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The VIP Experience: A Full-Day Private Tour

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Santorini, Greece
  • 6 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Book this tour to make sure you make the most of your time touring Santorini. You won’t want to spend time lost and miss the most popular landmarks. Your English speaking professional driver will meet you at the airport, port, or your hotel, and then you’ll get on your way to explore Santorini in your private transportation.
  • Pickup and drop off provided
  • Ride comfortably in your private vehicle with Wi-Fi
  • Make sure to see the most famous landmarks on tour
  • Enjoy this tour with just your private party

What's Included

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Bottled water
  • WiFi on board
  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Local English speaking Professional driver
  • Lunch
  • Entrance fees to Akrotiri Archaeological Site (€ 20)

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Multiple pickup locations offered. Pickup details Hotels & Airbnbs: Pickup is at the lobby or the nearest location accessible by vehicle. Cruise Ship Passengers: The primary pickup point is at the top cable car exit, where your guide/driver will be waiting with a sign displaying your name. Alternatively, pickup can be arranged at Athinios Port or Amoudi Port, provided that travelers arrange a water taxi at their own expense. Airport & Ferry-Boat Travelers: Pickup is at the arrivals terminal, where your guide/driver will be holding a sign with your name. Hotel pickup offered During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels. Airport pickup offered During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports. Santorini Airport, Greece Port pickup offered During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports. Thira Santorini Port, Órmos Athiniós 847 00, Greece Santorini Cable Car - Upper Station, Ipapantis 10, Thira 847 00, Greece Ammoudi Bay, Οία 847 02, Greece

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Meeting point

  • Santorini Cable Car - Upper Station
    Ipapantis 10, Thira 847 00, Greece

    After disembarking from your boat follow the disembarkation procedure for cruise ships and go to the cable car which will give you a ride up to the main town of Fira. Meet your driver at the top cable car exit, where he will be holding a sign with your name written on it.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

1

Oia

1 hour Admission Ticket Free

2

Firostefani

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

3

Monastery of Profitis Ilias

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

4

Pyrgos

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

5

Red Beach

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

6

Akrotiri Archaeological Site

1 hour Admission Ticket Not Included

7

Akrotiri Lighthouse

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

8

Perissa Black Sand Beach

1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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 79 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Excellent!

Lynne_P, Mar 2026
Excellent personalized experience provided by Nikos the owner & driver who is a local and knows Santorini very well! He’s extremely knowledgeable and friendly. It’s awesome that he stays with you throughout the tour to provide insight, information, history the best places for photos etc. You experience many things you might of missed if you were just exploring on your own. Don’t hesitate if you’re thinking about this tour! You won’t be disappointed 😊

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Thank you so so so much for your lovely words.!!

Santorini by private car for 2

Cynthia_O, Sep 2025
Excellent driver, kind and courteous. Flexible when we asked for more time or changes in itinerary. Highly recommend

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Thank you so so much!!

Great trip to Santorini with great local guide Nikos

Linda_C, Oct 2022
Great excursion in Santorini with Nikos. Excellent communication via WhatsApp. We arrived via cruise ship and took the tender to Fira cable cars. Met Nikos at designated meeting point in Fira. Since we communicated the highlights we were hoping to see in advance, we were able to visit all the sights based on his recommendations to reduce crowds. Love Oia which we visited first thing and awesome pictures, black beach, red beach, Akrotiri archaelogical site (Nikos dropped us off and waited while we visited), Therasia, light house, quick lunch, and Fira at the end since we needed to take the cable cars back to ship. We did not do much shopping since our cruise visiting other Greek islands. Nikos has a very comfortable Mercedes sedan and gave us each a cool bottle of water as a greeting. Highly recommend.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you so much for your lovely words.!!

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