With this private full day tour you find Santorini’s historical and cultural highlights. Skip the crowded tour buses and strangers getting in your postcard-perfect photos; explore the island with getting around in an air-conditioned minivan. Visit remarkable Venetian castles in Emporio , marvel at the ocean views from Firostefani and Skaros Rock, and watch the sunset over the picturesque village of Oia.
Highlights
7 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Tour escort/host
Bottled water
All Fees and Taxes
Gratuities ( optional )
Food and drinks
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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With this private full day tour you find Santorini’s historical and cultural highlights. Skip the crowded tour buses and strangers getting in your postcard-perfect photos; explore the island with getting around in an air-conditioned minivan. Visit remarkable Venetian castles in Emporio , marvel at the ocean views from Firostefani and Skaros Rock, and watch the sunset over the picturesque village of Oia.
Highlights
7 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Tour escort/host
Bottled water
All Fees and Taxes
Gratuities ( optional )
Food and drinks
Itinerary
1
Megalochori - Traditional Village
The tour picking you up from your hotel. After a short route the small group will reach the traditional village of Megalochori, walk in the narrow alleys and discover the houses with the high walls.
30 minutes
2
Perissa
Leaving megalochori you will have some free time to relax and enjoy a lazy break at the most famous black sandy beach of the island at Perivolos, where you can swim or even have lunch, tasting the local flavors.
1 hour and 30 minutes
3
Castelli of Emporio
Continue to Emporio village, stroll around the small picturesque streets and see the best preserved Venetian castle which used to be the medieval trade center of the island.
1 hour
4
Wine Museum Koutsogiannopoulos
Being 8 metres below ground. It is shaped like a labyrinth and stretches for 300 metres, presenting the history of wine and the daily life of the Santorini’s vine dresser since 1660. Visitors are toured around the facilities while seeing depictions of wine’s history.
1 hour
5
Firostefani
Subsequently, you will make a short stop in Firostefani, where you can take breathtaking photos of the famous Blue Dome and the Rock Of Skaros, where the capital of the island used to be during the Venetian period.
20 minutes
6
Oia
The tour will finish in Oia village. Explore the narrow passageways and discover the old captain’s houses, the unique cave houses, and the romantic chapels. Later you will watch the spectacular sunset over the caldera while being inside the Venetian castle of Oia. After such a lovely day you will be driven back to your hotel.