Island Highlights: Half Day Tour with Local Guide

Discover Santorini’s top sights on a luxury minibus tour. Visit iconic spots, learn island history, and explore picturesque villages and beaches.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Oia - Our usual first stop is the picturesque village of Oia, a place of unmatched beauty and tranquility. Built on the slope of the Caldera, it is truly the quintessence of what Santorini has to offer: glorious skies meeting endless blue seas, traditional Cycladic houses along idyllic footpaths and an entirely immersive atmosphere – a generously rewarding experience for the visitor.

  • Firostefani Central Square - Another stop on this tour is Firostefani, the ‘crown of Fira’. Taking its name from its elevated position, this settlement is blessed with truly breathtaking views of the island. This location is also home to the Blue Domed Church, a prominent icon of the island of Santorini.

  • Ιερά Μόνη Προφήτου Ηλία Θήρας - Our itinerary will also take us to another highlight of the island, the Monastery of Prophet Ilias(Prophet Elijah). Perched on the summit of the highest mountain of the island (600 meters above sea) and dating back to 1711, it is a place of great historical interest and indeed a rewarding one in terms of stunning views beyond description.

  • Megalochori - Traditional Village - The authentic old settlement of Megalochori, the ‘big village’, awaits visitors with its warm and inviting atmosphere. Dating back to the 17th century, it is one of the most picturesque villages of the island featuring historical mansions with inner courtyards, traditional architecture and pirate hideaways.

  • Perissa Black Sand Beach - Black Beach, or Perissa, is actually the end of the long black sand beach of Perivolos and, it is the busiest and most famous beach in Santorini.

What's Included
  • All Local Taxes
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Experienced Local Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Cable car tickets (6 EUR per person, per ride) for cruise ship travelers
  • Entrance fees for the Archeological sites.(12 EUR per person)
Additional Information

Enjoy the island’s highlights on a half-day tour and immerse yourself in this unique experience. Discover the must-see spots with an expert local guide while traveling comfortably in a luxurious, air-conditioned minibus. Along the way, you’ll have the chance to learn about the island’s history and culture. Visit the Monastery of Profit Elias atop the mountain and take in the breathtaking views. Explore the traditional village of Oia, the island’s most photographed location, as well as the village of Megalochori with its charming narrow paths. See the blue-domed churches of Firostefani and relax at one of the island’s beaches, the Black Beach.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time , Departure time or Tour start time.
  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Location
Cable car of Santorini
Cancellation Policy

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

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Stephen_t
Aug 14, 2024
Highly recommended - Amazing tour. Costas took us to the best viewpoints for amazing pictures. We even more or less successfully avoided the crowds in Oia. We accomplished seeing a lot of the island in the limited time we had.
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Graham_c
Aug 8, 2024
Very personable friendly tour of Santorini's highlights - Extremely friendly and personable service. We had a flexible approach to the trip to ensure we all got maximum benefit and a small party of only 6. Our guide was really knowledgeable finding great vantage points for the iconic photos. Thoroughly recommended.
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Konstantinos
Jul 8, 2024
Not to be missed ! - Everything was spotless from the communication to the tour . We were part of a total of 7 persons and enjoyed every minute of the tour. Our guide was great and very energetic , we were very lucky to choose an afternoon trip rather than the morning option as Oia , Imerovigli and the other very popular destinations usually getting overcrowded by thr cruise ship passengers during morning hours . The time spent is enough to see almost everything , take the best photos and memories with you . We could only highly recommend the tour for your santorini holiday experience.
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Lori_k
Jun 28, 2024
Perfect tour of Santorini! Highly recommend - The outstanding communication provided made it easy to find our guide in the crowded area. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly and maneuvered us through the highlights with care and consideration and acted as a personal photographer for everyone in the group so that we had great pictures! She knew all the best places to stop for photos and recommended several great spots to stop for quick treats, we had chances to stop and shop but never felt like that was the whole point of the tour as sometimes happens. We had free time at the beach at the end of the tour and while I'd have loved more time there, the balance of activities filled our day without feeling rushed or hectic. Our driver navigated the tight busy streets between Fira and Oia and the beach and back easily in our comfortable air-conditioned vehicle and I felt safe during the entire experience and returned in adequate time to make our way back to our cruise ship which I had been very nervous about after hearing stories about the epic waits for the cable car down.
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Laura_c
Jun 19, 2024
Best Authentic Tour - Costas Made it Magical - Gorgeous and breathtaking views, history lessons along the way, with passionate knowledge of Santorini, Costas by far made our excursion one to remember and cherish. He not only knew the best sites to see, but ushered other tourists out of the way so that we can get the perfect pics (that he even offered to help take). Quick stops to see the oldest grape vines and even reaching the pinnacle of the seeing the sunset at the still functioning Montessori, Costas knew when to give more insight and when to pull back so that we could relish the experience. Best condensed experience of our Santorini tour!
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556et
Jun 1, 2024
Bus tour of popular sites throughout the island - This was an amazing tour. Very well organized. Our guide Euveninia (Jenny) was so knowledgeable and friendly and caring. She knows so much history and local information and is passionate about showing people the island and so generous to take pictures at all the best angles. She became like a friend to us. Take euros to pay as there is extra fee to pay by credit card.
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Daricci1
May 30, 2024
Best way to view the Island - The tour was everything we could have asked for. Not only did we see breathtaking highlights but the tour guide was native to the island and gave us insight into a great deal of interesting history. Easy way to see the whole island while on a short trip. The guide also knew how to avoid the worst of the crowds.
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947christyr
May 24, 2024
Excellent - Our guide, Ronnie, was excellent, very friendly. The places we went to were very beautiful. The tour was very personalized.
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Daneen_a
May 12, 2024
Amazing tour - It was an amazing tour Stelios! We were able to see the highlights of Santorini. Highly recommend this tour!! Thank you
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Kenneth_h
Sep 9, 2024
Nice tour in AC vehicle. small group - We were looking for a way to see the highlights of Santorini. I booked this the day before for our day in port. We liked that the tour is easy to locate. Nick our driver and Nikki who did the tour were fantastic! Nikki knows so much information about Santorini as she has lived there her life. The tour itself was good. They kept us out of traffic tourist areas except in Oia ( it was so busy there) we basically had only time to use restroom. Other stops were nice for photos. I wish we would have been able to go inside a bakery that is basically on one of the stops as we were all hungry. That would be a nice addition to this tour. All in all it's an easy way to get around in a few hours time.
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