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

“Our guide Yannis was great and very informative. He made our trip very enjoyable. Also a big thanks to our driver. Only criticism was the transport, as the bus was leaking water inside from the rain. This tour was excellent value for money. We covered…”

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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 saw all the various cities and towns that Santorini had to offer. We went to historical venues. Our tour guides were excellent (Yato (Guide) & Dimitris (Driver)) Yato was extremely knowledgeable about everything pertaining to Santorini. The views we were able to see were…”

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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

“Excellent tour. We explored the island, learned so much of its history and got immersed in its mythology and saw amazing views of the generous surroundings. Fani's english is perfect. She is not only very pleasant but an excellent and very knowledgeable tour guide. She…”

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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

“Nikolas was the best tour guide!! We saw all of Santorini on our 6 hour tour. He was so knowledgeable about the history, agriculture, wine and everything. Amazing day!!”

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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

“We had a wonderful experience on this tour of Santorini. Our guide Nikolas was phenomenal and catered the tour to what we were interested in seeing and doing! Would highly recommend to anyone visiting Santorini”

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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

“Long day but worth it. We went to many villages and did a lot of walking. Stoped at black sand beach very interesting. Last we saw the sun set from an amazing view.”

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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

“Arthur was a great guide and got us to areas we would have never seen on a big tour. Our day was amazing!! He also worked as our own personal photographer and brought us to a wonderful restaurant on the beach. He was very caring…”

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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

“If you only have 1 day in Santorini, be sure to book a private tour! We were able to explore all over the island We went to the Akrotiri, Oia, Red Beach, Black Beach, and every where in between! Vaso was our driver/tour guide, and…”

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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

“Tania was a lovely guide who was personable, funny, and so knowledgeable. We saw a large amount of the southern part of the island and learned a lot!”

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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

“We had an exceptional introduction to Santorini with Petro, our private tour guide. He met us on time and was very courteous and helpful throughout. Petro is very knowledgeable about the history and culture of the island and kept us int”

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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

“This was the best tour we had in all of Greece. Constantine was an excellent guide and driver. The tour was both relaxing and educational. If you are going to Santorini, I would highly recommend this tour - you will see all of the best…”

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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