’m Santorini!!
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Posted On : 2023-10-01 14:39:53

Posted By : M2560PKdebbiet
Had an amazing day with these guides.Beautiful views well organized and so much fun!!!! A must try when you visit Santorini!
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Posted On : 2023-09-27 10:15:45