Santorini Private Customizable Land Tour – with Local Guide
Description
Enjoy a completely flexible private tour designed just for you! Choose how long you want to explore — 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 h — and create your own perfect day with the help of your local expert guide. Your guide will help you design the ideal itinerary based on your interests — whether you want to visit famous landmarks, uncover hidden gems, or simply enjoy the city like a local. Perfect for Cruise Passengers: This tour is ideal for guests arriving by cruise ship. Enjoy the best of Santorini with comfort, flexibility, and peace of mind. pick up for the cruise passengers is at the cable car. What’s Included: Private, customizable tour with a local guide Flexible duration (3–8 hours) Personalized recommendations and itinerary planning Option to extend your tour Why Travelers Love It: 100% private experience – just you and your guide Total flexibility to choose where to go and how long to stay Discover hidden gems and local favorites Perfect for couples, families, or groups of friends
Tour Options
Itinerary
Optional Visit: One of the most photographed places in Greece. On the top of an impressive cliff and offers a spectacular view, Oia has become globally Famous for its authentic Cycladic Beauty. This place is especially popular for its sunset.
Optional visit: Located at the highest & most central part of the Caldera. You have the opportunity to take incredible volcano photos and Skaros rock.
Optional visit: You will see hundreds of small, white painted houses, with exquisite architecture, tine alleys, tower bells , and underground cave houses.
Optional visit: The most popular and the biggest black sand beach of the Island. You'll be able to walk on the black sand and get photographed standing next to the wave. We recommend if you want to swim in the clear and crystal clear Aegean Sea. We also recommend you taste traditional dishes in a seaside restaurant.
Optional visit: Built in 1892. That position is the best for panoramic pictures because you will stand on the edge of a high cliff right above the sea.
Optional visit: Black and red pebbles and some of various colours, mainly red , composed of wild scenery. This wonderful volcanic landscape will capture your complete attention.
Optional visit: A place with the most breathtaking view from the Island’s highest spot. The monastery has built in 1711 . There are a few monks still staying there and they are involved in wine-making, as well as the production of other goods, all of them available for purchase to anyone who wants to taste the traditional Santorini products.
Optional Visit: a village built on the top of the hill, this settlement holds a 16th century Venetian castle. Because of its location, the village has a panoramic view. Pyrgos, is the oldest village of Santorini. You will be impressed by blue domed churches, narrow cave houses with charming balconies and pebbled paths.
Optional visit: Emporio was constructed in the mid 15th century. In medieval times the inhabitants of the village used to build their houses side-by-side so that they can protect themselves from the pirates.
Optional visit: The most important historical settlement of the first habitation (at least the 4th millennium BC). You will walk along the ancient walls, enjoy a real Minoan town.
Optional Visit : Discover the charming Windmills of Emporio, perched above the village’s maze-like alleys. These traditional landmarks offer a glimpse into Santorini’s past and panoramic views of the island’s south — a peaceful spot for photos and a quiet escape from the crowds.
Optional visit: Koutsogiannopoulos Wine Museum has everything a visitor would want to know about winemaking in one of the most unique places on earth. With the Koutsogiannopoulos family knowledge and historical exhibits, guests will get a glimpse of what life was like as a winemaker here. The Koutsogiannopoulos Winery produces a variety of wines that are distinguished into young or aged white wines, young or aged red wines, rosé, semisweet and sweet wines.
Optional Visit : Discover Art Space Winery in Exo Gonia — a unique blend of wine, history, and art. Explore ancient cave cellars transformed into a contemporary gallery showcasing Greek and international artists. Enjoy wine tastings of Santorini’s finest varieties in an inspiring, authentic setting that beautifully connects tradition and creativity.
Optional Visit : Visit Ftelos Brewery Santorini, a modern craft brewery just outside Fira. Enjoy guided tastings of unique local beers, stunning Caldera views, and creative dishes at MALT Restaurant, where fine dining meets Santorini’s relaxed style.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Cruise Ship Passengers: The main meeting point is at the top Cable Car exit in Fira town (capital) , where your driver‑guide will be waiting with a sign displaying your name. Alternatively, pickup can be arranged at Athinios Port or Amoudi Port if you choose to arrange a private water taxi at your own expense. Hotels & Airbnbs: Pickup is from your hotel lobby or the nearest location accessible by vehicle. Airport & Ferry Travelers: Pickup is at the arrivals terminal, where your driver‑guide will meet you holding a sign with your name.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The Transportation Hour is included to the Total Tour Duration
Reviews(465)
Great tour! Our guide was very knowledgeable and showed us so much in 5 hours! We flew in for the day and then flew back to Athens that evening. Picked up and dropped off on time. Air conditioned vehicle, lots of room for the 4 of us. Great tour!
