Santorini Private Half-Day Tour with Pickup

Santorini, Greece
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Enjoy a private tour of the most important sights of Santorini with your family and friends. Customize it to suit your individual needs!
Experience the biggest highlights of the ever-popular Santorini in a customizable private tour and get to know the beautiful Aegean island in a single day!
Places highlighted in this tour are considered the most sought areas to visit.
The picturesque sceneries captured in each corners are unique. Definitely, an
Instagram worth if you are into photography and it will be a memorable one
as well.
Places you will visit: Oia, Profitis Ilias monastery (highest point), Either Pyrgos or Megalochori traditional village, Black Sandy Beach & Red Beach, Acrotiri Excavations, Light House

Description

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Oia, Oia, Santorini, Cyclades, South Aegean

As soon as we pick you up from your hotel (or nearby) we will head to the picturesque village of Oia. Famous for having the best view of the sunset, Oia is a traditional village perched on a cliff. You will have the chance to stroll down its narrow stone-paved paths and enjoy some coffee somewhere overlooking the vast blue of the Aegean Sea.

Leavin Oia behind us, we will move on to the Monastery of Profitis Ilias, where you will get a glimpse of the spiritual side of the island. the monastery was built by two monks in 1711 and features an exterior stone wall that makes it resemble a fortress. During that era, it was an important cultural and educational center as it also functioned as a school for several decades.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Monastery of Profitis Ilias, Epar. Od. Pirgou Kallistis 3 km from Pyrgo Thira, Moni Profitou Ilia, Moni Profitou Iliou 847 00 Greece

Please Leavin Oia behind us, we will move on to the Monastery of Profitis Ilias, where you will get a glimpse of the spiritual side of the island. the monastery was built by two monks in 1711 and features an exterior stone wall that makes it resemble a fortress. During that era, it was an important cultural and educational center as it also functioned as a school for several decades.enter your description here

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Megalochori - Traditional Village, Megalochori Greece

Part of tour will take us to one of the smaller, more traditional villages of the island. Some of the more popular choices include Pyrgos and Megalochori, two quintessentially Santorinian villages, where time seems to stand still. Get a taste of what its like to be a local by walking through whitewashed houses, taverns and shops, always gazing down at the blue sea.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Perissa Black Sand Beach, Perissa 847 03 Greece

Due to the island's proximity to the caldera, Santorini features unique beaches, the most prominent of which are the Black beach and the Red Beach. Made out of two successive beaches, the Black beach lies on the southeast coast of the island and is laid with black volcanic sand. It's red counterpart, is located near the village of Akrotiri, on the southernmost part of the island, at the end of a steep downhill path. Enclosed by huge red rocks and laid with volcanic pebbles, it is perhaps the most popular sight on the island.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Akrotiri Archaeological Site, Akrotiri 84700 Greece

Close by are two of the biggest attractions of Santorini. The Akrotiri Archaeological Sight contains excavations of the ancient city with the same name, a Minoan settlement destroyed in the Theran eruption sometime in the 16th century BC and buried in volcanic ash, which preserved the remains of fine frescoes and many objects and artworks. The settlement has been suggested as a possible inspiration for Plato's story of Atlantis. On top of a hill nearby, you will also find the Akrotiri Lighthouse. Although the interior is closed to the public, this imposing structure of the late 1800s offers an amazing view so make sure you have a camera with you!

Duration: 15 minutes

Inclusions

  • Bottled water for each guest
  • Entry/Admission - Perissa Black Sand Beach
  • Entry/Admission - Megalochori - Traditional Village

Exclusions

  • Entrance fee to the Akrotiri excavations (12 € per person, 6 € per child, free for infants)
  • Personal expenses, extra beverages or meals
  • Customary tips to your driver and escort

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Entrance fee to the Akrotiri Archaeological Site needs to be paid with cash on the spot
  • Drive/guide is not licensed to guide you through the ancient sites of the island.
  • If you are staying in Oia, you can alter the tour to include Kamari or another traditional village
  • You can decide whether you wish to visit the village of Pyrgos or Megalochori. Details of the route you wish to follow can be sorted out after the booking.
  • You are advised to bring with you the following items: sunscreen, sunglasses, swimsuit and beach towels.
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Entrance fee to the Akrotiri excavations (12 € per person, 6 € per child, free for infants)
  • Face masks provided for travelers
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

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Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

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