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
Take a trip around Santorni with a professional guide with this shore excursion tour of the island designed with cruise ship passengers in mind. You'll spend time in Firostefani and Oia, visit the Monastery of Profitis Ilias, explore the traditional village of Megalochori, and have time left over to hang out and swim at Perivolos Beach before returning to the cruise port.
- Explore Santorini with a local guide
- Travel in the comfort of an air-conditioned vehicle
- Round-trip transfers from the port’s cable car are included
- Bottled water will be provided on board
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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Reviews
4.9
based on 285 reviews
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.
Thanks
Jackie_C, Jul 2022
Our guide Christos was very flexible and knowledgeable about Santorini. Our family had a great time and tour around Santorini. All the ins and outs of every neighborhood.
Response from Host, Aug 2022
Dear Jackie,
Thank you for your kind words.
looking forward to seeing you again on our island.
Dina
Edward_M, Jul 2022
Unfortunately had to cancel when 2 members of our party were not allowed to leave the ship due to Covid symptoms. The owner was completely understanding and provided us with a complete refund and upon our arrival worked with us to still get a tour around the island. Christos our driver was excellent and drove us to everything we wanted to see on the island. Highly recommend Santorini Karavas Travel company.
Response from Host, Aug 2022
Dear Edward,
Hope you are well and having a great time.
Thank you for your kind words and review.
l am happy that you had a great time with our great driver.
until next timetake care.
My best
Dina Mihas
Marc_W, Jun 2022
We had the best time! Chris is a fantastic tour guide and photographer :). Dena the owner of the company met with us when we arrived to discuss the details of the excursion and what we wanted to do. Santorini is gorgeous and Chris knows all the main spots and added views that we would have never seen! Great time! Plus air conditioned really nice van in between added perk. Oia is incredible! Thank you Chris!
Timothy_L, Jun 2022
From start to finish, our tour of Santorum was terrific. Dina met us as scheduled, graciously welcomed us, and expertly counseled us on the sightseeing options we had for the day. Once we decided upon the activities we were interested in, we boarded our van to be escorted around the island by Chris. He was great! Knowledgeable, friendly and capable. All-in-all, a wonderful tour.
Hope_E, Jun 2022
We loved our tour with Aris! He took us to all the best scenic locales as well as Red Beach, Black Beach and the ancient excavation site. Also recommended a great Greek Taverna for lunch. Definitely recommend this tour!
Maureen_R, Jun 2022
Our driver took us around the island stopping along the way at the most scenic locations. He was personable and kind, offering to help us out of the car as we are in our 70s. He also took into consideration our mobility, often dropping us off at one end of the street and picking us up at the other end. He showed us where the locals live - it was perfect for us!
John_D, Jun 2022
Our return to Santorini was fast tactic as we wanted to see more of the island paradise.
We were met by Dina who welcomed us and discussed the itinerary. Chris our driver was full of information and made for a great day.'
We covered Oiya, Fira, The Monastery and lunch on the black beach. Customization is your choice with this great company.
When we come back for an extended stay we will use Dina and her team for some additional excursions
Lin_H, Apr 2022
Although the weather is bad, Warning tourist guide still did not miss any attractions give us a lots memory
Response from Host, Apr 2022
Dear Lin and group.
I am so happy that you all had a great time
even though the weather was bad.
Our group also enjoyed the tour with you.
Looking forward to seeing you again in the near future.
My warm regards
Dina.
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