Santorini in 5 hours: Oia, Traditional Villages & Black Beach
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Santorini, Greece
- 5 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Make the most of your time ashore with a sightseeing tour of Santorini’s most iconic villages and landscapes. Visit Firostefani, Finikia, Oia, and Megalochori before unwinding at the black sands of Perivolos Beach. With round-trip transfers from the cruise port and free time for photos, shopping, and swimming, this excursion balances guided sightseeing with independent exploration.
- Discover Santorini’s picturesque villages and relax on the black sands of Perivolos Beach
- Travel comfortably around the island in an air-conditioned minibus
- Maximize your time ashore with round-trip transfers from the port’s cable car
- Stay refreshed throughout your sightseeing with complimentary bottled water
What's Included
- Pick-up & drop-off from the top of the Cable Car that connects the port with the rest of the island
- Transfer in a fully air-conditioned, comfortable minibus
- Complimentary extra time
- Commentary from driver/guide
- Bottled water
- Free time for lunch and shopping
- Full refund in case of changes of your cruise schedule
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Cable Car fees (10 euros per person)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Cable car of SantoriniFira 847 00, Greece
Your driver/guide will be waiting for you at the top of the cable car exit with a sign with your name. You can reach the top either with the cable car or by taking the stairs up. We recommend booking an early tender, as the cable car queues get long. We are NOT responsible for any cable car delays.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Firostefani
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
IKIES Santorini
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Oia
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
4
Megalochori - Traditional Village
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Perivolos Beach
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant seats available
- Near public transportation
- Stroller accessible
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- The visit to the village of Oia has walking distance and steps. Although it is not mandatory to follow the group.
- Not recommended for travelers with mobility issues
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Lan_H, Jul 2026
Electra and Chris were great with my family. We traveled with kids and adults and had time to visit the must see places in Santorini. Electra had great knowledge and history of the island. Definitely recommend a private tour in their luxurious van. Thank you again Electra and Chris.
Michelle_D, Jul 2026
The pick up was quick and easy. Everyone was so friendly. Our Guide was knowledgeable about Santorini’s history and local spots. He was flexible and very accommodating. The van was air conditioned and very comfortable. He listened to our requests and adjusted the tour to maximize our time on the island. I highly recommend this tour.
Jennifer_B, Jun 2026
Interesting but crowded. Best way to see it all in a few hours though. To sit on the black beach you buy food or drink at the beach club. Not there too long but it was beautiful to see.
tonirae7, Jun 2026
Santorini is a great stop, the little villages we went to have breathe taking views and are beautiful!
Couldn't sit for a sea view at restaurants unless we were going to order food even tho there was lots of open tables. So we left that restaurant and found one we could sit with a nice view, and ended up ordering something to eat anyways. Then cocktails there were the best we've ever had, and the calamari tezzeki sauce was great too.
I find lots of the Greeks are a little tougher to deal with in general. And we couldn't eat on the bus, and all we bought was a cup of fresh fruit.
Laurie_H, Jun 2026
What a beautiful way to see the island of Santorini! The 5 hours flew by, as the many stops for pictures and shopping were amazing. Electra was very informative and answered questions when we had them, as well as good recommendations for food and drinks and places for pictures. Lovely lovely time!
Jennifer_V, May 2026
Great way to get the full Santorini tour. Saw the city from many different sites. Ask for George- he had great information and adjusted the tour to our needs. Highly recommend!
Kathleen_A, May 2026
Book this experience! George was amazing! We saw pretty much most of Santorini we were able to avoid some of lines and crowds. It was leisurely and easy going professional clean overall. The island is beautiful and had amazing views and food. We were able to do a little shopping and also took a dip into the ocean at black beach. This is perfect for cruisers and if you’re traveling with kids or a group. You can customize the experience. Again George made the day! He was excellent annd professional and so knowledgeable of the island, it was educational and fun at the same time. My kids are still talking about him.
Stephanie_A, May 2026
Joanna and Christos were the best tour guides and great with kids. Joanna made sure to answer all questions and was incredibly knowledgeable. She made sure to personalize the tour with things we wanted to see or find as well.
Alexander_M, May 2026
This trip gave us a chance to see all the highlights of Santorini, as well as some of the the flavour of the “non-tourist” side of the island.
Cara_M, May 2026
It allowed us to see a number of locations and get a little taste of the country. Everywhere we stopped was amazing.
jlmmwong, Oct 2025
Had a wonderful day with Alex & Christos. . Alex our tour guide was very passionate about his town. Sharing many stories.
Susanna_P, Sep 2025
Fabulous way to see the whole island. Our driver was Spiros. The tour ended up being only 4 people as others were delayed. Meeting spot was easy to find and they were holding a sign with our names. Spiros knew all the great picture spots and we ended with lunch at a gorgeous beach club. Highly recommend.
Barbara_K, Aug 2025
We had a private tour and he took us all over explaining everything there was to see. He was excellent! Highly recommend this tour to everyone!
Joyce_A, Aug 2025
We had a wonderful time exploring the tour and places in a short time. Our guide was very knowledgeable and communicate well.
