32 activities in Santorini, Greece

Morning Tour: Vlychada, Red Beach, White Beach, Black Mountain, Volcano, Hot Springs, Thirassia, Ammoudi
Our Morning Tour begins with a stop at the Red Beach for a refreshing swim. We continue with a pleasant sail along the White Beach, the Black Mountain and the big Light House, south of the Caldera. You can explore the unmanned volcanic beaches where the spectacular colours will amaze you or you can just sunbathe on the deck. Whilst heading to the Hot Springs, you will feel the energy of the Volcano and the spirit of the island. Our next stop is Thirassia Island, a fishermen’ s island, which is ideal for swimming and admiring the unique view of Manolas village, just before we enter the old port of Ammoudi. A delicious lunch with wine and fruits is served on board.
* Red, White Beach & Black Mountain for photo shooting & swimming
* Volcano & Hot Springs for swimming
* Thirassia island for swimming, snorkelling & lunch.

Sunset Tour: Ammoudi, Thirassia, Hot Springs, Volcano, Black Mountain, White Beach, Red Beach, Vlychada
The Sunset Tour starts from old port Ammoudi and a visit to Thirassia Island. Then we sail to Palea Kameni for a swim at the famous Hot Springs, the Volcano for snorkeling or swimming, the Black Rock of the Indian, the White Beach and the Red Beach. While sailing along our beautiful coastline, you will be left breathless as you admire the unique Caldera and the spectacular colors of the world’s famous Santorinean sunset before we enter the port of Vlychada. At the best hour of the day, sunset time, a sumptuous dinner is served complete with wine and fruits.
* Thirassia island for swimming
* Volcano & Hot Springs for swimming & snorkelling
* Red, White Beach & Black Mountain for photo shooting, swimming & dinner.

Share with us your favorite destinations, tastes and interests, creating an itinerary just for you. Visit hidden villages, admire unique views and enjoy authentic experiences.

Our local & experienced guide will be at your disposal for as long as you wish, driving you to every corner of the island.

Enjoy the best of Santorini on a flexible tour tailored to your preferences.

Schedule
Tour departures available between 8am to 3pm.

Visit the most famous and picturesque village of Santorini: the traditional Oia, where you will find the blue dome churches, open air cafes & restaurants and amazing shopping area.

Our transfer to Oia will make short stops on the way to take pictures in memorable sights of Firostefani, Imerovigli and the narrowest part of the island.

Schedule
Tour departures available between 8am to 3pm.

Experience Santorini as you want on a customizable private 4-hour tour, with an expert driver-guide.

Relax into a private, air-conditioned vehicle and enjoy the sights and activities as you’re chauffeured to wherever you want on the island.

Explore traditional villages, volcanic beaches and exceptional photo spots around the island. You can even add a visit a traditional winery to sample Santorini’s wines or explore the 3,500-year-old Minoan ruins at Akrotiri — it’s entirely up to you. Make suggestions for your itinerary in advance, let your guide offer tips and arrange the logistics, or go wherever the urge takes you on the day.

Share with us your favorite destinations, tastes and interests, creating an itinerary just for you. Visit hidden villages, admire unique views and enjoy authentic experiences.

Our local & experienced guide will be at your disposal for as long as you wish, driving you to every corner of the island.

Enjoy the best of Santorini on a flexible tour tailored to your preferences.

Schedule
Tour departures available between 8am to 3pm.

Santorini is well known in Greece and all over the world for its long wine-making tradition. The island is covered with vineyards and its volcanic soil and unique climate gives a special flavor to the wines, making the production the second economy of the island. Discover the most distinct wineries and traditional cellars of Santorini through a unique wine tasting journey. Our Wine Adventure Tour is specialized in wine & food activities, offering our guests a chance to explore the flavors & culture of Santorini.

Our private driver/guide will bring you to 3 different types of wineries the island holds, granting you the most personalized wine experience.

Schedule
Tour departures available between 8am to 3pm.

Cultural Villages Sightseeing will bring you to different and new destinations, with an authentic and genuine experience, offering you contact with the real “santorinians” and participating in our culture.

The village of Pyrgos is known as the island’s “historic monument”. Built on the top of a hill, this settlement holds an 18th-century Venetian castle.
Megalochori is one of the most beautiful traditional villages on the island. This local settlement holds typical and classical Cycladic houses, and neoclassic buildings dug in the volcanic rock, blending together with harmony.

