Trade beach towels for pine trees on this culture-rich afternoon escape into Skiathos' hills. Begin at the Church of the Archangels with sweeping views and local legends, then make your way to the hidden Monastery of Evangelistria, where Greece's first flag was raised. Pause for Greek coffee and sweets, explore icons and relics in the museum, and wrap up with a glass of local wine in tranquil, history-soaked surroundings.

Enjoyed everything about the holiday but the island hopping on board elisabet cruise company really stood out, the antics of the captain and crew was fantastic. 👍

The tour guide, although knowledgeable about the saints and other interior bits told us hardly anything about the buildings. He also, in his joki g manner, seemed disrespectful to the place and more so to the man taken in by the monks who he said would never make a monk so he called him half a monk. I didn't find this at all funny. Total disrespect and degrading.

Really good trip Michael was great

Greatly informative guide with amusing antedoctes. Enjoyable experience

Very happy with the whole experience.

This trip was so interesting, made extra special by our guide, Michael who was absolutely brilliant and passionate about the tour. He was so knowledgeable and was quite eccentric and this just made the trip. There was an issue with transport collecting us from hotel (I had to ring TUI as pickup time stated 3pm from hotel but they then informed me it was 3.30pm when in fact the message never actually got through to the guide so we were quite delayed leaving which was stressful).

Why you’ll love this…

The Church of the Archangels is the idea place for a laidback, late-afternoon visit
You'll discover the Evangelistria Monastery which holds over 200 years of Greek Orthodox history
You'll round off the experience in tranquil and rustic surroundings with some free time and a wine tasting

Important to know

Adults only
Collection from hotel at 15:00 with return at 18:45
Good walking shoes a must
Wear appropriate attire – no sleeveless shirts, shorts, skimpy clothing etc – for church visit
Bring suitable footwear
Bring money for extras or gratuities
Please note that all times are approximate and subject to change
Dress appropriately – no shoulders or knees showing – when visiting religious buildings

Cancellation policy

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

What’s included

Church and monastery admission
Guided hike
Wine tasting

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

4.7/5

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Based on 45 reviews

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5/5

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5/5

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5/5

Value for money

5/5

All ratings (45)

5 stars (37)

82%

4 stars (5)

11%

3 stars (3)

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Heavenly Skiathos
Traveled as a couple
May 21, 2026
5
United Kingdom
Enjoyed everything about the holiday but the island hopping on board elisabet cruise company really stood out, the antics of the captain and crew was fantastic. 👍
J
JT3
Traveled with a group of friends
May 12, 2026
5
United Kingdom
The tour guide, although knowledgeable about the saints and other interior bits told us hardly anything about the buildings. He also, in his joki g manner, seemed disrespectful to the place and more so to the man taken in by the monks who he said would never make a monk so he called him half a monk. I didn't find this at all funny. Total disrespect and degrading.
J
Jo
Traveled with family
September 29, 2025
5
United Kingdom
Really good trip Michael was great
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Traveled as a couple
September 29, 2025
4.2
United Kingdom
Greatly informative guide with amusing antedoctes. Enjoyable experience
T
Tony and Margaret
Traveled as a couple
September 26, 2025
4.6
United Kingdom
Very happy with the whole experience.
S
Simply delightful!
Traveled with family
September 24, 2025
5
United Kingdom
This trip was so interesting, made extra special by our guide, Michael who was absolutely brilliant and passionate about the tour. He was so knowledgeable and was quite eccentric and this just made the trip. There was an issue with transport collecting us from hotel (I had to ring TUI as pickup time stated 3pm from hotel but they then informed me it was 3.30pm when in fact the message never actually got through to the guide so we were quite delayed leaving which was stressful).