Santorini Private Customizable Land Tour with Local Guide, 3-8 Hours
by Cyclades Shine
Choose from 8 available options
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€98Overview
This private land tour of Santorini offers a flexible schedule from three to eight hours, led by a local guide who helps you plan the itinerary based on your interests. The tour uses an air-conditioned vehicle and includes hotel, port, or airport pickup and drop-off, with cruise passengers collected outside the cable car exit. You can choose to visit popular landmarks, local villages, beaches, archaeological sites, wineries, and other locations, deciding how long to spend at each stop. Stops are optional and customizable, including Oia with its cliffside views and sunset spots; Imerovigli at the highest point of the caldera; Megalochori village with its whitewashed houses and cave dwellings; Perissa Black Sand Beach for walking or swimming; Akrotiri Lighthouse on a high cliff; Red Beach with volcanic pebbles; the Monastery of Profitis Ilias on the island's highest point with wine products available; Pyrgos village featuring a 16th-century Venetian castle; Castelli of Emporio village built for pirate defense; Akrotiri Archaeological Site with remains from the 4th millennium BC; the Windmills of Emporio offering panoramic views; Wine Museum Koutsogiannopoulos showing local winemaking history; Art Space Winery combining art and wine; and Ftelos Brewery Santorini with craft beer tastings and a restaurant. The tour includes live commentary by the private driver-guide and allows you to extend your time if desired. Admission fees for archaeological sites, cable car tickets for cruise passengers, food, drinks, and wine tastings are not included. The total tour duration includes transportation time.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Oia
Optional visit to Oia, one of Greece’s most photographed locations. Positioned atop a high cliff, it offers notable views and is well known for its Cycladic architecture and sunsets. The recommended stop lasts about one hour.
60 min
Imerovigli
Optional stop in Imerovigli, located at the highest and most central part of the Santorini caldera. Visitors can take photos of the volcano and Skaros rock during a 15-minute visit.
15 min
Megalochori - Traditional Village
Optional visit to Megalochori village for 30 minutes, featuring white-painted houses, narrow alleys, tower bells, and underground cave houses that reflect traditional architecture.
30 min
Perissa Black Sand Beach
Optional one-hour visit to Perissa, the island’s largest black sand beach. Visitors can walk on the sand, photograph the waves, swim in the Aegean Sea, and try traditional dishes at nearby seaside restaurants.
60 min
Akrotiri Lighthouse
Optional 20-minute stop at the Akrotiri Lighthouse, built in 1892 and located on a high cliff edge, offering panoramic views over the sea.
20 min
Red Beach
Optional 20-minute visit to Red Beach, known for its volcanic pebbles in shades of black and red. The wild landscape is a clear example of Santorini’s volcanic origin.
20 min
Monastery of Profitis Ilias
Optional 20-minute visit to the Monastery of Profitis Ilias, built in 1711 and situated at Santorini’s highest point. A few monks still live there and produce wine and other goods available for purchase.
20 min
Pyrgos
Optional 30-minute stop at Pyrgos village, which sits on a hilltop and includes a 16th-century Venetian castle. The village offers panoramic views and features blue-domed churches, narrow cave houses, balconies, and pebbled paths.
30 min
Castelli of Emporio
Optional 30-minute visit to Emporio village, constructed in the mid-15th century. Houses were built side-by-side in medieval times to protect residents from pirate attacks.
30 min
Akrotiri Archaeological Site
Optional one-hour visit to Akrotiri Archaeological Site, the most important early settlement on the island dating back to at least the 4th millennium BC. Visitors can walk along ancient walls and see the remains of a Minoan town.
60 min
Windmills of Emporio
Optional 15-minute visit to the Windmills of Emporio, elevated above the village’s narrow alleys. The site offers views of the island’s south and photo opportunities in a quiet setting.
15 min
Wine Museum Koutsogiannopoulos
Optional one-hour visit to the Koutsogiannopoulos Wine Museum, which showcases local winemaking history with exhibits and family knowledge. The winery produces various wines including young and aged whites and reds, rosé, semisweet, and sweet varieties.
60 min
Art Space
Optional one-hour visit to Art Space Winery in Exo Gonia, combining wine tasting with an art gallery in ancient cave cellars. Visitors can sample Santorini wines while viewing works by Greek and international artists.
60 min
Ftelos Brewery Santorini
Optional one-hour visit to Ftelos Brewery near Fira, a modern craft brewery offering guided tastings of local beers and dishes at MALT Restaurant, which blends fine dining with Santorini’s casual style.
