Santorini Private Highlights Tour & Wine Tasting with local guide
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Santorini, Greece
- 5 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Alcoholic BeveragesWine tastig of 4 local wines per person in a unique winery(+18)
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.
Itinerary
1
Red Beach
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Perissa Black Sand Beach
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Prophet Elias Monastery
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Pyrgos
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Art Space
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
6
Three Bells of Fira
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Oia
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- 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 40 reviews
Janet_R, Jan 2026
A full island tour where you will learn ancient history and current information. Our guide, Theodore, was very knowledgeable and helpful by helping us understand the island of his birth. He answered all of our questions and made us very comfortable throughout our time together, offering to alter the itinerary if needed, to accommodate anything that we wanted to see.
Marty_L, Dec 2025
Theo was wonderful. He's lived here all his life and had great knowledge of the history and culture of the island, and answered all our questions. He was engaging and personable!
Monica_K, Dec 2025
Our day with Theo was the perfect way to start our holiday in Greece and Santorini.
A knowledgeable local, Theo crafted a well thought out itinerary, taking us from Fira, to Oia, to Akrotiri, and various places in between. At each stop Theo also took many professional grade photos of my husband and me.
Being the off season, Theo was also very helpful in sharing recommendations as to what was open for dinner. I wish we had enough time to visit his second recommendation, as his first recommendation was amazing!
Thank you to Theo for the wonderful day and sharing your love and knowledge of Santorini and Greece!
Roger_M, Oct 2025
Our Santorini Private Highlights Tour & Wine Tasting was absolutely incredible! From start to finish, our local guide made the experience unforgettable — friendly, knowledgeable, and full of great stories about the island’s history and culture. We got to see all the best spots — from the breathtaking caldera views in Oia to the charming alleys of Pyrgos and the stunning black sand beach.
The highlight, of course, was the wine tasting at a beautiful local winery. The views were amazing, and the wines were even better — crisp, refreshing, and perfectly paired with local snacks. It felt exclusive and relaxed, not rushed at all.
If you’re visiting Santorini, this private tour is a must-do! Perfect mix of sightseeing, local flavor, and relaxation. We couldn’t have asked for a better day. Highly recommend! 🍷🌅
Allison_W, Sep 2025
We skipped Oia as we are staying there. This allowed us more time to travel the other parts of the island. Theo was wonderful!! Not only did he take us to see amazing views from the light house and the castle in Pyrgos, but he took great photos of us! We even got a visit a small cave church. The winery was a very nice, quiet tasting and tour of the winery (not overcrowded tourist spot). Very highly recommend!!!
Tommy_W, Aug 2025
The island of Santorini is beautiful but if you don't know your way around, are you really miss it's true beauty. Elias promptly picked us up in a luxury car with amazing air conditioning. He greeted us with a friendly smile and asked us to call him a friend, not a tour guide. He's lived on the island for 8 years and knows every back road, viewpoint, shop and restaurant. He expertly toward us through multiple locations on the island which is actually quite small. We have viewpoints of our ship from at least five different vantage points and some of the most breathtaking views of our entire vacation in the Greek Islands. He went as fast and slow as we wanted to go offering to take us anywhere or to meet anyone that he knew. He even found out we wanted a high-end lunch and took us to a luxury Beach resort where they brought a fish directly to the table for a selection before they cooked it. At the end of our tour we visited the winery and had an exceptional time bantering with the locals. The wine tour is included, food is on your own, however just let your tour guide know what your budget is and they will set something up for you. If you're curious about shopping, the famous Blue domes of Santorini, or just want to lay out on a black sand or red sand beach, Elias is your guy! I can't imagine having a better possible tour and he will always be the person we request when we go to visit this beautiful island. I highly recommend a private tour, you absolutely get more than your money's worth and with a short time in Port, every moment counted. Thank you thank you thank you!!
YESENIA_D, Jun 2025
Elias was our guide for this private tour. Would definitely recommend this service if you’re visiting Santorini. Hopefully you get to experience it with him he went above and beyond for our first time experience
Kimberly_J, Jun 2025
Theo was a great tour guide. We got to see the best sites and learn a lot of history. I would recommend this tour!
