Santorini Exploration with Private Local Driver: Customized Itinerary and Beautiful Views
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66 Ratings
Cyclades
Experience the beauty of Santorini with a private local driver. Customize your itinerary, enjoy stunning views, and have the flexibility to stay as long as you want. Perfect for photo sessions and exploring archaeological sites.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Santorini Best Tours by Omega Travel - Beautiful views can be found at Firostefani, Imerovigli, Oia, Santo Wines, Venitsanos Winery, Lighthouse, Black Beach, Red Beach, Profitis Elias mountain.

Magic of history will impress you at our prehistoric towns of Akrotiri and Ancient Thira, Prehistoric Museum of Thira, Archaeological Museum, Santozeum, Maritime Museum, Folklore Museum, Museum of Byzantine Art, the Venetian castles of Emborio, Pyrgos and Akrotiri.

Monasteries and churches to be visited: Profitis Elias Monastery, St, Nicolas Monastery, 12th century Byzantine church of PanagiaEpiskopi, Fira Orthodox Cathedral, Fira Catholic Cathedral, PanagiaPlatsani in Oia.

Local culture can be admired at Folklore Museum, traditional villages of Megalochori, Pyrgos, Finikia, Emborio, Messaria, Kontochori.

Santorini beaches: the Red Beach, the Moonscape Beach, Black beaches of Kamari, Perissa, Perivolos.

Some exquisite wineries of the island (a must for everyone who knows about good wine): Art Space, Gavalas, Venetsanos, Roussos, Hadzidakis, Argyros.

If you are interested in geology you might want to visit: Caldera shoreline, the Red Beach, Lighthouse, Athinios port, Prophet Elijah Mountain, The heart of Santorini &Plaka beach, Thermes Beach, Vlychada Beach,Columbos Beach, Black Mountain (Mavro Vouno).

Lovely taverns with delicious local food can be found in different parts of the island.

What's Included
  • Professional local driver fluent in English
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Travel in comfort with a Mercedes A/C Minivan
  • All costs included, no hidden fees
What's Not Included
  • To be paid extra:
  • Entrance fees to the archaeological sites, museums and wineries (unless agreed otherwise)
  • Snacks, drinks or meal
Additional Information

What’s in store for you:

A journey tailored to your personal wants and desires.

You’ll get to soak in the sights and landscapes that tickle your fancy.

Take as much time as you need at each locale, relishing in your solitude.

Create the tour program ahead of time or spontaneously with the help of your native driver.

Pick-up and drop-off points made for ease and convenience.

Feel free to blend elements of your trip, such as bathing at the Black beach, a flavourful lunch in a native eatery, or wine sampling, naturally.
-Extract the maximum from your Santorini sojourn.
-This choice is also perfectly apt for a photography session!
-There’s also the opportunity for independent exploration of our unparalleled archaeological sites and museums.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Cyclades
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Aaron
Jun 21, 2024
Private guide to see the whole island - ask for Aris! - Aris was spectacular. He understood our interests and was knowledgeable. We efficiently saw everything on the island in six hours or fast action. Tons of great photos too!
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Bs7321
Jun 20, 2024
Great Driving Tour with Aris! - A great experience with Aris, our driver. Very professional, knowledgable, and cordial. Showed us the almost the entire island over 5 hours including the monastery at the highest point of the island. Most enjoyable day. Very comfortable large car. Highly recommended!
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Suzanne
Jun 19, 2024
Great 2 hour tour with Tassos - My daughter and I booked a 2 hour private tour and Tassos was our driver. Tassos was just extraordinary! So knowledgeable and friendly! He picked us up from our hotel in Firostefani and drove us to Pyrgos and Megalochori. Along the way he shared great information about Santorini’s history, architecture, geography, and culture. We stopped in Pyrgos for a bit of a walking tour of this beautiful village and got to see the magnificent panoramic views from the top of the village. In Megalochori, we also walked around the village and he took us inside a former cave house and described all the features to us. His enthusiasm was contagious. At the end of our two hours he recommended a great ice cream place which we took advantage of while Tassos brought the car over to where we ended the tour. He gave us a few options of where he could drop us off but we chose to go back to our hotel to relax by the pool) it was a very hot day!) All in all a great tour and a wonderful tour guide!
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Laura_f
Apr 12, 2024
Like having a local friend in Santorini - We loved our day out with Panos! In Santorini, a private tour with a local is the best way to see the island if you have limited time. Group tours would get crowded and take away from the intimate experience that Santorini deserves. He picked us up at our Oia hotel on time with no issue and whisked us away in a Mercedes sedan. Very comfortable! Panos is knowledgeable about Santorini's geography, agriculture, history, and of course all the best photo spots. This tour is best for people who truly want to learn about Santorini and its wonders, not just the Instafamous places (but you'll see those, too). The itinerary was up to us but I provided my top requests and Panos designed an efficient route to see them all. Starting in Oia, we saw Fira, Thira, Megalochori, a black sand beach, a fascinating wine cave museum and tasting, and some secret spots to get great photo angles of the island. All while chatting away learning as much as we could about beautiful Santorini. Panos answered our million questions and was very enjoyable and personable to spend the day with. It was like having a local friend show you around their town for the day! We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and can't thank Panos enough for the experience he showed us. Highly recommended!!
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Elizabeth_m
Nov 24, 2023
Great tour/guide! - We were two hours late for our appointment, due to wind issues and Tinder boats having to wait. Our guide waited for us! What a great tour we had even though we had a shorter time due to these issues!
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David_b
Oct 29, 2023
Fabulous - Great 5 hour tour of Santorini. Natalia spoke great English and was very knowledgeable. Did not rush us at each stop and let us personalize our experience. Great value.
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Ilona_l
Oct 14, 2023
Driver Tassos was very... - Driver Tassos was very helpful and had great information about the island. We were pleased he took us to a winery , wonderful time.
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Gregory_y
Oct 6, 2023
BOOK THIS TOUR!! - We had the best time with our guide, Natalia! She was so knowledgeable and accommodated every one of our requests. She also is a great photographer and took many of our pictures on our camera for us. There is absolutely no way we would have been able to see as much of the island that we did if we didn’t book this tour. 10/10 would recommended and definitely ask for Natalia—she’s the best!!
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Traci_c
Sep 26, 2023
Excellent tour highly recommend - Our tour was fantastic, our driver waited for us as the cruise ship had delays with the tender boats, he showed us all the main sights in Santorini and was very informative about the history of Santorini , highly recommend this tour , Traci & Dawn
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Karen_b
Nov 2, 2023
No power; no Santorini - Sadly, we did not see Santorini. We waited in line to catch the cable car in plenty of time to meet our guide when the electricity failed and the car failed with it. We waited in line for an hour more hoping the power would be restored. We walked to a small restaurant for something to drink - still hoping for power to get us to the top and hoping our guide would have waited as well. With no wifi, we had no means of reaching the guide to advise that we were still trying to get to the top. Taking the stairs or riding a donkey were not viable options for 6 seniors. Over 2 hours later, we finally gave up and returned to our ship. Santorini was to be a highlight of this trip for me, but I'll have to be happy with the distant view I had from my balcony.
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