The 9 Best Santorini Bus Tours

1.Archaeological Bus Tour To Akrotiri Excavations & Red Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 280 reviews · 7 hours · from $57Our pick

Spend seven hours touring Santorini by air-conditioned bus with guides such as Tania, visiting Prophet Elias, Megalochori, Akrotiri Excavations, Red Beach, and Perissa or Perivolos Beach. Expect history, village time, volcanic scenery, and a separate guide inside Akrotiri.

“What a fantastic day out. Many thanks to Tanya and Dimitris. Great commentary and information and a really good mix of activities. Bad weather but the brilliant guide Tanya made up for this.”

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2.Archaeological Bus Tour to Akrotiri Excavations & Red Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 150 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $59

Spend 6 to 7 hours exploring southern Santorini with guide Tania or another English-speaking escort. Visit the 4,000-year-old Akrotiri excavations, Prophet Elias, Megalochori, Red Beach, and Perissa’s black-sand shore. Transfers are included, but the Akrotiri entrance fee and meals cost extra.

“Good day. Enjoyed all the stops. Very interesting. Tour guide was friendly. Pickup was easy. I liked seeing the typical Grecian town.”

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3.Sunset In Oia & Traditional Villages Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $49Best value

Explore Santorini with an English-speaking escort, stopping at a Byzantine church, Mesa Gonia, Pyrgos, and Oia. Tanya is one guide associated with this lively tour. Pickup is offered from several island areas, and you get about two and a half hours in Oia for sunset.

“Very busy but a perfect day for my son’s 18th. The tour guide was fantastic, funny and took lots of photos for everyone.”

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4.Full Day Boat Tour to Caldera Islands & Sunset in Oia by bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 19 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $68

Spend nine hours sailing across Santorini’s caldera, hiking Nea Kameni, swimming to Palea Kameni’s hot springs, exploring Thirassia, and watching sunset in Oia. Guide Ulysses has earned praise for his volcano history and humor. Shared transfers, a 5€ volcano fee, food, towels, and swimwear are separate.

“5 thumbs up to our guide Ulysses for guiding us through the volcano and sharing with us historical and geographical data about the island. Thanks for his patience and sense of humour. Even though we were surprised to be on our own during bus transfers and we got bored while waiting for sunset in Oia ( pronounce “e-I “)among masses of tourists, we’ve enjoyed that dynamic day hiking, swimming, cruising and marveling at instagrammable Santorini!”

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5.The Highlights of Santorini on a Mini Bus Daily Sunset Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $84Top rated

Spend about five hours seeing Santorini’s villages, highest viewpoint, a local winery, and Oia at sunset. Guide Viki leads the tour in English, with an air-conditioned minibus, pickup near many hotels, and a maximum group size of 18.

“Interesting to see the main attractions but lacks time at antiparos. We had the chance to take beautiful photosAuto-translated”

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6.Santorini In One Day Bus Tour with Oia Sunset & optional Sailing

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · from $64

Spend 10 hours seeing Santorini’s major sights, from Prophet Elias and Pyrgos to Akrotiri, Red Beach, Perissa, and Oia at sunset. An air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi, and taxes are included. Guide quality varies, with past guests naming Andrea, Angelo, Nikos, and Stefanos.

“I booked the tour well in advance. The day before I repeatedly called the tour operator to confirm the pick up time. They kept on hanging up on me before telling me to WhatsApp him. I did this multiple times until he gave me another number to WhatsApp. That number never Read more”

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7.2-Day Santorini Bus Tour with Volcanic Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $118

See Santorini’s ancient Akrotiri with an archaeologist, taste three local wines, watch Oia’s sunset, then sail to the volcano, hot springs, and Thirassia. Guides such as Athena bring clear explanations to a busy two-day route, with some walking and extra entrance fees.

“Great coverage of the highlights of Santorini. Really fun day on the boat. The hike up the volcano was great, some parts weren't easy but definitely doable. Our tour guide was great. The second day was a bus trip with some walking and it was also a fantastic day. Our tour guide was Athena and she was very thorough and knowledgeable.”

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8.Santorini Party Bus Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $86

Celebrate on a private Santorini party bus with hotel pickup, RGB lights, your own Bluetooth playlist, WiFi, water, and one glass of champagne. Stop for Caldera views and dancing, then continue your night in Fira or return to your accommodation.

“An unforgettable night of fun and celebration. This party bus is the ultimate way to celebrate any occasion!From the moment we were picked up from our accommodation, the excitement was palpable.”

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9.Top Spots Bus Tour in Santorini with Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $63

Spend about eight hours touring Santorini by air-conditioned bus with WiFi. Visit Prophet Elias, Pyrgos, Akrotiri, Red Beach, Fira, and Oia, ending with the island’s famous sunset. The pace is brisk, and Akrotiri admission costs an extra €8.

“J'avais choisi ce prestataire par rapport au temps imparti à chaque arrêt. Finalement elle est opérée par un autre prestataire kamari tours qui laisse moins de temps à chaque étape et il s'avère également que l'on paye cette excursion pRead more”

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