Santorini Private Custom Tour: Enjoy Scenic Villages, Breathtaking Views, and Savor Local Cuisine
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Create your own unforgettable adventure with a private custom tour of Santorini. Explore scenic villages, enjoy breathtaking views, and savor local cuisine on a personalized itinerary.
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 - 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.

  • 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.

  • Emporio - And how can someone not visit Emporio. Once the center of commercial activity, it is the largest settlement of Santorini with a definite medieval flavor and well-preserved traditional houses. The heart of the village boasts Emporio Kastelli, the best-preserved castle on the island. Enjoy a walk through the charming narrow streets and don’t forget to visit the churches.

  • 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. After enjoying the clear waters and impressive black sand, we shall try the local specialties available at the many seaside restaurants.

  • Red Beach - Standing true to its name, the distinctive Red Beach features a remarkably imposing odd formation of red volcanic rock dramatically contrasting the magnificent blue of the sea – a truly unique sight to behold.

  • Akrotiri Archaeological Site - Here is one of the most significant prehistoric settlements of the Aegean. Akrotiri had developed into a major city before it was covered in ash by volcanic eruptions. However, the ash has preserved structures and their contents allowing the visitor to marvel at this wonder of antiquity.

  • Venetsanos Winery - The island is also famous for its wine-making tradition. This private tour makes a stop at Venetsanos Winery and allows the visitor to seize the opportunity to try the splendid local varieties Santorini is famous for.

  • Wine Museum Koutsogiannopoulos - The museum is truly one of a kind: a 300-meter labyrinth shaped cave, 8 meters under the ground, it is an exhibition of the history of local wine and the life of vine-growers since 1660! A wealth of artefacts, images and representations will take the visitor on an amazing journey through the history of winemaking in Santorini.

  • Ιερά Μόνη Προφήτου Ηλία Θήρας - 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.

  • Imerovigli - At about 300 meters above sea level, Imerovigli is very often referred to as the “balcony of the Aegean” and it definitely lives up to this name by offering a most spectacular view of the Aegean sunset. Other highlights are the many churches in typical Cycladic architecture, especially the church of Ai-Stratis and the Monastery of St. Nikolaos, as well as Skaros Rock which features the remains of a medieval fortress.

  • Pyrgos - Pyrgos Village exhibits all the magic of Santorini and trademark panoramic views of both sides of the island but also retains features of the Venetian rule. The traditional Cycladic houses and paths surround the old Venetian castle, offering the best of both worlds and making Pyrgos Village a place not to be missed.

  • Santorini - Please keep in mind that this tour is customized and that there will be approximately 5 stops in the five hours tour. Above you will find in the programme 11 suggestions for the places you can visit and together with your guide you can craft an itinerary that suits your interests better.

What's Included
  • Experienced local tour guide
  • Cold Bottled Water
  • Local taxes
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
  • Flexible departure & itinerary customized to suit your preferences
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees for the Archeological sites.
  • Cable car tickets (6 EUR per person, per ride) for cruise ship travelers
  • The cost of Wine tasting
Additional Information

We continually strive to improve our services to ensure our clients have the best experience possible. To this end, we provide particularly crafted personalized tours and give tourists the opportunity to select an itinerary that best fits their demands. Whether you’re interested in picturesque towns, awe-inspiring vistas, traditions, history, architecture, or gastronomy, there is an ideal journey just for you.

Your journey begins with a meeting with our tour guide at your hotel or another prearranged spot. Once you’re on a luxury minivan, you’ll work with our proficient guide to design a 5-hour trip entirely tailored to your unique interests. Needless to say, the tour’s finer aspects, such as the duration spent at each venue, and other factors, can also be decided by you. The choices for stops on your tour are mentioned

  • 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.
Location
Oia
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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936shalinic
May 30, 2024
Best way to see Santorini - What an amazing experience! Thank you Stelios for providing so much history about Santorini. You are an exceptional tour guide! This was the best way to see the entire Island. Thank you!
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Monikaw454
May 28, 2024
Great Tour!! - Great Tour with Costas! Such a fun Guy with much knowledge about the island, history and people! Highly recommend!! Next time in THIRA (we learned the right name of Santorini), we will extend this Experience
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Joyce_w
May 27, 2024
Fun times in Santorini! - We had a great day on our private tour in Santorini! We had a group of 10 and had created a list of things we all wanted to see. Our guide was sure to take us to all the places, and even added in a few extra. He was very friendly and we enjoyed the afternoon with him.
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Voyage08957983172
May 25, 2024
Santorini tour - Custom tour, personalized with a deep insight of history and local flair! My wife and I loved the experience!! Highly recommend.
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Tela_e
May 24, 2024
Excellent tour - Private guide kept us a step ahead of the big bus tours to help us beat the crowds at each location. Our guide, Socrates, loves his country and his work as a guide. Excellent lunch at a small local restaurant. Interesting cave tour.
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Dylan_s
May 20, 2024
Amazing tour from a local! - Kristos was a great guide who showed us all around the beautiful island! He was friendly, knowledgeable and got us a table with the most amazing view on the coast. We loved it!
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Andrea_b
May 17, 2024
Worth it - We got to see all the main attractions within a few hours thanks to our guide. We could choose where to go and the guide gave some suggestions also. She showed us where the best viewpoints were and we even went up to the top of the hill in the center of the island where you could see all around. Very pleased
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Dianna_a
May 15, 2024
Excellent - Our tour guide yannis was very accommodating whatever we wanted to do he was very versatile and flexible and hospitable. Took us to sights off the beaten path that most tour groups don't go to and we really enjoyed our day. Recommend him highly ask for him specifically if you're gonna be on this tour.
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Lisa_l
May 14, 2024
Great experience - Elektra was fantastic. She allowed us to gear our tour to what we wanted to see while still giving helpful advice. We told her when we wanted to head back to cruise ship and she made sure we were done on time. Santorini had some places that was packed with tourists and she just tried to steer us to the highlights. Would definitely recommend .
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P4332pcsimonf
May 13, 2024
An excellent way to experience Santorini - An excellent tour and would recommend this company. Costos was both knowledgeable and passionate and really cared for the Island, its people and all it has to offer. Superb
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