Best of Santorini Private Shore Excursion with Local Driver-Guide
Overview
If you are looking for a private shore excursion from your cruise ship, this tour is the perfect choice for you as well. This excursion will introduce yours to the best the island has to offer. Once it has found a place in your heart, it will never leave!
A proposed itinerary is available for visitors, though you can also customize the day’s schedule in accordance with your preferences.
What's Included
- Convenient hotel, port, or airport pickup and drop-off anywhere in Santorini
- Private transport in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle across Santorini
- Complimentary bottled water
- Private driver-guide (local expert with insider knowledge of Santorini)
- Entrance fees to museums (optional, based on your preferences)
- Meals, beverages, and wine tastings
- Tips and gratuities (optional, at your discretion)
Meeting and Pickup
We offer pickup for all travelers. • Hotels & Accommodations: Pickup is available from all hotels and accommodations in Santorini. If your property is not accessible by car, we’ll arrange pickup from the nearest convenient meeting point.• Cruise Port (Old Port of Fira/Skala Pier): Meet your driver-guide at the upper cable car station, as vehicles cannot access the port. Your driver-guide will be waiting with a sign displaying your name.• Athinios Ferry Port: Pickup at the arrivals terminal.• Santorini Airport (JTR): Pickup at the arrivals terminal.
What To Expect
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Sunset in Oia
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Three Bells of Fira
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Imerovigli
25 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Red Beach
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Perissa Black Sand Beach
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Monastery of Profitis Ilias
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Megalochori - Traditional Village
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Pyrgos Kallistis
29 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Akrotiri Archaeological Site
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Windmills of Emporio
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Lighthouse
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Santo Wines
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Art Space
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Wine Museum Koutsogiannopoulos
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Santorini
1 minute Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Meeting point for cruise passengers is top of cruise port's cable car (upper station).
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Best of Santorini Private Shore Excursion with Local Driver-Guide?
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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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).
- Convenient hotel, port, or airport pickup and drop-off anywhere in Santorini.
- Private transport in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle across Santorini.
- Complimentary bottled water.
- Private driver-guide (local expert with insider knowledge of Santorini).
- Entrance fees to museums (optional, based on your preferences).
- Meals, beverages, and wine tastings.
- Tips and gratuities (optional, at your discretion).
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Best of Santorini Private Shore Excursion with Local Driver-Guide is as follows:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Best of Santorini Private Shore Excursion with Local Driver-Guide 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
- Convenient hotel, port, or airport pickup and drop-off anywhere in Santorini
- Private transport in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle across Santorini
- Complimentary bottled water
- Private driver-guide (local expert with insider knowledge of Santorini)
- Entrance fees to museums (optional, based on your preferences)
- Meals, beverages, and wine tastings
- Tips and gratuities (optional, at your discretion)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Meeting point for cruise passengers is top of cruise port's cable car (upper station).
