Private Santorini Highlights Tour – Scenic Views & Local Insight
Overview
Experience the highlights of Santorini on a private 5-hour island tour with a knowledgeable local guide. This tour is ideal for travelers who want to see the island’s most iconic locations without rushing, combining scenic caldera viewpoints, traditional villages, and volcanic landscapes.
Travel comfortably around the island, stopping at carefully chosen locations for photos, short walks, and panoramic views. Along the way, learn about Santorini’s history, local life, and how the island has evolved beyond its postcard image.
The itinerary offers a balanced introduction to Santorini, with possible stops including cliffside viewpoints like Oia, Imerovigli and Akrotiri, traditional villages such as Pyrgos or Megalochori, and black sand beaches.
As this is a private tour, the schedule and route are flexible and can be adjusted on the day to suit your interests, timing, and pace. Optional stops at a winery or traditional taverna can be added upon request (not included).
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Guidance throughout the tour by an experienced local guide
- Lunch
- Wine Tasting at a winery
Meeting and Pickup
You can meet your driver at your hotel or the nearest location accessible by car. For visitors arriving by cruise ship, the meeting point is at the top exit of the cable car in the town of Fira.
Fira 847 00
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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Oia
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Imerovigli
25 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Profitis Ilias
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Megalochori - Traditional Village
40 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Vlychada
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Akrotiri
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET).
- Private transportation.
- Guidance throughout the tour by an experienced local guide.
- Lunch.
- Wine Tasting at a winery.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Santorini Highlights Tour – Scenic Views & Local Insight is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Santorini Highlights Tour – Scenic Views & Local Insight will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Private transportation
- Guidance throughout the tour by an experienced local guide
- Lunch
- Wine Tasting at a winery
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
