Santorini Private Tour: Customizable 4-8 Hour Sightseeing

5.0 (22 reviews) Santorini, Greece
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Duration4h - 8h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGreek, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Explore Santorini at your own pace with a private driver-guide and vehicle — just for your group, no strangers, no shared seats.

Choose your tour length: 4 hours for the essentials, 5 hours for more sightseeing, or the 8-hour VIP Experience, a fully curated day with a private winery visit, an exclusive sunset spot, and help booking dinner.

Every tour starts with pickup from your hotel, the Fira cable car, cruise port, or airport, in an air-conditioned vehicle sized to your group.

See Oia's whitewashed streets and caldera views, the Monastery of Profitis Ilias, and Perissa's black sand beach. The 5-hour tour adds the caldera villages of Firostefani and Imerovigli. The 8-hour VIP Experience shapes the day around what you're looking for.

Add a wine tasting stop to any tour, priced per traveler, or extend by up to two hours, priced per group.

This is a private tour — only your own group travels in the vehicle.

Options

8-Hour VIP Experience

VIP
Duration: 8 hours
Bottled water only
VIP Santorini Route: Firostefani → Imerovigli → Oia → Monastery of Profitis Ilias → Megalochori (winery visit) → Perissa Black Sand Beach → Sunset
Group-Sized Private Vehicle: sedan/Vito (1-4), Vito/minivan (5-8), Sprinter/minibus (9-15)
VIP only: Includes pre-arrival planning, private winery visit, exclusive sunset spot, and restaurant reservation help.
Pickup included

5-Hour Extended Tour

Standard
Duration: 5 hours
Bottled water only
Extended Santorini Route: Firostefani → Imerovigli → Oia (free time) → Monastery of Profitis Ilias → Perissa Black Sand Beach
Group-Sized Private Vehicle: Sedan or Mercedes Vito (1-4), Vito or minivan (5-8), Sprinter or minibus (9-15)
Private Tour: Private tour, exclusively for your own group — no strangers join, regardless of how many people book.
Pickup included

4-Hour Highlights Tour

Standard: Standard private service — no shared seating, no fixed group of strangers, just your own party and driver-guide.
Duration: 4 hours: 4 hours total, door to door, from pickup at your chosen point to drop-off at the same location.
Bottled water only: Bottled water provided throughout. No meals or wine included at this tier.
Santorini Highlights Route: Oia (free time to explore) → Monastery of Profitis Ilias → Perissa Black Sand Beach
Group-Sized Private Vehicle: A private, luxury air-conditioned vehicle sized to your group: sedan for 1-4 travelers, minivan for 5-8, or minibus for 9-20.
Santorini Private Tour: Private tour, exclusively for your own group — no strangers join, regardless of how many people book.
Pickup included

What's included

  • Provided complimentary throughout the tour.
  • 8-hour VIP Experience extras
  • Pickup and drop-off from a wide choice of points around the island
  • English-speaking, local driver-guide
  • Private vehicle and driver-guide, exclusively for your group
  • Not included, unless you add the Wine Stop
  • Cable car tickets for cruise ship visitors
  • Personal expenses
  • At your discretion

What to expect

  1. Oia's Main Street
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Oia has an mystique scent attracting artists from all over the world. There are so many art galleries and other places of cultural interest to visit so you will never be bored. Take pictures of the whitewashed houses and walk around the winding streets. You will also have some free time to shop for souvenirs or taste some of the best local delicacies of the island.
  2. The castle of Pyrgos
    Pass by
    Hosting beautiful views, in Pyrgos village you can find churches dated from the 11th century, as well as a Venetian castle.
  3. Firostefani
    30m
    A quiet, caldera-view village just north of Fira, known for its blue-domed church and sweeping views over the volcano.
  4. Imerovigli
    30m
    Caldera views near Skaros Rock — one of the most dramatic viewpoints on the island, just past Firostefani.
  5. Perissa Black Sand Beach
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Perissa with the extraordinaty 7km long black volcanic sandy beach is our next stop. The existence of the volcano on the island is obvious with the dark sand covering the beach. We are sure that you will find everything you want from this beach from crystal clear waters to amazing opportunities for water fun
  6. Megalochori - Traditional Village
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    Our tour would not leave out a visit at a traditional Winery so you can have the opportunity to taste sensational wines from some of the oldest vineyards in Europe. Try up the famous varietals of Santorini wines such as Assyrtiko, Nychteri and Vinsanto.
  7. Monastery of Profitis Ilias
    30m · Admission ticket included
    The Monastery was built in 1711, on the highest point of the island, 567m above the sea level. The striking view of the entire island is really amazing. Don’t miss the opportunity to taste the dessert wine, honey and extra virgin olive oil that’s made on site only by the monks.
  8. Red Beach
    45m · Admission ticket included
    The majestic Red Beach one of the most picturesque beaches of the island. The view of the red, almost vertical, volcanic rocks and the small, reddish pebbles will take your breath away.

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Pickup details

Choose the pickup point that's closest to your hotel or villa from our list. If you don't see a good match, let us know your accommodation and we'll point you to the nearest option. Arriving by cruise? Ships dock at the old port, so you'll take the cable car up — we'll meet you at the top of the cable car station, one of our regular pickup points.

Additional information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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