Allison_L, Jun 2025
This tour was great, we got to see everything! Our guide, Elias, was so knowledgeable and made sure that we got to see all of the best places in Santorini. We were not in Santorini for long and with this experience we were able to soak in all of the beauty and culture of the island.
Catherine_K, May 2025
Absolutely loved this tour. Thank you to Ilias for such a beautiful tour of Santorini. This was our 3rd time in Santorini and your comprehensive detailed tour along with your extensive knowledge allowed us to experience far more than our previous visits to Santorini.Responsive open communication with Theodore. We highly recommend this tour. 10/10
Emily_P, May 2025
This was such a great find!! We got to see all of the most sought after views in Santorini within just a few hours. Our guide, Elias, was fun, energetic, and knowledgeable. He happily took amazing photos of us so no need to ask random people. We had so much fun with him, like being shown around by a friend not a guide. The vineyard we were taken to was not one of the touristy ones, but a true hidden gem with an amazing story and even better wine. Would absolutely recommend this to anyone visiting Santorini!! The highlight of our trip!
Aditya_B, May 2025
Couldn’t have asked for a better experience in Santorini. Theodore and Elias went out of their way to accommodate us for the sunset tour and Theodore even helped me out with airport pick up and drop off. Elias planned the perfect itinerary for the sunset tour and took all our preference into account. The car was wonderful. His energy, care and hospitality made the 5 hours we spent together very memorable. The wine tasting was particularly wonderful at a very exclusive winery. Big thanks to Elias and Theodore for some unforgettable memories. Book this experience with your eyes closed
Courtney_F, Apr 2025
The tour was great! Mr. Elias was friendly and knowledgable and went out of his way to show us a lot of great spots in Santorini. Would definitely recommend! The company also helped us with arrival and departure transfers.
Chante_R, Apr 2025
I did this on the day of my birthday with one of my best friends, and it was an absolutely amazing experience! With exclusive beautiful views, it didn’t feeling like just a tour, it was a journey through Santorini. Elias was awesome and makes you feel so welcome. Would definitely recommend for small groups! I would do it again!
Holly_S, Apr 2025
Outstanding tour! This was my 3rd time visiting Santorini but my first time doing a private tour and I highly recommend it!!! I learned so much more than just reading from guide books. Theodore was an exceptional tour guide and he went above & beyond to make our experience special. He asked about the places we’d already visited and then planned a personalized tour as we went. Theo made it fun & stress free (rather than navigating the mazes in the villages, parking or public transportation on our own). And it maximized our time! We have 3 full days here, which feels like not enough, but doing this 6 hour tour gave us a free day to relax & just enjoy the Santorini life on our last day. It was exactly what I’d hoped for.
Theo is also an excellent photographer and we will have many beautiful photos to help us remember this special mother daughter time together.
Our day also included wine tasting & wine museum tour at a small family owned winery…the wine was delicious & I learned so much about the Santorini wine region too!
Nancy_I, Mar 2025
This was a wonderful tour. Our guide Theo was very informative and kind. He took us to all the sites on the island and gave great recommendation for dinner.
Bonnie_C, Sep 2024
Our guide Elias was fantastic. He gave a very informative comprehensive and fun tour. He went the extra mile! One of our best days on the cruise.
Jeffrey_R, Jul 2024
The views all around the island are beautiful and our driver Alias was great and full of personality as well as very accommodating.
Reygan_B, Jun 2024
Theodore was our tour guide and we couldn’t have asked for anyone better! His name means, “Gift from God” and he was just that for us! We feel we got the best experience with Santorini. The tour was totally customizable as well, there are some things we opted out of seeing just because my grandparents couldn’t go any longer and Theo was okay accommodating our needs. Next time we come to Santorini, we will definitely be linking up with him!
