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15 Guided Tours in Santorini Actually Worth Booking

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From Heraklion/Crete: Santorini Island Guided Day Trip

From Heraklion/Crete: Santorini Island Guided Day Trip - Heraklion to Santorini: the morning ferry and the first reality check

1.From Heraklion/Crete: Santorini Island Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,448 reviews · 9 - 14 hours · from $200Our pick

Guided Santorini day trip from Heraklion with fast ferry, Oia and Fira tours, about 5.5 hours free time, plus optional hot springs cruise.

“The whole trip from start to finish was very well organised. We loved the commentary and tips from our guide who was very approachable and extremely knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend this trip and this company who were extremely helpful from the outset.”

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Santorini: Sunset Guided Tour with Hotel Pickup

Santorini: Sunset Guided Tour with Hotel Pickup - Red Beach: volcanic color plus a short, worthwhile walk

2.Sunset Guided Tour with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 900 reviews · 5 hours · from $62

See Santorini’s volcanic beaches, top viewpoints, and Oia sunset on a 5-hour guided tour with hotel pickup and photo stops.

“Excellent, very professional and worth every penny. Would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to know more about Santorini and the history behind it.”

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Santorini: Island Highlights Guided Day Trip with Oia Sunset

Santorini: Island Highlights Guided Day Trip with Oia Sunset - Prophet Elias: Start High, Then Get Your Bearings

3.Island Highlights Guided Day Trip with Oia Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 713 reviews · 10 hours · from $60

A 10-hour Santorini bus day trip hitting Prophet Elias, Pyrgos, Akrotiri, Red Beach, Fira, then Oia sunset. Pickup included from $60.

“Our guide Giota was excellent, very knowledgeable of Santorini facts and culture. The tour is very organized and you can catch a good glimpse about most important things in Santorini very efficiently, timely speaking.”

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Santorini: Guided Tour to 3 Wineries with Wine Tastings

Santorini: Guided Tour to 3 Wineries with Wine Tastings - Price and value: what $176 really buys you

4.Guided Tour to 3 Wineries with Wine Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 693 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $176

Santorini’s best small-group wine tour: 3 wineries, 12 tastings, and volcanic-vine stories, with snack pairings and hotel pickup.

“Really good tour learned about the variety of wines on the island and how they are produced. Good variety of wines to taste with nibbles of delicious cheeses and olives. Our tour guide Muriel was full of knowledge with a small group made it more personal.”

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Santorini: Thirassia Islands and Volcano Guided Cruise

Santorini: Thirassia Islands and Volcano Guided Cruise - Getting to Athinios Port: Pickup Reality and the Port’s Small Chaos

5.Thirassia Islands and Volcano Guided Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 650 reviews · 7 hours · from $60

7-hour guided cruise from Athinios Port to Nea Kameni, Palea Kameni hot springs, and Thirassia, plus Manolas village and Oia views.

“Very nice trip, beautiful sights and nice smooth seas. The only advice I would give to people considering this trip is to make sure you bring decent shoes, the hike to the volcano is rocky and a bit steep at some points.”

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Santorini Luxury Custom Private Tour with Local guide

Santorini Luxury Custom Private Tour with Local guide - Oia: the 1 hour 20 minutes that makes the whole day

6.Luxury Custom Private Tour with Local guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 623 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $338Top rated

Private 5-hour Santorini tour from Fira. Oia sunset views, blue domes, Red Beach and Black Sand, plus a calm plan with a local guide.

“a really fun afternoon/evening on a catamaran sailing around Santorini. Wonderful very upbeat and helpful crew. 3 swim stops including the springs (volcanic spring but the water was not hot) and a snorkeling stop. the dinner was freshly cooked and absolutely delicious. soft drinks and plentiful white wine. the crew took many sunset pictures of the guests. and the sunset was spectacular. highly recommend!”

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Santorini: Private Customizable Car Tour with a Local Guide

Santorini: Private Customizable Car Tour with a Local Guide - Pickup in Fira and how your guide shapes the day

7.Private Customizable Car Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 545 reviews · 5 hours · from $159

5-hour private Santorini car tour with a local guide: Oia photos, Profitis Ilias 360° views, black-sand swim, and flexible stops.

“I was delighted with the whole tour. From the first contact with them to our goodbye at the end of the tour everything was great. I wish more tours were this great. Definitely worth the money. Very knowledgeable, helpful and till us everywhere we wanted to go and More”

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Akrotiri: Guided Horseback Riding Day Trip to a Beach

Akrotiri: Guided Horseback Riding Day Trip to a Beach - The ride route: vineyards first, then the off-road Santorini feeling

8.Akrotiri: Guided Horseback Riding Day Trip to a Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 477 reviews · 1 hour · from $88

Guided horseback ride from Santorini vineyards to a volcanic black-sand beach near Akrotiri and Vlychada, with photos and optional transfer.

“A memorable experience, with a warm and detailed welcome. The guide is very kind, takes lots of photos, and explains the places we go through. I highly recommend it.”

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Fira: Guided Foodie Walking Tour with Tastings

Fira: Guided Foodie Walking Tour with Tastings - Caldera-Edge Walking: Stunning Views With Uneven Ground Reality

Santorini: Small Group Sightseeing Tour with a Local Guide

Santorini: Small Group Sightseeing Tour with a Local Guide - Picking up in Fira: the easy start (and why it matters)

Vothonas: Wine Museum Ticket with Tastings and Audio Guide

Vothonas: Wine Museum Ticket with Tastings and Audio Guide - Walking the museum your way with the audio guide (22 language options)

Santorini: Akrotiri Entry Ticket and Audio Guide

Santorini: Akrotiri Entry Ticket and Audio Guide - Ticket Value: What $41 Buys You (and What It Doesn’t)

Santorini Private Sightseeing Guided Tour

Santorini Private Sightseeing Guided Tour - Firostefani and Imerovigli: photo views without the full Oia commitment

13.Private Sightseeing Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 299 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $127

A 5-hour private guided tour around Santorini—Oia domes, cliff villages, Red Beach, Akrotiri—picked up from anywhere on the island.

“Our driver, Chris was great, totally customizing our tour for the day as requested. Waited for us to get up the cable car. He made a great recommendation for dinner and dropped us off for shopping on the way to the cable car. The lines to get up and down the cable car are horrendously long. 90-120 minutes each way wait. I stongly recommend a boat to another port to avoid wasting the day.”

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Santorini: Akrotiri Ticket with Optional Self-Guided Audios

Santorini: Akrotiri Ticket with Optional Self-Guided Audios - Picking your entry time: how to beat crowds and heat

Fira: Traditional Villages Guided Day Trip with Oia Sunset

Fira: Traditional Villages Guided Day Trip with Oia Sunset - Pickup and Timing: A 10-Hour Coach Day That Ends on a Cliff

15.Fira: Traditional Villages Guided Day Trip with Oia Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 290 reviews · 10 hours · from $69

Santorini in one long day: Akrotiri ruins, Emporio village, Perissa beach break, wine tasting, Profitis Ilias views, Oia sunset.

“An incredible day! Plenty of time given at the stops to explore at your pace. Akrotiri was an incredible experience our guide was very knowledgeable and a fabulous communicator. The wind and high waves didn’t allow for swimming at Perissa Beach but lunch was lovely. Oia sunset was lovely and we arrived long before the sun went down so we could find a perfect spot.”

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