Private Day Trip to Santorini from Athens: Sightseeing Highlights

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Athens, Greece

12 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

You don’t have to spend the night to experience Santorini island, one of Greece’s most romantic destinations. On this private tour, fly directly to Santorini and enjoy a guided tour of the island’s most scenic spots. Visit the picturesque coastal town of Oia with its distinctive white and blue buildings, peek inside the underground cave dwellings at Megalochori village, and admire the views from the hilltop Monastery of Profitis Ilias. End the day with a guided wine tasting.

This tour is ideal for time-crunched travelers who want to see it all
Visit Santorini’s seaside villages, beaches, and viewpoints in one day
Sample at least four different Santorini wines at a family-run winery
Stress-free travel with hotel pickup and airport transfers included

What's Included

Bottled water
Roundtrip Private transfer from your hotel to Athens airport with luxury A/C vehicle
Roundtrip Air tickets from Athens to Santorini with a carry on
All Fees and Taxes
English-speaking local tour guide
6-hour Santorini Private Tour

Personal expenses & gratuities (optional)
Lunch at a seaside restaurant (optional)
Entrance fees at museums or archeological sites (optional visits for 12 Eur per person)
Food or drinks not specified
Wine Tasting of 4-wines (upon booking selection)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pickup is done outside or at the closest accessible point to your Athens hotel

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos"

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Santorini

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Oia

1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Megalochori - Traditional Village

35 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Red Beach

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Perivolos Beach

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Monastery of Profitis Ilias

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Αεροδρόμιο Σαντορίνης (Santorini Airport)

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos"

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

Infant seats available
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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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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Reviews

5.0

based on 45 reviews

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Spectacular

Sam_C, May 2024

What an amazing experience! We saw the entire island in a day. Dimitris as extremely knowledgeable and attentive. He made the experience! I would recommend to everyone.

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! We hope to see you soon back!

Highly recommend!

Menel_J, May 2024

Professionalism, handling all itinerary from picking us up from our hotel to dropping us off at the hotel. The guide, Argyris was personal and friendly with lots of great stories and interesting facts from the island. If we ever get to go again we will do this again and try and request for Argyris again. After the tour he found us the information we needed to purchase a painting from a dealer. Really did go above and beyond. Thank you for making this a very memorable trip Argyris.

Response from Host, May 2024

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! We hope to see you soon back!

An Exceptional Experience

Lori_G, Sep 2023

Our tour guide, Dora, gave us an experience of Santorini that far exceeded our expectations. Her knowledge, grace, and warmth made our first time trip to Santorini so memorable and special. We cannot stop talking about the beauty of the island and how wonderful the people were to us. Dora had us see the island from every angle and we are very grateful for the total experience!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! We hope to see you soon back in Greece!

Santorini

Deninez_M, Jun 2023

The tour guide she was excellent very kowlegeable and accommodating ! Dora you the best we enjoyed you and the trip ! Highly recommend this trip . I spent a day but it felt like a few weeks.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review!

Bonita experiencia

ANGEL_M, Jun 2024

Todo estuvo perfecto 👌 Nuestro guía Dimitris una persona muy atenta y genial en todo momento. Siempre estuvo muy atento conmigo y mi familia . Gracias por sus atenciones a Dimitri .🤝