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The 15 Best Tours & Day Trips in Santorini

497 tours  ·  from $8 a head

Everything with a guide, a boat or a minibus attached, in one list. The 15 below are the ones worth a whole day, priced and timed, with the rest of the catalogue underneath.

Santorini: Catamaran Tour with BBQ Dinner, Drinks, and Music - The hot springs: a warm first swim
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Santorini: Catamaran Tour with BBQ Dinner, Drinks, and Music

1.Catamaran Tour with BBQ Dinner, Drinks, and Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5,886 reviews · 5 hours · from $93Our pick

Sail Santorini’s caldera past hot springs, Red Beach, and White Beach, with swimming, a Greek barbecue, wine, music, and sunset views.

“We loved this cruise. The captain and crew were lovely and very engaging and made this cruise so much fun. We had great food and dancing. Enjoyed swimming at 2 locations. Highly recommend.”

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Santorini: Traditional Sightseeing Bus Tour with Oia Sunset - Emporio, where Santorini feels like a village
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Santorini: Traditional Sightseeing Bus Tour with Oia Sunset

2.Traditional Sightseeing Bus Tour with Oia Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,306 reviews · 10 hours · from $69

See Santorini’s Akrotiri, villages, black-sand beaches, local wines, Profitis Ilias, and Oia’s famous sunset in one full day.

“Cristine is one of the best guides we ever met. The tour is very complete. The archeological site is pricy but very worth it. We got all around the island. Great for people that have little time to see everything.”

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Santorini: Catamaran Tour with BBQ Meal and Unlimited Drinks - Pickup, ports, and the first hour aboard
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Santorini: Catamaran Tour with BBQ Meal and Unlimited Drinks

3.Catamaran Tour with BBQ Meal and Unlimited Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,449 reviews · 5 hours · from $153

Sail Santorini’s caldera on a small-group Lagoon 450 cruise with swimming, snorkeling, a fresh BBQ, unlimited drinks, and sunset views.

“Wonderful ride even on a very windy day. Highly recommend sunset to avoid the heat, and get a great view that those on land are fighting for. The food was yummy, the staff were kind, and the boat was nice. We had about 13 or so people of the boat so not over crowded and enough space to spread out a bit. Overall a lovely day.”

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Santorini Caldera Cruise Tour (Volcano, Hot Springs, Thirassia) - Thirassia: two hours for lunch and slow island time
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Santorini Caldera Cruise Tour (Volcano, Hot Springs, Thirassia)

4.Santorini Caldera Cruise Tour (Volcano, Hot Springs, Thirassia)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,302 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $42

Review of Santorini’s caldera cruise to the volcano, sulfur hot springs, and Thirassia, with practical tips on swimming, fees, crowds, and value.

“We enjoyed this excursion that took us to hike the volcano, swim in the hot springs, and visiting Thirassia. We visited in early October so it wasn’t too hot for the hike. The water was a little cold when we jumped in, but we got used to it quickly. The hot springs weren’t that hot but it was still a cool experience. We had gyros for lunch on Thirassia before heading back.”

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Santorini Wine Stories: Sunset Tour with Tasting & Dinner - Three wineries, three different moods
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Santorini Wine Stories: Sunset Tour with Tasting & Dinner

Santorini Volcano and Hot Springs Cruise Tour from Fira Old Port - Nea Kameni, Santorini’s volcanic core
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Santorini Volcano and Hot Springs Cruise Tour from Fira Old Port

6.Santorini Volcano and Hot Springs Cruise Tour from Fira Old Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,214 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $36Best value

Hike Santorini’s volcanic Nea Kameni, swim toward Palea Kameni’s warm springs, and enjoy caldera views on a practical 3-hour boat tour.

“This was a very well organised informative and fun 3 hour boat / hike and swim trip. 30e each is not expensive for what you get - but people on a budget need to factor in the cable car costs. We loved it. The boat was great and the staff were helpful and friendly. We read the 1 star reviews before we booked and they were by people who had not read or thought before they set off. Things like it being too hot (in Greece in summer, really?!) or wanting a discount because they didn't want the swim bit (as if that's a thing). It was a great way…”

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Santorini Day Tour with Sunset in Oia - Akrotiri, Santorini’s buried Bronze Age town
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Santorini Day Tour with Sunset in Oia

7.Santorini Day Tour with Sunset in Oia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,130 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $71

Explore Santorini by bus, from ancient Akrotiri and black-sand Perissa to local wine and sunset in crowded Oia.

