Santorini ATV-Quad Tour: Off-Road Exploration with Traditional Wine Tasting
4.8
224 Ratings
Perissa
Embark on an exhilarating ATV-Quad tour in Santorini, exploring off-road paths and visiting traditional villages. Enjoy a wine tasting experience with stunning views of the caldera.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Perissa Black Sand Beach - You start from Perissa (black beach). Always following off road paths your entertaining adventure begins.
- Castelli of Emporio - Emporio and the Venetian castle, built in narrow streets that feels like a labyrinth, you leave the atv’s and you “get lost” on them. There you can enjoy a greek coffee or juice in one of the most traditional coffee places of the island.
- Windmills of Emporio - You continue towards the windmills with the incredible view, through the vineyards you ride to Megalochori, probably the most traditional village of the island.
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Megalochori - Traditional Village - After a short break, you will discover the magnificent caldera.
At this point if you haven’t stoped for coffee you visit the oldest winery of Santorini. There you will taste high quality wine (3 wines) and kritharoboukies . - Heart of Santorini - This spot will take your breath away, the whole caldera lying on your feet, a fantastic place for photographs.
What's Included
- Mini wine-tasting tutorial or local wine tasting options
- Complimentary beverages: Coffee, Lemonade, Juice
- Pre-tour safety briefing
- Savor a light snack
- Fuel cost included
- Stay hydrated with Bottled / Mineral water
- Safety gear provided: Helmet
- Expertise of Professional Guides with thorough training and instructions
- Convenient Hotel pickup and drop-off* (exclusions apply)
- Ride in style with ATV/QUAD vehicle 450/550cc
What's Not Included
- Personal accident insurance
- Personal expenses
- extra Drinks - Food
- Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information
Your excursion begins at 9:30am from the black beach of Perissa. From there, embark on an offroad journey full of fun and excitement.
First destination: the labyrinth-like streets of Emporio and the Venetian castle. Here, leave your ATVs and immerse yourself in the maze-like environment. While there, enjoy a traditional Greek coffee or juice at one of the island’s most authentic cafes.
Continue your offroad journey to the windmills, offering spectacular views. Pass through vineyards to arrive at Megalochori, arguably the most traditional village on the island.
After a brief rest, prepare to be awestruck by the stunning caldera.
If you haven’t paused for coffee yet, this is a good time to visit the traditional coffee shop, which was once a cellar. Here, savour top-notch local wines and a light snack.
The sight of the entire caldera from this point is a photographer’s dream, and is sure to take your breath away.
- Minimum age to drive is 21 years
- If you want to drive the ATV bring your Driver’s license & credit card
- The option 2 Drivers 1 ATV, “can only be done for an even number of individuals, and in no case for single”
- *Please provide your accommodation details to set a meeting point for the free pick-up service - ( Transfer for the customer from Oia or Finikia, the meeting point is Bus station in Fira, or they need to contact with us before the tour)
- Pick up times: Morning tour start from 8.00am / Evening tour start at 3.30am. the time is determined depending on the location
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Note: Evening Tour | March - April - May and September , The tour will start earlier because the day is shorter and it gets darker early
- The company/Guide’s reserves the right to judge the capacities and abilities of a rider prior to the start of an ATV tour . In the case it’s not safe for the riders and the rest of the group to participate , a 50% refund is authorized
Location
Perissa Black Sand Beach
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(224 Ratings)
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Megan_m
Mar 25, 2024
Awesome experience! - We were able to see so many beautiful spots on the island. The guides were very friendly and knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend this activity for those that want a good tour and adventure.
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Elysa_b
Mar 21, 2024
Amazing ATV tour. - We had an awesome time. The guides were very knowledgeable and friendly. They took us to great sites.
Highly recommend!
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Chris_l
Dec 11, 2023
Must do - Our tour guide made the entire experience wonderful, he was very friendly and knowledgeable. It was a great way to see the island!
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Erica_l
Oct 23, 2023
One of our favorite days of the trip! - We had the best time ever! What an amazing way to see the island and learn more about the spots that aren't most trafficked. If you are like us, this was an awesome way to kick off our trip because it got us used to the ATVS (which we rented each day of the rest of our trip), showed us some awesome spots on the island that we wouldn't have ventured to on our own - and then we went back to again at a later time! - and learned some really cool facts about the architecture and landscape. SO COOL and so much fun!
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Nicole_g
Oct 11, 2023
This was really fun! My... - This was really fun! My husband and I typically do an ATV tour wherever we go. The ATVs are able to go on small back roads that cars cannot access. One tip - bring your own set of goggles. It was very dusty with small rocks and debris that could get into your eyes. My sunglasses were not enough. They provide helmets and water but no eye goggles.
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Alison
Oct 10, 2023
Good experience - Our guide was friendly. We stopped at several nice places with good views. The wine and food was nice. My only criticism is that it seems a little too expensive.
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Debbie_e
Oct 8, 2023
Great experience and tour guide! - I cannot say enough good things about this tour! It was great going into some back roads or Santorini and seeing areas we wouldn't have seen in a car. Our tour guide was great, he was so patient and kind. My mom and I were very grateful for that! The little Cafe he took us too had delicious snack and not to mention the cutest cats in Santorini.
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Melissa_p
Oct 8, 2023
Exceeded expectations! - Alex and Dimitri were fantastic! My husband and I were a little nervous about driving around, but they made sure everyone felt good before we all took off. The views, weather, and people we met along the way were all incredible. It was such a great way to see the island and not be cooped up in a minivan or tour bus. Definitely recommend!
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M9800wxlaurac
Oct 17, 2023
Nice ATV Tour - It would be fun if you want to drive a ATV for the first time. Get to visit the black sand beach and other part of the island. Wish there are more places to explore.
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H5697dzevans
Oct 27, 2023
Cool tour, with some comments. - This was a cool tour, with a few comments. I appreciated the quick prep that we did at the home base to get used to the ATVs and the tour guide is very concerned with making sure that everyone is safe and together, so kudos for that. I also liked the locations we visited, and how much ground we covered in the relatively short span of time. I guess my criticism is that our guide, Kyriakos (sp?), didn't really seem enthused to take us out. When we would get to a location, he'd say "this is the black sand beach/castle/heart of Santorini, I'll let you take some pictures" and that's about where the discussion stopped. My wife had to prod him with questions about the castle to get any more information out of him. I understand we visited near the end of the tourist season, but for how expensive this tour is, I was expecting more. Also, while the locations where we stopped were cool, and I appreciated the light lunch stop in Megalochori, the trails that we use to get from place to place just seemed like impoverished areas with litter, trash, and abandoned furniture/cars strewn around. This is more of a criticism of the island and local government to clean up the area with all the money that Santorini takes in from tourists, but I think it's worth electing a different path that explores more nature instead of back alleyways. In all, I liked the tour but probably wouldn't do it again in it's current format.
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