Santorini

15 Best Santorini Sightseeing Tours

The island highlight loops: villages, a winery and the Oia sunset stacked into one run. Useful on short stays and cruise days, when the clock is the real itinerary.

1.Santorini: Traditional Sightseeing Bus Tour with Oia Sunset

Discover Santorini's highlights on a full-day bus tour visiting Akrotiri, traditional villages, volcanic beaches, and concluding with the iconic Oia sunset.

Most Popular★ 4.6

“Communication can be better. Had a last minute hotel change, and asked if pick up spot can be changed but didn’t get response on WhatsApp. Went to the original pick up spot by taxi and everything worked out.”

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2.Santorini: Island Highlights Guided Day Trip with Oia Sunset

Discover Santorini’s highlights on a guided day trip, visiting key sites like Oia, Akrotiri, and Red Beach, with insightful guides and stunning views.

★ 4.4

“It was a very nice trip. Nikolas has explained clearly in english all the destination trip we went to, also given us some tips of where not to buy souvenirs. The bus driver as he said was the best driver in the whole world, I…”

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3.Santorini Highlights Small-Group Tour with Wine Tasting option

Discover Santorini’s highlights on a small-group tour—including charming villages, scenic viewpoints, a monastery, and a wine tasting—perfect for first-timers.

★ 5.0

“We booked the Santorini Highlights Small-Group Tour with Argyros Travel during our stop in Santorini and it was the perfect day. From start to finish, the experience was seamless, fun, and incredibly memorable. Our guide, Penny, was exceptional. She was knowledgeable, friendly, and had a…”

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4.Santorini 5 Hour Custom Private Sightseeing Tour

Discover Santorini with this private 5-hour customizable tour, exploring iconic sights like Oia, Red Beach, and hidden gems with expert guides.

★ 5.0

“First off George is really an amazing driver! This is my 2nd time in Santorini and was still amazed of the things I haven't seen the first time I went. I learned so much for him and accomodated our family's needs. He gave us clear…”

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5.Santorini Private Sightseeing Tour

Discover Santorini’s highlights with this private 6-hour tour. Visit iconic sites, beaches, and vineyards, guided by experienced locals for a personalized experience.

★ 5.0

“Maria was such a great guide. She showed us the best of Santorini and took us to local places avoiding crowded sports and picking great picture spots. She even helped us taking our pictures! Tks so much!”

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6.Santorini Must-See Highlights: Private Sightseeing Tour

Discover Santorini’s top sights on a flexible private tour with expert guides, stunning photo stops, and optional wine tasting—all for $162.20.

★ 5.0

“This was an excellent tour of Santorini! Our guide Aphrodite was awesome! We saw many sites around the island, including the most picturesque locations, the towns of Oai and Megalachori, and even a local winery with amazing views and good wine!”

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7.Santorini Sightseeing Half-Day Tour in a Small-Group

Discover Santorini’s highlights on this small-group half-day tour, with expert guides, stunning views, and authentic villages—perfect for a relaxed sightseeing experience.

★ 4.5

“We had a great tour! Just enough sites to see and villages to experience. Would recommend this tour above all others to anyone.”

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8.Santorini Highlights and Venetian Castles Small-Group Day Tour

Discover Santorini’s highlights on this small-group day tour, including Venetian castles, black beaches, and sunset in Oia, all with expert guides.

★ 5.0

“This was a wonderful tour! We saw amazing vistas and learned so much about the history of the island. The Venetian castles were fascinating. The stop at the winery and the sunset view were our favorite parts. Our guide, Gregory, was fantastic! Very knowledgeable and…”

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9.Santorini: Half-Day Sightseeing Tour with Hotel Pickup

Explore Santorini’s highlights on a half-day guided tour that covers Oia, Imerovigli, Megalochori, and stunning viewpoints, all with hotel pickup for $73.

★ 4.8

“Konstantina was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable and there was no taking us to carpet shops or other establishments that the tour company gets kick backs from. Just took us to area with famous views for photos and to pretty villages where we were guided…”

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11.Santorini: Private Sightseeing Tour

Discover Santorini's highlights on this private 4-6 hour tour, visiting Oia, Firostefani, beaches, and more with expert guides and personalized insights.

