Santorini: Half-Day Island Sightseeing Tour
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Santorini, Greece
- 3 to 5 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
See the best that Santorini has to offer on this exciting sightseeing tour around the island’s main highlights. With your guide and a small group, take in the famous views in Oia, see the iconic blue-domed church in Firostefani, and visit the Monastery of Prophet Elias and Pyrgos village. You also have time to relax on the beach and sample volcanic wines at a local vineyard.
- Visit the unique Red and Black beaches
- Choose a late afternoon tour to watch an iconic sunset
- Stay connected between stops with onboard Wi-Fi
- A small group means more attention from your guide
What's Included
- English speaking local guide
- Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
- Mineral bottles of water
- Live commentary and information
- Lunch, Refreshments
- Cable car tickets for cruise passengers (€8 per person / each way)
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Itinerary
1
Oia
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Firostefani
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Megalochori - Traditional Village
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Perivolos
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 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 76 reviews
michael_b, Oct 2025
Great excursion with a fantastic and FUN wine tasting. We saw all parts of the island and the views were incredible. Sakis was very knowledgeable and an amicable host. Do it!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re glad you enjoyed the tour, the stunning views, and the fun wine tasting with Sakis. Sounds like a truly memorable day!
Anne_C, Oct 2025
We had the pleasure of sightseeing with iGoHellas Tours on the island of Santorini. Our tour guides Gina and Yannis were amazing! We took the 3 hour highlight tour and it did not disappoint. Our guides were so knowledgeable and brought us to the best locations. It is a memory we will always remember. Thank you Gina and Yannis our group loved you!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re so glad you enjoyed the Santorini highlights tour with Gina and Yannis. They’ll be thrilled to know they made your visit so memorable. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to see you again on another iGoHellas adventure!
DanandNessie_S, Oct 2025
Sakis was awesome. Very informative. He gave us lots of information about Santorini history. Stopped to see a monastery at the top of a mountain with amazing views. Highly recommend
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your feedback! We’re thrilled Sakis made your Santorini experience memorable with his knowledge and the stunning views from the monastery.
Loni_D, Oct 2025
Our tour of the island was outstanding and mostly because of the expertise and friendliness of our driver Sakis . He was extremely friendly and knowledgeable and just a wonderful tour guide and I would highly recommend him to ensure a wonderful experience
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your island tour and that Sakis made the experience so memorable. His friendliness and local knowledge truly make every trip special. We hope to see you again for another amazing adventure!
Ahndrea_D, Oct 2025
The experience was certainly worth the cost. Maria was a delightful and informative guide. She thoughtfully customized the tour to our preferences, allowing us to visit both the locations on our list and the places she suggested.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re so glad Maria made your tour both personalized and memorable. Your kind words mean a lot!
Melissa_D, Sep 2025
We got to see the whole island including hard to get to places. The tour guide waited an hour for us because the boat was late. We had a great experience and got to see everything we wanted to see in Santorini.
The driver had his own agenda and we had to listen to his history before we could take pictures. We also had to buy from vendors that he took us to. I didn’t love that, but it was tolerable.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for your review! We hope to welcome you back again!
Sandra_M, Aug 2025
It was great! Sakis was personable; we have comfortable sitting and traveling. Love getting to know Santorini.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you for your 5star review!
We are so glad you enjoyed the tour with Sakis and felt comfortable throughout.
Hope to see you in Santorini again!
Brittany_L, Jul 2025
We had a wonderful experience with our tour guide, Daniel. We experienced delays in getting off of our cruise ship and he stayed in close communication with our group to ensure we could meet him as soon as we were able to get off tne ship. He also made adjustments to the tour to enhance our experience for the time we had remaining by the time we arrived. He shared quite a a bit of history about the city and took our group to multiple areas that allowed us to enjoy the city but also avoid heavy crowds. Would highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled you had such a great experience with Daniel and that you enjoyed the tour. We truly
appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you again soon!
