Our guide Dimitris was wonderful. He was extremely knowledgeable and took us to Mario’s for lunch which was fantastic. I would give him a 10+.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Complimentary umbrellas and sunbeds at an optional beach stop with any food or drink purchase.
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Port/Hotel/Airport Pick up & Drop off
- Local expert driver/guide
Excludes
- Round trip cable car tickets for cruise ship passengers (Optional)
- Admission fees at Akrotiri excavations & museums (optional visits)
- Lunch
- Wine/Beer tasting (optional)
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Optional visit: Experience the charm of Santorini’s most iconic village, where every corner feels like a postcard come to life. Stroll through whitewashed alleyways, admire the famous blue-domed chapels, and soak in panoramic views of the caldera. Whether you’re browsing boutique shops, enjoying a coffee at a scenic café, or capturing the perfect photograph, Oia offers an atmosphere that is both elegant and unforgettable. For guests choosing an afternoon tour, there’s also the opportunity to stay and witness Oia’s world-renowned sunset — a truly magical moment that paints the sky in golden hues and leaves a lasting impression.
Optional Visit: Nestled just outside the famous village of Oia, Finikia is a quiet and authentic settlement that offers a glimpse into Santorini’s traditional past. With its whitewashed cave houses, flower-filled courtyards, and peaceful alleys, this charming village feels untouched by time and tourism. It’s a perfect spot for photography enthusiasts and those looking to experience the island’s genuine, unspoiled beauty.
Optional visit: Experience a scenic afternoon tour with the breathtaking Oia sunset — the most iconic view in Santorini. Please note: this option is exclusively available for tours booked with afternoon departure. Perfect for those who want to end their day with golden hour magic.
Optional visit: Photo stop at the famous Blue Dome in the old village north of Fira, which is now united with them and is a settlement. It is characterized by traditional settlements and views of the capital, the sea and the volcano.
Optional visit: Step into a traditional Cycladic village filled with charm and history. Explore narrow alleys, hidden courtyards, and a medieval castle at the top with stunning views. Pyrgos captures the romantic essence of Santorini’s past.
Optional visit: Visit the highest point of the island for panoramic views that stretch all the way to the neighboring islands. The peaceful atmosphere of the 18th-century monastery offers a moment of reflection and a truly unique perspective of Santorini.
Optional visit: Unwind on a sunbed by the sea, swim in the unique volcanic waters, and enjoy authentic Greek cuisine just steps from the shoreline. We recommend a trusted beachfront taverna offering complimentary sunbeds and excellent food for our guests. However, you’re free to choose any restaurant along the beach that suits your personal taste – the choice is entirely yours!
Optional visit: Famous for its deep red cliffs and striking blue waters, Red Beach offers a one-of-a-kind volcanic landscape. A short walk leads you to this unique location, ideal for memorable photos and a brief stop to soak in the beauty.
Optional visit: Step back in time as you explore one of the most important prehistoric settlements in the Aegean. Walk through the remarkably preserved streets of this once-flourishing Minoan city, buried in volcanic ash for over 3,500 years. Discover the remains of multi-story buildings, intricate drainage systems, and vibrant frescoes that reveal a highly advanced civilization. The site is visited independently, offering you the freedom to explore at your own pace. However, for those seeking a deeper understanding of its rich history, a professional licensed guide can be arranged upon request for an additional fee.
Optional visit: Discover the Akrotiri Lighthouse, one of the oldest lighthouses in Greece and a quiet scenic point at the southern edge of Santorini. Perched on a rugged cliff, it offers sweeping views of the caldera and the endless Aegean. As an alternative to Oia, this stop can also be enjoyed at sunset for a more peaceful, off-the-beaten-path experience — available only with afternoon departures.
Optional visit: Discover the calm elegance of Megalochori, a beautifully preserved village with vaulted alleys, charming bell towers, and classic Cycladic architecture. A quiet stroll here feels like stepping back in time.
Optional visit: Sample award-winning wines at one of Santorini’s most renowned wineries. Estate Argyros specializes in volcanic varietals like Assyrtiko, offering a refined tasting experience in a modern and elegant setting.
Optionas visit: A unique natural wine museum to learn the history of wine production in Santorini dated from 1660 to 1970. The museum occupies a natural cave of 300 meters long with corridors shaped like maze.
Optional visit: Visit and tour of the winery, show of an educational film about wine, winetastings, purchase from the shop of local products from Santorini and from across the country make up some of what you can do here. A taste of wines. Specialized enologists give away the wine’s hidden secrets, while the visitors may taste and get to know the various types of company’s famous wines.One of its pluses is also the magical views of the caldera.
Optional visit: Ftelos Brewery, a modern craft beer destination in the heart of Santorini. Learn about the brewing process, taste unique local flavors, and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere with stylish architecture. A great stop for beer lovers and those looking to experience a different side of the island.
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Reviews
Since there were 6 of us, a private island tour was the best option. Dimitri showed us the whole island along with the history. He also took us to a locals restaurant, which was fantastic!
