Best Santorini Small Group Tour for Cruise Passengers

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Santorini, Greece

5 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

24/7 Customer support
Fully licensed English speaking guide service
Comfortable transportation
Safe professional driver services
Flexible start time in case of cable car delays
24-hour risk-free cancellation

Food & beverages

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

If your ship tenders you to Athinios port, we will pick you up directly from there. Please look out for the "J A T" sign. If your ship tenders you to the Old Port, upon disembarking from the tender, please proceed to the lower cable car station and board the cable car. We will be waiting for you at the upper station, holding a "J A T" sign. Please note that on days when multiple cruise ships are in Santorini, there may be queues at the cable car station. Rest assured, we will wait patiently for you, even if the disembarkation and cable car ride take longer than expected

Itinerary

Firostefani

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Oia

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Profitis Ilias

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Megalochori

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Perivolos Beach

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Infants must sit on laps
Near public transportation
Not wheelchair accessible

Most travelers can participate
Please note that the start time displayed on our website is a general estimate for the activity's commencement and may not correspond to your specific pick-up time. We recommend checking your email at least 12 hours before your scheduled activity to receive comprehensive pick-up information, which will include the exact location, identifying signage, and the precise pick-up time. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us via email, WhatsApp, or phone.
Please be advised that this tour is not wheelchair or scooter accessible and may not be suitable for individuals with limited mobility.
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

4.8

based on 13 reviews

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Good tour, but poor planning left us feeling taken advantage of.

Lyle_W, Oct 2025

While our guide Maria was knowledgeable and helpful and friendly, the tour company needs to improve their operation. We were shuffled back and forth thru several guides until Maria finally whisked us away. Once the tour started, we had to stop and wait for more passengers to join us. We definitely felt that we didn’t get the tour we booked - the stops were shorter and different than described and it ended with a 90 minute stop at a restaurant at the black beach - way too much time which 100% felt like padding. While we sat at this restaurant - long after paying our bill - the line for the cable car down to the tender port grew longer and longer. If we weren’t going to see all the stops described on the tour, at least we could’ve been delivered back to the cable cars earlier so that we wouldn’t have to wait two hours to descend to the tender point. Poor planning really affected our day.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Thank you for your kind words about our guide. Le me address the concerns you raised: 1. You were greeted by our tour coordinators, who then introduced you to your guide. This is a standard procedure in Santorini, which has some of the most complex logistics due to the tendering process from the ship and transportation by sky trams from the pier. 2. According to Maria, your disappointment that your shared with her stemmed from expecting a private tour, while your booking was for a shared group tour. Please note that private tours are clearly labeled as such in the title and are typically priced at least three times higher in Santorini. 3. It is common practice to wait briefly for fellow cruisers who are disembarking. Our pickup window allows for up to 30 minutes, and your total tour duration was delivered as advertised. 4. At the final stop, we extended the visit complimentarily at the request of the majority in your group, who wished to enjoy more time at the local tavern. 5. All scheduled sites were visited as outlined in the itinerary. This tour operates daily and serves approximately 20 K cruise passengers per season. Our guides are highly experienced and know the route thoroughly. 6. Please note that Santorini is always crowded, and sky tram lines are common from May through November. To experience the island with fewer crowds, you can visut during the winter months. For future bookings, we strongly encourage reviewing the tour description and inclusions to ensure the experience aligns with your expectations. Safe travels

Santorini Tour

Wanda_B, Oct 2025

Great experience, tour guide was knowledgeable, humorous and helpful. Amazing history of the island.

Amazing tour of a beautiful island!

Amanda_D, May 2025

Alex and our driver Isi were fantastic!!! From start to finish there were jokes, laughter, friendly banter and Isi’s amazing singing was thrown in too!! Alex was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. Would I book another tour with these men? Absolutely!!! You will not be disappointed!

Great tour of Santorini

Susanne_F, Apr 2025

Our small tour was 19 people (so a little larger group than advertised) but our tour guide Yanni (?spelling) was very knowledgeable about the history of Santorini, the earthquakes and the topography. Our bus driver was also excellent. They took us to several stops for great panoramic shots of the island and was very gracious in offering to take photos for everyone. We went for a drive through of the first town Firostefani and then To Oia which is a very, very hilly & picturesque town famous for its white homes and blue roofs. This is also where there is a famous Orthodox Greek Church (one of the 600 churches on Santorini). Many restaurants, clothing, souvenir & jewelry shops & art galleries. Hard to navigate if you have any difficulty walking or climbing steps, but charming and worth the visit. In my opinion, we stayed just a little too long here. Lastly, we went to a wonderful restaurant on a black beach for lunch that had delicious mussels & Greek salad, red wine & orzo for those who like it. The cable car wasn’t running, so the tour company met us at the alternate port where our shop tendered. Communication was very good.

Informative and enjoyable

Amy_A, Oct 2024

Our tour guide Elayna (not sure of spelling)was great! She also helped with taking pictures of us. Enjoyed the tour!

Our best cruise tour....!

Jon_M, Oct 2024

* Tour host Joanna & Driver Isi, were outstanding....! * They took our group to the best places to take the most memorable pics. * Joanna, gave our group a locals perspective on the best places to shop, drink, & eat. * They also arranged another couples taxi back to cruise ship after leaving the tour. * They also took the time to take only my wife & I too the beach, when no other cruise passengers had the time to remain on the tour. * I would highly recommend this tour, especially with Joanna & Isi as tour hosts. *5+ stars, outstanding, best tour of our mediterranean cruise.....!

Great service!

viper52, Jul 2024

Great tour of the whole island. But due to cruise tendering delay, we weren’t able to meet them at the time listed; however, they really went out of their way to accommodate us and to make sure we got in all the sites of the tour. We didn’t miss out on anything!

Wonderful tour!

cperera, May 2024

Jorge was an amazing tour guide. He made our trip special, he kept us informed and entertained with his impressive knowledge of Santorini and his light humour. We enjoyed the various towns on this tour. We were a small group . We stopped at the black beach and had a lovely lunch by the water together We really enjoyed this tour and highly recommend Jorge!