Perched on Halkidiki's eastern peninsula, Mount Athos is a Greek treasure that's strictly off limits to visitors. But you'll get a good look at the place with this full-day boat trip. Cruise by the cliff-hugging monasteries of the world's only monastic republic before anchoring up for lunch onboard. Stopping at nearby Banana beach, there'll be time for swimming and sunbathing, too.

Fabulous day out. Staff were helpful and friendly, really well run boat trip. The monasteries were amazing to see and banana beach is beautiful and lunch was included

The description did not say that you would be transferred to a different boat for banana beach. We had to wait 20 minutes for this boat. The boat felt very unstable and the man running it was rude and unfriendly. We had to jump off the boat onto the jetty on return to Ouranopoli with the boat not even tied up, one lady fell. The food on banana beach was not good and it was a difficult trek from the jetty to the beach which had not been warned about. There was nobody from TUI on the trip

This excursion was great for us, younger people and children I would think would find the morning part of the trip very boring, the boat was packed so we weren’t in the sun at all in the morning which I would have preferred. I would have preferred more time at banana beach and less time going around Mount Athos.

Boat trip was really interesting and full of facts, but not too much to bore you. Banana beach was amazing good food and really quick service. Well worth the money

Es war unklar, welches der Ausfugsboote unseres war. Wir mussten uns durchfragen, da es nirgends einen TUI-Hinweis gab. Das könnte man besser machen.

Having to jump off the boat at the end of the trip. A bit dangerous

Why you’ll love this…

Cruise along the shores of Mt Athos
See the oldest surviving monastic complex in the world
Drop anchor for lunch and a swim stop at a nearby beach

Important to know

Not suitable for wheelchairs
Not suitable for guests who suffer from travel sickness
Bring bathing gear and sunblock
Bring a towel
Bring a hat
Bring suitable footwear
Bring warm clothes
Bring money for extras or gratuities
Drinks not included
Please note that all times are approximate and subject to change
Subject to weather conditions

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What’s included

Boat cruise
Lunch
Transport
Guide

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Pickup points

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.

Provider

TUI Hellas Travel, Tourism and Airlines SA

What people say about this experience

4.3/5

All reviews are verified

Based on 7 reviews

Review categories

Value for money

4.4/5

Service

4.4/5

Safety

4.4/5

Staff

4.4/5

All ratings (7)

5 stars (3)

43%

4 stars (3)

43%

3 stars (1)

14%

2 stars (0)

1 star (0)

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Heidi
Traveled with a group of friends
June 20, 2024
5
United Kingdom
Fabulous day out. Staff were helpful and friendly, really well run boat trip. The monasteries were amazing to see and banana beach is beautiful and lunch was included
M
MrsG
Traveled as a couple
June 18, 2024
3
United Kingdom
The description did not say that you would be transferred to a different boat for banana beach. We had to wait 20 minutes for this boat. The boat felt very unstable and the man running it was rude and unfriendly. We had to jump off the boat onto the jetty on return to Ouranopoli with the boat not even tied up, one lady fell. The food on banana beach was not good and it was a difficult trek from the jetty to the beach which had not been warned about. There was nobody from TUI on the trip
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Annemarie Hawley
Traveled as a couple
June 15, 2024
4.2
United Kingdom
This excursion was great for us, younger people and children I would think would find the morning part of the trip very boring, the boat was packed so we weren’t in the sun at all in the morning which I would have preferred. I would have preferred more time at banana beach and less time going around Mount Athos.
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Dee
Traveled with a group of friends
June 8, 2024
5
United Kingdom
Boat trip was really interesting and full of facts, but not too much to bore you. Banana beach was amazing good food and really quick service. Well worth the money
M
Münsterländer
Traveled as a couple
August 31, 2024
3.8
Germany
Es war unklar, welches der Ausfugsboote unseres war. Wir mussten uns durchfragen, da es nirgends einen TUI-Hinweis gab. Das könnte man besser machen.
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Sarah Wilson
Traveled with a group of friends
September 19, 2023
4.2
United Kingdom
Having to jump off the boat at the end of the trip. A bit dangerous