Fira Tours and Tickets

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

• Santorini without Barriers: Accessible 5-Hour Highlights Tour

• Santorini History & Archeology Tour

• Historic Heritage Tour of Santorini (Akrotiri)

• Private Self-Guided Audio Tour in Santorini

• VIP Access Customized Private Tours in Santorini

Fira is free to visit, but many travelers opt to discover it with a guide. A guided Fira–Oia hike in a group starts at around US$120 per person; accessible private tours of Santorini, including Fira, go for about US$680 per group; and private custom sightseeing tours start at around US$400.

Yes, you can book a boat trip to the hot springs and the volcano or a sunset cruise from Fira. Note that the village is high above Santorini Old Harbor and the hike down takes around 30 minutes; another option is to pay for the cable car instead.

Sunset can be a lovely time of day to visit Fira; while the views from Imerovigli are better, it is also more crowded. For a quiet experience, visit early in the morning, before 9am: Breakfast with a caldera view can be absolutely charming.

Fira, like the rest of Santorini, is best avoided during the summer peak (July and August plus, increasingly, late June and early September). The shoulder seasons (late April through mid-June and mid-September through October) bring smaller crowds, though the weather should still be warm and sunny.

Santorini is generally a challenging destination for travelers who use wheelchairs, due to steps, cobbles, crowds, and steep, narrow alleys. But travelers can experience the island, including Fira, on wheelchair-accessible tours by minivan; the archaeological museum is wheelchair-friendly, as are some eateries and hotels.