Shore Excursions in Santorini: 6 Worth Your Time

1.The Best Santorini Small-Group Shore Excursion for Cruise Ships

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 344 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $83Our pick

See Santorini’s blue domes, Oia, Megalochori, and black sand beach on a small-group cruise excursion with ship-time return.

“Traveling with family with all ages. This tour was a perfect way to see and learn about Santorini. Our guide was on time and super friendly and helpful. We got some beautiful photos and spent a little time shopping. The guide was flexible with our schedule and we learned about the history of the island. She was very patient with our group.”

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2.SKIP CABLE CAR® The Original Santorini Tour for Cruise Passengers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 268 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $47Best value

Skip Santorini’s cable car queues on a five-hour cruise excursion with Oia, Megalochori, Black Beach, boat transfers, and a small group.

“They were not on time to pick us up , we were told to be punctual, we were in a hurry and manage to be on time . They arrive later and started the tour even much later , waiting for more people . Two hours later we started . It was a fault of respect to our time . Besides one of the guides Jeanne told us many time you are from Mexico , so you know how it is , never mind if we are late , you are used to this . Sorry to tell you , in Mexico we have the best tourist industry , quality…”

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3.Skip Gondola Shore Excursion: No Cable Car, Water Taxi Provided!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $54

See Santorini’s top villages, beaches, and volcanic views in six hours with hotel, port, or airport pickup and water transport included.

“Our guide George and the driver did an excellent job of showing us the Hidden Treasures of Santorini. We loved seeing the island from top to bottom. The walking was not too much. The scenery was spectacular and the timing was just right. We left a phone in the car. Thank you for the extra effort to return it.”

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4.Private Shore Excursion: Best of Santorini Customized Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 4 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $199

Review of Santorini’s private custom shore tour, with Oia, beaches, villages, wineries, port transfers, pricing, timing, and practical tips.

“It’s a great personalized tour and can be customized to your smaller group with a knowledge tour guide. I recommend”

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5.6hr Small Group Shore Excursion Villages & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $156

See Santorini beyond the cable-car queue with village walks, island views, Oia’s Castle of St Nicholas, and a local wine tasting.

“Santorini is very hectic; the extreme shortfall of cable car capacity vs the volume of cruise ship passengers results in a frustrating experience at the island. That said, this excursion provides a variety of experiences across the island, from the highest point, to the beauty of Oia, to a fun wine tasting. Megalachori was underwhelming; perhaps the weather, and we did not stop in Pyrgos. Could have used more time in Oia (beautiful), but there's not much to do but eat, shop, and take selfies anyway. Will likely not return to Santorini if I can avoid it, but for an all-in-one-day non-ship intro to Santorini, this fits the bill. Not…”

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6.Santorini 4-Hour Private Tour including Wine Tasting, Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 30 minutes to 1 hour (approx.) · from $192

See Oia, Firostefani, Profitis Ilias, and taste volcanic wines on a private Santorini shore tour with Mercedes transfers.

“Highly recommend this tour if you only have a short time in Santorini. Our tour guide Michael Angelo was very informative and knew all the right spots to take us for great pictures. The wine tasting was also great! Got a lot of information about the wine of Santorini.”

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