Private Santorini Tour: Personalized Journey with Native Guide and Photographer
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39 Ratings
Pyrgos
Embark on a personalized journey around Santorini with Meliton Tours. Explore the island's stunning views, rich history, and local culture with a native guide and personal photographer.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Pyrgos - One of the oldest villages, an aspect of view, back to the picturestic traditional villages of the past.The former islands capital with the small and magic paths gives you the opportunity to explore this amazing place until the top of Pyrgos where you can find the church of virgin mary build at 1660 and Kasteli old castle.
    (opportunity for dining at a greek tavern on the main square of Pyrgos)

  • Profitis Ilias - Santorini’s highest point where one of the most monasteries of the island is located,wich was built by two monks in 1711.
    There you will have the chance to try the local products of the monks,admire and take pictures of this panoramic view.

  • Venetsanos Winery - Venetsanos winery is located right above the port of Athinios, overlooking the magnificent caldera of Santorini. The Venetsanos family has a very long tradition of producing wine. Originally was produced for the island and subsequently, it was exported extensively to many countries worldwide. It was built in 1947 by the Venetsanos family and became the first industrial winery on the island. Its most distinguishing feature is the structural design, which essentially used gravity, facilitating energy efficiency, at a time when access to electricity and other energy sources was very limited. The winery was built in an unconventional manner constructed from above and moving downwards

  • Perissa Black Sand Beach - The famous Volcanic “Black Beach”
    A sort drive through the amazing and unique black beach area.
    Oportunity for photos and walk at the black sand!

  • Oia - You can explore the town and find the three bells church with blue domes,the saint nicolas castle with astonishing view, windmills ,unique small traditional shops,small cozy atmospheric coffee places and of course restaurants with the amazing view of caldera.
    Captain houses blended with white and ochre colors create a unique picture.
    We will have the opportunity to feel the vibe of oia,to take pictures of this amazing view and walk among locals and tourists.
    It is a rather peaceful and idyllic village that comes alive during the sunset time.
    The sunset of oia is probably the most famous sunset in the world.
    Let’s explore the hiddens places with Alexandros.

  • Red Beach - The volcanic eruptions led to the formation of this beautiful site that is visited by many tourists every year. Its surroundings by enormous volcanic rocks, the black and red pebbles and the sand of various colors, mainly red, compose a wild scenery that attracts all the visitors and captivates everyone from the minute they step their foot on this stunning place.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • On-board WiFi
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Tips are not included
Additional Information

Join Meliton Tours on a customized journey around Santorini, Greece’s most renowned island! Our founder and local resident, Alex, deeply loves introducing visitors to the unique marvels of his homeland. He tailors each group’s itinerary based on their interests, ensuring a distinctive Santorini experience.

Whether you’re visiting on your own, as a duo, or as a part of a larger ensemble, Alex will unveil breathtaking panoramic views, offer a detailed description of the island’s profound history, and impart knowledge about Santorini’s local customs. Beyond his enthusiasm for the island, Alex also takes on the role of a personal photographer, ensuring that you leave with long-lasting memories. Most crucially, Alex will teach you the art of ordering a genuine Greek coffee, and guide you to the best local food and drink spots.

Don’t let this amazing opportunity pass you by, reserve your Meliton tour now!

