Private Boat Trip to the West & East Cost of the Mount Athos

If you are searching for a once in a lifetime sightseeing event, our private boat trip to the west and east cost of the Mount Athos is definitely the perfect adventure for you! Together with your family and friends, experience this unique cruise, admire the view of the holy monasteries and learn everything about their history. Book the trip with pilgrimage of holy relics and meet monks coming on board of the boat, blessing you and presenting you the relics.

We meet in the port of Ouranoupoli or Ormos Panagias. From there, our trip along the Mount Athos, commonly known as the Holy Mountain, begins. You get the chance to get many impressions of the spiritual capital of the Orthodox Christian world that consists of 20 monasteries, approximately 700 houses, cells and around 2000 monks. During our trip you see many monasteries such as Dochiariou, St. Panteleimon, Simon Peter and Dionysios. Make sure you do not forget your camera, because the perspective from the deck of the boat is definitely extraordinary.

Enjoy the holy atmosphere and listen to the stories about these special places. After reaching our last stop, Karoulia, the top of the mountain, we return to the starting point. Do not miss this must cruise in Halkidiki’s region!

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Highlights
- Unique way to discover the monasteries of the Mount Athos
- Possibility to book the trip with monks, coming on board with holy relics
- Chance to learn all about the history of the Holy Mountain
- Place and time of departure can be chosen
- Private skippered boat only for you

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Itinerary
- Port of Ouranoupoli/port of Ormos Panagias
- Dochiariou Monastery
- Xenophontos Monastery
- St. Panteleimon Monastery
- Xeropotamou Monastery
- Dafni
- Monastery of Simon Peter
- Monastery of St. Gregory
- Monastery of St. Dionysios
- Moni Agiou Pavlou Monastery
- Karoulia
- Port of Ouranoupoli/port of Ormos Panagias

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How to get there
For this trip, you have the possibility to choose between 2 starting points. Either you can start in the port of Ouranoupoli or in the port of Ormos Panagias. In both cases, we meet in front of the boat, 15 minutes before departure. If you arrive by car, there are 2 chargeable car parks 300 m from the port of Ouranoupoli and a free car park in the port of Ormos Panagias.

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Characteristics of the boat
- Model: Saronic 1190
- Number of passengers: 10
- Sun-protected areas
- Restrooms
- Ice box

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Included services
- Coffee & water
- Snacks (biscuits, bread with cheese)

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Additional services
- Pilgrimage of holy relics upon request (little charge during the trip, since it is necessary to buy some stuff)
- Use of the barbecue (to be paid on site in cash: €50; you need to bring your own stuff for the BBQ)
- You can buy drinks like beer, soda and juice (to be paid on site in cash)
- Extra time on the boat per hour: €100 (fuel not included in the price)
- Extra time of navigator per hour: €150

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Bring along
- Sunscreen & hat
- Camera
- Cash

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Good to know
- You can choose your own starting time between 8am and 12pm
- Suitable for children of all ages, pregnant women and the elderly
- Not accessible to wheelchairs
- Accessible to strollers
- Pets allowed (only small pets up to 7 kg)
- You are allowed to bring your own food & drinks