We truly were blown away by our tour and guide of Santorini. We feel we were able to get to see the island and learn of its history. Our guide, Theo was friendly and very informative. We would highly recommend this tour!
Theo is an amazing guide. Very knowledgeable and respectful. Highly recommend.
Theo was absolutely amazing! He shared so much history and knowledge of Santorini and it made the excursion a 10/10! Theo was extremely accommodating, friendly and we really felt the vibe of the culture we were hoping to get. I would highly recommend Theo to anyone traveling to Santorini and looking to experience the best.
Our experience in Santorini was great. We were introduced to amazing views, and our guide knew how to get ahead of the larger groups. This made our experience unforgettable. Our guide, Theo, was personable, informative, and made sure we visited the locations that we had desired. I would definitely recommend this tour with Theo! We wish you the best, Theo!
We had an absolutely amazing experience. This was a great decision . We booked 5 hours of private tour. Our guide Theo was superb. He explained the history and took us to many cool villages, beaches and archeological sites. We covered so much. Highly recommend this tour.
Oh my gosh! I cannot say enough about this private tour experience. Theo was absolutely AMAZING and made sure we had the best experience. Even those behind the scene were great. Our flight actually landed earlier than expected. We reached out to them and Theo was there to pick us up less than 10 minutes later. Talk about world class service! For the actual tour, we were able to see so much of the island in our 4 hours and did not feel rushed. Hearing so much of the history and beauty really helped us to truly appreciate every aspect of Santorini! This time it was just my husband and me, but we plan to come back with some of our friends and definitely will book this tour again.
Theo was our guide. He was one of the best guides we had in Europe. So knowledgeable and nice. He made sure we all enjoyed ourselves and even suggested a wonderful place for lunch on black beach. He really made our day in Santorini perfect.
Socrates was the perfect driver for us with our family. He understands kids and took us to the most convenient spots on the island. His car was great and spacious and his communication was excellent.
Theo was absolutely amazing!! We didn’t know what to expect going into it, as we had not researched Santorini much before we arrived, so when Theo asked what sights we wanted to see, we just told him to surprise us, and boy did he ever!!! (In the best of ways)!! He took us around the whole island! From the black sand beach, to the red sand beach, from Oia to the best views of the blue-domed churches. He even took us to the highest point of the whole island to look over the entire island, and visit a beautiful monastery! We couldn’t have asked for a better tour or a better tour guide! We will definitely be back, only this time with family, and we want the SAME tour, and the SAME tour guide!!!
Is a complete experience to learn the history and sightseeing places of the island ,is full of knowledge specially guided with a very respectful tour guide ,patient ,kind and punctual ,Mr Dimitri, Excellent tour
Fantastic and well worth it! Theo was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating. You see so much more and learn so much about the history of the island!
Theo was an excellent and knowledgeable guide. He cared about our party's well being. Since my parent had limited mobility, he cater towards those needs when we stopped at places. He also made sure to give us tips along the way. He also gave us some free time to walk in Oia which was just perfect. Overall, Theo was such a nice guide and we are thankful we got him!
We really enjoyed every minute of our tour. Theo did an amazing job and was very knowledgeable and very friendly. I would highly recommend him for a great tour.
We had a wonderful experience with this tour; highly recommend it. The 19 passenger van was incredibly comfortable, clean and nice.. Joanna, our tour guide was very knowledgeable, personable, and designed the tour around us. Highly recommend.
This was a wonderful experience! We got so much information on our Santorini tour and seen so many highlights on the island. Triffones was a wonderful guide and a local. We can’t thank him enough. He paid special attention to accessibility due to three people in our group being in their late 70s and it was very much appreciated!
We had a wonderful time with our guide Theo. His knowledge of the area came out through the tour. He has a great sense of humor which made the day of discovery fun.
Theo was very informative and showed us all the sites of the entire island including Oia, red and black sand beaches, monastery and lighthouse.
Theo was amazing! We were 4 women friends traveling together and he took great care of us. His historical knowledge of Santorini was unexpected and so appreciated. He was engaging and took us all the places we wanted to go. Wish we could have taken him with us for all the ports we visited!
Demetrius was a great guide and toured us from one end to the other end of Santorini. Great to learn about the culture in the history of the island.
Theo showed us around Santorini for the day on our honeymoon and it was truly a phenomenal experience. He is so knowledgeable and efficient, he got us all around the island in the 4 hours we had booked with him! He brought us to incredible picture-worthy spots. He was so attentive and kind, gave us great recommendations and is truly a fantastic guide. I highly recommend booking a tour with Theo to get the ultimate Santorini experience especially if you’re only there for a day!!!!
Really great tour, and I was able to see everything that I wanted to see on my list. Our guide was super knowledgeable about the island and we learned a lot.
We had a five hour private tour with Dimitri, he was on time, customized the tour to exactly what we wanted to see, and told us so much history about the island
We booked this tour because Santorini is not for the mobility challenged but we didn’t want to miss it by staying on the ship. Our driver/tour guide Vasilis, was very attentive and helpful and we were able to see many highlights of the island. The only thing we missed was Ankorini archeological dig because of time.
