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The 15 Best Day Trips in Santorini

136 tours  ·  from $29

Anything with a guide, a boat or a minibus attached, in one list. The 15 below are the ones worth a whole day, priced and timed, with the rest of the catalogue underneath.

Santorini Caldera Cruise Tour (Volcano, Hot Springs, Thirassia) - Thirassia: the day’s most flexible stop
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Santorini Caldera Cruise Tour (Volcano, Hot Springs, Thirassia)

1.Santorini Caldera Cruise Tour (Volcano, Hot Springs, Thirassia)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,302 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $42Our pick

Sail from Fira’s Old Port to Nea Kameni, hike Santorini’s volcanic ridge, swim near Palea Kameni’s warm sulfur waters, and spend free time on Thirassia. A tour escort provides commentary, pool noodles help in the water, and hotel pickup is available for an extra fee.

“Nice trip to visit the volcano island, the hot springs and Thirassia. Very affordable option for a qualitative time.”

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Santorini Wine Stories: Sunset Tour with Tasting & Dinner - First winery: local wine in a real island setting
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Santorini Wine Stories: Sunset Tour with Tasting & Dinner

2.Santorini Wine Stories: Sunset Tour with Tasting & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,285 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $209Top rated

Start with hotel pickup at 4 pm, then visit three Santorini wineries with a sommelier such as Nicholas, Constantine, or Rafael. Taste 10 local wines, tour cellars, enjoy a Greek dinner, and finish with a sunset view. Groups hold up to eight, though some departures may be private.

“Although Nicolas was a great tour guide, this tour was not what we signed up for. We were not informed that it would not be a small group and it would be a private tour. If we had known we would’ve canceled. my husband and I travel independently and so when we do tours, we always look to be with other people. We find that what makes it fun, is engaging with other people from other countries. Most of the reviews articulated thqt the other participants is what made this tour so special. We enjoyed trying the wines and Nicholas was upbeat and informative but the tour was flat! Nicolas…”

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Santorini Volcano and Hot Springs Cruise Tour from Fira Old Port - Nea Kameni: a rough walk across an active volcanic island
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Santorini Volcano and Hot Springs Cruise Tour from Fira Old Port

3.Santorini Volcano and Hot Springs Cruise Tour from Fira Old Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,214 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $36Best value

Sail from Fira Old Port to Nea Kameni for a guided volcanic hike, then swim about 30 to 40 meters to Palea Kameni’s sulfur-rich warm waters. Bring water, sturdy shoes, sunscreen, and a dark swimsuit. The boat has shade, snacks, and foam noodles.

“Nice boat ride with friendly crew. Views on the volcano hike were amazing. The swim to the hot springs was cold but you could feel the warmth when you got to the hot springs.”

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Santorini Day Tour with Sunset in Oia - Akrotiri, a Bronze Age town under the ash
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Santorini Day Tour with Sunset in Oia

4.Santorini Day Tour with Sunset in Oia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,130 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $71

Spend about 10 hours seeing Santorini beyond Fira and Oia. An archaeologist leads you through Akrotiri, guides such as Kim, Christina, and Olga explain the island, and you visit Emporio, Perissa, a winery, Pyrgos, Profitis Ilias, and Oia at sunset.

“Great time seeing the island! The wine tasting was the best part. The wine museum was fabulous! Great for the price”

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Santorini: Sunset Guided Tour with Hotel Pickup - Red Beach: volcanic color and uneven ground
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Santorini: Sunset Guided Tour with Hotel Pickup

5.Sunset Guided Tour with Hotel Pickup

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

Spend about five hours touring Santorini by van with an English-speaking guide and hotel pickup. Visit Red Beach, Akrotiri Lighthouse, Profitis Ilias Monastery, the Three Bells of Fira, and Oia, where you get free time for shops, photos, and sunset.

“it was an awesome experience evening though the weather was a bit rough the guide was experienced and took good care of us and went out of his way to show us all places. it is a good way of seeing all places in one evening tour guide also explained the importance of the places and helped us with pictures”

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Private Santorini Sightseeing Tour – Customizable,Cruise Friendly - Three Bells of Fira and the caldera edge
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Private Santorini Sightseeing Tour – Customizable,Cruise Friendly

6.Private Santorini Sightseeing Tour – Customizable,Cruise Friendly

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 717 reviews · 3 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $60

Build a 3 to 6 hour Santorini tour around your interests with an English-speaking private driver. Visit Oia, Imerovigli, Megalochori, Red Beach, Perivolos Beach, and scenic caldera viewpoints in an air-conditioned vehicle, with cruise pickup and flexible timing.

“George was an exceptional tour guide. He’s very knowledgeable of the island landmarks and was great at tailoring the trip to our requests. We all loved our day with him and several times mentioned that it was the “best day ever”!! I highly recommend booking this tour, and ask for George!”

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Santorini Highlights Small-Group Tour with Wine Tasting option - Pyrgos and the island’s old character
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Santorini Highlights Small-Group Tour with Wine Tasting option

7.Santorini Highlights Small-Group Tour with Wine Tasting option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 699 reviews · 5 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $102

This 5-to-7-hour Santorini tour visits Oia, Pyrgos, Prophet Elias, and Emporio, with longer options for Akrotiri and Red Beach. Hotel pickup, a local guide, minivan transport, and water are included. Add a four-course wine tasting at Artemis Karamolegos Winery for €20.

“I learned so much about Greek culture and the history of Santorini! The wine tasting was a nice touch also! My sister-in-law and I had a great time!”

