Half-Day Santorini Private Tour: Explore the Highlights of Stunning Santorini in Luxury
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61 Ratings
Thira
Experience the best of Santorini on a half-day private tour. Explore stunning sights, learn about the history, and enjoy the breathtaking views of the caldera cliff.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Firostefani - Firostefani to admire the famous Blue Dome Church, with the three bells which is a true island’s emblem.
  • Imerovigli - Imerovigli is very often referred to as the “balcony of the Aegean” and it definitely lives up to this name by offering a most spectacular view of the Aegean sunset. Other highlights are the many churches in typical Cycladic architecture, especially the church of Ai-Stratis and the Monastery of St. Nikolas, as well as Skaros Rock which features the remains of a medieval fortress.
  • Oia - Oia is the famous town, nestled in the hillsides. Oia is unique in every way with iconic blue domed churches, scenic pathways, stunning views of the caldera and the most spectacular sunset.
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  • Megalochori - Megalochori - Traditional Village Megalochori is a picturesque, lively village with friendly, lively inhabitants. The central square is the heart of the village, where locals gather in traditional cafes to relax and have fun, creating a warm atmosphere. It is definitely worth spending an evening here to become part of this mood and try local dishes in the natural shade of the trees. You can also find traditional taverns, cafes, and shops in other parts of the village.
  • Red Beach - Red Beach The red beach in Akrotiri is undoubtedly worth a visit, given that it is a rare sight, probably unique in the whole world, where red is the dominant color. It is surrounded by steep red hills that create a captivating, wild landscape. If you stand on the top, you will see huge volcanic rocks located in the sea, small pebbles and sand of various colors, mainly red, all over the beach and attractive dark blue waters.
  • Perivolos Beach - Perivolos Black Sand Beach Perivolos beach is a fully organized cosmopolitan beach with an abundance of comfortable sunbeds, umbrellas, and other amenities such as lifeguards, showers, and a Playground. It is worth noting that it received the “Blue flag” award, as it is very clean and tidy.
  • Heart of Santorini - A hole in a heart shape at the caldera side is an amazing experience. Next to it is the church of Saint Nikolaos.
What's Included
  • Private tour
  • Experienced local driver/guide
  • Hotel/Port/Airport/Cable car Pick up & Drop off
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Bottled water
  • WiFi
What's Not Included
  • Food & drinks
  • Cable car tickets (6 EUR per person,per ride) for cruise ship travelers
  • Tip or gratuity
Additional Information

Experience the captivating sights of glorious Santorini in a plush, climate-controlled minivan with this private half-day tour. Traverse Santorini’s finest locales with a professional English-speaking driver and a local guide. Within five hours, you have the opportunity to explore every corner of the island from the northern tip to its southern end. Create a sightseeing tour that matches your preferences with a flexible schedule. Learn about the story behind the unique cave dwellings. Marvel at the awe-inspiring vista of the caldera cliff.

Location
Santorini Cable Car - Upper Station
Ipapantis
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Spgenthusiast
Apr 3, 2024
Worth every penny!!! - Astri is exactly what you want from a guide when you're visiting Santorini for the first time or for the millionth time. He is punctual, friendly, knowledgeable, patient, savvy, efficient, approachable, flexible, smart, funny, and just plain cool. He collaboratively worked with every member of our family to make sure we saw what we wanted to see exactly when we wanted to see it. I cannot emphasize and reiterate enough how awesome Astri is. We liked him so much that we reserved him for an additional day to visit locations we didn't get to fit it on our booked day. Thankfully, Astri was available for and flexible with our plans for the additional day. His pricing for any additional asks was also completely fair and reasonable. And, most importantly for those visiting Santorini to get some memorable photos taken --> Astri takes some of the best photos I've ever seen. Awesome angles, slick effects, and well-timed/well-positioned snaps at every spot we visited on our itinerary. I would put Astri's photography skills against professional photographers any day. Additional notes: Clean, accessible, and modern vehicle with good wifi and plenty of water. You should definitely book a tour of Santorini with Astri. It will absolutely be worth every penny.