I would caution you to verify that the vehicle is large enough for your party. Our driver, he was not a guide but was pleasant enough, had a small vehicle. There were four of us. I was sandwiched in between two people in the back. Yes, it was a space for three but not three adults! If I am paying this much, I expect a roomy air conditioned vehicle. Very disappointed. We saw a lot of sites and he gave us time at each spot though so we enjoyed that a lot.
Joanna did a great job with our private tour. Would highly recommend this tour to learn and see the history that you may miss.
Unfortunately we were unable to make the tour due to an accident and the tour was completely refunded.
I love that we were able to customize the trip and only went to places and attractions we wanted. Our guide was super accommodating and gracious.
Trifonas was a truly wonderful guide - we enjoyed our private tour with him very much and highly recommend him and this tour! We visited in September and he was able to help us maximize our time with all the places we wanted to see. He was a good driver and a great host who welcomed us to his very beautiful island and answered all the common and maybe not so common questions we had. Thank you buddy for a wonderful experience!
Trifonas was a truly wonderful guide - we enjoyed our private tour with him very much and highly recommend him and this tour! We visited in September and he was able to help us maximize our time with all the places we wanted to see. He was a good driver and a great host who welcomed us to his very beautiful island and answered all the common and maybe not so common questions we had. Thank you buddy for a wonderful experience!
Theo was amazing. Love the history of the island. Did the best stops with last minute planning!! Thank you
Trifonas (hope I’ve remembered his name correctly) was a great tour guide, was friendly welcoming and had fantastic knowledge about the island and its history. We ran through what we wanted to do and see and he tailor made our trip. Thank you.
Excellent experience. The guide was superb and his knowledge of the island was expertly shared. Would definitely recommend.
Our guide Tref, was very kind and extremely knowledgeable. The weather was not what we had anticipated however we made the best of it and the had a great day! The rain didn’t stop us from exploring Santorini especially with the flexibility of the driver asking us what was important for us to see. I highly recommend this company to everyone.
We booked our tour within 24 hours but the tour company communicated clearly and arranged our last minute tour. We were able to choose between several options during our 4 hour tour. We particularly enjoyed the cave house in the local village and seeing parts of the island away from the tourist shops. Trifonas spoke excellent English and graciously gave us insight into life as a local and native of Greece. Although this was our last tour of 5 we took in Greece, Trifonas added a lot more information and made our last day in Greece one to remember. Highly recommend this family tour company.
On time meeting us at the port, took us straight to our first stop explained everything about the area in detail. Very nice vehicle and very roomy for the 4 of us offered water and if we would like to stop for anything that we needed for the day. Altogether a very nice and detailed tour .
We were able to customize our tour. Our guide was from the island and very enthusiastic about showing us around! We toured the ruins, beaches and ended with wine at Santos winery A lovely day!
We did a five hour tour, which was plenty of time to see many great sites. Our Guide Theo was amazing and this was one of the best tours we’ve done on our trip so far. He made sure we were well taken care of and had a great time.
Iionna was fabulous guide. She did great job taking us all around Santorini and was very knowledgeable and sweet. She went above and beyond. Would highly recommend!!
Great tour long about 5 hrs but very informative
Car was far too small for 4 passengers plus the driver. Driver was awesome but tour organizer sent too small of car for 5 hours
Great way to see the island. We would definitely do it again. Driver was very nice and professional.
Santorini was wonderful, we had a very nice guide Socrate, he was patient with us and he brought us to very nice places to see different views of the island. Thank you again Socrate for this wonderful day. Family Roy 😎😀
Theo is a very knowledgeable and thoughtful guide. He is very pleasant and accommodating!
We truly enjoyed having a private guide to take us throughout the entire island to all the highlights! Dimitris picked us up at the top of the cable car, and we walked to the car which was a lovely short walk. He is a wonderful guide ,very informative and he took us to wonderful picture spots. We were delighted to have him as our guide!
Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. They were very communicative in getting everything set up.
Our driver Theo is excellent. He is very informative and genuinely helpful. He catered for our needs in planning the itinerary. We discussed the itinerary and worked out a plan to make best use of the time visiting places around the island. Theo is more than a driver taking us to many interesting places but also gave us detailed explanations about the island , Greek history and walking route of scenic locations. With his help , we have gone to places we most wanted and had a wonderful lunch in a restaurant next to the black sand beach. We also spent a bit of time sunbathing and swimming after lunch. We had a wonderful time and truly enjoyed the trip in Santorini. Thank you Theo.
Trifonas was an exceptional tour guide! Friendly, knowledgeable, and a great storyteller, he made the history and culture of Santorini genuinely engaging. My favorite was the stop to the Archeological site of the Prehistoric City of Akrotiri! We thoroughly enjoyed our time with him and would highly recommend his tour to anyone visiting the island!
Great tour. Wonderful guide. Great family day out.
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