15 Best Guided Tours In Santorini

1-Day Tours, Crete & Heraklion Day Trips, Guided, Santorini, Tour Reviews

From Heraklion/Crete: Santorini Island Guided Day Trip

/ June 4, 2026

1.From Heraklion/Crete: Santorini Island Guided Day Trip

Santorini in one long day from Heraklion: fast ferry, guided Oia and Fira, caldera views, and optional hot springs cruise.

Santorini: Sunset Guided Tour with Hotel Pickup

/ June 4, 2026

2.Santorini: Sunset Guided Tour with Hotel Pickup

Hotel pickup sunset tour with Red Beach, Akrotiri Lighthouse, Profitis Ilias, Three Bells of Fira, and Oia. Guided with water included.

★ 4.8

“Our guide, Nicholas, was so great and knowledgeable...we saw everything and he explained the history and significance of each site perfectly. You must do this tour!”

900 reviews5 hoursFrom $62by Holiday Tours Santorini

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1-Day Tours, Evening Experiences, Guided, Island Highlights & Sightseeing Tours, Oia, Sunset & Village Tours, Santorini, Tour Reviews

Santorini: Island Highlights Guided Day Trip with Oia Sunset

/ June 4, 2026

3.Santorini: Island Highlights Guided Day Trip with Oia Sunset

One bus day to Santorini’s must-sees: Prophet Elias, Pyrgos, Akrotiri, Red Beach, Fira, then Oia for sunset.

★ 4.4

“Wonderful. Maria our guide was excellent. Maria was so knowledgeable, clear with instructions, helpful and friendly. A truly excellent tour.”

713 reviews10 hoursFrom $60by KAMARI TOURS SANTORINI

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Guided, Santorini, Tour Reviews, Tours, Wine Tasting Tours, Wine Tours

Santorini: Guided Tour to 3 Wineries with Wine Tastings

/ June 4, 2026

4.Santorini: Guided Tour to 3 Wineries with Wine Tastings

A small-group Santorini wine tour visiting three top estates with 12 tastings, volcanic wine lessons, and cheese-and-olive pairings.

★ 4.8

“All of the wine was amazing and our guide gave us some great information about Santorini and its history!”

693 reviews4.5 hoursFrom $176by Top Santorini Tours E.E

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Caldera, Volcano & Hot Springs Cruises, Cruises & Boat Tours, Guided, Santorini, Tour Reviews

Santorini: Thirassia Islands and Volcano Guided Cruise

/ June 4, 2026

5.Santorini: Thirassia Islands and Volcano Guided Cruise

Cruise to Nea Kameni and hot springs, then Thirassia’s Manolas village for a calm island break, with stunning caldera views.

★ 4.4

“The guide was extremely helpful and very knowledgeable about the area. The ship was fantastic, plenty of drinks and food on board. Toilet facilities on board too! I had such a lovely time on this trip! It is an absolute must! Easy pick up and drop off!”

650 reviews7 hoursFrom $60by Cretanholidays

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Guided, Private, Private & Custom Tours, Santorini, Tour Reviews, Tours, VIP

Santorini Luxury Custom Private Tour with Local guide

/ June 4, 2026

6.Santorini Luxury Custom Private Tour with Local guide

Private 5-hour Santorini tour with local guide. Oia views, blue domes, Red and Black Beach, plus village history. Pickup included.

★ 5.0

“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…”

623 reviews5 hours (approx.)From $338.60by Santorini Pickups

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Fira, Guided, Private, Private & Custom Tours, Private Drivers & Land Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Santorini: Private Customizable Car Tour with a Local Guide

/ June 4, 2026

7.Santorini: Private Customizable Car Tour with a Local Guide

5-hour private Santorini car tour with an English local guide: Oia, Profitis Ilias views, Pyrgos churches, Perivolos/Perissa swim, optional Akrotiri.

★ 4.9

“This tour was worth every penny! Billy was our guide, and he couldn't have been more accommodating or helpful. He customized the experience just for us, making sure we hit all the major sights. In Oia Village, he expertly guided us through the crowd to make sure we were able to see the major sites…”

545 reviews5 hoursFrom $159by Greece Holiday Tours

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1-Day Tours, Akrotiri & Archaeological Site Tours, Fira, Guided, Horse & Horseback Riding, Horses, Tour Reviews

Akrotiri: Guided Horseback Riding Day Trip to a Beach

/ June 4, 2026

8.Akrotiri: Guided Horseback Riding Day Trip to a Beach

Ride horses through Santorini’s vineyards to a volcanic black-sand beach near Akrotiri, with a small guided group and photo stops.

★ 4.9

“First i want to say the host was AMAZING. Welcomed us with candies and a drink before our tour and explained the tour to us in detail. The guide was extremely helpful and patient with all of us. The horses were absolutely beautiful and even though i had a stubborn one the experiment was still…”

477 reviews1 hourFrom $88by Roloas Riding Horse Santorini

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Food, Food Tours & Tastings, Guided, Santorini, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours

Fira: Guided Foodie Walking Tour with Tastings

/ June 4, 2026

9.Fira: Guided Foodie Walking Tour with Tastings

Walk Fira with a local foodie guide, tasting mezes, loukoumades, olive oil, honey, and souvlaki with caldera views in 4 hours.