Tobias_B, Jul 2025
The small group tour of Santorini was great. It was a great way to see many of the sights and to learn about the history of the island. Our guide George was amazing.
Julia_R, Jul 2025
Great experience. Our tour guide Lana- pardon the spelling if incorrect 🙃, she was just awesome. Knowledgeable and ensure everyone was doing well. Excellent drive and mini bus. Good package. Recommended👍
Rebecca_S, Jul 2025
Great driver and guide! Showed us many things we wouldn't have gotten to see without the tour. Great initial intro to the island.
Cheryl_S, Jun 2025
The guide (Alex) and the bus driver (Dimitri) were excellent. They were both informative and entertaining. My issues with the trip was that we were packed into the van with not even enough seats for each person. One of the children needed to sit on an adults lap (not very safe). I was separated from my partner (one in the front sandwiched between the guide and the driver and one in the way back sandwiched between a family that did not speak my language). The time between when we were told the pick up was and when we actually left the area was almost an hour, in which the crowds just get bigger. We rushed through the day because of the time it took to get all the people from the group, walk ten minutes to the van and then pack everyone in.
Todd_S, Jun 2025
George was a great host of Santorini. Highly recommend, can't get this level service with a cruise ship buses. Hit the attractions in great comfort and avoided the big crowds. We've been on a lot of cruises, and this excursion was one of the best, well organized and extremely informative.
Peter_M, Jun 2025
The entire experience was flawless from beginning to end. Our guide was amazing and we had the most amazing time. This tour is a MUST DO in Santorini
Rachel_F, May 2025
Our tour was wonderful. The tour guide Elaina and Spears (driver) were wonderful. Elaina helped take photos and was very thorough on making sure everything was taken care of. Our cruise ship was late by an hour and they waited on us to start the tour. We did not have a way to contact them so when we showed up and they were still there with the sign it was such a relief.
ANDRES_M, May 2025
The tour was great. It lasted about 5 hrs. It was enough to visit the mail sights and we were given time to walk at every stop. The guide clearly explained and described all important things. This was one of the best tours I took.
Peyling_L, Oct 2024
Beautiful place, had wonderful time with our guide- Victor, he even introduced several eateries for us to explore..
Bruktawit_G, Oct 2024
We highly recommend this awesome experience to anyone visiting Santorini! First of all, we want to thank the organizer for being so accommodating to help us access our driver at the pick up location.
Second, we are very thankful to Yiannis for being a great driver and tour guide! Yiannis very knowledgeable about all of the destinations we visited. He enthusiastically answered all of our follow up questions in depth. He was also very patient with me in terms of accomedating me for walking in crutches; he helped me get in and out of the car every time, and he also let me take my time walking. Overall, Yiannis was so professional, considerate, and such a lovely tour guide. We highly recommend Yiannis and this organization for a great tour of Santorini!
Dina_P, Jun 2024
We enjoyed our tour of Santorini with Thomas. There was some confusion about what our tour covered so be sure to discuss this as soon as you start the tour to be sure you hit the areas you want to hit…like the beach. Our guide did a great job getting us around and sharing the history of Santorini. Unfortunately, the island lost power and getting back to our ship was a nightmare…this was no fault of the tour company. The cable car was down so we had to walk the terribly craggy winding path down the hill. This proved to be a really bad experience as it was blistering hot and the path was lined with hundreds of mistreated transport mules, very sad sight. The heat was intense and the path dangerous, many older people developed heat stroke and some slipped and fell on the path. Above all please, please DO NOT patronize the mule transport service, these mules are forced to work in deplorable conditions! We would have never known this had we not been forced by the power failure to use the walkway. My family and I will not return to Santorini until the mule abuse stops!
Jeanne_S, May 2024
This was one of the best experiences. The tour guide was great and very informative and the areas we went to will leave us with memories forever.
Sunita_P, Oct 2023
Awesome tour by Chris of the highlights in beautiful Santorini! Totally enjoyed and highly recommend.
Dean_V, Sep 2023
The tour was very good. Thomas the driver gave us lots of information along the way.
If you have to go up the stairs I recommend getting on a donkey because it a very hard talk up.
The tour guide had cold water for us at the top.
WillD, May 2023
We’ve taken a number of tours on our cruise to the Greek islands and this tour of Santorini is by far the best. To start with, the tour vehicle is a 20 person Mercedes and is modern, clean and comfortable. The best part of the tour, however, was our fabulous guide George. George was very friendly, knowledgeable and engaging. He took very good care of the group and was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Santorini and of every site we visited. He knows exactly where to go and where to stand to take the best photos and always volunteers to take pics of us by each of the iconic landmarks.
It was a memorable tour and we would gladly and definitely do it again!
Response from Host, May 2023
Dear Will, George and l are so thrilled that you and the group had an amazing time,
Can't wait to see you again.
George and Tasos.
Gina_W, Oct 2022
Our guide George took us to all highlights of the island, we have a great time and took lot of good pictures.
Dina answered my questions so quickly when I communicated with her before the tour.
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