My Ultimate Half-Day Private Santorini Road Trip

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English, Spanish
English Speaking driver on disposal up to 4hours
Bottled water
Pick up & return at the hotel with a Luxury Mercedes.

Food and beverages

Overview

Experience the charm of Santorini on a private tour to see its highlights. Traveling in a luxury, air-conditioned vehicle with an english-speaking driver you can explore the uniqueness of this Greek island by walking through the narrow streets of the traditional villages like Pyrgos, photographing the astonishing sunset of Oia, relaxing at the black sand beach or spending some time in Fira, the island’s capital, for shopping. The itinerary we have created for you has some of the places off-the-beaten-track but feel free to create your flexible route through the stations we recommend based on your interests.

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Pick Up Point is at the lobby or at the nearest point accessible by vehicle. For Cruise Ship travelers the Pick Up Point is at the top cable car exit, where your driver will be holding a sign with your name written on. For Airport & Ferry port travelers the ... Pick Up Point is at the arrivals terminal, where your driver will be holding a sign with your name written on. Read more ▼

Meeting points

Pick Up Point is at the top cable car exit, where your driver will be holding a sign with your name written on.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Profitis Ilias

The tour begins with the visit of the highest spot of the island (567 meters) located between Pyrgos and Kamari. The Mountain's name, Profitis Ilias (Prophet Elijah), is coming from the Monastery with the same name on its peak. From this vantage point, you will enjoy a striking view of the entire island, from the patchwork agricultural plains to the hilltop village of Oia. The Monastery was built in 1712 and it always had a very important role for the life of Santorini during the centuries especially as an active intellectual and patriotic influence.

45 minutes
Pyrgos

Next stop the picturesque village of Pyrgos, built on the top of a hill, used to be until the early 1800 the capital of the island. The village is composed by traditional houses built around the Venetian Castle and small streets following the shape of the hill. The village has many churches, around 33and it is the perfect example to admire a typical example of Cycladic Architecture: climbing from the square up to the castle of Pyrgos the stone houses crowd more densely together and the labyrinth of narrow vaulted lanes becomes more tortuous. You will hane enough time to walk around the village.

1 hour
Firostefani

Firostefani lies to the north of Fira, the view from this part of Santorini is spectacular, offering a different perspective of the volcano. The Church of the Three Bells in Fira on Santorini is one of the most famous, photogenic and most photographed Greek Catholic churches on the island. It is also called the Church of the Ascension of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the mid-17th century there were two cave churches on the site of the present church. Unfortunately, they were destroyed due to the progressive lowering of the cliff. They were replaced by the church built in 1757. Since then it has been rebuilt several times. It was severely damaged in the earthquake of 1956, but was rebuilt. The church stands in an extremely picturesque location, and its dome and bell tower looking out over the caldera is one of the most photographed objects not only on Santorini, but all over Greece.

15 minutes
Oia

Last but not least Oia town, scenic village on the North West edge of the Santorini built along the northern edge of the Caldera at a height of between 70 and 100 meters, known throughout the world for its quiet life and fantastic views. As seen on a billion postcards, the characteristic classic view of Oia, is the bright white and blue of the church contrasting with the deep blue of the Aegean Sea in the background. Oia, is beautiful, exquisite small town and an ideal place for those seeking peace and quiet. Houses, paths, churches built up skillfully on the northern part of the island.

2 hours

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

April 25100% refund

April 26No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Great tour

Published on Oct, 2024

Great guide. Very friendly. Flexible to make the tour work for us. Shared interesting facts on each area visited.

Great experience

Tour guides knowledge he took us to some very good photo spots with some personal stories thrown in as well

Santorini is my favorite stop on this cruise

Sakis was the absolute best tour guide ever. Even with the crowds from 5 cruise ships coming in to port he made sure we did not miss anything. Asked to make sure we saw the beautiful sunset and he made it so special. He was awesome at coming to find us to keep us on task to make sure we missed nothing. I keep posting each day my favorite to least favorite spot on this cruise and Santorini is still our #1 out of 12 day cruise.

Excellent half day tour

Published on Sep, 2024

Sakis was an excellent tour guide and we thoroughly enjoyed our half day tour. He picked us up in a clean, new Mercedes and planned the trip to avoid too much walking in the heat. He took us to all of the spots for photos and views as well as a monastery. He explained a lot about the island and gave us recommendations for our return to the islands. Highly recommend Sakis and his company.

Great guide & wonderful experience

We had a great time in Santorini with our guide Sakis. He was very knowledgeable and took us to some unexpected places that were truly amazing. Our favorite was the quiet town of Megalachori. We were unable to get off the ship in time to make our 2pm start and Sakis waited and even extended the tour so we could still se all of the island. All in all it was an amazing experience. Joey and Randi

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Itinerary

Profitis Ilias

Pyrgos

Firostefani

Oia

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