Best Tours and Things To Do in Santorini. Updated: September 4, 2. One Day in Santorini: Hike the caldera path between Fira and Oia. Boat tour of the caldera.
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Dinner at Mezzo or Metaxy Mas. Two Days: Add a wine, food, or helicopter tour. Three Days Or More: Visit ancient Akrotiri and Pyrgos. Lots more walking (the best way to explore Santorini). Most important tip: Do at least one tour.
You might not usually do tours. It might be outside your comfort zone. But do at least one or two, they’re awesome.
Santorini Tours – The Best and Funnest. Every tour I’ve taken on Santorini has been great (or very very good) – and I’ve never had a bad experience. It’s not absolutely necessary to pre- book tours before arriving but if you’re on a short visit (less than five days) it’s probably a good idea to reserve your tour in advance. From June to September the best tours can be fully booked weeks in advance.
The Best Tours in Santorini. Get Your Guide – A great list of Santorini tours. Good site for getting tour discounts.
Santorini Private Wine Tour (5 Hours) – Santorini has some great fucking wine (Assyrtiko is my favorite – a must when visiting Santorini). This is an intimate private tour for 2 to 6 people that visits 3 wineries and finishes with sunset views of the caldera (if you book the evening tour). There is also a less expensive Santorini Sunset Wine Tour that is almost as good. It will have a few more people but it’s still a small group tour (and some people enjoy meeting other travelers so the fact that it’s not private may be a plus). Sunset Catamaran Sailing Cruise in Caldera – Every boat tour is different.
The options include: hike the volcano, swim in the hot springs, visit Thirassia, stop at Red Beach and White Beach to swim and snorkel, eat lunch/dinner on board, and watch the sunset below Oia. This one is the simplest (but still awesome) – it’s basically just sailing through the caldera, stopping at a few beaches (outside of the caldera), then the hot springs, with swimming, eating, and sunbathing.
And finally watching the sunset on the boat from below the Oia cliffs (the highlight). Bring a change of clothes to change into for the evening as it gets a little cool if you’re still in your wet swim clothes. All boat tours mentioned here provide meals onboard and have hotel pickup to start and finish the tour. Hour Volcano Cruise – This tour is almost the opposite of the Sunset Catamaran Cruise. You get the volcano, hot springs (with swimming), and a visit to Thirassia island – but no beaches or going outside the caldera, and no sunset.
It’s less expensive than the two other catamaran tours and you’re part of a much larger group (but still very enjoyable). Semi- Private Luxury Catamaran Day Cruise – The most luxurious boat tour with the best food and friendliest smallest group. This is a caldera boat tour with lots of swimming and snorkeling. Unlimited drinks and free hotel pickup and drop- off.
It’s similar to the Sunset Catamaran Cruise but no sunset and there’s more swimming and time in the sun. The tour visits three of my favorite places: Akrotiri (the fantastic ruins of the ancient town destroyed by the volcano eruption), Pyrgos (old town with twisting pathways and churches galore, incredible views too), and Oia (the single most beautiful village on Santorini). There are also stops at Red and Black beaches, a local winery (Venetsanos), and the picturesque town of Firostefani.
Hotel pickup and drop- off make this a super easy way to see the island in one day. Santorini Helicopter Flight – Amazing and unforgettable (though obviously not cheap). Incredible views of the caldera, cliffs, volcano, vineyards, and towns.
The ride is 3. 0 minutes long, which is a perfect length for seeing every angle of the island from above. Most people do this as a couple but the price allows for a group of 5. Santorini Photography Tour – Amazing tour of Santorini’s best views and shots. The views are incredible.
The hike takes somewhere between 2 and 5 hours depending on your speed and how many pictures you take along the way. Start in Fira and move north through Firostefani and then Imerovigli (this part of the path feels more like a village sidewalk). From Imerovigli to Oia it’s largely rural with only a few shops or restaurants on this stretch of path. Most people will want to wear a sturdy running shoe for the walk but I’ve certainly seen people do it in flip flops. The route isn’t completely marked but it’s fairly intuitive: stay on the path that follows the edge of the caldera and walk north (when in doubt stay to the left/west). Of course, it’s fine to do the walk in the opposite direction but it feels more natural (to me) to walk north to Oia and the island’s tip.
And walking into Oia from the hills above is an awesome finish. If it’s July or August I’d highly recommend starting before 8am. I can not say enough great things about this wonderful tour.
It’s run by a guy from New Zealand named Olaf. The tour is for small groups of 1 to 4 and he tailors it based on the skill and interests of the group. Are you just figuring how to use your new camera?
Olaf’s your man. Are you a serious enthusiast looking to find the best shots on Santorini? Olaf knows the places. It’s a little expensive but this is a great way to see the island from a number of unique spots. Highly recommended – but book far in advance. Cable Car from Old Port to Fira. Walk down the stairs to the Old Port, grab a drink, then take the cable car back up (though you can walk or cable car both ways if you want).
From May to October the cable car runs every 2. July and August, and a reduced schedule from November until April. It’s a fun and easy way to see the island away from the caldera. A tour is the best way of exploring more than one winery. This is pretty close to unforgettable.
A wonderful tour from above of Santorini, the volcano, the caldera, and all the villages perched along the cliff. If you’re going to Mykonos you can also do a helicopter transfer between the two islands – which is fun, easy, and way faster than the ferry. Walk the Volcano.
The island in the middle of the caldera is Nea Kameni and where you’ll find the island’s active volcano and the top point of interest in Santorini. The crater is 1. 30 meters up and takes about 2. Sulfur vents are found along the way. The only way to get here is by doing a volcano boat tour or hiring a chartered boat. Ancient Akrotiri. See the village left behind after the devastating volcanic eruption that made the island uninhabitable.
The site is very well done and I highly recommend getting a guide to show you around the site and discuss the history of the island, the eruption, and the following destruction. Sometimes there can be guides waiting at the entrance but it’s better to book a good tour guide in advance. Family- friendly fun (depending on what’s playing, of course). Watch a movie outside as the sun sets and the sky grows dark. Wine, beer, and simple snacks available. Movies start around 9: 3.
Lots of fun. You can do both the volcano walk and the hot springs as part of a boat tour. Be sure to get a tour that takes in the sunset too.
There are also tour options to visit Thirassia (a small populated island that forms part of the caldera ring with Santorini) and Red and Black beach. The boats start from either Athinios port (where the ferries arrive), the Old Port below Fira (for this you can take the cable car down), or Ammoudi Bay (below Oia), and most tours offer hotel pickup to get you to the boat.
All the tour companies are legitimate so buy the tour that suits your needs best as far as timing, interests, and transportation. Swim at Ammoudi Bay. One of the best swimming spots on Santorini is down the cliff from Oia at a spot just south of the Ammoudi port. Walk or drive to Ammoudi Bay then take the path that leads south from the restaurants in the port (can’t miss it, there’s only one way to go). It’s a 5 minute walk to a small island (Agios Nikolaos) that you can swim out to. Then jump from the ledge (if you want).