★ 5.0

“The guide was amazing! Very helpful, lovely man, his van was great, perfect air con, and gave us lots of free water, took so many pictures for us, found the best spots, such a brilliant tour! Me and my friend very pleased :)”

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12.Santorini Private Sightseeing Guided Tour

Discover Santorini's highlights on a private 5-hour electric car tour, visiting iconic villages, viewpoints, and archaeological sites with personalized service.

★ 5.0

“We booked the private tour when we arrived to Santorini and are so glad that we did - Vaso was our guide and did a phenomenal job! She met us in our hotel lobby and took us all over the island and customized the tour…”

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13.Archaeological Bus Tour To Akrotiri Excavations & Red Beach

Discover Santorini's highlights on this 7-hour guided bus tour visiting Akrotiri, Red Beach, and traditional villages, with expert guides and stunning views.

★ 4.6

“Wonderful guides who took us back to 1600 BC. We learned a lot and wondered what happened to the inhabitants after they fled the earthquakes and eventual ash. Very pleased with all the information. Will use our remaking two days in Athens to visit the…”

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14.Full-Day Private Tour of Santorini Caldera & The Most Famous Sightseeing

Explore Santorini with this private full-day tour visiting iconic villages, beaches, caldera viewpoints, and landmarks in around 5-6 hours, guided by experts.

★ 5.0

“Petros was fantastic! We had such a perfect day tailored to all of our needs! We saw all of Santorini, had a great lunch at a perfect spot and went to amazing secret places around the island. Don’t book any other tour this is all…”

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15.6-hour Best of Santorini Sightseeing Guided Tour

Discover Santorini's highlights in 6 hours with this guided small-group tour covering Oia, Pyrgos, Megalochori, the lighthouse, and Perissa Beach, with stunning views and local insights.

★ 5.0

“The other couples who were supposed to be with us canceled out so we were alone with Rafael for the whole tour, 9am to 3pm, and he was excellent!! He was very informative, interesting, friendly, flexible and spoke almost perfect English. We were so impressed…”

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More Santorini Sightseeing Tours

5.0Small Group Sightseeing Tour: All Santorinis Treasures6 hours (approx.)$103.44 5.0Santorini 5 Hours Sightseeing Tour4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours (approx.)$119.77 4.3Santorini 2-Day Combo: Volcano Boat Cruise & Island Bus Tour2 days$117 5.0Private Cultural Villages Sightseeing & Akrotiri Excavations4 hours (approx.)$217.69 5.0Private Half-Day Sightseeing Tour of Santorini4 to 6 hours (approx.)$199.55 4.7Santorini: Sightseeing Island Tour (Private)5 hours$341 5.0Best of Santorini Highlights Private 5 Hours Tour5 hours (approx.)$237.74 4.2Santorini Island Bus Tour and Caldera Sunset Cruise$72 5.0ATV Santorini Highlights Tour3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$184.64 4.9Santorini: Small-Group Highlights Tour of Venetian Castles8 hours$106 5.0Santorini Classic Highlights and Sightseeing Private Tour6 hours (approx.)$178.61 5.0Private Santorini Full-Day Guided Sightseeing Tour7 hours 30 minutes to 8 hours (approx.)$307.73 4.9Santorini Highlights Tour with Wine Tasting option 5.0Santorini Semi-Private Small Group Sightseeing Tour5 hours (approx.)$95.34 5.0Santorini in a Day: Essential Highlights Tour6 hours (approx.)$211.19 5.0Santorini Highlights: 5-Hour Private Tour with Wine-Tasting5 hours (approx.)$325.84 5.0Santorini Highlights Private Tour 6 hours, pick up/ drop included6 hours (approx.)$422.39 5.0Half Day Santorini Highlights Private Tour4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$362.05 4.5Sunset In Oia & Traditional Villages Bus Tour7 to 8 hours (approx.)$49.26 5.0Santorini Half-Day Private Sightseeing Tour6 hours (approx.)$181.02 5.0Small Group Santorini Sightseeing Tour 5 Hours4 hours 45 minutes (approx.)$118.94 5.0Santorini Highlights Tour (Day/Sunset)5 hours (approx.)$150.18 5.0Private Highlights tour: Discover Santorini stress free3 to 6 hours (approx.)$96.12 5.0Santorini Highlights: Private Sightseeing Tour in Santorini5 hours (approx.)$197.71