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Santorini Luxury Custom Private Tour with Local guide - Firostefani and the famous chapel view
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Santorini Luxury Custom Private Tour with Local guide

8.Santorini Luxury Custom Private Tour with Local guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 623 reviews · 5 hours (approx.)

Explore Santorini by private vehicle with an English-speaking local guide. You’ll visit Oia, Firostefani, Megalochori, Red Beach, and Perivolos, with time for photos, village walks, beach views, and a meal by the Aegean. Guides such as George, Elias, Louis, Fani, and Chris have led past tours.

“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 - Firostefani and the blue dome
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Santorini Highlights Private Tour

9.Santorini Highlights Private Tour

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

Explore Santorini by private air-conditioned vehicle with a local driver-guide such as Nicholas, Maria, Sakis, or Angelo. Visit Oia, Firostefani, Pyrgos, Prophet Elias, Akrotiri, Red Beach, and Perivolos, then add lunch or wine tasting if time allows.

“I HIGHLY recommend this tour. Our driver Nicholas was absolutely incredible! We had only one day here as we came by cruise so we decided to do this tour. He took us to everywhere we wanted to go & let us spend time in the places we wanted to. A fantastic day on the most beautiful island! Thank you Nicholas!”

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Santorini Private Instagram Tour - Red Beach: dramatic colors and practical footwear
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Santorini Private Instagram Tour

10.Santorini Private Instagram Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 593 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $54

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle with Wi-Fi to Oia, the Three Bells of Fira, Akrotiri Lighthouse, Red Beach, Pyrgos, Prophet Elias, and Santo Wines. Guides such as Mike, George, Ares, Evans, and Fon tailor the route and help with photos.

“See if you can arrange for Ares to be your tour guide. He is excellent! Very professional, knowledgeable, kind and caring!”

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Best of Santorini Customized Private Tour - Profitis Ilias and Santorini’s high views
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Best of Santorini Customized Private Tour

11.Best of Santorini Customized Private Tour

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

Build your own Santorini day with a local driver such as Theo, Dimitris, or Vasilis. Choose 4 to 8 hours of sightseeing, from Oia and the blue domes to Akrotiri, black-sand beaches, wineries, and quiet villages. Pickup and drop-off are included, while entrance fees and tastings cost extra.

“Tio/ Theo (I am sorry if neither spelling is correct) picked us up promptly at the designated pickup location. He greeted us with a smile and comfortable ride for the day. He allowed us to mold our day into one that was most beneficial to us and what we deemed the “most important” sights on our bucket list. Although he provided autonomy during our decision making, he dropped tons of tips and ideas for what he felt would make our day even more special. From blue domes in Oia and a yummy brunch to the cliffs at the red beach he provided wonderful service and A TON of information about…”

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Santorini Must-See Highlights: Private Shore Tour - Megalochori, Pyrgos, and the island’s inland side
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Santorini Must-See Highlights: Private Shore Tour

12.Santorini Must-See Highlights: Private Shore Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 569 reviews · 3 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $48

See Santorini’s famous blue domes, caldera views, Red Beach, Megalochori, and Perissa by private vehicle. Your local guide can tailor the route, add a winery or sunset, and help with cruise-port timing. Guides such as Aphrodite, George, Babis, and Nikolas are praised for strong local insight and friendly service.

“The tour covered the entire island, taking into account key photo spots and numerous villages, while also providing a valuable insight into the history and local culture. Pleasant conversation and comfortable vehicle. Recommended t get a great overview and hit the highlights of Santorini”

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Santorini Sightseeing Half Day Small Group Tour - Prophet Elias: Santorini from its highest point
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Santorini Sightseeing Half Day Small Group Tour

13.Santorini Sightseeing Half Day Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 544 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $78

See Santorini's key sights in about five hours with a small group of up to 18 people. Stop at Prophet Elias, Megalochori, Firostefani, Imerovigli, and Oia while your guide explains the island. Guides such as Fotis and Gregory are praised for clear storytelling, and afternoon departures may include the Oia sunset.

“Fotis was an excellent tour guide... knowledgeable and excellent upbeat person who also has a great sense of humour......and very prompt.”

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Fira: Guided Foodie Walking Tour with Tastings - From Agios Gerasimos Square to the blue-domed church
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Fira: Guided Foodie Walking Tour with Tastings

14.Guided Foodie Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 474 reviews · 4 hours · from $135

Walk from Firostefani into Fira with a local English-speaking guide such as Lena or Gabriel. Sample meze, souvlaki, loukoumades, honey, olive oil, wine, Greek coffee, and more while learning about Santorini’s food traditions. The four-hour route covers about 2.5 kilometers on uneven paths and steps.

“Our guide was wonderful, knowledgeable, and very thoughtful about activities and how they’re presented. The quality of food was superb.”

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Private Customized Santorini Land Tour with a Local Driver - Megalochori gives you a softer start
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Private Customized Santorini Land Tour with a Local Driver

15.Private Customized Santorini Land Tour with a Local Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 470 reviews · 3 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $71

Build a 3 to 8 hour Santorini tour around your interests, with local drivers such as Zeus, Thanos, Chris, or Ares. Ride in an air-conditioned private vehicle with WiFi and water, then choose between ancient ruins, villages, beaches, viewpoints, food, wine, and sunset in Oia.

“Fantastic day on Santorini. The trip was fully customized for us and we made changes while on the fly as well. Vasiles was our driver and we laughed all day! It was truly a magical day!”

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