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Santorini, Greece

5 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
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Offered in: English

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Overview

With steep, narrow roads and crowded parking lots, Santorini is no place to self-drive. Skip the stress and get the benefits of deep local knowledge when you join this native driver/guide for a door-to-door private tour by Mercedes. See the Akrotiri archaeological site (admission own expense), black sand and red sand beaches, the scenic villages of Pyrgos, Imerovigli, and Oia, and the Monastery of Profitis Ilias.

See the sights of Santorini with a guide who grew up on the island
Soak up stunning views from Oia and capture photos in pretty Pyrgos
Enjoy space to yourself and a pace that suits you on a private tour
No transport stress—picks up and drops direct from hotels around the island

What's Included

Skip the cable car at the arrival— cruise from the Old Port to Ammoudi, Oia by water taxi
Expert local driver/guide fluent in english
Bottled water
Private Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle

Lunch and personal expenses
Coffee and/or Tea

Refreshments
Cable car tickets at the return

€10.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

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

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Meeting point the old port dock, next to the cable car entrance

Meeting point

Ipapantis 307, Thira 847 00, Greece

Drop-off point

Cable Car Fira Santorini - Teleferik
Teleferik, Thira, 84700, Santorini 847 00, Greece

End point

Cable Car Fira Santorini - Teleferik
Teleferik, Thira, 84700, Santorini 847 00, Greece

Itinerary

Oia

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Firostefani

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pyrgos Kallistis

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Perivolos Beach

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Fira

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
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 68 reviews

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Fabulous :)

Caroline_J, Aug 2026

Makis was absolutely brilliant, he was flexible and took us to so many little places around Santorini we never would have experienced. He told us some old customary secrets ….which you’ll have to book with him to learn. He was sensational from start to finish. Thanks Makis. You always have friends in Australia:

Response from Host, Aug 2026

Thank you very much Caroline ,I appreciate your true words.

Best of The Best!

ARTHUR_M, May 2025

Excellent tour! Our driver "Stratos" was a careful driver and the best! Intelligent, upbeat, friendly, and professional. We visited all the wonderful sights Santorini had to offer and Stratos gave us a worthwhile Greece history lesson. Highly recommended!

Response from Host, May 2025

Thank you very much I hope to see you again.

Excellent, Amazing Santorini

Irene_A, Jun 2023

Our tour was five stars PLUS! We were picked up timely in an air conditioned Mercedes Benz vehicle. Our tour guide/chauffeur MAKIS was born and raised in Santorini. Very knowledgeable, friendly, punctual, respectful and conscientious. This was a paradise island and an amazing tour.

Excellent trip

margaret_H, Jun 2023

Fantastic trip, managed to see all the sites that we wanted to, Makis was an excellent driver and a local who gave great information on all the sites we visited, we travelled with a family of 5 and were very comfortable.

Perfect Day

Stephanie_L, Jun 2023

We had a wonderful day with Makis. He took us all around Santorini and told us all about the history of this beautiful island. He was a wealth of knowledge because he is a local and was born here. He even setup a wine tasting at Art Wine which was amazing. Highly recommend!

Informative Tour

Micheline_F, Mar 2023

We chose this tour as it didn't include wine tasting and we would rather spend more time on the archaeological sites. What I liked is that you can choose the starting time for the tour, we chose 9am so we could sleep a bit later. We are satisfied with the tour, as it was a private tour we could take our time at each location, to our own liking. It was also good to get the perspective of a local and Makis also told us about what Santorini was like when he was young and tourism was not such a big thing, it was mostly growing grapes and fishing, he helped harvest grapes on his grandfather's farm and explained to us why the grapes are grown in basketlike structures (because of the wind). He also talked about how the island has changed for the residents since tourism became so popular. We got to see most of the major sites on the island. At one point he pointed out to us a colony built by the Spartans on a distant cliff, and we were actually quite keen to go have a look, I don't recall seeing this on most itineraries. Unfortunately there was no time. I do recommend this tour and we enjoyed it.

Do not hesitate to book this perfect, complete, personalized tour of historical and stunning Santirini!

Patricia_M, Feb 2023

There could be no better way to explore the wondrous and historical island of Santorini! Makis is an authentic local who enthusiastically provides a personalized, professional day on the island. The agenda was thoughtfully modified based on my personal preferences. You can be sure to see everything on your list, from lovely views of the caldera; red, black, and white beaches; the pre-historic Akrotiri archaeological site; local wineries with unique techniques; world-famous, breath-taking views of sunset from Oia; and more. This tour is definitely worth the time and money - my trip would not have been the same without Makis' insightful commentary explaining every aspect of the land and its history.