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Shore Excursion: Customizable Santorini Tour
5 h
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After getting of the ship, reach the top of Fira by cable car (at own expense) to meet your escort to begin your customizable tour. The escort will have an itinerary set for you, however you may change the schedule as you wish. For your first stop, the guide will suggest a trip to Prophet Elias Mountain, the highest point in Santorini. There, you will have a panoramic view of the island as well as the Prophet Elias Monastery. Next, head to the Akrotiri Excavations and admire the ruins of the Minoan civilization. The Red Beach is next to the excavations and open for you to take photos or swim.
Once you have finished your visit to the Red Beach, make a short stop in the black sand of Perivolos, where you may relax. Then, drive to Oia, with a short stop at "Santo Wines" along the way. At the winery, you will have the opportunity to taste local products, including the famous Visanto wine. Move on to the Blue Dome church in Firostefani, known for it's wonderful views of the volcano. Finally, arrive at the northern tip of Oia and enjoy sightseeing, grab some lunch, or shop for some souvenirs. Return to Fira town where you will take the cable car to move down to the Old port.
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Once you have finished your visit to the Red Beach, make a short stop in the black sand of Perivolos, where you may relax. Then, drive to Oia, with a short stop at "Santo Wines" along the way. At the winery, you will have the opportunity to taste local products, including the famous Visanto wine. Move on to the Blue Dome church in Firostefani, known for it's wonderful views of the volcano. Finally, arrive at the northern tip of Oia and enjoy sightseeing, grab some lunch, or shop for some souvenirs. Return to Fira town where you will take the cable car to move down to the Old port.
Included
- Private tour
- Tour escort/host
- Driver
- Small bottle of water for every guest
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Cable car tickets
- Wine tasting
- Gratuities
- Worry-free Shore Excursion Guarantee
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- A minimum of 4 people per booking is required
- Minimum age is 8 years
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
100%
Cultural
55%
Aquatic
35%
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Johanna was very knowledgeable and an excellent tour guide ! I highly recommend this customizable tour specially with Johanna
This was absolutely the best day of the entire 2 weeks we spent in Italy and Greece. We were on a Rome and Greek Isles Cruise and we had never ventured out on our own. We always felt that it was safer to take an excursion recommended by the cruise line because you are guaranteed to get back to the ship on time. However, our cruise did not offer anything that excited us--we wanted to visit many places during our one day in Santorini. So, we decided to go with a Viator shore excursion and this was the BEST decision we could have made. Our guide, Fotis, was the absolute BEST!!!!! He took our list of all the things we wanted to see--Oia, the monastery and Mount Elias, the ruins, a traditional Greek lunch at a favorite spot for locals, and introduced us to some locals. Fotis was very aware of the time and had us back in plenty of time to wait one hour to catch the cable car and make it back to the ship in plenty of time. This excursion gave me the confidence I needed to use Viator in the future whenever we cruise. It is so much nicer to be able to go where YOU want to go and stay as long as YOU want--not be rushed with a large group. It was so personal--and we feel that we made a lifetime friend with Fotis. He made our day on Santorini the best of the 14 days!!! Thank you Viator, Fotis, and our personal driver!
We were picked up on time, in a newer Mercedes van. Although this is listed as a customizable tour, we really relied on our tour guide Asteris for suggestions on what to see and do. He gave great suggestions and also worked in a couple of things that we wanted to see on the way. This tour was a great way to see the entire island in one day. We went to Oia first at Asteris's suggestion to beat the crowds and this was the right call. We then went to the highest point on the island for a panoramic view followed by visits to the red sand beach and one of the black sand beaches. We were then dropped back in Fira, right on time. Overall a great experience
Amazing! Helen was the best!!! We left feeling like we added another friend to our group! Thank you for such a memorable experience!
As detailed on Viator, our guide Elissa tailored our tour to meet our needs. We had an hour on the beach and were able to tour the whole island. We also had time for lunch in Oia. Elissa was very pleasant and knowlegable. We had our own private van with our own driver. Definitely superior to a cruise sponsored tour.
This was a very nice tour. Santorini has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth. Our tour guide met us promptly at the designated meeting point. She and the driver took my family of four to all the highlights in and around Santorini. We had lunch outside at a beautiful little restaurant next to the black sand beach on the Meditranian sea. The tomato balls were my favorite. So delicious! The Greek beer was also very good. The scenery was amazing! I highly recommend this tour. Our guide was fantastic.