Oia Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Oia. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Private Santorini Tailor Made—Choice of the Guest!

• Santorini Catamaran Cruise with Greek Meal, Open-Bar and Sunset

• Santorini Sunset Luxury Sailing Catamaran Cruise with BBQ, Drinks, Transfer

• Sunset Sailing Catamaran Cruise in Santorini with BBQ and Drinks

• Luxury Small-Group Catamaran Cruise with BBQ, Open Bar & Transfer

It’s free to visit the pretty village of Oia. However, many travelers choose to explore its highlights on cost-effective tours. Minibus sightseeing excursions of Santorini start at US$60, private tours cost from US$95, and catamaran cruises are priced from US$95.

Yes, visiting Oia is absolutely worth it. This picturesque village is known for its blue domes, windmills, white churches, and spectacular sunsets. Instead of venturing to Oia independently, consider a catamaran cruise for great photo opportunities away from crowded sunset spots. Also, some visitors choose private tours for the ultimate personalized experience.

Per one customer who booked the Santorini Must-See Highlights Private Tour, "Aphrodite was the perfect tour guide. She showed us all the important sights on Santorini and gave us the history of the island and its people. She listened to what we were interested in and what we wanted to see and learn about. We would recommend her tour highly."

Any day in Oia should be all about leisure. Spend yours exploring the town’s narrow streets, photographing the iconic blue-domed churches, shopping for local goods at the open-air shops, enjoying Greek cuisine like mussels and souvlaki (and gelato!), and simply admiring the cliffside town and its view over the Aegean Sea.

Both Oia and Fira have the famous blue domes of Santorini, but Oia has the snapshot you’re probably looking to grab—the three blue domes of Anastasis Church. Oia is also technically smaller, which can give it a quaint feel; however, since tourists flock there for selfies with the domes, Fira can seem quieter. It’s a toss-up, and both are certainly beautiful.

Thanks to social media, the streets of Oia in summer might as well be NYC during rush hour. To avoid the massive crowds, visit Oia during the shoulder seasons of spring (April and May) and fall (October and November) when the weather is pleasant and the crowds are thinner. Winter is even less crowded with still-mild temperatures, but some businesses will be closed.

The top attractions in Oia include the town’s blue-domed churches, like the uber-famous Anastasis Church; the Fira–Oia hike, which takes trekkers along the caldera and through the villages of Fira, Firostefani, Imerovigli, and Oia; Ammoudi Bay, reached by donkey or 200-step staircase; and Oia Castle, famous for its exquisite sunset views.

While Oia itself is perched on a cliffside and doesn't have beaches directly within the village, several nearby beaches can be reached by car or boat, like the black-sand Baxedes Beach, Katharos Beach, and Koloumpos Beach. While not lined with palm trees with white sand, these spots still offer crystal-clear waters and great views of the surrounding landscape.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting Oia. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Santorini:

• Santorini Volcano

• Red Beach

• Pyrgos

• Akrotiri

• White Beach

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Santorini.