Shore Excursion: Customizable Santorini Tour

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Santorini 6 Hour Private Tour in Minivan for Cruise Passengers

5 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

While you’re in port in Santorini, enjoy the island any way you want with a customizable, private 5-hour shore excursion by luxury minibus. Meet your tour host off your ship at Fira port and enjoy a tour with a flexible itinerary. Perhaps explore the Minoan ruins at Akrotiri, visit the mountaintop Mount Elias Monastery, sample the cliffside bars of Fira, visit a winery, or ogle the caldera views from Oia. Explore at your preferred pace, and if you wish, take time out relaxing at one of Santorini’s gorgeous beaches — your choice!

Choice of several departures throughout the day
Flexibility to customize your itinerary to your own preferences
Fully narrated tour

What's Included

Private tour
Tour escort/host
Driver
Small bottle of water for every guest

Food and drinks
Cable car tickets
Wine tasting
Gratuities
Worry-free Shore Excursion Guarantee

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pick up from the exit of the Cable Car, your hotel in Santorini, Port or Airport

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Not wheelchair accessible
A minimum of 4 people per booking is required

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

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.

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Reviews

4.5

19 reviews

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Santorini

Fernando_A, Jul 2023

Todo ok! Pia great,,, maybe just better to have more time in oia and Fira… the restaurant at the beach they recommend bad

Customized & Comfortable Santorini Shore Excursion

Kristin_N, Jun 2023

Santorini was one of our cruise ports and this tour was the perfect way to take advantage of our short visit. Our guide met us at the top of the cable car and led us to our vehicle which was spacious and comfortable. We were able to cover a lot of ground on the island and our guide took us to some great view locations and worked the timing out with the driver so that we could see the key sights we wanted to visit. Our guide even found us the perfect casual local spot where we could get some quick and delicious gyros. Our time on shore was limited and we were very pleased with the flexibility this custom tour and transportation provided.

Great views and history

Scott_G, Jun 2023

Very beautiful and interesting island. We really enjoyed the views from the wine tasting facility and the bit of shopping we got to do.

Customizable!

Lorlyn_D, Sep 2022

Nicki our guide and Lefteris driver were the best! Nicki toured us to spots to see the best of Santorini in few hours, taking into consideration my mother that has difficulty in walking. Nicki was very accommodating, very knowledgeable of what she does! Lefteris was an amazing driver! Our trip was so much fun although it was hot, it was very memorable! 10/10

Andrea and our driver...

Anil_G, Jul 2022

Andrea and our driver were great. They took us around and showed some Great sites. We had a wonderful time. Highly recommended.

Santorini your way!

Sabrina_R, Jun 2022

Great time! We had a wonderful tour guide and awesome driver! It was completely customizable. We did everything we wanted and learned alot of interesting facts about Santorini! Highly recommend!

TRIP FROM HELL

Karen_T, Jul 2021

Our guide Lilly was wonderful. She tried so hard to accomodate us but the office did not help. They advertised a customized tour. IT IS NOT. Other people were booked on our tour were 35min late & took 1.5 hours to get to the van because of health issues. Our day was spent arguing with the office, begging for another van. We didnt get to go to several stops. What shouldve been a trip of a lifetime was a trip from hell.

DONT BE FOOLED. THIS IS Not a customizable tour

Sheri_C, Jul 2021

First, Lilly our tour guide was amazing and the only reason I gave any stars. The company needs to clarify customizable. 2 other strangers were added to our tour. An ederly woman with heart issues and a knee replacement. She showed up 30min late and was not physically capable to handle the strenous walk thru Santorini. She shouldve been advised in advance. Instead the tour company allowed her to continue which was actually dangerous in her condition. Because she had to stop and rest ofter, it took 2 hours before we got to the van to start our tour. The tour company refused to bring a seperate van to allow us to continue on our tour in a timely manner. Because of the delays and wasted time arguing with the tour company and the other party, we didnt get to see several of the stops on the tour. They did buy us a gelato for our inconvenience. Ive waited my whole life to have the chance to visit Santorini only to have it ruined by this tour company.