Margaret_C, Jul 2025
Maria was our tour guide and did an excellent job of showing us Santorini! We were able to see many of the sites traveling through less busy alleyways to get where we needed and in the shade. Maria learned of our love and wine and we went to a fabulous family winery named Art Space. Fabulous Santorini wine and beautiful artwork!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your kind review! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the tour with Maria. We hope to see you again on another tour!
Pamela_H, Jul 2025
Excellent tour! Sakis is a wonderful and knowledgeable guide. He provided lots of history and personal touches as he drove us around the island. From great photo opportunities to delicious food recommendations, this tour can't be beat. Thank you, Sakis!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for your 5-star review. We are glad you enjoyed the tour and that Sakis met your expectations. We hope we will see you again in the future.
Austin_P, Jun 2025
Guide Nicholas was the best! We signed up for a "small group" tour and ended up with a private guided tour by Nicholas, chauffeured all over the entire island of Santorini. He was very accommodating, incorporating sights we wanted to see, along with others we knew nothing about. The day was perfect and we couldn't have asked for anything more.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re glad you had a great time with Nicolas and that he made your day special. Hope to see you again!
Joanna_F, Jun 2025
If on a cruise, you must tender and then take cable car on your own. Meeting place is outside cable care exit.
This tour requires a lot of walking up and down hill on uneven surfaces. I am 75 and had a hard time keeping up. The guide was very good about making sure everyone was okay. My only complaint was that she would gather the group and start talking about what we were seeing before I could catch up. The views are spectacular. There is some free time to explore on your own or to shop which I appreciated.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you for your feedback! We appreciate your comments and are glad you enjoyed the views.
Randi_G, Jun 2025
It was a well thought out, full Santorini experience. Ask for Maria. She’s sweet and knowledgeable and willing to ensure the best time. Highly recommend.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you so much for your kind review! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the tour with Maria. We hope to see you again on another tour!
Dave_S, May 2025
Nick was so knowledgeable and always knew where to capture the best photos. He was a great photographer as well. Warm and friendly as well as fun to be with. We learned a lot about Santorini and its history. In the 5 hours with Nick we always felt safe and never hoped for the tour to be over. We hope you choose this experience and enjoy it as much as we did.
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled you had such a great time with Nick and enjoyed learning about Santorini.
Sabrina_P, May 2025
Great experience in seeing Santorini without walking too much to see all the sights. Our guide Sakis was knowledgeable, friendly and pleasant. The only reason I wouldn't give it a 5 star rating is because there needs to be a stop somewhere during the tour to grab something to eat, even if it's just for 15 minutes. It makes for a long day and you get very tired after a few hours of sightseeing.
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you for your feedback! We're happy you enjoyed the tour with Sakis. We appreciate your suggestion about including a food stop—it’s valuable and we’ll take it into account for future tours.
Hashanta_V, May 2025
Angelo was an amazing tour guide on what felt like a private tour. At the end of April, the tourism season was not yet in full bloom which gave me many opportunities to walk about and see each site on the itinerary undisturbed. Angelo was knowledgeable and answered all my curious questions. I had the benefit of taking my luggage along as I’d just stepped off a ferry before the tour started and managed to get dropped off near my hotel.
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you for the great feedback! We're so happy to hear that your guide, Aggelos, helped
you to enjoy your tour. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you again soon!
SandraJane_H, Apr 2025
We had a great day being shown around the island by Angelo who was friendly and knowledgeable and took great care of us
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you for the 5 stars! We’re so glad you enjoyed the trip and hope to see you again!
KhiHua_C, Apr 2025
A great sightseeing experience especially if you don’t drive. A great intro to Santorini. Overall a great experience!
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you for the 5 stars! We’re so glad you enjoyed the trip and hope to see you again!
angie, Apr 2025
Tour was nice and Angelo showed us the entire island - learned a lot ! Would recommend if you are visiting a short time .
