Symi Island Full-Day Cruise from Rhodes: Aegean Beauty and Monastery Visit

Embark on a full-day cruise from Rhodes to Symi Island, one of the most beautiful islands in the Aegean. Explore the impressive monastery of St. Michael Panormitis and enjoy free time in the picturesque Symi village for sightseeing, swimming, shopping, and dining.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mandraki Marina & Port - We will come to pick you up from your accommodation and drive you to the FERRY boat. Your check-in and boarding cards will be arranged, and off you go! Also, receive a customized take-away guide with interesting information, a map of Symi town and directions. Departure is from the historic port Mandraki, passing by the sight of the ancient Colossus.
What's Included
  • 3.5 hours free time in Symi village
  • Map & Information about Symi Island
  • Boarding cards for the day trip
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
  • Brief 1-hour visit to Panormitis Monastery
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Tour guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off from other resorts than Ialyssos, Ixia
Additional Information

Embark on a full-day voyage to Symi, one of the Aegean’s most stunning islands, departing from Rhodes! You’ll be riding aboard the comfortable Nikolaos X passenger ferry. Take an hour to explore the breathtaking St. Michael Panormitis monastery independently, then journey to the scenic village of Symi for another 3.5 hours of sightseeing, swimming,…

Location
Evangelismos Church
A Manos Going staff member will wait for you at the Mandraki Port (Elefterias Avenue) in front of the FOUNTAIN outside the Church of the Annunciation. You can arrive between 8 - 8:40 AM. You will have to present your booking confirmation to receive your boarding cards and a map with information.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ernest_t
Sep 22, 2024
Beautiful island! - Excellent trip! Nice boat ride. Monastery visit was just OK. I don't swim but those who did had fun. Symi was beautiful and I love that I could visit independently rather than with a guide. Free to explore with time for lunch.
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Mikebk3538sy
Sep 14, 2024
Super day trip from Rhodes - Really had a lovely day. Friendly staff, good food and drinks on board. Symi was lovely and the food and drink in the restaurant was also well arranged. Extra thanks to Markos, what a wonderful man he is.
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X6856oqjoeyt
Sep 14, 2024
Amazing experience - Very nice boat trip with amazing views of the see and islands, the workers from the boat are very kind and Markos told us a lot about the islands. Loved it! definitaly worth the money
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Jemimapuddleduck2010
Sep 5, 2024
Symi day trip - 5/5 Great day trip to Symi taking in the monastery on the way and a Saturday special of a swim in the sea . Recommended all ages enjoyed going it’s a long time on the boat but also plenty of time to explore on land
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Essexgirl55
Jul 7, 2024
Beautiful symi - Boat trip from rhodes to symi booked through hotel. Took around an hour. Wow! What a beautiful place would definitely love to come back for a holiday here.
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M3004oxcourtneyl
Jun 29, 2024
Brilliant tour - Amazing views, brilliant drivers. Easy to follow instructions. Plenty of time to explore make sure to bring swimsuits. Knowledgeable guides
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Helen_m
Jun 26, 2024
Fabulous tour to Symi - Fabulous tour to Symi. Lovely boat and great journey across, clean toilets and nice cafe onboard. Plenty of time to explore Symi before heading back. Would highly recommend.
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Brigid
Jun 26, 2024
Well organised trip to a beautiful location - The comfortable, air conditioned bus collected us punctually very close to our hotel. The guides provided our boat tickets and gave us clear instructions for the return transfer. The boat is large with plenty of seating available. The first stop in Panormitis monastery was quite crowded with not a lot to see, but the views from outside are stunning. 3.5 hours was plenty of time in Symi town which is breathtakingly beautiful. Overall we had a magical day out, and the ManosGoing team ensured it was stress free. Well worth doing for anyone staying in Rhodes.
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Rani_rottier
Sep 19, 2024
Nice visit to Simi, but welcome on the boat could be better. - The visit to Simi was generally a nice day trip. You can walk around nicely and rest in a nice restaurant or nice bar. The visit to the monastery is disappointing and quite chaotic. Nice on the outside, but there is nothing to see on the inside. Luckily, the entrance is free. The boat trip itself does indeed take a long time. We unfortunately had the accident that the bus that picked us up at the hotel stopped fairly far from the boat, while it poured rain with pipe stems outside. We had to hurry enormously to follow a woman who was going to lead us to the boat, while we were all rained down to our socks. People who had a little difficulty walking were also not taken into account that they were lagging behind enormously. Once on the boat we were stopped in a rather busy and unfriendly way to show our ticket, while we were completely soaked and did not have our mobile phone immediately at hand for that. A slightly warmer welcome after such a struggle through the rain would have been nice. Bad start to the day, but fortunately later we were able to put it into perspective from when we were in Simi city.
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Mark_v
Aug 16, 2024
Very long day.... - It felt a very long day at 9 hours. Symi Island was beautiful to look at but there wasn't much more than you saw on the approach. The person taking the boarding passes insulted us with a fat joke before we got on but just ignored it. We took the boat to the monastery first for a one hour stop which was done in far less. We were back on the boat to Symi. We used the little train like the ones at the seaside to take us 20 minutes around the coast waited 5 minutes and came back. There wasn't anything to see. There was the remains of a castle/Fort on the hill but wasn't sure if you could visit, the leaflet we were given said it had been destroyed in 1944 and there seemed to be a gate across. There weren't any people walking up the hill which was quite a track to find out. The harbour had very little shade except for the restaurants and gift shops that covered the front of the harbour. We went to one overly priced restaurant and looked through the menu. It was several pages of obviously what they served some history then the very last pages was service charges that weren't included in the price which was 13% on food and 24% on alcohol. Everyone is different and may really enjoy the experience, we were looking for a distraction from the poolside but it wasn't worth a 9 hour round trip. There are other trips like Lindos that are so more engaging than this one.
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