Top Santorini Bus Tours

Our driver and guide was Nikos. He was very nice and showed us all around Santorini while allowing us to customize the itinerary. His knowledge of the city and how to get around the crowds was incredible and saved us a lot of time. He took photos of us from various angles at each location and because of his access, we never had to stand in lines. Other people from our cruise had to wait in lines 1hr+ for some photo spots. We saw all the highlights, and ended with an amazing dinner at a beach club on the black beach. My only gripes were that he was hard to understand sometimes, and they picked us up a little bit late. However they did add the time on at the end and communicated throughout the process. Overall a great experience and I’m so glad we did the private option.

We had a wonderful experience with our tour guide, Aris, in Santorini. Although our time on the island was very short, Aris made the absolute most of every minute we had. He was incredibly informative, efficient, accommodating, and made sure we were able to see and experience as much as possible without ever feeling rushed. His knowledge of Santorini added so much to our visit, and he was happy to adjust the tour to make the most of our limited time. We truly enjoyed our time with Aris and would highly recommend him to anyone visiting Santorini!

We had the most amazing day touring with Makis. From the beginning, he listened to what we wanted to see and experience and completely tailored the day around us. He had wonderful suggestions based on our interests, but we never felt rushed or like we were following a typical tourist itinerary. He took us everywhere we wanted to go and showed us places we never would have discovered on our own. One of our favorite stops was a local pottery shop, where we were able to buy beautiful, locally made souvenirs. We really appreciated that Makis helped us experience and support local businesses rather than just taking us to the usual tourist spots. But the most incredible moment happened while we were walking through the small traditional village of Megalochori. We came across an envelope tucked among the old buildings that simply said, “To whoever finds this letter…” We opened it, and unbelievably, the letter told the story of a woman traveling through Europe to honor her sister, Janelle, who had passed away from cancer. My name is Janelle. I was so shocked and emotional that for a moment I actually thought Makis had somehow planted it there, but he hadn’t. It was a completely unexpected coincidence, and it brought me to tears. It became one of those travel moments I know I’ll remember forever. Makis was right there sharing that experience with us, and it perfectly summed up the kind of day we had with him, personal, spontaneous, local, and full of moments we never could have planned. If you’re looking for a local guide who genuinely listens to what you want, knows the island, takes you beyond the obvious tourist stops, and makes the day feel like you’re exploring with a local friend, Makis is wonderful. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide or a more memorable day. Thank you, Makis, for an experience we will never forget!