Location
Pyrgos
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Marcy_t
Oct 21, 2023
A day with Alexandros! It was wonderful! - Alexandros was extremely flexible with the itinerary and we discussed exactly what we wanted for the day. He took us to out of the tourist areas to more local areas. Alessandro is very patient, kind, and knowledgeable with he area. If on a cruise ship, a private tour is the best way to go as you are not in a group of 50 of “your closest friends.: Alexandros was absolutely the best tour guide of all of the ones we used during our various places we visited.
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Ray_k
Oct 15, 2023
Very good experience. - Very pleasant and informative guide. Also flexible on the itinerary. Let's us decide when and where to go. Decided to skip the winery and go see some ruins instead and waited out front. Got us a dinner reservation on top of the island to see the sunset and it was fantastic. While we ate he called the cable car company to check on the wait time to get us back to the dock on time . Just know that the trip up to that restaurant was quite a trek. Lots of steep stairs but the view was definitely worth the effort and we never would have know about that place without our guides suggestion. The vehicle that he picked us up in was a modern Mercedes van with seating for six, rear air conditioning, leather seats and automatic dual sliding doors. Do not hesitate to use this service.
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G3627txliamm
Sep 25, 2023
Amazing Experience! - Alex was an incredibly knowledgeable and friendly tour guide. From the moment he picked us up, his energy and knowledge of the island was second to none. His car was clean, spacious and smelled amazing. He made recommendations and took us to quieter spots away from the main tourist traps which was a lovely change. Alex treated us to an iced coffee which he does on all his tours, such a small gesture has such a lasting impact on us. We can't recommend Alex and his company enough, especially if you want to learn the history of the region and see more than just the typical sights.
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Adam
Aug 22, 2023
Great tour! - Alex was a great guide, he knew all the places to take us based on our interests- views! He was very laid back and flexible but also very knowledgeable about Santorini and its history. He was also a safe driver which is very important considering the steep terrain! Can’t thank him enough for warning us about the cable car queues and providing us with an alternative solution.
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Shoreliner93
Aug 19, 2023
Great way for first-time visitor to get to know the island - We had never visited Santorini before. Alex provided us with a great overview, seeing many interesting parts of the island, many of which we would have been unlikely to experience otherwise. He was very engaging throughout our tour, discussing a wide variety of topics, from historical to cultural and everything in between. Everyone in our family had a wonderful time. We also arranged transportation on arrival and departure through Alex, which turned out to be a great decision, both in terms of cost and orientation.
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Alyson_s
Jul 6, 2023
Book this tour with Alexandros. - 100% the highlight of our 10 day cruise. Alexandros was kind, patient, interesting, and careful to share as much as he could in the short time that we had with him. A very trustworthy man.
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Stephanieeq2681vp
Jun 8, 2023
Learning about Santorini while having a blast! - Alex was very knowledgeable about Greek history, the Greek way of life and made it fun! He’s by far the best tour guide in Greece. We highly recommend anyone going to Santorini to use Meliton tours. They are also very punctual & kind! 5 stars!!!
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Robertsbucketlist21
May 10, 2023
Best tour of Santorini - We had an amazing time in Santorini with our excursion guide! We went to places we didn’t expect and had beautiful views atop mountain tops from a Montessori that houses 7 monks, visited Oia, Fira, Red Beach, and relaxed at the Garden Cafe for dinner before watching the sunset over Santorini.
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N5860jzlindak
Apr 23, 2023
We had a wonderful day thanks to Alex! - What a great day with Alex as our driver and unofficial tour guide. Alex picked us up at our hotel and we liked him from the minute we met him. He is charismatic and full of energy. He also spoke amazing English which helped as he eloquently and proudly told us about the island along the way.  He started our day with a visit to Oia at the tip of the island where we got some beautiful pictures and saw the famous blue dome in Firostefani. We stopped in the village of Megalochori where we enjoyed a simple and lovely lunch before taking a nice stroll through the town. After a few more stops, he took us to the picturesque Venetsanos winery where we enjoyed a wine tasting and tapas overlooking the caldera. We then drove along the black beach and red beach before Alex dropped us off at our hotel, with a wonderful appreciation for the small island and its history. As we were about to part for the day, Alex asked where we were going to eat dinner. Upon disapproval of the restaurant we had booked (he said the food would not be very good), he made a reservation for us at a local restaurant where we had one of the best meals of our visit to the island.
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Flora
Apr 18, 2023
Oia tour in a short time - Alex met us at the cable cars as we were from a cruise ship. Even though we only had 3 hours, 1 hour of which was a sunset dinner, we had a great tour. He showed us what we wanted to see and discover in Oia. He is knowledgeable in the areas for the photos and locations so we didn’t have to worry about finding places amongst the crowds. We would highly recommend his services.
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