ROBERTA_M, Sep 2024
I highly recommend Eleanor!!! And this tour!!! What an awesome guide. She made sure we saw everything we wanted to see and she was a fountain of information. She told us we could ask her anything and we did!!! She was caring and thoughtful and made sure we were with her all the time. No easy feat in those crowds!!! Santorini was so beautiful!!
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you so much for your amazing review! We're thrilled you had a great experience on
the tour!
Nadia_J, Sep 2024
Great excursion with Stefan. Very knowledgeable and his information was well received by us. He has a very close relationship with the island as if he lived there. We were very impressed with this tour. We highly recommend Stefan and this tour to everyone. We were late making the excursions and he came back to get us to make our day complete. He really extended himself for us.
Thanks,
Nadia and Doug J
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you for the amazing feedback! We’re thrilled you had a memorable experience and
can’t wait to show you more in the future!
Prashant_S, Sep 2024
We took the Greek islands cruise and Santorini was our the main reason. There were 4 cruise ship at the port and it delayed our de-boarding due to too many people at the pier. Our tour guide Elena waited for us about an hour. The cable car line was too long so we took the donkey to the top. I do not recommend walking up the stairs unless you are in good shape. Our tour guide, Elena, was very knowledgeable about the history. She was very jolly and my family enjoyed our company. We were able too see all sights even though we were hour late.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thanks so much for your lovely review! We’re glad you had such a great experience and hope to see you again on another adventure.
Mariana_E, Aug 2024
Mateo was an excelent guide, he answered all of our questions and we had a fantastic time.
It was a great surprise that he talked a little bit of spanish :).
Response from Host, Apr 2025
We truly appreciate your kind words! It means a lot to us, and we look forward to exploring more with you in the future.
Diana_M, Jul 2024
We booked a private tour for 4 people for 5 hours in Santorini. We were suppose too visit the winery and Red beach which part of package, but we did not cause time was running out.Most of the time our driver was on the phone and texting while driving. We also did not understand our driver most of the times while he was explaining.I was sitting at the back seats and constantly asking him to repeat cause could not hear and understand.
I was disappointed at the service and we did not see all areas which was part of package. The driver is a seasoned driver who has been working for 12 summers with the company which was shared with us. He should of been able to ensure we saw all areas which was part of the package on a timely manner and not ask us to make decisions cause of his lack of time management. Driver should of focus on us and less on the phone.
I would not recommend this excursion company 😐.
Bret_M, Jun 2024
A basic overview of the island. Not much depth, but a few quick highlights of the island from end to end. Driver was good. Guide was engaging, shared highlights of the island, and was focused on insuring we finished while giving us time to walk and take pictures.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
We truly appreciate your kind words! It means a lot to us, and we look forward to exploring more with you in the future.
German_A, Jun 2024
The staff is wonderful seeking to assist. We were delayed in arriving to Santorini, nevertheless, they help us to catch up with the tour. All the people from the staff were very friendly, corteous and knowledgeable. I do recommend Viator without hesitation.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you for the wonderful feedback! We're so glad you enjoyed the tour and had a great time with our staff. We'd love to welcome you on another tour soon.
Woomi_K, May 2024
There was too much delay when we transferred from the cruise to the tender.
Even though it was late, they waited for us
He was so kind and knowledgeable. Thank you again.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you for the 5 stars! We’re glad you enjoyed it!
Cynthia_D, Jun 2022
Nikolas was an amazing tour guide. You could tell he cared about the island and provided insight into the island’s history. The tour was a perfect was to spend the day.
Debbie_F, Jun 2022
Since my husband and I had previously been to Santorini, we decided to make our own agenda and use a private driver for 5 hours. We communicated our itinerary to our driver, Angelo via chat and he not only transported us to each and every stop on our list; he also shared a wealth of knowledge with us. He was so charming and we will not hesitate to use Viator exclusively for our cruise excursions moving forward.
JuanPablo_B, Sep 2024
El barco tuvo un retraso por congestión en el puerto y el chofer del tour nos vino a recoger especialmente. Lo malo fue que no se tocaron todos los puntos de la visita promocionados.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you so much for your review!
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