Santorini South Side Half Day Tour: Explore Villages, Castles, and Scenic Views
4.6
10 Ratings
Pyrgos
Discover the captivating villages, ancient castles, and breathtaking scenic views on the half-day Santorini South Side tour. Photograph charming Pyrgos village, ascend Prophet Elias mountain, and explore the picturesque Megalochori village.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Make a stop at the Monastery of Prophet Elias.
  • Witness the island’s most beautifully colored wooden doors.
  • Experience the distinct Red Beach
  • Conclude your journey with a lunch at the Black Beach.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • On-board WiFi
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

The southern part of Santorini is peppered with delightful villages that are featured in your half-day tour. It starts in Pyrgos village, Santorini’s first capital, where remnants of an ancient Venetian castle can be seen. Climbing up the Prophet Elias mountain will render you speechless with the breathtaking vista that begs to be captured in photos. Following this, the tour moves onto the gleaming village of Megalochori, famous for its vibrant and colorfully painted wooden doors. Don’t miss out on photographing the Red and Black beaches, the iconic windmills, the sturdy castles, and more.

Location
Castelli of Pyrgos
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.6
(10 Ratings)
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N2557fimichelleg
Jun 12, 2023
Island of dreams - This tour is a must when visiting Santorini it was interesting to find out all the facts about the island. Our tour guide Micheal was just fantastic and so knowledgeable.
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Climber13987330692
Oct 9, 2022
A remarkable day in Greece - Our tour guide was Maksim and he was incredible. We as a family have been going around europe for a few weeks and Maksim was one of the greatest we had. He made the experience fun and enjoyable, he took us to some incredible views and we were able to experience another part of Europe in such a remarkable way because of Maksim. Maksim took to one of the best restaurants I’ve ever been to, the food was amazing and it was great service. The staff were nice and I would highly recommend it. Overall me and my family had the best time and I have to highly recommend Maksim and this company!
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Leekr5683er
Sep 23, 2022
Sight seeing - Amazing trip, sight seeing, very kind friendly and very knowledgeable, our driver was very good, (max) best tour with a friendly face and great character, highly recommend 5* This is a picture of us all with our driver we all really enjoyed our day out
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Donna_v
Oct 27, 2021
Great tour with an excellent tourguide - We had a great tour and our tourguide made it extra special! Highly recommend this trip, you can see the whole south side of the island with all its highlights!
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Sabiha
Sep 12, 2021
Best experience!!! - Amazing experience. I was in Santorini in July 2021. I was pressed for time and booked a half day tour. My half day Santorini tour was out of this world!! My tour guide Klaraa was absolutely amazing: knowledgeable, warm, hospitable and fun. It was a customizable private tour. My tour guide arrived on time and asked me what I was interested in visiting. She customized the day according to my desires. I was so impressed with her knowledge about the history of Santorini. I was traveling alone. Having her as my guide felt like I was hanging out with a friend. She showed me all the places I wanted to see, took special pictures for me and at the end took me to this fantastic vineyard, which she recommended!! I am glad she did. The car was fully air conditioned and very clean, with cool water bottles. I highly recommend this tour company! You can’t go wrong with them. Simply the best!!
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Shira
Jul 17, 2021
Fantastic tour!! - Such a fantastic tour! This was easily one of the highlights of my trip to Santorini. My tour guide was very knowledgeable about the region and history. He also knew all of the best places to see the most amazing views and even took pictures of me as well. He was very friendly and made the afternoon really fun and special.
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Travel_al_uk
Feb 6, 2020
Lovely Half Day Tour - I visited Santorini with my husband and we decided to explore Santorini with Santomax Tours. We had amazing time, the driver and our tour guide were lovely and knowledgeable. Highly recommended!
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Redhotmommas
Oct 28, 2019
Amazing experience and amazing Tour guide Miranda - What a beautiful place and to make it special, excellent tour guide Miranda She was so accommodating and we felt at home away from home The tour driver was amazing too. Kudos to the company for the excellent staff members We will definitely return to this beautiful island again. The beauty of a place is the amazing people you meet. Thank you once again Miranda👍👌👏👏👏👏
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Rosanne_c
Jul 28, 2019
Simply Beautiful! - We arrived on our cruise ship and were very nervous about the time constraints and all the tourist. As soon as we stepped off the cable car, our tour guide Klara was waiting for us with a sign stating our name. We had booked this activity the day prior and she took us on without hesitation. This became a private tour for us and an amazing escape to the south side of the island. We made our way from place to place and captured many beautiful photos due to her knowledge of the area. The last stop was at the black sand beach where we enjoyed lunch and a quick swim in the ocean. Kudos to our driver who maneuvered his was without a sweat. I highly recommend this to anyone wanting a gorgeous escape from the crowds. Thank again for the memorable experience, we hope to see you again someday!
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Wendy
Oct 1, 2019
Avoid them - The worst experience ever. Do not book with these guys period. I got so mad! My child started to cry. Micheal tried to drop me off with a map and wanted 60 Euro for nothing told me next time to ask for a guide next time. I told him I said what I was looking for a tour around Santorini not a map. He called the office and tried to sort it out but I was put off by this and wanted nothing to do with these folks. If you want to be robbed go with them. I went with NST Tour the next day. Avoid this hell
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