“A superbly organised, informative tour. A viewpoint to start off with followed by a lovely walk around ancient Emporio. We then had a really interesting tour around the Akrotiri site which dates back to 1600 BC. Lunch at beautiful Perissa beach and wine tasting plus a perfect end with the sunset in Oia. Kim, our guide was super friendly and knowlegable and did not stop giving us interesting facts in between each stop. Our driver was equally excellent! Highly recommend. Bus was on time for our pick up in Firostefani and dropped us back there right near out hotel. It was perfect 😊”

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Santorini: Sunset Guided Tour with Hotel Pickup - Hotel pickup and the drive across the island
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Santorini: Sunset Guided Tour with Hotel Pickup

8.Sunset Guided Tour with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 900 reviews · 5 hours · from $62

See Santorini’s Red Beach, lighthouse, monastery, blue domes, and Oia sunset on a guided island tour with hotel pickup.

“Although our tour schedule moved from 4pm to 2pm, by the provider, in a short time of period, but turned out better outcome, we were able to enjoy a marvelous sunset at the famous Santorini blue dome. Thank you to Nicolas, our tour guide, he took a lot of beautiful pictures for us and thank you to Irene who picked us up and tried to catch the bus to join the group. It was a beautiful tour.”

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Santorini: Small-Group Sunset Wine Tour with Santo Winery - Pickup across Santorini, with less transport stress
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Santorini: Small-Group Sunset Wine Tour with Santo Winery

Private Santorini Sightseeing Tour – Customizable,Cruise Friendly - Starting at the Three Bells of Fira
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Private Santorini Sightseeing Tour – Customizable,Cruise Friendly

Santorini Highlights Small-Group Tour with Wine Tasting option - Pyrgos and Prophet Elias show a quieter side of Santorini
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Santorini Highlights Small-Group Tour with Wine Tasting option

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 699 reviews · 5 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $102

See Santorini’s Oia, Pyrgos, Akrotiri, Red Beach, and local wineries on a small-group island tour with hotel pickup.

“It was amazing! We got to see the whole entire island and had some time walk around as well. Our tour guide, Yota, was so knowledgable and kind. She told us a lot about Santorini culture and the language. I came with my friend and we definitely recommend this experience.”

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Santorini: Guided Tour to 3 Wineries with Wine Tastings - A relaxed start from Thera
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Santorini: Guided Tour to 3 Wineries with Wine Tastings

12.Guided Tour to 3 Wineries with Wine Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 693 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $176

Visit three Santorini wineries, taste 12 local wines, enjoy Greek snacks, and learn how volcanic soil shapes Assyrtiko and Vinsanto.

“This tour was brilliant. Our guide was very knowledgeable and told us about the history of the island while we drove in between the wineries. Would definitely recommend this tour and would happily go again.”

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Santorini: Wine Tasting Tour with Snacks - The first stop: Estate Argyros and Santorini’s basket vines
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Santorini: Wine Tasting Tour with Snacks

13.Wine Tasting Tour with Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 693 reviews · 4 hours · from $200

Visit three Santorini wineries, taste 12 volcanic wines with Greek snacks, and finish at Santo Winery for sweeping caldera or sunset views.

“Well organized trip. Our guide was knowledgeable about wines in general and Greek/Santorini aspects”

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Santorini Luxury Custom Private Tour with Local guide - Firostefani and the caldera chapel
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Santorini Luxury Custom Private Tour with Local guide

14.Santorini Luxury Custom Private Tour with Local guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 623 reviews · 5 hours (approx.)

See Santorini by private van with a local guide, from Oia and blue domes to Red Beach, Megalochori, and Perivolos black sand.

“We were on a 10-day cruise to Greece and Italy and Santorini was one of our favorite stops. We chose this tour based on the itinerary and it did not disappoint. Also, our driver, George was the absolute best!! He was one of our most favorite guides during our whole trip. He was very courteous and attentive to our needs and even took us to his favorite spot on the island and it was a hit with our group of 6. He spoke English very well, and we could understand him. We had other guides on our trip, and we had a definite language barrier even though they stated we…”

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Santorini Highlights Private Tour - Oia in one focused hour
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Santorini Highlights Private Tour

15.Santorini Highlights Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 614 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $181

See Santorini’s blue domes, villages, beaches, monastery, Akrotiri, and winery in a flexible private tour built for one full day.

“We had an amazing experience exploring all of Santorini with breathtaking views along the way. The tour included a wonderful wine tasting, and our guide was so accommodating—he adjusted the trip to suit us perfectly. One of the highlights was stopping for delicious local food right on the beach, which made the day even more special. Highly recommend!”

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