60 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Santorini Private Customizable Land Tour with Local Guide, 3-8 Hours
by Cyclades Shine
Choose from 8 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€98Overview
This private land tour of Santorini offers a flexible schedule from three to eight hours, led by a local guide who helps you plan the itinerary based on your interests. The tour uses an air-conditioned vehicle and includes hotel, port, or airport pickup and drop-off, with cruise passengers collected outside the cable car exit. You can choose to visit popular landmarks, local villages, beaches, archaeological sites, wineries, and other locations, deciding how long to spend at each stop. Stops are optional and customizable, including Oia with its cliffside views and sunset spots; Imerovigli at the highest point of the caldera; Megalochori village with its whitewashed houses and cave dwellings; Perissa Black Sand Beach for walking or swimming; Akrotiri Lighthouse on a high cliff; Red Beach with volcanic pebbles; the Monastery of Profitis Ilias on the island's highest point with wine products available; Pyrgos village featuring a 16th-century Venetian castle; Castelli of Emporio village built for pirate defense; Akrotiri Archaeological Site with remains from the 4th millennium BC; the Windmills of Emporio offering panoramic views; Wine Museum Koutsogiannopoulos showing local winemaking history; Art Space Winery combining art and wine; and Ftelos Brewery Santorini with craft beer tastings and a restaurant. The tour includes live commentary by the private driver-guide and allows you to extend your time if desired. Admission fees for archaeological sites, cable car tickets for cruise passengers, food, drinks, and wine tastings are not included. The total tour duration includes transportation time.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Oia
Optional visit to Oia, one of Greece’s most photographed locations. Positioned atop a high cliff, it offers notable views and is well known for its Cycladic architecture and sunsets. The recommended stop lasts about one hour.
60 min
Imerovigli
Optional stop in Imerovigli, located at the highest and most central part of the Santorini caldera. Visitors can take photos of the volcano and Skaros rock during a 15-minute visit.
15 min
Megalochori - Traditional Village
Optional visit to Megalochori village for 30 minutes, featuring white-painted houses, narrow alleys, tower bells, and underground cave houses that reflect traditional architecture.
30 min
Perissa Black Sand Beach
Optional one-hour visit to Perissa, the island’s largest black sand beach. Visitors can walk on the sand, photograph the waves, swim in the Aegean Sea, and try traditional dishes at nearby seaside restaurants.
60 min
Akrotiri Lighthouse
Optional 20-minute stop at the Akrotiri Lighthouse, built in 1892 and located on a high cliff edge, offering panoramic views over the sea.
20 min
Red Beach
Optional 20-minute visit to Red Beach, known for its volcanic pebbles in shades of black and red. The wild landscape is a clear example of Santorini’s volcanic origin.
20 min
Monastery of Profitis Ilias
Optional 20-minute visit to the Monastery of Profitis Ilias, built in 1711 and situated at Santorini’s highest point. A few monks still live there and produce wine and other goods available for purchase.
20 min
Pyrgos
Optional 30-minute stop at Pyrgos village, which sits on a hilltop and includes a 16th-century Venetian castle. The village offers panoramic views and features blue-domed churches, narrow cave houses, balconies, and pebbled paths.
30 min
Castelli of Emporio
Optional 30-minute visit to Emporio village, constructed in the mid-15th century. Houses were built side-by-side in medieval times to protect residents from pirate attacks.
30 min
Akrotiri Archaeological Site
Optional one-hour visit to Akrotiri Archaeological Site, the most important early settlement on the island dating back to at least the 4th millennium BC. Visitors can walk along ancient walls and see the remains of a Minoan town.
60 min
Windmills of Emporio
Optional 15-minute visit to the Windmills of Emporio, elevated above the village’s narrow alleys. The site offers views of the island’s south and photo opportunities in a quiet setting.
15 min
Wine Museum Koutsogiannopoulos
Optional one-hour visit to the Koutsogiannopoulos Wine Museum, which showcases local winemaking history with exhibits and family knowledge. The winery produces various wines including young and aged whites and reds, rosé, semisweet, and sweet varieties.
60 min
Art Space
Optional one-hour visit to Art Space Winery in Exo Gonia, combining wine tasting with an art gallery in ancient cave cellars. Visitors can sample Santorini wines while viewing works by Greek and international artists.
60 min
Ftelos Brewery Santorini
Optional one-hour visit to Ftelos Brewery near Fira, a modern craft brewery offering guided tastings of local beers and dishes at MALT Restaurant, which blends fine dining with Santorini’s casual style.
60 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.