The 15 Best Day Tours in Santorini

1.Luxury Catamaran Day Trip with Meal and Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,678 reviews · 5 - 6 hours · from $129Our pick

Luxury catamaran on Santorini with open bar, Greek meal, and hot-spring swims. Sunset or morning options with hotel pickup.

“Amazing activity for anyone visiting Santorini!! Our crew, Captain Elvin, Silia and Dimitris, were attentive, friendly and organized. The grilled chicken and pork lunch was fantastic. We enjoyed the stops at the volcano hot springs, swimming/snorkeling at red beach and white beach!! Highly recommend!!”

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2.Top Sights Day Trip, Wine Tasting, & Oia Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,492 reviews · 9 hours · from $61

A 9-hour guided Santorini day trip with caldera views, Pyrgos and Emporio villages, Perissa Black Beach, 3-wine tasting, and Oia sunset.

“Mary was a great tour guide! George was a skilled driver!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,448 reviews · 9 - 14 hours · from $200

Santorini day trip from Heraklion with fast ferry, guided Oia and Fira, free view time, and optional volcano hot springs.

“It was lovely! Fantastic tour guide, amazing places to see!”

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4.Island Highlights Guided Day Trip with Oia Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 713 reviews · 10 hours · from $60Best value

10 hours by bus across Santorini, with Prophet Elias views, Pyrgos, Akrotiri Excavations, Red Beach, Fira, then Oia sunset.

“If this is what you want to do…DO IT! You will not be disappointed and Maria will not only exceed your expectations but her personality and passion will surely win you over. I’d tour with them again anytime. Our driver was very courteous, patient, and professional.”

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5.1-Day Boat Trip: Santorini Volcano, Thirassia & Oia Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 608 reviews · 12 hours · from $67

Volcano hike, sulfur hot springs swim, Thirassia island time, and an Oia sunset. Hotel transfers and onboard guide included, plus small extras.

“Christos was excellent guide he made sure that we understand and get the instructions very lively and with good sense of humour the only thing is when we booked it was agree we will be pick up in the hotel but they messaged that that we have to go to designated area they will not coming to the hotel”

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6.Guided Horseback Riding Day Trip to a Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 477 reviews · 1 hour · from $88

One hour horseback ride in Santorini to a volcanic beach near Akrotiri, with small-group guides, photo stops, and optional transfers.

“Such a lovely morning! I’d never been horse riding before but I was made to feel as ease! Really well behaved horses, felt so safe the whole time! Had the best time and really recommend it!!”

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7.Traditional Villages Guided Day Trip with Oia Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 290 reviews · 10 hours · from $69

Santorini day trip packs Akrotiri ruins, black-sand Perissa, Emporio, winery tasting, then an Oia sunset from the cliffs.

“Christina was an excellent guide and the driver Nikolas was great. The trip is definitely worth it and the wine tasting was a good experience, although I am not a huge fan of wine but good to give it a go. Overall, the trip provides the opportunity to visit the key locations like Oia, Perissa and Akotiri. Thanks to NST Travel and all for a great trip!”

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8.Heraklion: Guided Santorini Day Trip with Ferry Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 225 reviews · from $191

Fast ferry from Heraklion to Santorini plus a guided bus tour. Free time in Oia and Fira, with optional €20 volcano cruise.

“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 domes in Oia, and had lunch in Fira, there was hardly any time to do anything else before we had to be back on the coach.”

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9.Santorini Full Day Trip by Santo Luxury Escape

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $271Top rated

Private 6-hour Santorini trip with Wi-Fi and air-con. See Oia, Firostefani, Profitis Ilias, Pyrgos, Red Beach, Akrotiri, lighthouse.

“Great excursion in Santorini with Nikos. Excellent communication via WhatsApp. We arrived via cruise ship and took the tender to Fira cable cars. Met Nikos at designated meeting point in Fira. Since we communicated the highlights we were hoping to see in advance, we were able to visit all the sights based on his recommendations to reduce crowds. Love Oia which we visited first thing and awesome pictures, black beach, red beach, Akrotiri archaelogical site (Nikos dropped us off and waited while we visited), Therasia, light house, quick lunch, and Fira at the end since we needed to take the cable cars back to ship. We did not do much…”

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10.One Day in Santorini from Cruise Ship: Ultimate Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $120

A 4.5-hour private Santorini cruise day tour with pickup, Oia and blue-dome photo stops, Pyrgos views, Perissa and Akrotiri lighthouse.

“We had an amazing experience in Santorini. Look no further, Stratos is excellent in communication and early and prompt to pick us up.. he was ready right when we came out of the cable cart. He has great personality, you can tell he enjoys guiding and care for his work. He took us to places and covered everything we like to see. He is sooo patience and nice. He has a happy vibe and make our day wonderful. We will definitely book with Stratos again and we’ll be recommending him to our friends. His price are more reasonable too than other tour guide. Thank you Stratos!”

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11.Guided Island Day Trip with Beach Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 34 reviews · 10 hours · from $82

Santorini by bus in 10 hours, with Prophet Elias Monastery, Pyrgos, Akrotiri, Red Beach, Fira, and an Oia sunset finish.

“Highlight was the sunset in Ohia and seeing the iconic buildings! Nicolas and George were the perfect pair as guide and bus driver. Nicholas was so informative and funny. Throughly enjoyed my trip”

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12.Discover Santorini’s Best in One Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $576

Private Santorini highlights in one day, with hotel pickup, caldera viewpoints, Oia and Imerovigli stops, Perissa black sand, plus Santo Wines.

“Nous avons fait deux visites par cette entreprise à Santorin. Une journée complète pour visiter les principaux points de l'île et une autre pour les îles volcaniques. A la fois bien organisé et les guides très attentifs.”

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13.Mythical Day Trip to Akrotiri with Volcano Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 23 reviews · 6 hours · from $1,264

Akrotiri, Lost Atlantis 9D, and a Santorini volcano cruise with hot springs, mud baths, plus an optional crater hike.

“This trip was so fun! There is little opportunity to buy food throughout the trip, no meals or snacks or water included. You do need to be in fair shape to swim to the hot springs and to climb to the top of the volcano. The guides, crew and drivers all were excellent. The Lost Atlantis attraction was silly, but the kids enjoyed it.”

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14.From Heraklion: Guided Day Trip To Santorini Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 15 reviews · 11 - 14 hours · from $200

Guided day trip from Heraklion to Santorini by high-speed ferry, including Oia and Fira stops, hotel transfers, and guides.

“it felt rushed if you’re doing the volcano activity”

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15.Private Day trip Santorini 4 hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $177

Private 4-hour Santorini drive with pickup, luxury minivan comfort, and colorful stops at Red Beach, Pyrgos, Fira, and Oia.

“Everything! Our tour guide Vaggelis was so great! He picked us up at the airport and took us everywhere we wanted to see, as well as many other wonderful places we didn’t know were there. He knew how to get around the busy tourist traps so we could make the most of our time with him. He drove us all over the island and also allowed us time to do some shopping. He was very knowledgeable about the area and was easy to understand. At the end of our tour he dropped us off at the ferry dock so we could catch our ferry to Mykonos. It was a pleasure…”

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