Santorini with Johanna

Martha_M, Sep 2019

Johanna was very knowledgeable and an excellent tour guide ! I highly recommend this customizable tour specially with Johanna

This was absolutely the best day of...

Debra J, Oct 2017

This was absolutely the best day of the entire 2 weeks we spent in Italy and Greece. We were on a Rome and Greek Isles Cruise and we had never ventured out on our own. We always felt that it was safer to take an excursion recommended by the cruise line because you are guaranteed to get back to the ship on time. However, our cruise did not offer anything that excited us--we wanted to visit many places during our one day in Santorini. So, we decided to go with a Viator shore excursion and this was the BEST decision we could have made. Our guide, Fotis, was the absolute BEST!!!!! He took our list of all the things we wanted to see--Oia, the monastery and Mount Elias, the ruins, a traditional Greek lunch at a favorite spot for locals, and introduced us to some locals. Fotis was very aware of the time and had us back in plenty of time to wait one hour to catch the cable car and make it back to the ship in plenty of time. This excursion gave me the confidence I needed to use Viator in the future whenever we cruise. It is so much nicer to be able to go where YOU want to go and stay as long as YOU want--not be rushed with a large group. It was so personal--and we feel that we made a lifetime friend with Fotis. He made our day on Santorini the best of the 14 days!!! Thank you Viator, Fotis, and our personal driver!

We were picked up on time, in a...

Maryann B, Sep 2017

We were picked up on time, in a newer Mercedes van. Although this is listed as a customizable tour, we really relied on our tour guide Asteris for suggestions on what to see and do. He gave great suggestions and also worked in a couple of things that we wanted to see on the way. This tour was a great way to see the entire island in one day. We went to Oia first at Asteris's suggestion to beat the crowds and this was the right call. We then went to the highest point on the island for a panoramic view followed by visits to the red sand beach and one of the black sand beaches. We were then dropped back in Fira, right on time. Overall a great experience

Did exactly what we wanted to do...

Joel B, Aug 2017

Did exactly what we wanted to do, and Alex, our guide, was fantastic! Would definitely recommend!

Amazing! Helen was the best!!! We...

Megan A, Jul 2017

Amazing! Helen was the best!!! We left feeling like we added another friend to our group! Thank you for such a memorable experience!

The Tourist Bureau of Santorini and...

edgar issler i, Jun 2017

The Tourist Bureau of Santorini and all the Tour Operators need to work together to eliminate the big buses used on the Island. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Santorini and I loved our Voator Tour. But I have spoken to too many visitors that would NEVER go back, including my relatives who visited with me on this last tour because of the traffic stoppage creaqted by the big buses not being able to pass on the narrow streets of the Island. The Island needs to get smaller buses, maybe on a 3 to 1 ratio, to replace the big buses. At least these vehicles will be able to pass and will not create traffic jams that last over an hour. If this does not happen, fewer and fewer people will visit and more people will leave with a bad review of Santorini. Other than standing for more than 1 and 1/2 hours, we loved our tour and our tour guide.

As detailed on Viator, our guide...

Saeed K, Jun 2016

As detailed on Viator, our guide Elissa tailored our tour to meet our needs. We had an hour on the beach and were able to tour the whole island. We also had time for lunch in Oia. Elissa was very pleasant and knowlegable. We had our own private van with our own driver. Definitely superior to a cruise sponsored tour.

This was a very nice tour. Santorini...

Marian_H, Jun 2016

This was a very nice tour. Santorini has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth. Our tour guide met us promptly at the designated meeting point. She and the driver took my family of four to all the highlights in and around Santorini. We had lunch outside at a beautiful little restaurant next to the black sand beach on the Meditranian sea. The tomato balls were my favorite. So delicious! The Greek beer was also very good. The scenery was amazing! I highly recommend this tour. Our guide was fantastic.

Great driver and guide - comfortable...

Hazel_S, Jun 2016

Great driver and guide - comfortable transport, knowledgeable and made sure we saw all we wanted, tailored to meet our needs. Many thanks for a great day out - would definitely recommend as the best way to spend a day here.