Greece · Archaeology

Guided Tour: the Myth of Lost Atlantis

4 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Fira. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Guided visit to the prehistoric city of Akrotiri
  • 02 Learn how volcanic ash preserved a 4,000-year-old settlement
  • 03 See streets, private homes, and public buildings with an official licensed guide
  • 04 Explore the Prehistoric Museum in Fira
  • 05 Visit the Lost Atlantis 9D Experience Museum
  • 06 Discover interactive films and augmented reality exhibits
  • 07 Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle
  • 08 Bottled water included

Step into Santorini’s ancient past on a guided journey through Akrotiri, one of the most remarkable Bronze Age settlements in the Aegean. Walk among streets, homes, and public buildings buried by volcanic ash, while your official licensed guide brings to life how people lived here around 4,000 years ago and explains how the eruption helped preserve the site.

Your experience also connects archaeology with legend through visits that explore Santorini’s prehistoric history and its links to the story of Atlantis. Discover immersive exhibits, interactive films, augmented reality features, and the Lost Atlantis 9D Experience Museum for a culture-focused tour that blends history, myth, and innovation.

Step into Santorini’s ancient past on a guided journey through Akrotiri, one of the most remarkable Bronze Age settlements in the Aegean.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Santorini, Fira
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

We will guide you to Akrotiri, a settlement on Santorini that was covered in ash about 1500 BC. Follow your official licensed guide through the city to discover how it was organized during your trip. Learn about the sad circumstances that buried the city following a volcanic explosion and how this led to its preservation.

As you go past private homes and public buildings, look for traces of a sophisticated infrastructure to learn about how people lived 4,000 years ago and optionally the unique finding retracted from Akrotiri excavations at the Prehistoric Museum in Fira.An unforgettable experience is awaiting at the Lost Atlantis 9D Experience Museum. Through interactive films, explore all the evidence that links Plato's lost Atlantis tale to the island's volcano eruption. Explore the world's largest Atlantis diorama and experience its daily life through virtual time windows using augmented reality. Through an interactive fresco, follow Plato's voyage that inspired him to write about the perfect city.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Fira. 2 cities · 4 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Official Licensed English Speaking Guide
  • Tickets to Akrotiri Excavations, Prehistoric Museum of Fira & the Lost Atlantis 9D Experience Museum
  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Bottled water

What's Not Included

  • Lunch (optional)
  • Personal Expenses (optional)
  • Gratuities

Know before you go

  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • ANIMALS OR PETS ALLOWED
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infants must not sit on laps

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Fira.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Fira.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Fira..

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