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Chaitanya_d
Apr 3, 2024
Worth every penny!!! - Astri is exactly what you want from a guide when you're visiting Santorini for the first time or for the millionth time. He is punctual, friendly, knowledgeable, patient, savvy, efficient, approachable, flexible, smart, funny, and just plain cool. He collaboratively worked with every member of our family to make sure we saw what we wanted to see exactly when we wanted to see it. I cannot emphasize and reiterate enough how awesome Astri is. We liked him so much that we reserved him for an additional day to visit locations we didn't get to fit it on our booked day. Thankfully, Astri was available for and flexible with our plans for the additional day. His pricing for any additional asks was also completely fair and reasonable. And, most importantly for those visiting Santorini to get some memorable photos taken --> Astri takes some of the best photos I've ever seen. Awesome angles, slick effects, and well-timed/well-positioned snaps at every spot we visited on our itinerary. I would put Astri's photography skills against professional photographers any day. Additional notes: Clean, accessible, and modern vehicle with good wifi and plenty of water. You should definitely book a tour of Santorini with Astri. It will absolutely be worth every penny.
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Lisa_a
Nov 20, 2023
Santorini private tour - Astri was a wonderful driver/tour guide. Due to rough seas we were unable to disembark to our tender causing us to to be 1 and 1/12 hour late to our meeting point. Astri kept in constant communication and patiently waited till we arrived. He was very flexible and adjusted the tour to pack in as much as he could in our limited time a shore. We appreciated this since all NCL excursions from the cruise ship was cancelled due to the delay but we were still able to see all the sites and beauty of Santorini!!
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Melbernhauser
Nov 15, 2023
Memorable day - Santorini is amazingly beautiful and AA Santorini Tours made sure we got to see as many gems as possible in a comfortable amount of time. The tour was personal and engaging, we got to learn much about the island while enjoying amazing views. Everything thing was paced to our comfort and interest level. If we have the privilege of visiting Santorini again we will unhesitatingly book another tour and in the meantime we'll recommend them to everyone.
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Ericka
Nov 15, 2023
A must do tour of Santorini ! - We recently went on a tour while we were in Santorini in early November. It was a group of six of us and we all were picked up in an amazing van and offered water and given the Wi-Fi immediately when we got on. We were given the opportunity to talk about where we wanted to go and what we were going to see. We started in Fira and then went to Imerovigli, firostefani, oía, Perissa beach and then ended in Santo Winery for sunset. Astri did an amazing job at giving us facts about Thira and showing us interesting finds around the island. Like the cave ppl once lived in or how grapes can grow with very little rain fall. It was definitely a tour to remember and we would do it again ! Thank you for an amazing time !
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Polly_g
Nov 9, 2023
Excellent Tour! - This was our first Viator tour, and it will not be our last. Everything about the tour was fantastic. Our guide/driver was from AA Santorini Travel. He was very knowledgable and quickly figured out what we were interested in. We not only toured the island and learned about the history, but we had great conversations about the local economy, agriculture, and current building construction. We highly recommend AA Santorini Travel and Viator.
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Leslucetluc
Oct 22, 2023
So well - We had an excellent driver with very good comments all along our route, and in complete safety. Very comfortable and super clean vehicle. We had the chance to visit the most important points of interest and even more Thank you Astri
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Escape741475
Oct 21, 2023
Amazing Santorini adventure - We had a group of 19. 15 adults and 4 kids. Communication from the very first exchange was excellent. Even couple days before arrival there were questions around car seats for kids and infant seat. Leta, Our guide was waiting for us at the airport and she was amazing. The trip was organized but flexible to what we wanted to do. We wanted to skip the red beach to hav more time at the black beach and that was not a problem. We saw beautiful spots, took lots of pictures and learned a lot. I highly recommend this company and I will definitely be using them again on my next Santorini adventure.
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Wendy_g
Oct 16, 2023
Perfect day in Santorini - Astri was a wonderful guide. He took us to all the best sights for shopping, dining and pictures. He’s very experienced, 26 years, and knew how to avoid the tourist crowds. We ended at day at a beautiful winery on the cliffs. It was quiet and relaxing overlooking the water.
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Akk
Oct 11, 2023
Great Tour of Santorini - We chose to do a half day tour of Santorini. Astri was great and he stretched it out to 5 hours for no extra charge. Picked us up in a new comfortable air conditioned Mercedes van. Took us to all the important sites with important information about the island. We felt like we got to see the whole island. Highly recommend.
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