Discover Emporio, the entry to another past era and the island commercial center during the Venetian occupation. In Medieval times, the inhabitants of this village used to build the side of their house, in small picturesque streets, so that they could protect themselves against the pirates.

Visit the Akrotiri Archaeological Site and go back into time to marvel at the secrets and wonders of this lost ancient city. This 4000-year-old Bronze age settlement prospered for centuries before being eradicated by a great volcanic eruption. Eventually, it was buried in Volcanic Ash, which helped to protect the artifacts from being destroyed. Walk along the ancient walls and take a glimpse of a Minoan town with 3-story buildings, well-preserved frescoes, an elaborate drainage system and more.

Schedule
Tour departures available between 8am to 3pm.

This tour is made for the ones that wish experience the local culture of Santorini! Santorini Road Trips will guide you through a diverse and local villages. Your excursion starts by visiting the Akrotiri Archeological Site. Our guide will share with you the amazing history of the lost “Atlantis” and involve you with our local customs. In our next stop you will learn about Santorini’s famous cherry tomato: which is thicker-skinned, sweeter and larger than the
garden-variety because of the island’s volcanic soil and the lack of water.

Visit the old Tomato Factory D. Nomikos in Vlychada, transformed into a modern Industrial Museum that offers you a retrospection, following the cultivation & production process of one of the most famous and traditional products of the island. You will then discover the amazing Megalochori, a traditional settlement, where you may taste the most delicious food of the island and experience local people’s lifestyle and cave residencies.

At the end of our tour, we will taste the flavor of the island, visiting a small vineyard, which was abandoned since 1956’s earthquake: Hatzidakis Winery. In Hatzidakis winery you get to taste a selection of 3 wines of your preference, among Assyrtiko, Nikteri and Vinsanto.

Schedule
Tour departures available between 8am to 3pm.

Enjoy the best sights of the island, places that you would miss otherwise, the best vantage photographic point that you have always been envious about.

First stop is the Red Beach, the most unique volcanic beach, well known for the unique color of the sand, the soaring red lava cliffs that drop right into the clear blue sea. On the extreme southwest part of the island, climb up to the oldest lighthouse, surrounded by the Aegean Sea.

Continue next with the “heart of Santorini”, a spot is where there is a heart carved naturally into the side of the caldera, giving a stunning view of the volcano. Pyrgos Village and its monastery on the mountain, are offering the highest points for striking views of the entire island, from the patchwork agricultural plains to the hilltop village of Oia. End your tour with the famous blues dome churches overlooking the volcano, in Fira, Firostefani and Oia Village.

Admire breathtaking views from the island’s highest point at the mountain of Profitis Ilias. From this vantage point, you will enjoy a striking view of the entire island, from the patchwork agricultural plains to the hilltop village of Oia.
Walk by the traditional village of Megalochori, made of hundreds of small white painted houses, traditional architecture, vaulted houses, picturesque alleys, tower bells and beautiful churches. Megalochori is the center of the wine industry of Santorini, surrounded by vine yards, where you will visit a Winery and enjoy a taste of local wines.

Explore Perivolos (Black beach) with amazing fish taverns, crystal water and several kilometers of black sand beach. Take amazing pictures at the Red Beach, the most unique natural beach of the island. Visit Maria’s winery and enjoy a taste of local wines. Embrace the best of Oia’s Village, unique on every way with the most spectacular sunset and landscape.

Schedule
Tour departures available between 8am to 3pm.

Get the chance to discover all the places you have seen in photos as prostrated in every travel guide of Greece, to the most amazing places of Santorini to enjoy breathtaking views.

Start your tour from Pyrgos Village, a medieval village with its small white houses and blue dome churches, Next destination would be the 16th century Monastery of Prophet Elias in Pyrgos village.

The Monastery is built on the highest point, 565 meters above the sea level, offering a breathtaking panoramic view of the whole island and some local delicacies made by monks.

Wine culture follows, with a visit at a local winery. You will have the chance to taste different local wines and have a mini tutorial on the particular characteristics of Santorini vineyards.

