6-hour Santorini Tour: Comprehensive Exploration of Iconic Places, Photoshoot, and History Lesson
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Oia
Experience a comprehensive 6-hour tour of Santorini, exploring iconic places, enjoying a photoshoot, and learning about its history. Skip the lines, capture perfect pictures, and gain knowledge from a fluent English guide. Book now!
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Oia - is considered one of the most iconic places on Earth. Follow our guide/photographer through the narrow streets of Oia, where they will reveal all the famous spots of Oia and Santorini. Our first photo session will take place here, so bring colorful summer clothes and all your props. WITH US, YOU WILL HAVE ACCESS TO PRIVATE AREAS to capture the perfect shot of the white houses and twin blue domes, as seen on Instagram and across the internet.

  • Imerovigli - In Imerovigli, you’ll get the best views and photos of the caldera, as it’s the highest point. Follow our guide/photographer through the village’s little streets. Enjoy the views and the traditional architecture of Santorinian houses. Our photo session here includes three different locations, and we guarantee they will be the most stunning pictures from our tour. Photos itinerary:

  • The endless blue of the caldera and the white houses clinging to the cliffs

  • The famous staircase picture with white stairs and the blue ocean as the backdrop

  • The Mama Mia photo of the iconic poster with the blue Greek-style door.

  • Firostefani - In this village, we’ll see the most iconic blue dome church of Santorini, featured in postcards and all over the internet. Our guide/photographer will tell you about the volcano, history, geology, and why these domes are painted blue. We’ll take amazing pictures featuring you and the blue dome church, and we guarantee you’ll want to change your profile picture on all your social media.

  • Fira - Fira is the island’s capital. Follow our guide through the narrow streets, enjoy the great view of the caldera, and take some time for shopping. Souvenir, clothing, and jewelry shops are everywhere. Of course, there are cute cafes hanging over the cliffs and the stunning Metropolis of the island.

  • Pyrgos - Pyrgos (meaning “the watchtower” in English) was the island’s former capital. Here, you’ll follow our guide/photographer through the last traditional village of Santorini. You’ll see real life, the real Santorini, and where the locals live. Walk through churches, traditional houses, labyrinthine streets, the square, and you might even encounter donkeys, the trademark of Santorini.

  • Akrotiri - Akrotiri is another original castle village of Santorini from Medieval times. A well-preserved castle with its own walls and fortifications awaits us. We’ll see the main chamber of the Duke of that era. With our guide’s help, we’ll travel back in time to when Pirates and Crusaders fought against Saracens and Ottomans for control of Santorini. More photos here, with the beautiful backdrop of the caldera and the endless blue ocean.

  • Red Beach - Red Beach is the only red beach on the planet. It’s a must-see while in Santorini. Our guide will explain everything about this iconic and unique beach, including its geology and why it’s considered dangerous. A photo session will also take place here, with a stunning backdrop of red cliffs and blue/emerald water.

  • Perissa Black Sand Beach - The black beach is the longest and best place to see a volcanic beach in Santorini. It consists of two villages (Perissa and Perivolos). Here, you’ll see how tourists and locals enjoy their beach time among numerous beach bars, water sports, and many food options (traditional or modern Greek restaurants). Follow our guide to the beach for some photos and to experience how hot a pebble can get during summer.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Tips are not included, but greatly appreciated ,if you will be happy with our provided services.
Additional Information

Join us for an in-depth tour of everything Santorini has to offer. In just six hours, you’ll see it all. Plus, we’ll use our knowledge of the island’s most iconic places and our top-notch photography skills to help you capture the perfect snapshot of your visit. Our knowledgeable guide, who speaks fluent English, will assist you. You’ll also get exclusive access to private areas to help you venture off the beaten path and avoid long lines. Knowledge of Greek mythology, including stories of warriors, gods, and goddesses. We’ll delve into Geology, with a focus on anything related to volcanoes. Insight into the History and prehistory of Greece and Santorini for the past 4,000 years. To top it all off, you’ll travel in a luxurious SUV vehicle, driven by an experienced driver.