Diana_D, Jun 2024
We had a wonderful time with our guide Elias. He spoke good English. He was on time at the old cruise port gondola exit. He was friendly, fun, and helpful, he was flexible and asked what we wanted to see and do, while also showing us all
The must-see sights. He stopped for coffee or food when we wanted to stop, and suggested some
Excellent places. We loved the organic winery. We learned so much and enjoyed the company of our guide, Paula. We purchased a lot of wine after the tour because it was so good. We saw a monastery at the highest point in Santorini, and we stopped to take pictures and lots of iconic “blue domes”. I could not have hoped for a better tour. We strong recommend this as a better alternative than the cruise excursions that were available at this port.
Valerie_M, Jun 2024
We had a great time, and it was worth the money. Elias knows where he is going and will GET you there for your pictures. We were only in Santorini for about 6- 8 hours for a cruise, and we saw everything the island offers in 5 hours (albeit) for a very short period at each location. Note to everyone: the Blue Domes are very crowded, and it will be difficult to get good photos. Instagram has overstated them. But Elias knows a lot of other spots that aren't very crowded where you can still take pictures with your friends. Our favorites were the red sand beach and monastery. The wine tasting was interesting; we liked the sweet wines and novel growing techniques, and it was cool to see some of the more traditional ways of making the wine, but we aren't huge wine people.
Angel_S, May 2024
Theodore was an amazing tour guide and was very accommodating. We saw so many highlights of Santorini in one day and we loved that it was later in the day. The vehicle was clean and had AC. Would recommend to friends!
Kayla_A, Mar 2024
Elias was the most incredible guide ever! He went above and beyond to make sure we had the most perfect tour of the island. He took us to the most picturesque spots and took the best photos of us! I couldn’t recommend him or the tour more! It was the perfect way to see all the highlights of the island in one day. 10/10 recommend doing this if you’re on the island!
6w2zmhtcdy, Feb 2024
I went on vacation for three days in Greece and I made a decision to travel to Santorini. The time there it was very short but the moments countless because I chose to explore the island with this amazing team and very professionals, the tour guide it was perfect and knowledgeable for the best corners on the island with magnificent views. My moments complete when we visited an amazing winery with very delicious local wines. I didn't regret my choice for a second!
Thank you very much for these amazing times!
Spencer_L, Feb 2024
Very professional and friendly!
We saw all the spots we wanted to see and learned a lot for the local history and culture!
The wines and the winery was amazing!
A day that I will never forget!
Thank you Theo!
Congratulations on what you do!
Kristen_S, Feb 2024
If a day of exploration combined with fun, beautiful places and a friendly driver/guide is what you are looking for, then do not hesitate, book this tour immediately!
Kristy_A, Feb 2024
What an amazing tour!
Traveling solo is sometimes a gamble, but I prefer it because that way I get to know the place much better!
My expectations for ALRiDY were already high, and thankfully they easily overpassed them!
The service was exceptional!
The car was clean and cozy!
The driving was safe and smooth!
The driver was eager to share his knowledge!
The places we visited were spot on what I was looking for with a magical energy!
The stories we heard were riveting!
John_M, Feb 2024
Wow, what a unique experience. Our guide was simply fantastic, he explained everything about the island in detail, maintaining his positive aura despite all the traffic and our constant questions. I highly recommend this tour!
Mark_R, Feb 2024
At the beginning I booked this tour for me and my wife, but when I spoke with another friendly couple they wanted also to join!
Thankfully the manager was very friendly and he arrange to go all together.
We did this tour so we can get a good idea of Santorini.
We spoke with Theo and he helped us organise this tour to fit our needs.
It was amazing!
Everything was perfect!
We visited all the spots we have seen in the pictures and more than that we learned a lot about Santorini!
From the prehistorical age to now!
So many stories!
Thank you guys!
In addition to that, doing this tour we really got to enjoy relaxation for the rest of our stay, since we saw all the most important things during our tour!
Teddy_L, Jan 2024
Once again, many thanks for making this day so memorably unique and beautiful. The organisation, the effectiveness, the planning and on top the driver were just perfect. We felt so comfortable although being so far from home. Everything worked out in time and perfectly; the driver was way more than just a driver and really tried his best on everything aspect of our tour. We felt very safe and were treated like royals or VIPs. The car was clean, washed and the fresh water that we were offered was very much appreciated from our side. We would definitely recommend your travel agency as well as our driver to our friends who are also planning trips to Santorini.
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