We booked a 6 hour tour which was the perfect amount of time for us. We were a family of 5 adults. This tour far exceeded our expectations. Tasos, our guide, was amazing! He was very friendly and knowledgeable about the island. Tailored the trip to what we were interested in. We felt we had plenty of time at each stop and saw many more sites than if we tried on our own. The van was very clean and comfortable to travel in. We very much enjoyed having a private tour vs taking a large tour bus with a big group. This is really the best way to tour the island. I absolutely recommend this to anyone looking to explore Santorini!
Aris made our trip to Santorini very memorable. He drove us all around Santorini and we learned so much about this beautiful place. He’s friendly and knowledgeable. We saw all the picturesque sights and ended up at a restaurant for delicious Greek food. Would highly recommend.
It was our first time in Santorini and we specifically wanted to book a private tour outside of what our cruise line had to offer as we wanted that speciality touch that only a local can offer and based off other reviews I’ve read on this company, I knew we were in for a treat. As I don’t have cell call service, I had offered to communicate via Whasapp and the tour company got in touch with me via that days before the excursion in terms of meeting point and time and that was a very assuring thing. On the day of the meet up, everything went extremely smooth and given we are a family of 3 people, we got picked up in a very clean, air conditioned sedan. Our tour guide was Aris and he was extremely attentive, amazing personality, and offered tidbits and stories from his time and life spent here in Greece. When we go on tours, we especially like a blend of historical facts but also what a local go through in Greece when it comes to work, raising a family, economy, etc. Aris offered us amazing insight in both what Greece was back then, and what Greece is today. We loved these perspectives as it allowed us to know not only about the beauty of Santorini but allowed that personal human connection we shared with the tour guide. Aris asked about our upbringing and masterfully interwoven his stories and experiences alongside. Santorini is a lot to see and he timed everything perfectly so we got to spent adequate time in Oia, black sanded beaches, the village of Megalochori, the lighthouse, castle, and many more. While there is an itinerary, he asked us if there is any special accommodation places we would prefer to see during our 5 hours tour…which was a great gesture. Additionally, he gave us recommendations for restaurants. All in all, our tour was a little over 5 hours and in no way we felt it was sped up in any way and everything was paced to perfection. Aris is an amazing tour guide with a dazzling personality and we extremely recommend this tour.
It was our first time in Santorini and we specifically wanted to book a private tour outside of what our cruise line had to offer as we wanted that speciality touch that only a local can offer and based off other reviews I’ve read on this company, I knew we were in for a treat. As I don’t have cell call service, I had offered to communicate via Whasapp and the tour company got in touch with me via that days before the excursion in terms of meeting point and time and that was a very assuring thing. On the day of the meet up, everything went extremely smooth and given we are a family of 3 people, we got picked up in a very clean, air conditioned sedan. Our tour guide was Aris and he was extremely attentive, amazing personality, and offered tidbits and stories from his time and life spent here in Greece. When we go on tours, we especially like a blend of historical facts but also what a local go through in Greece when it comes to work, raising a family, economy, etc. Aris offered us amazing insight in both what Greece was back then, and what Greece is today. We loved these perspectives as it allowed us to know not only about the beauty of Santorini but allowed that personal human connection we shared with the tour guide. Aris asked about our upbringing and masterfully interwoven his stories and experiences alongside. Santorini is a lot to see and he timed everything perfectly so we got to spent adequate time in Oia, black sanded beaches, the village of Megalochori, the lighthouse, castle, and many more. While there is an itinerary, he asked us if there is any special accommodation places we would prefer to see during our 5 hours tour…which was a great gesture. Additionally, he gave us recommendations for restaurants. All in all, our tour was a little over 5 hours and in no way we felt it was sped up in any way and everything was paced to perfection. Aris is an amazing tour guide with a dazzling personality and we extremely recommend this tour.
We had a wonderful tour of Santorini with Aris! He was incredibly knowledgeable, had a fantastic attitude, and was genuinely enthusiastic about sharing the island’s history and culture. His passion made the experience even more enjoyable. The bus was clean and comfortable, and everything was well organized. Santorini ended up being one of our favorite stops on our trip. We highly recommend this tour, especially with Aris as your guide!
Lisandro was our guide and our day was exactly what we wanted it to be! He gave us a tour of everything we asked for and gave us great tips along the way. Great personality and we highly recommend!
What a lovely day in Santorini!! We so appreciated the wonderful communications ahead of our trip to coordinate arrival and pick up/drop-off details — such peace of mind when traveling to an unknown place. Lisandros was absolutely outstanding!! 🙌🏼😎 He listened to our request for as crowd-free a day as possible and delivered!! We are so grateful! The views!! The charming villages!! (The clean, air-conditioned van and safe driving!!) The day was effortless and seamless. It was everything we hoped for and more. We simply could not have asked for a more personalized, relaxed, lovely day on beautiful Santorini!
Lisandros was a wonderful guide! He took us to all the sites we requested and gave informative commentary along the way. My 2 boys also really enjoyed the tour.
We had a great experience. Our guide Lisandros was knowledgeable and easy to talk to. He was able to take us to all the places we wanted to go within the allotted time. He took some great photos for us too. I highly recommend this company to arrange your land tour.
