The Island of Venus - Milos

- walking & study tour on the volcanic island of Milos, Greece -

Quartz crystal from Milos

Highlights

Prehistoric and Ancient Greek settlements
Active volcanic gas exhalations (fumaroles)
Old sulphur & managnese-iron mines
Many beautiful bays and beaches
Spectacular scenery
Possibility of finding minerals (agate, quartz, baryte, perlite, etc.)
Private boat-trips around Milos
In short
Tour code: MIL_IVM
Tour type: Walking & study tour
Difficulty: Easy-Moderate
Tour character: Easy to moderate hikes, 4x4 safari, photography, boat trips, mineral collecting
Best travel period: April - November
Duration: 8 days

Dates:

Custom and scheduled dates
no scheduled dates at present

Price (p.p.): 950 €

(4-12 participants / prices for smaller or larger groups on request.)

Included:

7 nights accommodation in double room
Half board
All transfers from and to Athens airport
Domestic flight (or ferry) transfers to and from Milos
All transfers by taxi, jeep, bus and boat on Milos
1 day boat trip
English-, German- and Greek-speaking VolcanoDiscovery guide (Tobias Schorr)
Information material

Arrival info:

Depends on your arrival at Athens aiport. There are two possibilities how to get to Milos. You can get a direct flight to Milos airport or you can take a ferry boat from Piraeus harbour (about 4-7 h to Milos Island). It is possible to get earlier to Athens and to stay one or more nights there for sightseeing. A hotel room in Athens is about 80-120 € a double room.

On this tour Tobias Schorr shows you the old sulfur and iron & manganese mines and the most important archaeological sites. There are also some possibilities to find minerals (baryte, sulfur, calcedon, quartz, etc.) and many impressing volcanic structures attract not only geologists and photographers. Because Milos has got the most beautyful beaches, there is always a possibility to swim in the clear sea.