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The 15 Best Private Tours of Santorini

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With a private guide and driver the island runs on your clock, not the coach’s. Ranked below are the best private tours of Santorini: half-day or full-day, which build the route around you, group sizes, and what a custom day actually costs.

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

1.Luxury Custom Private Tour with Local guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 623 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $338Our pick

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 Highlights Private Tour

Santorini Highlights Private Tour - Price and What You Actually Get for $181.39

2.Highlights Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 614 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $181

Santorini Highlights private tour links Blue Dome photos, Oia views, Akrotiri ruins, and Red and Black beaches with pickup and a guide.

“Sakis was a wonderful guide. He gave us plenty of history as we toured all the places we wanted to visit on the island. Between areas we were seeing we enjoyed a comfortable ride and it was relief to have an experienced person driving us around the island. We highly recommend this tour.”

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Best of Santorini Customized Private Tour

Best of Santorini Customized Private Tour - Oia: postcard views, plus the practical value of time

3.Best of Santorini Customized Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 584 reviews · 4 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $72

Private Santorini route with flexible stops, hotel/port pickup, and plenty of photo time from Oia to black-sand beaches.

“We had a wonderful day on our private tour of the island. Our driver and guide could not have been any better. He made great suggestions as to where to stop for photos and got us to all the locations we wanted to visit and more. His suggestion for lunch was perfect and so was the food. He provided us with a lot of history and stories that made the drive even more enjoyable.”

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Santorini Island Private Custom Tour in Half or Full Day

Santorini Island Private Custom Tour in Half or Full Day - The Real Advantage: Door-to-Door Pickup Across Santorini

4.Island Private Custom Tour in Half or Full Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 359 reviews · 3 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $169

Private custom Santorini tour with flexible stops, pickup and drop-off, Oia sunset views, beaches, Akrotiri, and winery options.

“Arthur was an amazing tour guide - very knowledgeable and kind! He showed us everything on the island and kept it exciting!”

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Half-Day Santorini Private Tour

Half-Day Santorini Private Tour - Stop 1: Firostefani Blue Dome Church and the Three Bells

5.Half-Day Santorini Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 278 reviews · 3 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $59Best value

Private Santorini half-day tour with blue-domed photo stops, caldera viewpoints, and village and beach scenery in an air-conditioned van.

“Panos was a great tour guide. He kept us interested with facts about the island and more importantly what it is like to live not only on Santorini but in Greece. He was on time, had plenty of cold water for us, drove safely and his van was clean. He was also able to adjust our drop off location on short notice. Thank you!”

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Santorini Private Custom Tours 3 – 7 Hours

Santorini Private Custom Tours 3 - 7 Hours - Pickup and the AC minibus: the not-so-glamorous advantage

6.Private Custom Tours 3 – 7 Hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 267 reviews · 3 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $173

Custom Santorini private tour with AC pickup, flexible stops, Oia sunsets, beaches, Akrotiri, and wine visits in 3–7 hours.

“We did a 6 hour private tour in Santorini, where we were provided our stops to choose from. Our guide, Joanna, was incredible and shared a ton of local knowledge with us, as well as helping to point out the more traditional local villages. She was happy to suggest photo spots and take pictures for us, and we so enjoyed spending the day with her and our driver, Angelo. It was great to have a custom tour we could choose the spots on, where we enjoyed the Wine Museum and wine tasting, as well as the "Pompeii of Santorini" archeological site, as well as several local villages, castles, monasteries. We…”

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Explore Santorini with a Local – 4 Hours Private Tour

Explore Santorini with a Local - 4 Hours Private Tour - Meeting up in Fira: cruise timing, cable car exit, and easy rendezvous

7.Explore Santorini with a Local – 4 Hours Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 226 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $165

A 4-hour private Santorini tour by A/C minivan with a local driver. Visit Oia, Firostefani’s Blue Dome, Kamari, and Profitis Ilias.

“We had a really great tour of santorini with our tour guide Nikolas. He was very knowledgeable and had great info about the island. He picked us up from the top of cable car and walked us to the car. We were a little late due to our cruise ship but it was no problem. We went to firostefani 5min away and then straight to Oia to hopefully beat the crowds. Nikolas was great and knew all of the spots we were able in some cases to brush past 30+ people in line for a picture spot only to go to another great spot just a little further down with…”

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Full-Day Private Tour of Santorini Caldera & The Most Famous Sightseeing

Full-Day Private Tour of Santorini Caldera & The Most Famous Sightseeing - Firostefani: the “crown” start with caldera views and low-stress exploring

8.Full-Day Private Tour of Santorini Caldera & The Most Famous Sightseeing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 204 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $260

A private, air-conditioned 7-hour loop of Santorini’s top views plus black sand beach and a monastery—timed for easier sightseeing.

“Petros was a wonderful guide. He is very knowledgeable and informative. Very pleasant and amiable. He gave us an excellent tour of the island. He recommended a great lunch venue as well.”

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Private Tour: Santorini Panorama SUV Adventure


Santorini, Designed By You: Your Private Island Masterpiece.

Santorini, Designed By You: Your Private Island Masterpiece. - Oia sunset: blue domes, cliff views, and the photo route

Santorini First-time Visitors Private Tour with Wine Tasting

Santorini First-time Visitors Private Tour with Wine Tasting - Stop 1: Three Bells of Fira and the Firostefani cliff views

5-hour My Santorini Private Guided Tour

5-hour My Santorini Private Guided Tour - Optional Add-On Stops: Akrotiri and Winery Time (With Extra Fees)

12.5-hour My Santorini Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 123 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $241

A 5-hour private Santorini tour with hotel pickup, an air-conditioned ride, scenic photo stops, and Constantine’s guided stories in English.

“Constantine was our guide and he was awesome. Very knowledgeable and shared so much about the beautiful island of Santorini. We leave with lovely photographic images of this beautiful place. Would highly recommend this tour 👌👌👌”

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Santorini: Private Guided Sightseeing Day Tour

Santorini: Private Guided Sightseeing Day Tour - Oia on the north side: photos, shops, and caldera drama

13.Private Guided Sightseeing Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 103 reviews · 5 - 6 hours · from $153

A private 5–6 hour Santorini loop with a local guide, blue-domed views, volcanic beaches, and a high-point monastery with panoramic calm.

“Had an excellent experience with Evangelos! He was prompt, friendly, and made the experience smooth and enjoyable. His knowledge of Santorini and safe driving skills put me at ease throughout the trip. I highly recommend Evangelos for anyone looking for a reliable, pleasant, and customizable tour guide!”

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Private Half-Day Sightseeing Tour of Santorini

Private Half-Day Sightseeing Tour of Santorini - Pickup and getting started in Thera (without the headache)

14.Private Half-Day Sightseeing Tour of Santorini

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 100 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $199

Private half-day Santorini highlights with flexible timing, air-conditioned pickup, caldera viewpoints, beaches, Akrotiri, and a wine stop.

“Our guide Theodore did a great job! He was attentive to everything we wanted to see & do in Santorini and even pointing out uneven pavement along our exploration so we would be safe. He took great pics for us and made time to take us to one of his favorite local restaurants for lunch, Agelos Steak House, also great! Thank you Theo!”

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Santorini: 6hr Private Tour with Olive Oil, Beer or Wine Tasting

Santorini: 6hr Private Tour with Olive Oil, Beer or Wine Tasting - Profitis Ilias: a 15-minute viewpoint that sets the day’s tone