  • During hot days of summer can be very hot and sunny (more than 35C/95 F)from 12 pm till 6 pm.
Location
Oia
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Pinolito
Apr 30, 2024
Perfect day in Santorini. - I booked this tour mostly because I like knowing the history of the places I visit. Our guide Kostas was great! Very knowledgeable and he was able to answer all our questions regarding any part of Greek history. We even got some time to see the incredible museum here which is one of the most unique museums I’ve ever seen!! It’s the actual ancient archeological dig covered over with a huge building!! You have to see it to appreciate it. And as a bonus to our tour, we got some amazing pictures. Kostas knew all the best picture spots. We literally went to every corner, high and low of the entire island. And he took us to lunch at a great restaurant on the black beach. It was a perfect day for us in Santorini.
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Alvicia
Apr 16, 2024
Proffesional & Trustworthy - Harry was excellent! Very patient, well knowledgeable and informative about Santorini. Besides giving the best tour, He will make sure You get those Santorini pictures You always wanted. Highly recommended. Will defenitely use Santorini Platinum Travel when in Greece.
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Vikverrou4811kz
Mar 28, 2024
💯 - Getting around Santorini was so much fun and easy with this guys. Harry made my day with his jokes and his photo skills. He took us to the best places and we avoided the crowds. For sure he knows what he is doing. So relax and let him arrange the tour and your schedule around Santorini. Thank you so much guys.
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F4036mztrishc
Nov 6, 2023
History at its best. All hale Harry! - What an amazing time we had in Santorini. We went there for a week from Ireland. Had the most Amazing time overall but I must mention Harry. You are without doubt one of the most knowledgable people I have ever met. The tour you gave us was fantastic but we were blown away by your wealth of knowledge. Thank you so much
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233feliciae
Oct 24, 2023
Exceptional tour of Santorini with photos. Learned so much on our private tour with fabulous Harry! - We had the most amazing experience with Harry during our time in Santorini. Would highly recommend!!
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373nessap
Oct 6, 2023
Great opportunity to meet the Island for those who don't have much time - In addition to showing us the main points of the island, they helped us with tips and recommendations for restaurants and other programs. Kostas was more than our guide and driver, he made us feel very welcome in Greece 🤗
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Lisa_z
Sep 23, 2023
The must do tour of Santorini! - Thomas was awesome! He knew all of the best places for photos in Santorini. He helped pose us both separately and together for the best photos of our trip! We had a nice tour of the island and learned the history. He even made some videos for us. We highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting epic photos of themselves in Santorini!
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Lorap799
Sep 19, 2023
Fantastic - Harry our private tour guide was phenomenal. He is very knowledgeable about his island. He made our tour so pleasurable. He took us to all the beautiful places for instagram photos while showing us less touristy spots . We had a great lunch at Metaxis mas in Exo Gonia. I recommend this company 100% for a great specialized tour.
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Irinir2023
Sep 19, 2023
A Great Time! - This was the best experience in Santorini and Haris is such a good tour guide. 10 out of 10 recommend
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Mark
Sep 5, 2023
A Santorini holiday essential - When visiting Santorini, the 6 hour Santorini Island Tour is as described: an absolute must! We drove around in an air conditioned Mercedes with our Tour Guide Kostas & saw many beautiful places while learning a great deal about Santorini past & present. We visited Oia, Imerovigli, Pergos, Red Beach & Black Beach among others. This was perfect at the start of our holiday to help us get our bearings & find places we wanted to revisit. Kostas was absolutely brilliant, a true gentleman who made sure we made the most of every location & took beautiful pictures for us to keep forever. It's well worth paying for such a high quality tour, & we'd definitely recommend both Kostas & Santorini Platinum Travel to other visitors looking to explore the island.
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