Private Santorini Full-Day Tour: Guided Sightseeing, Historic Places and Exciting Attractions

Experience the best of Santorini on a full-day guided tour. Explore historic sites, capture stunning views, and indulge in local attractions. Discover Oia, Red Beach, and more!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Imerovigli - Next, continue to the village of Imerovigli, an ideal spot for snapping more pictures. Your guide will lead the way into the heart of the village, explaining its architecture and showing you the beautiful blue-domed cathedral and hotels perched high on the caldera cliffs.

  • Oia - Stop at the edge of Santorini’s caldera to take in the awesome views, and on arrival in Oia, explore the narrow, marble-paved streets. Admire the architecture of the captains’ houses, delve into the prettiest parts of the village, and take as many photographs as you can.

  • Monastery of Profitis Ilias - Visit and continue to the Prophet Ilias Monastery, situated on the top of Santorini’s highest mountain. Enjoy the panoramic island and Aegean views from the summit and then head to Megalochori, one of Santorini’s most beautiful villages.

  • Castelli of Pyrgos - Visit Pyrgos, the old capital, where you’ll take a guided walk along narrow paths to the ruins of the Venetian castle.

  • Megalochori - Traditional Village - A picturesque village where you can wander along paved paths and admire classic Greek buildings, churches with blue domes and bell towers. You will also have the opportunity to enter the underground caves of the 18th century and see the place where people lived in the past.

  • Akrotiri Archaeological Site - Discover Akrotiri ruins and admire the elaborate drainage system, sophisticated multi-storied buildings, magnificent wall paintings, and excavated furniture and vessels that show the former settlement’s great prosperity.

  • Emporio - Visit and explore Emporio, the largest village of the Greek island of Santorini. You can look at the historic windmills and have an excellent view of the rest of the island.

  • Perivolos Beach - Take a walking tour here before venturing to the famous black beach at Perissa-Perivolos. Get time here to explore or swim, and if you wish, enjoy an optional lunch at a local fish taverna (own expense).

  • Venetsanos Winery - Experience Venetsanos winery, built on the edge of the caldera cliffs, and commanding gorgeous views of the sea and volcano. Enjoy a tasting of three, four, or five different wines on the winery’s outdoor terrace as you admire the stunning backdrop.

  • Red Beach - Discover, explore, and admire the Red beach - the island’s most unique natural beach, where red is the dominant color. Take amazing pictures of huge volcanic rocks and steep hills that create breathtaking wild landscapes. This wonderful volcanic landscape will attract your full attention.

What's Included
  • Pickup and drop-off from all hotels and villas in Santorini
  • Bottled water
  • Private tour with private transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Professional English speaking driver
  • Local knowledgeable guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuites
  • Akrotiri Archaeological site admision 12 euros per person
  • Entrance to the winery 25 euros per person
Additional Information

Experience a personalized tour with your local guide from Santorini, unveiling historic locations, providing insightful narratives, and presenting magnificent views of the island. Explore in luxury as you visit the essential sights of Santorini. The more you uncover, the more you wish to explore. This comprehensive island tour includes Oia, Imerovigli, Firostefani, self-led excavations of Akrotiri, Red Beach, Black Sand Beach, Profitis Ilias, along with the traditional village of Pyrgos or Megalochori, and an optional visit to either Venetsanos winery or Agyros estate. This is the ideal way to become familiar with Santorini in a single day.

  • 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
Imerovigli
Cancellation Policy

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

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Kathleen_w
Jul 15, 2024
Santorini in a day - Antonis was very knowledgeable about all the sights and towns he did a wonderful job explaining everything. He asked for what we wanted and provided it. We got to see a lot and spend some time at the beach. It was a wonderful day.
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Z8967gcalexisp
Jul 2, 2024
Outstanding!!!!! And Amazing!!!! - The experience was incredible!!! The day in Santorini was absolutely amazing! Our driver was knowledgeable and made the experience extremely enjoyable!
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Codey_c
Jun 14, 2024
Amazing Day in Santorini! - George was an amazing guide. He was so kind and went out of his way to make my kids and family feel special. We were able to create some amazing memories that we will cherish forever. I’ve got so many great pictures. Loved seeing the entire island. This is a must see tour. We can’t wait to come back
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Lisa_g
May 21, 2024
amazing tour in Santorini - Mary was great very knowledgeable about Santorini she was on time easy to find with a sign great transportation and lots of fun! Awesome day she kept us out of the crowds and got us a great lunch location alao
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Robert_n
Nov 7, 2023
George is the Best! - Our guide for the day was George. Couldn’t have asked for more, he was personable, knowledgeable, receptive, patient and very thorough. Going to Santorini, you have to ask for George!
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Lalenja
Oct 9, 2023
Day in Santorini - We had a great tour of beautiful Santorini with Fotios! He was thoughtful, timely, funny and a great music lover! Great guide! Our only tip is to be sure to be on the first tender so that you can get in a full day- the cable car line is no joke!
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Sandhya_k
Sep 25, 2023
Wonderful tour - Fotios gave us a wonderful tour around Santorini. He was warm, lively and considerate of our needs and interests. Along with many interesting anecdotes and information on Greek culture and natural history, he made an effort to find us a lovely traditional meal. He paid special attention to other travel needs and took great care of us. We highly recommend his tour company and his local guidance.
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403carleighs
Aug 22, 2023
George Made the Trip Amazing - There are not words that can properly describe how enthusiastic George, our guide, is about his job! A good tour guide can make all of the difference, especially when you are trying to get in authentic experience in a destination like Santorini that can be very touristy in some areas. George took us to all of the highlights on the island, as well as some off-the-beaten-path local spots. He is also an excellent photographer and amazing storyteller. If we were eve back in Santorini, we would absolutely reach out to George for any tours of drives that we need. A trip to Greece wouldn't be complete without him!
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Angieb7790
Aug 4, 2023
The most amazing personal tour experience EVER!! - This was the most incredible and well done tour ever!!! We are frequent travelers and have done many tours over the years and this by far was completely off the chart!! George has ruined us for all other tour guides. He took care of our every need. Great communication, luxury Mercedes, constant cold bottles of water, covered the entire island in a day. Culture, history, all the best places and service was top notch! Red beach, black beach, smallest church to the most famous, absolutely spectacular views at all the best places, amazing farm to table dinner with wine tasting and impeccable service. George took care of every single detail. This man loves his job and it shows in every aspect of this tour! He was so gracious- snacks at his favorite and most popular bakery, helped up pick out amazing local food choices, and constantly fluttering about making sure we were able to see and do everything imaginable. He started with making sure he knew what our desires and expectations were and tailored the tour to make sure we did it. He delivered in an unimaginable way! Blew it out of the park!! He even made sure we got our Santorini sunset in. You will not get more value and high quality service than picking this tour— make sure you ask for George. If your on a cruise ship and only have one day to see all the beauty that Santorini has to offer— this is the trip for you. If you want 5 star service- this is the trip for you. If I could give it 10 stars I would. Well spent money and worth it. Did I mention he will be your personal photographer?? We have so many amazing photos- too many to share. Tip him well- this guy works his tail off to take care of you and he deserves every penny!
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Robinflion
May 26, 2024
Great Day Stunning. - Wonderful tour all over Santorini with private tour guide and van. We paid extra for wine tour and Akrotiri which guide could not come in to explain what we were seeing. We were on cruise ship and getting to the top to reach the guide was 40 minutes. This was in May we docked with a tender. Beautiful island and views don't need to return.
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