★ 4.9

“The tour was fantastic. Easily the best guided tour we've done on this holiday ( and we've done many ! ) Gabriel was a sensational tour guide ,and was very passionate about his Greek culture , local foods , wine etc. Any questions were answered with a depth of knowledge that amazed us , given…”

474 reviews4 hoursFrom $135by Eat & Walk Santorini Food Tour

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Guided, Island Highlights & Sightseeing Tours, Santorini, Tour Reviews, Tours

Santorini: Small Group Sightseeing Tour with a Local Guide

/ June 4, 2026

10.Santorini: Small Group Sightseeing Tour with a Local Guide

Small-group Santorini tour with a local guide: Oia views, Firostefani blue domes, Megalochori village, and Black Beach swim time.

★ 4.8

“I liked how our guide explained the history of Santorini and took us to both a tourist-y city and a more local city.”

394 reviews3 - 5 hoursFrom $69by santorinitours.org

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Akrotiri & Archaeological Site Tours, Audio Tours, Fira, Guided, Museum & Attraction Tickets, Self-Guided Tours, Tickets, Tour Reviews

Santorini: Akrotiri Entry Ticket and Audio Guide

/ June 4, 2026

11.Santorini: Akrotiri Entry Ticket and Audio Guide

Skip the planning headache at Akrotiri. Get an entry ticket plus a reusable offline audio guide through Santorini’s ash-buried town.

★ 3.9

“We enjoyed the tour, however the lady on the door advised us to turn right as we came in the main entrance so we then had to work our which audio file to listen to and we felt a bit behind all the time with some the archeological sites and their stories”

348 reviews1 dayFrom $41by Clio Muse Tours

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Guided, Island Highlights & Sightseeing Tours, Private, Private & Custom Tours, Santorini, Tour Reviews, Tours

Santorini Private Sightseeing Guided Tour

/ June 4, 2026

12.Santorini Private Sightseeing Guided Tour

A 5-hour private Santorini tour with pickup, photo stops in Fira and Oia, Red Beach views, and optional Akrotiri excavation tickets.

★ 5.0

“We had a rough start to our tour due to technical issues, but Viator and the operator resolved this. We had a wonderful tour guide, Vaso, she customized a tour and took us around the whole island. She knew hidden spots and arranged timing to avoid the cruise ship crowds. She took pictures and we…”

299 reviews5 hours (approx.)From $127.03by Santorini24hr

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1-Day Tours, Evening Experiences, Guided, Oia, Sunset & Village Tours, Santorini, Tour Reviews

Fira: Traditional Villages Guided Day Trip with Oia Sunset

/ June 4, 2026

13.Fira: Traditional Villages Guided Day Trip with Oia Sunset

Santorini villages, Akrotiri ruins, black-sand Perissa, wine tasting, then a guided Oia sunset with blue-domes and Kastro views.

★ 4.3

“An incredible day! Plenty of time given at the stops to explore at your pace. Akrotiri was an incredible experience our guide was very knowledgeable and a fabulous communicator. The wind and high waves didn’t allow for swimming at Perissa Beach but lunch was lovely. Oia sunset was lovely and we arrived long before the…”

290 reviews10 hoursFrom $69by MTM Experiences

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Akrotiri & Archaeological Site Tours, Guided, Santorini, Tour Reviews, Tours

Santorini: Experience Akrotiri with a Licensed Tour Guide

/ June 4, 2026

14.Santorini: Experience Akrotiri with a Licensed Tour Guide

Private Akrotiri tour with licensed guide Georgia. See preserved Bronze Age streets, drainage, wall-painting photos, and Atlantis theories.

★ 4.9

“We did an 8:30am private tour and had the entire site to ourselves for about 30 minutes. Georgia did a fantastic job on the tour and gave us lots of information. I had studied up on Akrotiri and there were many things that I did not know that were addressed by Georgia. Highly Recommended!!!!”

229 reviews1.3 hoursFrom $198by DIMA GEORGIA

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1-Day Tours, Crete & Heraklion Day Trips, Cruises & Boat Tours, Fira, Guided, Tour Reviews

Heraklion: Guided Santorini Day Trip with Ferry Cruise

/ June 4, 2026

15.Heraklion: Guided Santorini Day Trip with Ferry Cruise

Fast ferry from Heraklion to Santorini with a guided bus tour, plus free time in Oia and Fira for views, photos, and lunch.

★ 4.3

“Santorini itself was beautiful. The problem was the sheer amount of people ( I'm talking thousands) and coaches there due to the cruise ships We only had 1 hr 20 mins in Oia, and less than 2 hours in Fira. By the time we'd queued in the traffic, and queued to take photos of the…”

225 reviewsFrom $191by Serapis Travel

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