Last destination would be Oia Village, the most famous village with small white houses and blue dome churches, magnificent views over the volcanic islets and caldera, as well as marble alleys, art galleries and jewellery shops. Its colourful Cycladic architecture with its 52 blue domes are truly memorable.

Get on this private tour of Santorini, best choice for short-stay travellers in Santorini. After getting picked up from port, airport or hotel, get the chance to see the most well-known places by luxury minivan or minibus, guided by your personal driver and local guide. Be sure to take your camera, as you will discover traditional villages, mysteries of ancient civilizations, amazing volcanic beaches with clear blue crystal waters, some of the world’s best wine, always in combination with breathtaking views of the volcano and famous caldera.

Your host will have an itinerary set for you, however you may change the schedule as you wish. For your first stop, the guide will suggest a trip to Prophet Elias Mountain, the highest point in Santorini. There, you will have a panoramic view of the island as well as the Prophet Elias Monastery. Meet the monks and taste some of the local delicacies. here, you will have a panoramic view of the island as well as the Prophet Elias Monastery. Next, head to the Akrotiri Excavations and admire the ruins of the Minoan civilization.

The Red Beach is next to the excavations and open for you to take photos.Once you have finished your visit to the Red Beach, make a short stop in the black sand of Perivolos, where you may relax. Stop by Pyrgos Village or a local winery nearby, before heading to Blue Dome church in Firostefani, known for it's wonderful views of the volcano. Finally, arrive at the northern tip of Oia and enjoy sightseeing, grab some lunch, or shop for some souvenirs. Transfer back to your hotel, airport or port for your departure.

Taste the islands viniculture by joining the Sip of Santorini Wine Tour. Have an exclusive look at 2 different local wineries, including approximately 8 samples.

Start your tour with a visit to Venetsanos Winery, which is located in the most breathtaking location offering incredible views over the caldera and volcanic islands. Have the chance to discover its unconventional structural design, constructed from above and moving downwards before tasting three of its exceptional wines.

Continue with Koutsogiannopoulos winery, one of the largest estate on Santorini with a long family tradition in winemaking. Visit the undreground cave museum, learn about the wine making traditions to produce some of the most highly awarded wines on the island. Refresh your palate by tasting volcanic white wines and the island’s unique desert wine. Last stop will be Oia and Sun Spirit Bar, one of the best places to watch the sunset. Relax and enjoy your wine in this idyllic space, as you are watching the sun deep into the sea.

Or if you have already visited Oia, you can enjoy a walking tour of Fira and stroll between the Gold Street and the Donkey street, admiring the architecture of the capital and its amazing views.

Share with us your favorite destinations, tastes and interests, creating an itinerary just for you. Visit hidden villages, admire unique views and enjoy authentic experiences.

Our local & experienced guide will be at your disposal for as long as you wish, driving you to every corner of the island.

Enjoy the best of Santorini on a flexible tour tailored to your preferences.

Schedule
Tour departures available between 8am to 3pm.

Volcano Hot Springs

Embank on a unique greek traditional boat only you and your party and admire amazing views of Santorini from a different viewpoint.

First set sail for the lava islet of Nea Kameni, known as the Volcano. Walk an ascending path to the crater of the still active volcano to enjoy incredible sights (1,5hours).

Return to boat and continue to the second lava islet called Palea Kameni. Dive to find its Hot Springs and have the chance to swim in green sulfur waters.

Volcano – Hot Springs – Thirassia

Choose the 5h tour if you wish to add a stop to the traditional island of Thirassia.

You can visit the village of Manolas, which is accessed by riding a donkey or walking its winding stairs, or you can relax at the picturesque small port of Thirassia to swim and have lunch.

Volcano Sunset Cruise

Sunset Tour includes a 2 hours cruising Caldera heading to enjoy the most beautiful sunset experience on board.

Meet your guide and start with the archeological site of Akrotiri. Often compared to Pompeii, Akrotiri boasts a much earlier age and preserves amazing ruins dating back to the second millennium BC.

Walk through the well-kept passage way in the excavated area and marvel at the beautiful pottery, the two and three story houses, which were once decorated with renowned wall paintings, the staircases and a great variety of rooms, roads and squares of a city 3,500 years old!

Continue with a ride around the south area and don’t miss the chance to walk in traditional villages, that of Akrotiri, Pyrgos, Megalochori and Emporio.