Choose Santorini tours by the experience
Santorini tours bring together very different activities, so begin with what you want to do rather than the number of stops. A driver-led island circuit connects places by road. A volcano boat adds a landing and walking on volcanic ground. A sunset catamaran centres on time afloat and dinner, while a wine outing or cooking class gives food and drink the main role. These are excursions on Santorini, with their own local starting arrangements.
Duration helps narrow the choice, but pickup and extra costs matter just as much. Allow a separate arrival journey for a meeting point at the Old Port or an estate. Hotel pickup can simplify a wine or sailing day, while cruise visitors may still need to get from the tender landing to an upper-Fira meeting point. Our arrival guide explains the distinction between Athinios ferry port and Fira's Old Port.
Santorini experiences
Choose the winery tour for tastings at three estates or the cooking class for a hands-on meal. The island drives include a driver-guide, while the boat options take you onto the water.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide. Prices are indicative starting prices in euros (as of October 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Three wineries with tastings
- Tastings of 12 wines
- Greek cheese and snacks
- All tasting fees
A guide accompanies the visits, with transport from your accommodation.
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Santorini cooking class and lunch
- Cooking class
- Lunch
- Wine during lunch
A Greek chef teaches local traditional dishes; the class also includes a glass of wine.
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Private island tour with driver-guide
- Guide/driver
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottle of water
Cruise passengers arrange their own cable car ride; its ticket costs extra.
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Catamaran cruise with barbecue
- Barbecue dinner
- Drinks
- Music onboard
Hotel pickup and the return transfer are included.
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Island tour with driver-guide
- Pickup and drop-off
- Air-conditioned mini van
- Bottled water
Choose the available duration when booking. Cable car and any optional site admissions are extra.
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Volcano and hot springs boat trip
- Guided tour
- Hiking to craters
- Swimming at hot springs
The volcano park entrance is extra.
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Compare private island transport, a Nea Kameni crater visit, a dinner catamaran, three-winery tasting and a cooking class at an estate.
Island tours
The customised private minivan tour includes pickup and return, an expert local driver/guide and bottled water. The listed starting duration is three hours, with longer options within the advertised three to eight hour format. Optional visits to Akrotiri or museums have separate admission, and cruise travellers pay their own cable car tickets. Choose this when you want to arrange an island route around your interests and have transport between visits.
The private three-hour highlights drive offers another compact format with a driver/guide, transport, hotel pickup and return, and a bottle of water. Food, personal expenses and tips are extra. Cruise guests meet in upper Fira after their own cable car journey. The private tours comparison also covers longer flexible drives and a private guide inside Akrotiri, so you can decide whether your priority is island transport or archaeological explanation.
Bus/minibus tours
A minibus describes the transport, while the itinerary determines the day. For the shared five-hour circuit visiting Oia, traditional villages and Black Beach, the driver/guide gives commentary and the air-conditioned minibus and bottled water are included. Free time allows for lunch and swimming; lunch itself is a separate purchase. The meeting point is at the upper cable car exit in Fira. See the sights and villages guide for that shared option.
Use the pickup address as a practical filter. A cliffside accommodation address can involve steps before the road, so establish the reachable meeting point when arranging the outing. Keep walking time and the return journey in your day plan, especially if you are joining an excursion after arriving by tender. An island circuit works better when it has room for the connections surrounding it.
Volcano landing or sunset sailing?
The three-hour volcano and hot-springs boat leaves from Fira's Old Port. It includes a guided Nea Kameni visit, the crater hike and swimming at Palea Kameni. The regular park ticket costs 5 EUR under the 2026 tariff, separately from the boat fare; food and drinks are extra. Non-swimmers are excluded from the hot-springs swim. Our volcano guide explains the landing and swimming stages.
The five-hour dinner catamaran includes hotel pickup and return, the cruise, barbecue dinner, drinks and music. Beer and towels are excluded. This is the option for an evening afloat, with timing tied to the season and weather. Compare evening formats on the sunset cruise page. Keep a weather-dependent boat outing separate from a tightly timed arrival or departure.
Wine tasting and a cooking class
The four-hour wine tour includes three wineries, twelve tastings of Santorini and Greek wines, a tasting introduction, guide, cheese or snacks, admission and tasting fees, and return transport from your accommodation. It is a focused tasting day, with the road journeys handled as part of the outing. The wine tour guide compares it with food-pairing formats.
The three-hour cooking class begins at the estate in Perivolia. A Greek chef teaches local traditional dishes, followed by lunch. A glass of local winery wine during the class and a bottle of wine for every two people at lunch are included. Choose it for a hands-on food experience instead of a circuit between wineries. Make your own journey to the estate part of the plan.
Small-group tours
For a cruise call, the five-hour minibus excursion with boat connections has a maximum of eighteen participants. Its includes cover a local English-speaking guide, port pickup and return, water and boat transfers that bypass the cable car. The shared Oia, villages and Black Beach circuit offers a different starting arrangement above the cable car. Compare the former under shore excursions; choose by the meeting point as well as the places visited.
Questions about Santorini excursions
Which outings include hotel pickup?
The private highlights drive, the three-winery tour and the dinner catamaran include hotel pickup and return. The volcano outing starts at the Old Port, and the cooking class starts at the estate.
Does the volcano boat fare include park admission?
The regular Nea Kameni park charge is 5 EUR under the 2026 tariff and is separate from the boat ticket. Eligibility and documentation apply to reduced or free entry.
Is a private drive the same as an Akrotiri guided tour?
They serve different plans. The drive provides island transport and a driver/guide; the private Akrotiri walking tour concentrates on the archaeological site, with admission and transfer extra.